Lovely, cloudy morning....the clouds sure help keep things a little cooler, but they will not hang around to long this morning.
I opened the kiln and took out the new batch of tiles...the temp was 160 degrees. That is pretty good since I did not finish cooking until 7 last night. Anyway, I was able to take them out with a little help of one rubber glove and a piece of paper towel....yes, I need to get some little hot pads. The kiln shelves are so tight that when I put my hand down to pick them up, I can't have much in my hand...so paper towels it is.
I was happy with some new ideas that I had. It is more of a water color look. I think I will work on that more. I have always wanted to do water colors, but I have a heavy hand. And once it is on the paper, it can not be changed very much. But with the tiles, I can just wipe it off and start over...I am excited to try some more.
I will post some pictures later. Right now I have to get crackin ...potluck today...and I need to finish that up.
It said you posted at 5 am!! Were you up then? Glad your tiles turned out! Make sure to post pictures! AC Oh, and do NOT burn your hand!!! What about a pair of tongs or something like that?
ReplyDeleteYes, I was up..and no, I won't burn my hands...I just need to wait until it is cooler...it is a very tight space to work in when I am lifting out the shelves...don't worry.
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