Some fun new pieces came out of this firing, along with a few restocks.

The moon bowls/trays turned out especially well. I suspect it’s unlikely that someone will want all six, but they really do belong together as a set. I’ve been trying to figure out how to display all six at a show. I’m bringing them with me to the Frederick Festival of the Arts this weekend, so hopefully I’ll come up with a creative solution.

The first batch of bird ornaments also made it into this kiln load. I quickly discovered that, because of the size of the birds and the ornament/jewelry hanger I use in the kiln, I can only fire four at a time. I’m happy with how they turned out, but I think I’d like to make another batch using a smooth white clay body instead of the speckled clay. Most of the time I love the extra dimension and character the speckles add, but on these birds I feel like they compete a little with the design.

I’m also still experimenting with glazes to find the best way to highlight the crochet textures. I made a large batch of test tiles and have already found a few favorites—more on those below.

My favorites from the test tiles (and I definitely need to make more) are the *. My personal favorite is Crown Heights, though that’s probably not surprising since I tend to gravitate toward purple whenever it's an option.

I’m also surprised by how much I like Tiger Lily. It wasn’t one I expected to stand out, but it really caught my eye. Oribe looking great wasn’t much of a surprise, although I’ve had issues with it crawling in the past, so I’m still a little cautious about using it.

I also have a gallon of Royal Purple and really love the way it looks. Unfortunately, it’s a discontinued glaze, which leaves me torn between wanting to use it up and not wanting to get too attached to something I can’t replace.

Bluegrass turned out beautifully as well, but I’m not sure it’s different enough from Hydra to justify using both. What I’m really after is a pink that pops while still highlighting all the texture. So far I haven’t found one that does both. I may try Cherry Fizz with a single coat and see if that gets me closer to what I’m looking for.

Laguna 60 Clayscapes Lake Blue Dipped Cream flecks	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Kentucky Mudworks Hydra dipped (twice on rim) Mayco Milk Glass x2 on button
Laguna 60 Clayscapes Lake Blue Mayco Milk Glass x2 on button	Laguna 60 Opulence Sea Spray x2 Mayco Milk Glass x2 on button
Laguna 60 Top: Amaco Storm x3 Bottom: Opulence Emerald x3	Laguna 60 Top: Spectrum Sangria x2 Bottom: Spectrum Autumn Purple x2
Laguna 60 Mayco Milk Glass x3	Laguna 60 Amaco Snow x3
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Silver Lining, Carribean Blue, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Inside and Rim: Mayco Green Opal x3 Mayco Tuxedo, Cotton Tail, Silver Lining, Carribean Blue, Cutie Pie Coral, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear
Birch Laguna 60 Mayco Black ug wiped back Mayco Cotton Tail, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear	Birch Laguna 60 Mayco Black ug wiped back Mayco Cotton Tail, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear
Birch Laguna 60 Mayco Black ug wiped back Mayco Cotton Tail, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Top: Mayco Frosted Lemon x3, Clayscapes Coastal Blue Dip*, Clayscapes Cobblestone dip* Bottom: one of these was Clayscapes Lake Blue and the other Spearmint, but no idea which. Definitely wasn't enough coats
Laguna 60 Row 1: Mayco Black UG Clayscapes Briar Rose dipx2, Mayco Black UG Clayscapes Blue Poppy dipx2, Mayco Black UG Clayscapes Wild Aster dipx2, Mayco Plum UG Clayscapes Wild Aster dipx2, Mayco Rose UG Clayscapes Briar Rose dipx2 Row 2: Mayco Appricot UG Clayscapes Tiger Lily dipx2*, Mayco Bright Blue UG Clayscapes Blue Poppy dipx2, Clayscapes Crown Heights dipx2*, Clayscapes Pacific blue dipx2*, Georgie's Cherry Fizz x2 Row 3: Laguna Turquoise x2, Laguna Fern Green x2, KY Mudworks Jade Moss x2, KY Mudworks Bluegrass x2*, Georgies's Seafoam x2 Row 4: Georgie's Galaxy Blue x2*, Georgie's Tie Dye x2*, Clayscapes Nebula dip x2 on .5* (the darker blue), Clayscapes Royal Purple dip x2 on .5 (the darker blue)*, Laguna Lavender x2 Row 5: KY Mudworks Dragon's Breath x2*, KY Mudworks Pluto x2, Clayscapes Oribe dip*

I finally got these birds into a glaze kiln. They're so cute! I know that the holidays are a ways away, but still glad to have them done.

My cone fell over. First time I've ever had that happen, luckily it didn't stick to the plate. No clue how that happened.

This kiln has a bunch of restock on birch and cardinals. I also have a bunch of glaze tests for my crochet texture.

I kept starting and stopping this cardigan for other projects. It is a new pattern, but I've lost the thread on what stitch it was. The yarn is Big Silk by Miss Babs in All that Glitters.

The cat bowls came out so cute. Not a lot of excitement in this kiln, just restocking a lot of staples which was needed.

Laguna 60 Spectrum Sangria x2	Laguna 60 Spectrum Autumn Purple x2
Laguna 60 Amaco Storm x3	Laguna 60 Opulence Emerald x3
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Inside and Rim: Mayco Green Opal x3 Mayco Sour Apple, Tuxedo, Cotton Tail, Silver Lining, Carribean Blue, Cutie Pie Coral, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Inside and Rim: Mayco Green Opal x3 Mayco Sour Apple, Tuxedo, Cotton Tail, Silver Lining, Carribean Blue, Cutie Pie Coral, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear

Cat and bigfoot bowls! I'm hoping everyone loves those as much as they love the mugs. Aside from that this is arestock of crabs and aliens.

I am really excited about these yarn bowls. I had stopped making them a few years ago because I hadn't found the right shape. This is a new shape that I came up with after my class with Annie a couple of months ago and uses her puki.

I'm still working through finding the right glaze combination for my crochet textures. I do really love how the nutmeg came out. I want something that breaks the way that broke, but in different colors. I need to keep experimenting.

Laguna 60 Laguna Antigue Jade x3 Mayco Milk Glass x3 on the buttons	Laguna 60 Opulence Sea Spray x3
Laguna 60 Midnight Ceramics Boxed Wine x3	Laguna 60 Kentucky Mudworks Kentucky Mudworks Hydra dipped Mayco Milk Glass x3 on button
Laguna 60 Clayscapes Nutmeg dipped x2 Mayco Milk Glass x3 on button	Laguna 60 Opulence Sea Spray x3
Laguna 60 Midnight Ceramics Sexy Mermaid x3	Laguna 60 Spextrum Autumn Purple x2
Laguna 60 Midnight Ceramics Boxed Wine x3	Laguna 60 Amaco Mulbery x3
Left: Laguna 60 Mayco Frosted Lemon x3 Right: Laguna 60 Amaco Storm x3	Laguna 60 Opulence Emerald x3
Laguna 60 Amaco Storm x3	Laguna 60 Mayco Black ug wiped back Inside Midnight Ceramics Bogeyman x3 Outside Mayco SIlver Lining, Cotton Tail, Tuxedo Cutie Pie Coral, Hot Tamale, Sour Apple, Carribean Blue
Laguna 60 Mayco Black ug wiped back Inside Mayco Frosted Lemon x3 Night Moth x2 Outside Mayco SIlver Lining, Cotton Tail, Tuxedo Cutie Pie Coral, Hot Tamale, Sour Apple, Carribean Blue	Laguna 60 Spectrum Sangria x2
Laguna 60 Spectrum Autumn Purple x2	Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear Mayco Black ug wiped back Inside Mayco Frosted Lemon x3 Mayco Night Moth x2 Outside Cotton Tail, Java Bean, Sour Apple, Fruit of the Vine, Orange a Peel, Hot Tamale, Tuxedo, Sunkissed
Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear Mayco Black ug wiped back Inside Laguna Power Turquoise x2 Mayco Night Moth x2 Outside Cotton Tail, Java Bean, Sour Apple, Fruit of the Vine, Orange a Peel, Hot Tamale, Tuxedo, Sunkissed	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Clayscapes Brighton Beach dipped