It's too darn hot!!

Well progress is a bit slow on ol gas kilun, I did some brick work on wednesday afternoon with thanks from the weight lifting girls who lifted the frame for me to fix our slight lean, big ta also to kevin for bringing the packers to fix afore mentioned leanage...........

Other than that..it's too darn hot!! and looking like a steamer of a week ahead 37's deg C and 38's so much for summer being over......

if you build it......

ahhhh..... the gas kiln once again being moved and rebuilt, in the words of kevin costner..."if you build it -they will come"...... i'm looking forward to trying out the new venturi burners and listening to a quiet hum rather than the TM's impersonation of a jet engine....

latest blue crackle

after bucket loads of testing here's the new blue crackle with a very nice white satin glaze on the outside, these are the 5 kg agate ware platters i threw earlier with 2 diff types of clay one recycled and the other a lovely cream earthenware stoneware blend that i use a lot....

also raku from last weekends firing........they're always different but thats part of the raku experience, you just never know what you're going to get.......

raku firing at TTG workshop

another great day of rakuing and bbqing, heres a few snaps courtesy of anna, thanks so much for these..

judiths sculpture of mary mackillop

here's the video of judith's work so far, mary changes every time i go to the TTG workshop you never know who's face she going to have on!! really good progress considering the weather and all the interruptions... nice work judith ......