26 February 2016

I blew it

You just can't rush the clay...

I had this bead rack all made and ready to bisque fire...



But when I opened the kiln it was a mess -


The joins were a bit thick where I wanted the uprights supported and I guess they just were not fully dry.  The water expands inside the clay and this can be the result...

Lesson learned.

On a brighter note the special project pieces are fine and will just need a good clean before glazing.


2 comments:

Peter said...

How frustrating for you!
I had a cone pack go off like a bomb in the first wood firing that I ever did, it was amazing just how far little fragments of clay would fly! In my case the fragments embedded themselves in the glaze samples I had put in the kiln.

Anna said...

Hi Peter
thanks for the understanding... a bit like learning to ride, you have to fall off a few times before you get it right. I must have known really as I put it on its own shelf 'just in case' so not the damage you experienced.