Racing towards Goal #1

I've been so busy juggling life, work, side jobs and making Supernatural mugs! I mean, holy goodnight! It's been stressful, but in the best of possible ways!

I've had varied success in adding words so that they're legible. I tried carving, but the grog in the clay keeps messing things up, so I'm back to using letter stamps and inlaying color into the words. It's a pretty painstaking process!

I've been waiting to hear back from the ceramics center regarding firing costs for both the bisque firing and the subsequent glaze firing, as well as when they can fit me in. Now, I actually have a date! Hooray!

I get to go load their kiln on the 25th, first thing in the morning! It'll be the first time I'll be loading a kiln, myself, since I left Folsom, and I'm really looking forward to it! At long last, I feel like things are getting back to a steady normal!

More news coming soon!

It's Been SUPER!

SUPERnatural, I mean! 

There's been an overwhelming response to my Supernatural mugs and tankards! Over a hundred messages from people interested in buying one or six! Plus someone wants a lidded sugar bowl!

And 557 likes as of Wednesday night? WOW!

Ultimately, I want to add wine cups, tumblers and maybe even scotch and pint "glasses."

But first, my very neglected Hallowe'en. No, wait. Supernatural stuff!

I talked to my guy over at the ceramics place today, and asked him if he had a clear glaze which would work with the colors I have here. He suggested doing a test, first. While I'm bridling at having to wait even longer (and am regretting not having a test kiln), he's right. Can you imagine the screams at the loss of 100 cups because I didn't test the glaze?

Bloody horrifying!

So, a test, first, and then the whole batch! 

There just isn't enough time in the day, but this is the very best kind of frantic! I love what I do and I am so glad I can do it again!