Made up all the card orders. It is very satisfying to see them all neatly packaged and ready to be sent out into the world to their unknown final destinations! It still blows my mind a bit when I think of all the things I have made and how far they may have gotten!
I called my much missed friend Lesley McInally today. She took the monumental decision to emigrate to Canada three and a half years ago. Since then she's set up 'Drift' a gorgeous gallery in Cookstoun near Toronto. She also still makes the most beautiful ceramic work. ( I will post some of her images at the bottom of this post)
I was contemplating the problem of drying tiles and coasters. My usual technique is to dry them between clean kiln shelves. This method really does the trick, just the right amount of pressure to allow the tiles to dry flat and smooth every time. My problem has been that it limits the number of tiles I can make at any one time. It also ties up my shelves! Of course Les had the answer...plaster board! Can't believe I didn't think of it, it's so obvious! The idea is that I can cut the board to size. Seal of the edges with Duct Tape then pile them high (cutting down on drying space) weighting the top. The plaster will remove the moisture evenly without warping or cracking the tiles :-)
Guess where I'm off to tomorrow? That's right B&Q.
2 comments:
Oh look Im famous! thanks for the review darling. will sent your blog to others out there who are clay creatures! xxx
Clay creatures far and wide should know about you!;-)
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