A while back someone asked if I had any soap dispensers and I didn't, but it was something on my list to make. That little nudge pushed me over the edge and I made a few to try. I bought the soap dispenser plungers on Amazon and since they came in a pack of 5, I made 5 options. They all worked, but one was a little short which can be solved by just cutting the bottom of the plastic.
These were made with DeLa Designs Small Cone. The top was too small just using the cutter, but I stretched it and made sure that the cork would fit the top with a bit of room for shrinkage. We will see whether or not these sell, but I love how they came out.
So I know that I wrote text for this, but when I was re-looking at this post the text was all gone. Here's hoping that doesn't happen again! The good news is that there is a lot of similar things in this kiln so I remember the glazes.
Favorite pieces in the kiln are the borch mugs with Hydra on them. It's a new combo for birch mugs, but I think the blue really mimics the sky well.
Favorite pieces in the kiln are the borch mugs with Hydra on them. It's a new combo for birch mugs, but I think the blue really mimics the sky well.
In my last glazing I had a ton of crabs, this one has a ton of birch trees and cardinals. I think the birch trees and cardinals were slightly easier than the crabs, less small parts. I'm really starting to feel like I'm building up inventory for the first few shows of the year.
Of course, I have no where to put this inventory. I need more shelving in the basement, but before we can put that up I have to create space. It's going to be a process. I have a ton of glassware that I just don't use and there are more efficient ways to store it than in the 1970s monstrocity that was passed down from my grandparents.
This is least varied kiln that I've ever done. So many crabs! I feel like I spent an entire day just glazing crabs. I'm not sure if at this point in the process if that made the glazing process faster than normal. I'm really pleased with how all of them came out though.
My favorite pieces are the Calla Lily candle holders, but the vase made of leaves is a close second. I'm also really pleased with how the soap dispensers came out. I'll post a picture in a few days to see if the actual dispenser fits.
My favorite pieces are the Calla Lily candle holders, but the vase made of leaves is a close second. I'm also really pleased with how the soap dispensers came out. I'll post a picture in a few days to see if the actual dispenser fits.
First glaze firing of the year! This glaze firing is the first one that's based on me focusing on building inventory of specific things. There are so many crabs in this kiln. I did not count the number of crabs that I glazed, but it was a lot. I glazed crab mugs, spoon rests, appetizer plates, sponge holders, magnets, and more. There were so many crabs that not all made it into the kiln.
Also in this kiln are the first two soap dispensers that I'm trying out. I'm excited and nervous about these. Worst case scenario they are a new shape of vase. Also in this kiln are all of the Calla Lily candle holders that I've made recently.
I had making a couple more squiggle bowls on my to do list for 2023. I've made a couple of these and they're always really well liked. I love how they look. These are made using the puzzling molds from Learn Fired Arts.
Rather than make two of the same I decided to make a second one in my small bowl form. I feel like this one is slightly more functional than the one above. The one above is definitely art, this one you could put fruit in.
When I was making these I had just a tiny bit of coils left over so I grabbed a really small sphere. When I've made spheres in the past I've always made them with the hole side down, but as I was looking at this I wondered - could it be a candle holder? I'm worried the hole will be too small by the time it shrinks. Also not sure if will be sturdy enough. We shall see. Worst case it becomes a very small art object.
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