tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32631384712016190682024-03-21T14:01:56.536-07:00potty about potsNicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-31230113803468797272010-10-13T07:17:00.000-07:002010-10-13T07:39:32.366-07:00Business as usual at Argyll Pottery :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3NBlmK5rIJvxjJ4TePy-poKhyPaiTmsEFD_XV50uQf8iJzYGAri8vb81ugQxj4_3YcbV4QEH5cQK_2OmGNASWi3ua0nx1NLxSKixcU46YRV3H_Y5S-IWjSOReNuTUY5DVo0VYgkgj5Q/s1600/197.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527536074434398594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3NBlmK5rIJvxjJ4TePy-poKhyPaiTmsEFD_XV50uQf8iJzYGAri8vb81ugQxj4_3YcbV4QEH5cQK_2OmGNASWi3ua0nx1NLxSKixcU46YRV3H_Y5S-IWjSOReNuTUY5DVo0VYgkgj5Q/s320/197.JPG" /></a> The bird feeders are always a good seller & the birds are always good advertising.....certainly cover the cost of their seeds & peanuts.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOZpbIRbCRApCPxj_9X3cCe8c75GxGfU3SzyLO_fpp4RRtBg6E7cQmV0fA_VGCfXsu3zNa9gRtPss1U3jjma4lrId-5evyK5_9KLOpJWF0PlqITdpOlo1m-e_G0KN0aLbMCymi98lR5M/s1600/198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527536072087937042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOZpbIRbCRApCPxj_9X3cCe8c75GxGfU3SzyLO_fpp4RRtBg6E7cQmV0fA_VGCfXsu3zNa9gRtPss1U3jjma4lrId-5evyK5_9KLOpJWF0PlqITdpOlo1m-e_G0KN0aLbMCymi98lR5M/s320/198.JPG" /></a> Now now no need to argue with each other.....there's plenty to go around.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAKP6SJrXsJBsrfCcxnpIYWswjT6_PlrOFeWEjFJ-q-pzy0q3spTO-1Ii6fE99PAig_Pbo_HVyeGGxwWJm263THjjMEnpQsI5Lsa3x7y959a8MhHi3ukyvwe-aapIE4RfnBZFyFI5yEQ/s1600/192.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527536062091662082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAKP6SJrXsJBsrfCcxnpIYWswjT6_PlrOFeWEjFJ-q-pzy0q3spTO-1Ii6fE99PAig_Pbo_HVyeGGxwWJm263THjjMEnpQsI5Lsa3x7y959a8MhHi3ukyvwe-aapIE4RfnBZFyFI5yEQ/s320/192.JPG" /></a> This is our horses head that Alan made which keeps a watchful eye over the gallery at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Argyll</span> Pottery.</div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOBBtVV-zPUBLmFqD44WzRlyLpMsh9rd3sXorg4hhdOBwbL-Eg2t8pfeSQqAXcWhaaDZzZphQ4xR2jD4-XczH6KDZwb0mwUKGdEvaBLN8D76nLUsiL4ZcGnJ7ZojFfHUU5Sj_Qbz552A/s1600/194.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527536061254869106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOBBtVV-zPUBLmFqD44WzRlyLpMsh9rd3sXorg4hhdOBwbL-Eg2t8pfeSQqAXcWhaaDZzZphQ4xR2jD4-XczH6KDZwb0mwUKGdEvaBLN8D76nLUsiL4ZcGnJ7ZojFfHUU5Sj_Qbz552A/s320/194.JPG" /></a> Hope you all like the winter scene, the wee houses & church can be bought <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">separately</span> for people to make there own Christmas scene at home. Little tip for you to recreate this.....use hairspray & icing sugar to get the snow effect :) The car crashing into the tree is just a wee extra authenticity.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwD4D7pmDtTCMwfVOm8LEEMwGaa0CMjcZh8a31IeyhzFsxW9a3QVPBAhm3bOeCsnHaH1E_U5ZLPHwOuiPVStYIwXlB05z0lbkOlfqatRiNsJwV_5NaCAvoTvOSOHSPk5pk9x_KThar5zg/s1600/193.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527536043116827634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwD4D7pmDtTCMwfVOm8LEEMwGaa0CMjcZh8a31IeyhzFsxW9a3QVPBAhm3bOeCsnHaH1E_U5ZLPHwOuiPVStYIwXlB05z0lbkOlfqatRiNsJwV_5NaCAvoTvOSOHSPk5pk9x_KThar5zg/s320/193.JPG" /></a> & last of all I just wanted to show how great the pottery is looking at the moment after getting the outside of the building stripped back & resurfaced, looking good as new :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-75893545848778974932010-10-03T13:41:00.000-07:002010-10-03T14:59:44.801-07:00chim chiminee :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTI4jJBjJ-bQBzDj-eBG3X-2WFLEb-Y1KLjRTnP0TrfYOD7d1OmVc_CZHoob9X0iCxfVTWu6VGlKEj1ADkj-HZP7OcU39nqg6_XSY2I7TRIJWGDXB79PbTpna85KzhzExUiafV90DPBnc/s1600/184.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523926264322918818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTI4jJBjJ-bQBzDj-eBG3X-2WFLEb-Y1KLjRTnP0TrfYOD7d1OmVc_CZHoob9X0iCxfVTWu6VGlKEj1ADkj-HZP7OcU39nqg6_XSY2I7TRIJWGDXB79PbTpna85KzhzExUiafV90DPBnc/s320/184.JPG" /></a> Hey there folks, just thought id pop by with some pics of the latest firing to let everybody know that all is well at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Argyll</span> Pottery :) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I've</span> been up giving them a hand for a bit just over there busy period.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXhPE4n7DtimU9wa4oMsBN9z1XQj5iBa4ONszomlNYuKngTxIs3MfV0LoFxdaMFXPPFKXSD_B_n9EZl_JfK9JHlByNnjaHK0Frtwx_azG487mWytrFJZVEjvn1JANJlZt3SDEuC_5w2A/s1600/189.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523926246712887682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXhPE4n7DtimU9wa4oMsBN9z1XQj5iBa4ONszomlNYuKngTxIs3MfV0LoFxdaMFXPPFKXSD_B_n9EZl_JfK9JHlByNnjaHK0Frtwx_azG487mWytrFJZVEjvn1JANJlZt3SDEuC_5w2A/s320/189.JPG" /></a> Here's Hugh filling out the log book, he takes note of the temp every 15 minutes.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuqAuKT2W928gZOppiAGd35KQxekTf2YwbORz5x9iIn5tU2Ylp9EnKCqhGoizBoyJbyuFQXDz3oTEu_trW9cOnD5fiJdS_g5FKN-RJQmEy4Ws-5E9qetlxJJnGx7U0jgrE-6i67nQnto/s1600/185.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523926232907146722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuqAuKT2W928gZOppiAGd35KQxekTf2YwbORz5x9iIn5tU2Ylp9EnKCqhGoizBoyJbyuFQXDz3oTEu_trW9cOnD5fiJdS_g5FKN-RJQmEy4Ws-5E9qetlxJJnGx7U0jgrE-6i67nQnto/s320/185.JPG" /></a> Got a good reduction going from the front of the kiln.......<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInjQHjA-v8YsqfQmxkI-NFEYAO0qlvsJEJjeociWQ0L3nWo7bQ3hDVGSdyPK2cbuHMpLkKXTT1ccoifpZak802lHLI1xiz9ztWqXvyCUX1SGIsnQeM3fmqlG6Ysvu0rdL47Q_DgoiTBM/s1600/186.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523926223298454642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInjQHjA-v8YsqfQmxkI-NFEYAO0qlvsJEJjeociWQ0L3nWo7bQ3hDVGSdyPK2cbuHMpLkKXTT1ccoifpZak802lHLI1xiz9ztWqXvyCUX1SGIsnQeM3fmqlG6Ysvu0rdL47Q_DgoiTBM/s320/186.JPG" /></a> & the back.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjno1Q9SCwhqQrnVcmVJt65Lv-zV1UibgpQpLWwabgoRnwTrLji5UHWwqIc0QQ1vEXc6EdC70yNGlcj92uPLkcrloOVEZnv1KtyNtCpleqrvhY8zTboc30WT6PLbAKSuzgMtwIMnCHwo/s1600/187.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523926214466651442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjno1Q9SCwhqQrnVcmVJt65Lv-zV1UibgpQpLWwabgoRnwTrLji5UHWwqIc0QQ1vEXc6EdC70yNGlcj92uPLkcrloOVEZnv1KtyNtCpleqrvhY8zTboc30WT6PLbAKSuzgMtwIMnCHwo/s320/187.JPG" /></a><br />Sorry I haven't got pics of the results but I headed home before the kiln had cooled but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> sure it all went well :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-64993016158275380132009-12-21T10:38:00.000-08:002009-12-21T10:56:42.522-08:00My last post.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpcjoIbWaamM3LQkQHOtdxKLnEFnPEkcpQxGfrnL1nqi9OAfdN2HFGp1b8Owz9uL6VP52UJKARjMzCJshmi5O6W4Rkx_u75SDxYk6Q2qhrKbqitaZ-23pHqymn3fE3dIZN3Bsc-xACRg/s1600-h/DSC00101.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417761407296200914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpcjoIbWaamM3LQkQHOtdxKLnEFnPEkcpQxGfrnL1nqi9OAfdN2HFGp1b8Owz9uL6VP52UJKARjMzCJshmi5O6W4Rkx_u75SDxYk6Q2qhrKbqitaZ-23pHqymn3fE3dIZN3Bsc-xACRg/s320/DSC00101.jpg" /></a> Well folks thanks for viewing my blog & leaving such nice comments but this will be my last post from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Argyll</span> Pottery. I'm unknown if it will be for good or you might see me back here next year at some point, we'll see.<br />I have built a make shift pottery of my own on a spare piece of land at my Dads house in Glasgow & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> hoping to make shapes & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">designs</span> of my own for the first time, which is very exciting. The pottery is nearly there but still got the kiln to build so fingers crossed it goes to plan.<br />The picture I have inserted in this post was stunning view I had from the flat above the pottery.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you all & good luck in the New Year.<br /><br />Many thanks, Nicola LindsayNicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-69720708455868932222009-11-30T12:30:00.000-08:002009-11-30T12:50:42.080-08:00Nice new pots.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqein5T0TVEGFZyat3rLoFi-raSPDboCCI2HdGCJ4vo89a0uXQG7BuWgSn2FzC87iHxWM_4UpFusYjA2FjvmE6_l-eCUZcHxCdSbR9MH7byqA_vbzLRFMUsfwwHTwJRzANcjX5FLkUFvM/s1600/DSC00086.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409998384862614994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqein5T0TVEGFZyat3rLoFi-raSPDboCCI2HdGCJ4vo89a0uXQG7BuWgSn2FzC87iHxWM_4UpFusYjA2FjvmE6_l-eCUZcHxCdSbR9MH7byqA_vbzLRFMUsfwwHTwJRzANcjX5FLkUFvM/s320/DSC00086.jpg" /></a> Here are some of my pots that came out the last firing. This first pic is our bird feeders which stand on the top of a post, the birds love them.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbBlPnfmNPwa-tB79_nGCVFGXK1Zb2Xm5slQPBQdJ__CCSgeZRIyvJeTcq1C0bWFA4Q1r1QyHo8yMMIwhNn-txI8udpn0uLq2ndvDGV4Rca3-RdTYM1TuBUN_CnCXCtPsiFCNU8LnOH4/s1600/DSC00058.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409998381098391474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbBlPnfmNPwa-tB79_nGCVFGXK1Zb2Xm5slQPBQdJ__CCSgeZRIyvJeTcq1C0bWFA4Q1r1QyHo8yMMIwhNn-txI8udpn0uLq2ndvDGV4Rca3-RdTYM1TuBUN_CnCXCtPsiFCNU8LnOH4/s320/DSC00058.jpg" /></a> The second picture looks a bit squint but hey.....these are my wine jugs, which got real good ash.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDL-xGLN7aqnDT4xpAPLOjRFbpZZpVh8XIm17Z25xBzc1f1RE8mtIZT9twuBxctOt2zh2v2maY5YAXMFqaYR5yDpf9_9wS-EHdU_p9pfTKYaPeTknNxzexPR1h8sbZSa1vOsRG_f0hDOo/s1600/DSC00071.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409998378949388402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDL-xGLN7aqnDT4xpAPLOjRFbpZZpVh8XIm17Z25xBzc1f1RE8mtIZT9twuBxctOt2zh2v2maY5YAXMFqaYR5yDpf9_9wS-EHdU_p9pfTKYaPeTknNxzexPR1h8sbZSa1vOsRG_f0hDOo/s320/DSC00071.jpg" /></a> This is my handled bowl with the tenmoku (think thats spelt right) with the rutile slip painted on top of the glaze.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD4ZbZVz6tNHqTMwr_UlhmQtw6xR90NZ4lCMIj-Fxd1p0rKH4vLOBDvahxB68QA6eBU0jdc2S8iwNz3KEghnbzlssHPBhr5J4Y-ELsWXAzvc087So1Xx7dZit1o88vbMVeyvdn3TkAng/s1600/DSC00061.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409998372158708722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD4ZbZVz6tNHqTMwr_UlhmQtw6xR90NZ4lCMIj-Fxd1p0rKH4vLOBDvahxB68QA6eBU0jdc2S8iwNz3KEghnbzlssHPBhr5J4Y-ELsWXAzvc087So1Xx7dZit1o88vbMVeyvdn3TkAng/s320/DSC00061.jpg" /></a> Here is a small collection of the tulip vases done in the granite glaze with again the rutile slip painted on top of the glaze, which gives the golden colours.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXS9LmHaU1ZVdHaIEMHNlUbcz-vtN2jT8k1Oc845MoPTWDdNS5AdpgPBXBBoxQ5K5h0nOJAPjAP5SSE7LebfG5AGbeZfNeM1YBo3Ox6kjcwkx4EL9Y9GyR1O_qEeVuJTmzzbDc8OcrNyY/s1600/DSC00049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409998365033988386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXS9LmHaU1ZVdHaIEMHNlUbcz-vtN2jT8k1Oc845MoPTWDdNS5AdpgPBXBBoxQ5K5h0nOJAPjAP5SSE7LebfG5AGbeZfNeM1YBo3Ox6kjcwkx4EL9Y9GyR1O_qEeVuJTmzzbDc8OcrNyY/s320/DSC00049.jpg" /></a> Here is another of my mousey pots, thought I would try it in the granite glaze this time but this pic doesnt show the colours at its best.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-27366194839001678342009-11-04T13:25:00.000-08:002009-11-04T14:10:17.470-08:00The latest firing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglO3_e5DnD6Ml2gip4KCqlApRp5LdIUozhrjI_daYU0VSktDxDJa7TtlfoLOAx0KPsiZQHFGFXaggWkXQmAwvj1ePKS3CMJ4twbXsxIBlM1CGIbmqdplmkeT-vGYIZdTQO5olcndWlX_E/s1600-h/DSC00023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400364592505422370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglO3_e5DnD6Ml2gip4KCqlApRp5LdIUozhrjI_daYU0VSktDxDJa7TtlfoLOAx0KPsiZQHFGFXaggWkXQmAwvj1ePKS3CMJ4twbXsxIBlM1CGIbmqdplmkeT-vGYIZdTQO5olcndWlX_E/s320/DSC00023.jpg" /></a> Hi there, sorry it has been so long since my last post as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I've</span> been having some problems with uploading pictures that had been taken with another camera, so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> back to my camera phone pics.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzzQNPg4RQazo7oDlYAY5qD74Ygwr9goPATc3Wq1d5C8QBfkz8PBhFxVOWWHVlMbPjUypIntBEDTV8fwN3kOJiAWYF8UnQhFUdOcsBJn2l7dUzxmwgCVBA9B_V8rH1WyN4I6LjghzI44/s1600-h/DSC00024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400364585470041490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzzQNPg4RQazo7oDlYAY5qD74Ygwr9goPATc3Wq1d5C8QBfkz8PBhFxVOWWHVlMbPjUypIntBEDTV8fwN3kOJiAWYF8UnQhFUdOcsBJn2l7dUzxmwgCVBA9B_V8rH1WyN4I6LjghzI44/s320/DSC00024.jpg" /></a>This is our latest firing, its a bit of a mixed kiln, wee bit of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">everything</span> in this firing. Here in the pic below, just a few bricks down & we could see straight away that we got good ash & good reduction :) </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGTqpLAL1PV4ZsIlJN9Rfh-Lf1mTppTBfnNoFC2IfYaF6yw9pCWRFTknm6M1FwhkfOwa6B4cSyjN_C0QoetxKYmvNUA_ZcTwiRlDrvZfsGe9feKrwWLPMK-4t3Bj7OQXY3IMafqJ5x0c/s1600-h/DSC00028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400364582165544034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGTqpLAL1PV4ZsIlJN9Rfh-Lf1mTppTBfnNoFC2IfYaF6yw9pCWRFTknm6M1FwhkfOwa6B4cSyjN_C0QoetxKYmvNUA_ZcTwiRlDrvZfsGe9feKrwWLPMK-4t3Bj7OQXY3IMafqJ5x0c/s320/DSC00028.jpg" /></a> This is our front stack: I like to compare the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">difference</span> between the before first pic & the after pic below, all zingy & toasty :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMdNxZEIAi8GuBjCezJiaBhqbrTWPebhPIBZZJ0DD1KWBihJ3sXrO4p6wTFM5LCjlP4tC8kSG6pRqCnEpNaymWo8cP1iKpz1g-oS67s6ITHMHgvDhwyR1YssURJZov8TKRiRrtdaIeNo/s1600-h/DSC00030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400364574332889234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMdNxZEIAi8GuBjCezJiaBhqbrTWPebhPIBZZJ0DD1KWBihJ3sXrO4p6wTFM5LCjlP4tC8kSG6pRqCnEpNaymWo8cP1iKpz1g-oS67s6ITHMHgvDhwyR1YssURJZov8TKRiRrtdaIeNo/s320/DSC00030.jpg" /></a>& this is our back stack.......<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWI2FLVHZWWwrGb2NosJaXkrupllq5uHVO9RbY5dmq9S3dZMpILiDN2sEw1Nh8J33niwGAwswJow-SjJQUvhzAiLadKsOuHoQ0rHY3nTPJYnRuVlrve4sxXGh1Cz9OHiBIJPRi4Z1AJ1M/s1600-h/DSC00033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400364567247235314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWI2FLVHZWWwrGb2NosJaXkrupllq5uHVO9RbY5dmq9S3dZMpILiDN2sEw1Nh8J33niwGAwswJow-SjJQUvhzAiLadKsOuHoQ0rHY3nTPJYnRuVlrve4sxXGh1Cz9OHiBIJPRi4Z1AJ1M/s320/DSC00033.jpg" /></a> I know the past 2 posts have been firings with nothing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">in between</span> as if there has been nothing going on here at the pottery but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that's</span> so far from the truth. I will def be back with the goings on of whats been happening :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-73185965821446718352009-09-23T11:37:00.000-07:002009-09-23T12:41:58.205-07:00The after pics :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ua5jRdqTp27gWEyBB2NquC6hcKL6EOn9iDg-Y8FUc-qmp606RwOXHOALyrDIV1-0u7MLqUKWjxd1ctOJwvwWsUAHV6xiUPNK6raCJQtQ_sWbfH-wAHCGwaZt7RZpmR5zVfWoMGjkrBY/s1600-h/DSC00084.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384735732228901074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ua5jRdqTp27gWEyBB2NquC6hcKL6EOn9iDg-Y8FUc-qmp606RwOXHOALyrDIV1-0u7MLqUKWjxd1ctOJwvwWsUAHV6xiUPNK6raCJQtQ_sWbfH-wAHCGwaZt7RZpmR5zVfWoMGjkrBY/s320/DSC00084.jpg" /></a> Another firing well done, loads of nice new pots for the shop. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Couldn't</span> help taking some pics before the bricks were even down, always an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">exciting</span> but nervous part when you first see the outcome of six weeks work.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ41ksFzcxxm-G5AOc8PmkaXONRpEk65anlOwYAfmE9-6xMVTtOOrzCvkUm6M_mvEk8Dslu4yct7EkV_KQW-9USdXSJYljMiDJps1nKqaifKVArtSOllauqYV0uUvXfjeFXp2vHo48fAc/s1600-h/DSC00088.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384735723428290642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ41ksFzcxxm-G5AOc8PmkaXONRpEk65anlOwYAfmE9-6xMVTtOOrzCvkUm6M_mvEk8Dslu4yct7EkV_KQW-9USdXSJYljMiDJps1nKqaifKVArtSOllauqYV0uUvXfjeFXp2vHo48fAc/s320/DSC00088.jpg" /></a> Glazes all came out well, got good reduction & great wood ash. There were so many different things we needed for the shop, so we done our best to have a good selection of pots.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAVowQTWCQMkXPoHRrfLTFLD_mz0dnsBwF5zJ1JIJ_BQ29vGKPSqX0ZpDxuSiJKEOZ3hhsHIQfpdFEhtoF3LXG8kupf5Rjihq4zJQMsknHut2i_QeFGuaBxK2cxQ9Lp4NYeehpAp4OMM/s1600-h/DSC00096.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384735720203038546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAVowQTWCQMkXPoHRrfLTFLD_mz0dnsBwF5zJ1JIJ_BQ29vGKPSqX0ZpDxuSiJKEOZ3hhsHIQfpdFEhtoF3LXG8kupf5Rjihq4zJQMsknHut2i_QeFGuaBxK2cxQ9Lp4NYeehpAp4OMM/s320/DSC00096.jpg" /></a> Here is the after pic of Hugh's mug's & coffee cups, this is only some of them.........<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jgtcIOhJlKDQJZFKxujutJjcvdezvavpeQCNY8rU7-inrOR3gUm8cl4yIyyGAnEVWDfPdqKSEe-yXIr5CUTCqlgMwB5z4OnYpwQcX4NU6UZSIFlko2_LibBv2jMkdXkPjBqeu7p5njA/s1600-h/DSC00094.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384735713124541746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jgtcIOhJlKDQJZFKxujutJjcvdezvavpeQCNY8rU7-inrOR3gUm8cl4yIyyGAnEVWDfPdqKSEe-yXIr5CUTCqlgMwB5z4OnYpwQcX4NU6UZSIFlko2_LibBv2jMkdXkPjBqeu7p5njA/s320/DSC00094.jpg" /></a> These are some of my first lamp bases, pleased with how they turned out, just need to rub them down, wire them up & glue the lids on :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFSa8OJUwsJpWquc8aSFdpFVTqJXi0e0xnluJK3a0c9s4VaXc7eMPt3sNeObd16x7_x20vvdQAsU790dtH5Ps4EtZVj_33FMx7pIFUUqgwbF204wU2rY6KT-ehnqjztVBDSdTQitmf-w/s1600-h/DSC00100.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384735696033766082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFSa8OJUwsJpWquc8aSFdpFVTqJXi0e0xnluJK3a0c9s4VaXc7eMPt3sNeObd16x7_x20vvdQAsU790dtH5Ps4EtZVj_33FMx7pIFUUqgwbF204wU2rY6KT-ehnqjztVBDSdTQitmf-w/s320/DSC00100.jpg" /></a> & last but not least my wee <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mouse</span> pot......this started its life as a lamp base but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I've</span> had thoughts of putting different animals on a range of pots, so it ended up with a cheeky little mouse as a stopper. He <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">didn't</span> hang around in the shop for long, he was out the door within 2 days to a loving home.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-39032174545773441162009-09-15T10:46:00.000-07:002009-09-15T11:59:51.833-07:00Hard to believe a year has passed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Env52_cjs6MstgBNkkySwAG1Kxtdm2QS_eKfLl1eJvXe1_Uqym8s-9OSGtD_UD7RqhKAAMS-Cs8L1uUnlXbXB_Akljn8Xz0kZPmtE00zFkTN5VYJM33xe_Ei3knQMCb6lk3ZcJtWl6g/s1600-h/DSC00051.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381754518869981106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Env52_cjs6MstgBNkkySwAG1Kxtdm2QS_eKfLl1eJvXe1_Uqym8s-9OSGtD_UD7RqhKAAMS-Cs8L1uUnlXbXB_Akljn8Xz0kZPmtE00zFkTN5VYJM33xe_Ei3knQMCb6lk3ZcJtWl6g/s320/DSC00051.jpg" /></a> It is one year today since Alan's accident & we thought the best way to remember him was to show the pottery is still going strong. Here are some pics of the last weeks firing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpUzFpyB59LQ9Xwcb1Qeq57BowJ0EQWqHvJEn9jnCKHxb9fc30dyU62HD8emwcD_QZDUsxUpi_3xI9xeX9jc-kzlJxX8mQNAf7FqWOYz-su6pkYoM_O68Rko99Q_wJOJpBrQW3uzl_yo/s1600-h/DSC00057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381754511915392626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpUzFpyB59LQ9Xwcb1Qeq57BowJ0EQWqHvJEn9jnCKHxb9fc30dyU62HD8emwcD_QZDUsxUpi_3xI9xeX9jc-kzlJxX8mQNAf7FqWOYz-su6pkYoM_O68Rko99Q_wJOJpBrQW3uzl_yo/s320/DSC00057.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheQ4uDcJ2Z-pq3JZrK70yOgW5g3jG0pvb5nvRHTRgWmlrdjAxygjok52TK3euPmSVyc-yon113nRL_pZqRr4mcTraYrX0VG9P_JEHONgTj08FcO6nX00vnEOzo_laa1uXCZUMkhntOXA/s1600-h/DSC00068.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381754502487087554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheQ4uDcJ2Z-pq3JZrK70yOgW5g3jG0pvb5nvRHTRgWmlrdjAxygjok52TK3euPmSVyc-yon113nRL_pZqRr4mcTraYrX0VG9P_JEHONgTj08FcO6nX00vnEOzo_laa1uXCZUMkhntOXA/s320/DSC00068.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZvzxlzDZp6xJN80bI3-1_ppGrSud8UY0ksbClCNbBnlAYfBYQU_HxgLsJtFbON0_6SITA7NMM_xjoeKeAlfSUbHHAMwMRVd95Y7aUkVsgS33nK1Wh3TH34a6C_dKGHJlhR_GwKm5VCI/s1600-h/DSC00073.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381754491852123970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZvzxlzDZp6xJN80bI3-1_ppGrSud8UY0ksbClCNbBnlAYfBYQU_HxgLsJtFbON0_6SITA7NMM_xjoeKeAlfSUbHHAMwMRVd95Y7aUkVsgS33nK1Wh3TH34a6C_dKGHJlhR_GwKm5VCI/s320/DSC00073.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-2CMmHpIJ7w8ILZcjyousQ87yZqRNY6Idmb0F5M6sIVEZY9JWpaBBzx0cvoFpsHe-awkQwuOC4A7Z4W6eqTeXXYaF9vv4OCdjpwMs1DutkEBKgl2z-GurqN_wk-VkOz1PFFTnsZQjWw/s1600-h/DSC00075.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381754489272399762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-2CMmHpIJ7w8ILZcjyousQ87yZqRNY6Idmb0F5M6sIVEZY9JWpaBBzx0cvoFpsHe-awkQwuOC4A7Z4W6eqTeXXYaF9vv4OCdjpwMs1DutkEBKgl2z-GurqN_wk-VkOz1PFFTnsZQjWw/s320/DSC00075.jpg" /></a> Pics of pots will follow soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-45175701111578238822009-09-04T12:32:00.000-07:002009-09-04T13:31:37.892-07:00Running out of space.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe-nAlZfPf0oUNV7sVNVpNncqstexJ-Ii8VKvSEbMZPlA_AwyV1w2bqoAsXLilk23KArwx0py-OGAmGHpOK5vwKuK6EbjUgmrknxPtjztdkGa4mDo4Vzh3xMq8BYFgPxYiKaAm_xBPH0/s1600-h/DSC00038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377699169281158898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe-nAlZfPf0oUNV7sVNVpNncqstexJ-Ii8VKvSEbMZPlA_AwyV1w2bqoAsXLilk23KArwx0py-OGAmGHpOK5vwKuK6EbjUgmrknxPtjztdkGa4mDo4Vzh3xMq8BYFgPxYiKaAm_xBPH0/s320/DSC00038.jpg" /></a>At the moment we are preparing for our next firing, as you can see from this pic our shelves are stacked with pots. These are Hugh's mug's & coffee cups, he has done so many handles for this firing & these are only some of them, poor Hugh. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjQWGSMCVMwzDhIlS1PtEyN3OlrVbIxTgSO5Tq-3b8apd7R959a3iPYQb3i9amq8Cd_U0XFwIyCDojFAnQgrKyfiEk5SD_ijcnJuO7Mb-SWlbWgHjYwKySHSoJEmmk5I9Q7k-9HVKQUY/s1600-h/DSC00040.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377699160478014466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjQWGSMCVMwzDhIlS1PtEyN3OlrVbIxTgSO5Tq-3b8apd7R959a3iPYQb3i9amq8Cd_U0XFwIyCDojFAnQgrKyfiEk5SD_ijcnJuO7Mb-SWlbWgHjYwKySHSoJEmmk5I9Q7k-9HVKQUY/s320/DSC00040.jpg" /></a> These are some of my tulip vases & a batch of Hugh's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bird feeders</span>. I have moved to the next size up in the tulips, this will be the 3rd stage in them & hopefully they will work out well.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0hFDszgKaHmP8I5GYlql1xMsrohXxKUjTX2TviveqyC6_vBxKc8uaXRbChoNVIlMC2MeRYWvA8v7edyzLqRzcHDzP6KWaeSmE-BTY8ZmTWkMEB5pDVpu20V5W-RspsNJYd63TGtKTaM/s1600-h/DSC00041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377699152430051810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0hFDszgKaHmP8I5GYlql1xMsrohXxKUjTX2TviveqyC6_vBxKc8uaXRbChoNVIlMC2MeRYWvA8v7edyzLqRzcHDzP6KWaeSmE-BTY8ZmTWkMEB5pDVpu20V5W-RspsNJYd63TGtKTaM/s320/DSC00041.jpg" /></a> Here is another new shape <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I've</span> tried for this firing, these are a batch of lamp bases. Had fun throwing these, the bigger the lump of clay the more fun it is :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78A97idnf_Vpm3iO0aNWV-lFLw53NN6ANLSjFA8_vu6c0mSc-PBlk7Eb7G4HDNPGe8r-SGM2sSWUiHcaFUU2YPtnKZrvaT7YjYaHpJMzUT7IWbK0RaMa3acV3Czu4to2DPBxa3bQz5C0/s1600-h/DSC00042.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377699145327437170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78A97idnf_Vpm3iO0aNWV-lFLw53NN6ANLSjFA8_vu6c0mSc-PBlk7Eb7G4HDNPGe8r-SGM2sSWUiHcaFUU2YPtnKZrvaT7YjYaHpJMzUT7IWbK0RaMa3acV3Czu4to2DPBxa3bQz5C0/s320/DSC00042.jpg" /></a> These are the medium size fan vases & our straight vases with plenty of banding to make sure that the granite glaze stays on the pot.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxpJFL_Os_FEeAUwnzStKkiJI_bYFXSxBBl_-CcyQVdFVaNHWXC83rbct50apNO9JQx1vpbilhUqzZyqUT1dVIsDCVhUwjBNid0Glnv6g3HxUyZoydWIFvXQ-uYmvwEByIx7yo0Kv_sQ/s1600-h/DSC00044.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377699140472343282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxpJFL_Os_FEeAUwnzStKkiJI_bYFXSxBBl_-CcyQVdFVaNHWXC83rbct50apNO9JQx1vpbilhUqzZyqUT1dVIsDCVhUwjBNid0Glnv6g3HxUyZoydWIFvXQ-uYmvwEByIx7yo0Kv_sQ/s320/DSC00044.jpg" /></a> This last pot was a bit of fun :) plus a tribute to Alan & his <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">frogy</span> pots. The firing is planned for Wed the 9t<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">h</span> so I will get back to you with the after pics soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-34962997950197828822009-08-25T12:52:00.000-07:002009-08-25T13:20:16.807-07:00Woof.......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAUKJw56s30vc-b1mJ_SOdouj8BErAILHN_F9MLNmccDJviqs_FCkWK4VyvjODIKqZHyz2GyIVcEV7nLtYKgkzlsVqwc8lZIp9r-WKEpY4IxAjRHWx-l2UzQPkSZxpOUN-BmR4wxPxpA/s1600-h/DSC00103.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373993322333572498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAUKJw56s30vc-b1mJ_SOdouj8BErAILHN_F9MLNmccDJviqs_FCkWK4VyvjODIKqZHyz2GyIVcEV7nLtYKgkzlsVqwc8lZIp9r-WKEpY4IxAjRHWx-l2UzQPkSZxpOUN-BmR4wxPxpA/s320/DSC00103.jpg" /></a> The boys & I had to make a run for it today in the neighbouring field as I think wasps have made a home there.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB-5MIPp3aTN2wEmmpz10Qcz7_qbdQGjxTzmkYNcrVpKFXwbXo883BKOwDAiDwYJ5klNJo19yLHYWUcJ8zb03x8e4Zdaq0lqHbqVN7e2PhyzS_E1zb91pXD4OoOJsQVSa_4OcW8YWA8c/s1600-h/DSC00009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373993315615754082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB-5MIPp3aTN2wEmmpz10Qcz7_qbdQGjxTzmkYNcrVpKFXwbXo883BKOwDAiDwYJ5klNJo19yLHYWUcJ8zb03x8e4Zdaq0lqHbqVN7e2PhyzS_E1zb91pXD4OoOJsQVSa_4OcW8YWA8c/s320/DSC00009.jpg" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Balain</span> wanted a nosey at something in the grass & when I looked I thought it was deer poo with a lot of flies round it (as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Balain</span> is quite partial to deer poo) but when he went over to investigate & I followed to stop him from eating it, we both realised it was loads of wasps round a hole in the ground.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3HMnQAwKEynGoJc4PfsA6vhk_XYGCq0g8RbqeUkntdL50nyJpqDa8gcc6oCRGbOqHsZe7zsKk1zKumQMLGtAmmkNBtuVngmqH__Y3C7OG6wNG19tMiMos1BtTnjX3OrPKZrqEA6k91I/s1600-h/DSC00010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373993306454208994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3HMnQAwKEynGoJc4PfsA6vhk_XYGCq0g8RbqeUkntdL50nyJpqDa8gcc6oCRGbOqHsZe7zsKk1zKumQMLGtAmmkNBtuVngmqH__Y3C7OG6wNG19tMiMos1BtTnjX3OrPKZrqEA6k91I/s320/DSC00010.jpg" /></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Don't</span> think I've ever seen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Balain</span> shift so fast, plus I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wasn't</span> that far behind him but running in long grass with wellies on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">aint</span> that easy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29w44_BBAghSE6FkcWi9x5kSkZH71Cy5Y0UO1IyPR0S5O5dBo5JjemWrensMcXUEOGjiS49BhVq2-cVOVA1OKLVBe7PxR69woBN_8FG_0R2mIBKdiGyzrLI08UdNhzSoUVDeuBnYttAo/s1600-h/DSC00008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373993298570060306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29w44_BBAghSE6FkcWi9x5kSkZH71Cy5Y0UO1IyPR0S5O5dBo5JjemWrensMcXUEOGjiS49BhVq2-cVOVA1OKLVBe7PxR69woBN_8FG_0R2mIBKdiGyzrLI08UdNhzSoUVDeuBnYttAo/s320/DSC00008.jpg" /></a> Meanwhile Murphy missed all the excitement as he was off still looking for a ball I had thrown for him. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Don't</span> think we will be walking over that way for a while.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-76846007048709514812009-08-18T13:18:00.000-07:002009-08-18T13:56:05.540-07:00Inspiration all around us.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEWySyTZvVNhpjHxyjyErF-KEsU3G5ayijGR0SvFy7PlW7D5JLFmF7B_wIyclqndoJV1biefHEQtcUAHDG5Lk3f3dNILYBqGvBIqgeM-McutGU_F9CZGr1sb077ekqVorv1v3d8vnfMI/s1600-h/DSC00036.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371402538772013794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEWySyTZvVNhpjHxyjyErF-KEsU3G5ayijGR0SvFy7PlW7D5JLFmF7B_wIyclqndoJV1biefHEQtcUAHDG5Lk3f3dNILYBqGvBIqgeM-McutGU_F9CZGr1sb077ekqVorv1v3d8vnfMI/s320/DSC00036.jpg" /></a> This summer in the fields around the pottery where I go walking with the dogs there has been so many nettles but I came across these ones getting munched by loads of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">caterpillars</span>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdQmAZE8iD6sjhv4Xg4tPvewenu6OOi0r78hu53WyNLlZD2ziOxIfVRdjiRuqipwelacCivVeq_38WWyoWWGeNOHr_qqYkWCavvUPOIlJFmeQGhXuz6VSQAor3Uyhs2vVWCdRtXguj68/s1600-h/DSC00015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371402534518249362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdQmAZE8iD6sjhv4Xg4tPvewenu6OOi0r78hu53WyNLlZD2ziOxIfVRdjiRuqipwelacCivVeq_38WWyoWWGeNOHr_qqYkWCavvUPOIlJFmeQGhXuz6VSQAor3Uyhs2vVWCdRtXguj68/s320/DSC00015.jpg" /></a> Now a couple of weeks since the last pic we have so many <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beautiful</span> butterflies, nice swap for a load of stingy nettles :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLqnT1icNXSTuP6iCzZhGZ9z_2EgSAIewjvjvIZRE5cHrDwP1FUy2jm_hfEWo1c3wFNNqRY0y7qiD1E8mur0bqOrLYEpa_m-d0YkLiQhueu01JGuYlv3WE74tsFfYVYUJg941RSLCyPI/s1600-h/DSC00002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371402526811339474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLqnT1icNXSTuP6iCzZhGZ9z_2EgSAIewjvjvIZRE5cHrDwP1FUy2jm_hfEWo1c3wFNNqRY0y7qiD1E8mur0bqOrLYEpa_m-d0YkLiQhueu01JGuYlv3WE74tsFfYVYUJg941RSLCyPI/s320/DSC00002.jpg" /></a> Not sure what type is what but if there is any people out there who is, could you maybe leave a note & let me know. Especially this third pic as the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">colour's</span> were stunning.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp1_h79qzofRP7j9uPOIGkwUX6uJ1-pZ02rQkR6j1roTgFOKR3K_PPyXCkm91amyBnZVxDEGKnSmvt2BYzK0s-sy88tihV19voFtbx6cuEDXqbRDPosW6Ff1-Be2cB-Y8wCtDK6VNqgo/s1600-h/DSC00007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371402516410967474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp1_h79qzofRP7j9uPOIGkwUX6uJ1-pZ02rQkR6j1roTgFOKR3K_PPyXCkm91amyBnZVxDEGKnSmvt2BYzK0s-sy88tihV19voFtbx6cuEDXqbRDPosW6Ff1-Be2cB-Y8wCtDK6VNqgo/s320/DSC00007.jpg" /></a> There is just so many picture's to be taken, this gorgeous thistle with this busy bumble bee doing its thing. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iMRMDrowwxQj7Cct6S8fEkLihpraYCD-9qSwezUCHvZpTfCzMbQ_8hO69SLRViAPYHvVe5Llvp6Lbws6ndRDjntlwlwFJWtJShKLCYAQJkErWiX3hLDyOBuCXM_hVrDWh2WOzi78Ow8/s1600-h/DSC00032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371402512563735538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iMRMDrowwxQj7Cct6S8fEkLihpraYCD-9qSwezUCHvZpTfCzMbQ_8hO69SLRViAPYHvVe5Llvp6Lbws6ndRDjntlwlwFJWtJShKLCYAQJkErWiX3hLDyOBuCXM_hVrDWh2WOzi78Ow8/s320/DSC00032.jpg" /></a> & last but not least the Fox glove that has shown its bloom so elegantly this year. With all this beauty all around us, it sure <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">isn't</span> difficult to be inspired.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-20582408681511767702009-08-06T13:05:00.000-07:002009-08-11T11:23:05.172-07:00Making clay.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57NZj7-lPoiUEk3UW7ssrmZzlqtPac9HRuShXYVlqoj9dJQcl3jUVhH6AuNBhykpTBrJn9faCBor3DFjEEGci77UMHquBqcrhtabha9zGf3-iRd1U9q6_NymEKKsgkfPSLSEU9y6Zskk/s1600-h/DSC00089.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366945488761322850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57NZj7-lPoiUEk3UW7ssrmZzlqtPac9HRuShXYVlqoj9dJQcl3jUVhH6AuNBhykpTBrJn9faCBor3DFjEEGci77UMHquBqcrhtabha9zGf3-iRd1U9q6_NymEKKsgkfPSLSEU9y6Zskk/s320/DSC00089.jpg" /></a> Here is Hugh emptying the slop buckets with the left over clay & the pots that didnt quite make it to make our first mix.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXlORPCYqMdBM8cx1gNPlc7OoK_jz-ie3rSQoDnDDKq7ShhY4SwvC0HwcAvhVPwgeMQJzIF7Ir4w7EJqIEQEwcm0wJS7uNmpTU5dRwdnoY8Sj33-eTzUFhdOWOEaFVuPSmi2f9RKZU0A/s1600-h/DSC00094.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366945480885440450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXlORPCYqMdBM8cx1gNPlc7OoK_jz-ie3rSQoDnDDKq7ShhY4SwvC0HwcAvhVPwgeMQJzIF7Ir4w7EJqIEQEwcm0wJS7uNmpTU5dRwdnoY8Sj33-eTzUFhdOWOEaFVuPSmi2f9RKZU0A/s320/DSC00094.jpg" /></a> Look at all that lovely clay :) just asking to be made into pots.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZa1WfLhNVeU-KBJbfpHxXvj0a093WQL2X8bgdLh8gJrE1vAezRv8k98NxAP47Vp8gYSPk1LhLx7YyGGDTGJjx6aEruoV-E-BaGtQ8fip0SIbwW3i0Rz1YK5M5rjV7OiYKPu0lHIKzps/s1600-h/DSC00100.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366945475018214306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZa1WfLhNVeU-KBJbfpHxXvj0a093WQL2X8bgdLh8gJrE1vAezRv8k98NxAP47Vp8gYSPk1LhLx7YyGGDTGJjx6aEruoV-E-BaGtQ8fip0SIbwW3i0Rz1YK5M5rjV7OiYKPu0lHIKzps/s320/DSC00100.jpg" /></a> This is the next batch which is the new mix which is made up of Hyplas 71, Hymod AT (these are both Ball clay's), China clay & Nepheline Syenite. The Nepheline Syenite works well for making the wood ash stick to the pots better. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVRVYdyxfEoix6qhIgCpKnTcou4WOxOC9VXOpNiVeTkqdRA1PrVorMNeK_63619irRmShuIgGzrS1eJifPxv0bDEc1uBl9Tg5NzTecGXp_MJmJM-V3Nuzbn5q16KJIlqiIWKHiykUCzw/s1600-h/DSC00105.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366945467140072466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVRVYdyxfEoix6qhIgCpKnTcou4WOxOC9VXOpNiVeTkqdRA1PrVorMNeK_63619irRmShuIgGzrS1eJifPxv0bDEc1uBl9Tg5NzTecGXp_MJmJM-V3Nuzbn5q16KJIlqiIWKHiykUCzw/s320/DSC00105.jpg" /></a> The next job is pugging, this takes a while. Think the part time work I done in factory's while seeing myself through Uni was good experience for pugging as being able to switch your brain off & becoming a drone help's. lol I dont mind pugging, quite nice to switch off & day dream for a bit<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFoij_OAIYXF7gUchFAPlloeV_ffsfcw5BsjeoKoIQ87PQZazMkXRPGnVsjg0Z73Se8kBlQNZ7mN9Ai2W0ofosmdXJI-n8gXt7GmSVxew2Xs-URtzcCo79GNEyEkgdkg9C-FtaPDNSoo/s1600-h/DSC00107.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366945464666728306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFoij_OAIYXF7gUchFAPlloeV_ffsfcw5BsjeoKoIQ87PQZazMkXRPGnVsjg0Z73Se8kBlQNZ7mN9Ai2W0ofosmdXJI-n8gXt7GmSVxew2Xs-URtzcCo79GNEyEkgdkg9C-FtaPDNSoo/s320/DSC00107.jpg" /></a> & finally here is our clay all nicely mixed, pugged & stacked in our old freezers which are great for storing clay. We stack our slop mix seperate from our new mix & use the slop mix first & let the new mix sour.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-86332947414610851752009-07-29T12:04:00.000-07:002009-07-29T12:55:56.117-07:00Some pots from the last firing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtCMteLPfKSGWuNjlcS9zTr3tKBVE0x69sJOsKKIlkqnPME3Wc35Ed_IrGDwq4LU904nyFab3pU3e3RcFfjBdUXKisLBWoUDjJrJonLRHnX8BZQ9T5Gqqf2IQ2XHnKxIK5hvyoXn33xs/s1600-h/DSC00072.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363961499445254290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtCMteLPfKSGWuNjlcS9zTr3tKBVE0x69sJOsKKIlkqnPME3Wc35Ed_IrGDwq4LU904nyFab3pU3e3RcFfjBdUXKisLBWoUDjJrJonLRHnX8BZQ9T5Gqqf2IQ2XHnKxIK5hvyoXn33xs/s320/DSC00072.jpg" /></a>This first pic is of a handled bowl that I done. You might have seen this shape before from Alan's blog as it's a shape that Alan normally done. It is one of a batch of ten that I was pleased with the results. Some were glazed only on the inside & others all over.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchbcYY9-CQ9GveiJ6u40OGspPjcIAcsuHmd_xhflzQAdAvRgf99D9wjAu3k6-rczMIP5ykxo4eYYExsZmiLNfitQH3-fMVr2pTZl90nyCLw1BNFChjdpLk-bxAbqGUNpMwgDBSjj3IiE/s1600-h/DSC00079.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363961491718280546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchbcYY9-CQ9GveiJ6u40OGspPjcIAcsuHmd_xhflzQAdAvRgf99D9wjAu3k6-rczMIP5ykxo4eYYExsZmiLNfitQH3-fMVr2pTZl90nyCLw1BNFChjdpLk-bxAbqGUNpMwgDBSjj3IiE/s320/DSC00079.jpg" /></a> This is one of the first flan dishes that i tried, found the shape easy enough but will need to practice my combing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLMKJYoViyA8auoq9B7hZDmv8uIrDY8_5FXaJounb4n9qGWGTL4GL82Bg3WgB0hhWviSEtM035E-PZ6WdwgputjjUFnOVbleu1oKQkq0RhALLiyxJsswRgNGf_eJtCib2xC7UvBA5gno/s1600-h/DSC00109.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363961484895857394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLMKJYoViyA8auoq9B7hZDmv8uIrDY8_5FXaJounb4n9qGWGTL4GL82Bg3WgB0hhWviSEtM035E-PZ6WdwgputjjUFnOVbleu1oKQkq0RhALLiyxJsswRgNGf_eJtCib2xC7UvBA5gno/s320/DSC00109.jpg" /></a> Here is a combination of myself & Hugh's pots, the four beakers are Hugh's & the jug is mine.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8u1NQEskKIZcalxRP8nMFeSYt2zHh0a0HqNtSYNMmrv-z8pCzfNaOu5ZNNamc1HuPhFq_Ve1F8SGSEDYrORhzPM7rvtDYSgsMMwFjpiRKGeOPl7UONuBEoAno7Dkm13muBsbIMsTGtM/s1600-h/DSC00118.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363961483414129794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8u1NQEskKIZcalxRP8nMFeSYt2zHh0a0HqNtSYNMmrv-z8pCzfNaOu5ZNNamc1HuPhFq_Ve1F8SGSEDYrORhzPM7rvtDYSgsMMwFjpiRKGeOPl7UONuBEoAno7Dkm13muBsbIMsTGtM/s320/DSC00118.jpg" /></a> Took advantage of the sunshine today & photographed some of the pots outside as it shows up the glaze & decoration nicely. The cut handled bowl & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">casserole</span> pot are Hugh's & the salad server at the front is mine.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrw881l4O65KU7wqa5xICKkEcOl5nsrjCVSFri9BO0juouP3P0OcB7o3wUuJeqq62QlMDNU3cBtRUZmS3_9bKl0s8Nmcc7HzSttHsm3pdYYxETg7FCAVGxKDdUQNvFb7WhJbedlJCsYo/s1600-h/DSC00116.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363961478011698434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrw881l4O65KU7wqa5xICKkEcOl5nsrjCVSFri9BO0juouP3P0OcB7o3wUuJeqq62QlMDNU3cBtRUZmS3_9bKl0s8Nmcc7HzSttHsm3pdYYxETg7FCAVGxKDdUQNvFb7WhJbedlJCsYo/s320/DSC00116.jpg" /></a> Here is a collection of myself & Alan's tulip vases done in the granite glaze. This is a shape that is popular in the shop so it was important that we could replenish the little stock we had left of them. Both myself & Hugh are enjoying opening the kiln & seeing the pots we have never tried before, it's a nice feeling when it works & even better when sell fast. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-71872996126594620652009-07-22T11:40:00.000-07:002009-07-22T12:00:42.077-07:00Hungover firing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeZjLujaOvYm-OB0Ro4ZuuQ7IIjZD2E2JwB1i8t-7xnKbB0yYn5wDF3djlWcUNT1nuxRs3Xwi4o0t4BkvNNAXPdjispeftp-LT48VjISfnC9jEtffGyxwFN2D8KYAeIc2e7nIcWr0EMs/s1600-h/DSC00055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361356903870498514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeZjLujaOvYm-OB0Ro4ZuuQ7IIjZD2E2JwB1i8t-7xnKbB0yYn5wDF3djlWcUNT1nuxRs3Xwi4o0t4BkvNNAXPdjispeftp-LT48VjISfnC9jEtffGyxwFN2D8KYAeIc2e7nIcWr0EMs/s320/DSC00055.jpg" /></a>I got back to work on Tuesday while Hugh was finishing packing the kiln, nice tight pack. We fired on Wednesday, unpacked on Fri & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> pleased to say it was a success.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dxcRE4wMpWlVTprgq3xh2q1d6rZm6p7oLAeSsl5Ak7opVlJV7KQZ0LrdL7gfFnBzbSJn1UYWB7WCeCaU4xohj4KoLr7exL5SboxmGJQXR7cyCeLtEeTwRYrydB7tgADDcL8VEWpwLE4/s1600-h/DSC00056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361356899749640018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dxcRE4wMpWlVTprgq3xh2q1d6rZm6p7oLAeSsl5Ak7opVlJV7KQZ0LrdL7gfFnBzbSJn1UYWB7WCeCaU4xohj4KoLr7exL5SboxmGJQXR7cyCeLtEeTwRYrydB7tgADDcL8VEWpwLE4/s320/DSC00056.jpg" /></a> The first pic is the front pack & the second is the back. There's been plenty of new pots for me to try plus a few new shape's for Hugh too, will post some pic's of them soon.<br /><div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-29730551198961031312009-07-17T12:08:00.000-07:002009-07-17T12:34:00.472-07:00Why ive been such a bad blogger.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpPKi1vrnwYnTii_obk_DrxdUvb6C9lkWvJPV5a1WvlRZI0ASDPkn-HveDMDp6wdwfaLy59z8yIaVZAZjmmmaeitbfTL6CdHktCeUC-F3eDHgjGdsnhj2eRhJYZDOwPQjcSTogugedgc/s1600-h/DSC00016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359509460461846306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpPKi1vrnwYnTii_obk_DrxdUvb6C9lkWvJPV5a1WvlRZI0ASDPkn-HveDMDp6wdwfaLy59z8yIaVZAZjmmmaeitbfTL6CdHktCeUC-F3eDHgjGdsnhj2eRhJYZDOwPQjcSTogugedgc/s320/DSC00016.jpg" /></a> Well it's the festival season again & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I've</span> been off seeing the best band's, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">dj's</span> & friends while sunbathing in the great Scottish weather & dancing the night's away. The first picture is of myself & my friend <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kirsty</span> on the big wheel at T in the Park in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kinross</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Perthshire</span>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_Tw9xhYpIYgMgVy5IMlyCsf8p_eJh_3gESm9JSaBENBXS50N63kFJcXdAqFIx66t4EA_i3hSbgnjYm3HiD-6Pmv3pvCwmxPMn9hiCipKtT-FYXGMVe-ORB1UVbwDbf4Pgdq2vehyphenhyphenM1M/s1600-h/DSC00014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359509455729999570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_Tw9xhYpIYgMgVy5IMlyCsf8p_eJh_3gESm9JSaBENBXS50N63kFJcXdAqFIx66t4EA_i3hSbgnjYm3HiD-6Pmv3pvCwmxPMn9hiCipKtT-FYXGMVe-ORB1UVbwDbf4Pgdq2vehyphenhyphenM1M/s320/DSC00014.jpg" /></a> There where 85,000 people a day at the festival, this pic gives an idea of the scale of it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZU9yUj1pFfVuw48XDn2BEoToXQ0wEwolcDqx0_-LegodY2_hK2bzIGbxMFH553bV7-utb-S7WZb6uba6AWmbYGlX27qa9J4HJGHl0ZhtHRn2LkKNakw9b2DAg5WogFPwclo6aF3PHIo/s1600-h/DSC00013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359509447801888642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZU9yUj1pFfVuw48XDn2BEoToXQ0wEwolcDqx0_-LegodY2_hK2bzIGbxMFH553bV7-utb-S7WZb6uba6AWmbYGlX27qa9J4HJGHl0ZhtHRn2LkKNakw9b2DAg5WogFPwclo6aF3PHIo/s320/DSC00013.jpg" /></a> This is a pic of the main stage where I seen so many great acts including me & Alan's band of '08<br />Elbow.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79vr18KFkjxi3S-9AykvnUALT-TRA4tlvjbCF__17fXYCNezISEoEF6rldKILuyqretp6f9Y6yRthLdtxpTaGuUkmwvwskkNwxMm7Kgcd6WfvCpDo-zU_d4nlmjdV2hGZSe-fHlo4Oys/s1600-h/DSC00037.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359509443283944930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79vr18KFkjxi3S-9AykvnUALT-TRA4tlvjbCF__17fXYCNezISEoEF6rldKILuyqretp6f9Y6yRthLdtxpTaGuUkmwvwskkNwxMm7Kgcd6WfvCpDo-zU_d4nlmjdV2hGZSe-fHlo4Oys/s320/DSC00037.jpg" /></a> Some great art work <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">aswell</span>, came across these randomly in the middle of a field & thought they were fab.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQnaUSqZxjYR3CwlmcA2Jfx_57IN2JE3Y2fgiJruXLdgcgRcWhxb9pjSrWrSVHInwmCBR8uWAp4GWehBK_nKW1Yk_fyAcpQyoTYRBzTBbYWz1J1ZfC13No_rNa5PI70d6GHkezmj7LYI/s1600-h/DSC00038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359509437165556242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQnaUSqZxjYR3CwlmcA2Jfx_57IN2JE3Y2fgiJruXLdgcgRcWhxb9pjSrWrSVHInwmCBR8uWAp4GWehBK_nKW1Yk_fyAcpQyoTYRBzTBbYWz1J1ZfC13No_rNa5PI70d6GHkezmj7LYI/s320/DSC00038.jpg" /></a> Always fancied having a go at some spray painting.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-52703009641537506722009-06-16T10:39:00.000-07:002009-06-16T11:47:51.270-07:00Sunsets :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6Jc8n3TDuZPEra6tcUxEqNAmV1-yv9-Tu5lpxE33fAvuOAqffStlmfZYnOuUrXQuHAvLSJQpzwSUa_E3OMsFr_FLk3JRnmYxZbpxnXFo_CaW3683oAmBpWEry_Q2MHW1NjUrAQ5JKuo/s1600-h/DSC00021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347982463858489250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6Jc8n3TDuZPEra6tcUxEqNAmV1-yv9-Tu5lpxE33fAvuOAqffStlmfZYnOuUrXQuHAvLSJQpzwSUa_E3OMsFr_FLk3JRnmYxZbpxnXFo_CaW3683oAmBpWEry_Q2MHW1NjUrAQ5JKuo/s320/DSC00021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> Just cant get enough picture's of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sunsets</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKQF2KnImZbQdF8bvO0PPN4DPTgYmAZy-ve1TyuuBe90EnGY7igXNudZckfncFp_JNB2BWBT1y2U5KjNl-u-gIvFyqBBuicv9qiBLWnk34D26qpcGGi-waXSz535BrvUhbhFm8j-pajg/s1600-h/DSC00016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347982454503676082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKQF2KnImZbQdF8bvO0PPN4DPTgYmAZy-ve1TyuuBe90EnGY7igXNudZckfncFp_JNB2BWBT1y2U5KjNl-u-gIvFyqBBuicv9qiBLWnk34D26qpcGGi-waXSz535BrvUhbhFm8j-pajg/s320/DSC00016.jpg" border="0" /></a> These picture's are the view from my flat above the pottery. The temptation to take numerous photograph's is too much, just cant help myself.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOD2x5kwNo0htJzQwr5g7Z_6OoRT2RdYdY75_sWu5-huP0GMrApcbyj_KWWraPXOlvyFaCTp35YP6rSHuEdqO4pJr9vbJLY3ag1TL3OEnKrHg2igfeXfp6SJrHnOmze9Z6GpedmlZPoA/s1600-h/DSC00018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347982446991849410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOD2x5kwNo0htJzQwr5g7Z_6OoRT2RdYdY75_sWu5-huP0GMrApcbyj_KWWraPXOlvyFaCTp35YP6rSHuEdqO4pJr9vbJLY3ag1TL3OEnKrHg2igfeXfp6SJrHnOmze9Z6GpedmlZPoA/s320/DSC00018.jpg" border="0" /></a> We've had such good weather recently, which is unusual for the west coast of Scotland. It's been over 3 weeks now of sunshine with the occasional shower :) fingers crossed it lasts.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-83799738380788580582009-06-11T11:08:00.000-07:002009-06-11T11:37:44.277-07:00Trying new shapes.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbZOg7DB5Wke6NjSgV-SjFEVfxcHlz0Zj25wAhOzAG0S-0Cwvhy7_vQ-CqPUHzMs9DViDpO0KFQEqnyw-T2XisoA69jdty_VBgkNyDpk9bZmDv5R3RjMJOUUDTy-7tK8gYJe2_hRDnRY/s1600-h/DSC00007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346135941196787826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbZOg7DB5Wke6NjSgV-SjFEVfxcHlz0Zj25wAhOzAG0S-0Cwvhy7_vQ-CqPUHzMs9DViDpO0KFQEqnyw-T2XisoA69jdty_VBgkNyDpk9bZmDv5R3RjMJOUUDTy-7tK8gYJe2_hRDnRY/s320/DSC00007.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hugh & I have been busy trying shape's that are new to us. Alan had always made certain shape's & vice <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">versa</span> so it has been a challenge to both of us to keep the full range stocked up.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh319Ps6Y3AwiH2I-yM2fJfbuu-hZ1oBqq-ZU5txVcdOqv3oz7jTFnsDssEUrfNhkHXp6zAvMxUMQbluzf-_d3Cx1_HnTKZEZpV0YWZ1uwWl2pbhL8F3ipxNEKfhEogd09LhuLvDRxP30M/s1600-h/DSC00008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346135937825097874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh319Ps6Y3AwiH2I-yM2fJfbuu-hZ1oBqq-ZU5txVcdOqv3oz7jTFnsDssEUrfNhkHXp6zAvMxUMQbluzf-_d3Cx1_HnTKZEZpV0YWZ1uwWl2pbhL8F3ipxNEKfhEogd09LhuLvDRxP30M/s320/DSC00008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here are some of the cut handled bowls that you may have seen Alan doing on his blog. These are Hugh's bowls which have turned out great, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">I'm</span> sure Alan would be pleased with them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIcTxJ5G0AW8hMw_lRwim15f9SK_QceqRaBKPVfgt8KvPunRsncEXlFI7Dp6POtOdNtLMe6VThEH7f3pSnpre-svrT3-ysYiH-J-zwAhgMNBfMyAT92MoQfNiyg9m02b3hzkB5n9ya4s/s1600-h/DSC00010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346135931878314050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIcTxJ5G0AW8hMw_lRwim15f9SK_QceqRaBKPVfgt8KvPunRsncEXlFI7Dp6POtOdNtLMe6VThEH7f3pSnpre-svrT3-ysYiH-J-zwAhgMNBfMyAT92MoQfNiyg9m02b3hzkB5n9ya4s/s320/DSC00010.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here I am trying out the salad servers as there is only 1 left in the shop & they sell well in the summer, so now is as good a time as any to give them a go.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EWvEamxZDjiT4RIbfIFqHum6t9VkP3U-PnALzYVR9jfh9z_MCPl68igDxtVtfato65A1sHeuOW2eb7TK69VHmefiFkXVXxrRVUSzeu7glzlgN4C5wIfVRdaFQvDZouLbScS7cCCSrXk/s1600-h/DSC00014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346135929528378098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EWvEamxZDjiT4RIbfIFqHum6t9VkP3U-PnALzYVR9jfh9z_MCPl68igDxtVtfato65A1sHeuOW2eb7TK69VHmefiFkXVXxrRVUSzeu7glzlgN4C5wIfVRdaFQvDZouLbScS7cCCSrXk/s320/DSC00014.jpg" border="0" /></a> Was nice to throw with a larger lump of clay for a change, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">don't</span> know what it is but I find big pots easier to throw. Was pleased with how they turned out, fingers crossed I'll still feel the same after they are fired.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-39908549938926434252009-06-04T10:31:00.000-07:002009-06-04T10:51:12.680-07:00My new pal.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4GGmrT0IsYoRD4906EsF98qVCmdMp4AfL0peaFO6qepKSSVAAXnCRhXGvJZNsY0I9sQ1P9Ke_19BblL5Ty3bg48T9ptDel1xaFvXvMVUp6tA2dcpwZGft2BK-5OcooMnfk6_g75vEd4/s1600-h/DSC00008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343527713877799826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4GGmrT0IsYoRD4906EsF98qVCmdMp4AfL0peaFO6qepKSSVAAXnCRhXGvJZNsY0I9sQ1P9Ke_19BblL5Ty3bg48T9ptDel1xaFvXvMVUp6tA2dcpwZGft2BK-5OcooMnfk6_g75vEd4/s320/DSC00008.jpg" border="0" /></a> I was out walking today with the 2 dog's & heard a lamb <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bleating</span> & <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bleating</span> as if it was shouting & balling, when I turned round to see what was going on it was standing at the top of the hill looking straight at me.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cJfVTLBt-euR4omHNQlOVBaXQo-KJRgEKc-J2vpFGGMLgpHNBzM-7krMbRPee02YCqLKxGQ1ATGeRMZFtVlfan2ylQ6VbLnj8RgjezajTn2GHUmXPlY8NtWFZwh7v6UBzEMVks8jGVs/s1600-h/DSC00015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343527712520182050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cJfVTLBt-euR4omHNQlOVBaXQo-KJRgEKc-J2vpFGGMLgpHNBzM-7krMbRPee02YCqLKxGQ1ATGeRMZFtVlfan2ylQ6VbLnj8RgjezajTn2GHUmXPlY8NtWFZwh7v6UBzEMVks8jGVs/s320/DSC00015.jpg" border="0" /></a> Next thing it started running through the field towards me, I couldn't tell if it was happy or angry until it reached me & seemed so happy to see me, just like the dog's when i come back to work after the weekend.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7KbkDgzTEPK7brDXX62f8SRxonPBifheSMhYnWjX8nLCsNvAssXL16MPIt7cAAMV7kWNWdpbZyK1thkOAz_s0JKiJjPlqNHfM4SMEGB7nDmEB9DVO1XGg2uWUPeP306QXJ1qjt-1uWo/s1600-h/DSC00010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343527703595678802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7KbkDgzTEPK7brDXX62f8SRxonPBifheSMhYnWjX8nLCsNvAssXL16MPIt7cAAMV7kWNWdpbZyK1thkOAz_s0JKiJjPlqNHfM4SMEGB7nDmEB9DVO1XGg2uWUPeP306QXJ1qjt-1uWo/s320/DSC00010.jpg" border="0" /></a> It loved getting a good scratch, especially round it's horn's that were just growing in but felt a bit strange clapping a sheep.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-73698255767098507602009-05-19T10:19:00.000-07:002009-05-19T10:51:08.992-07:00Firing done & dusted :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlGGES0p13O8yhh8kuHBPPAyZYdmcJvb-m88gA6DZ1-0aIi1H9uB0RGi6_vTwsWyGANHXeV3EiW3i4m5_d0P5cpzLVeLx7XEKapC5pKl98DN_bftlaeH53rARCdTwxuZUmOLBeaf1erU/s1600-h/DSC00001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337587849876501106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlGGES0p13O8yhh8kuHBPPAyZYdmcJvb-m88gA6DZ1-0aIi1H9uB0RGi6_vTwsWyGANHXeV3EiW3i4m5_d0P5cpzLVeLx7XEKapC5pKl98DN_bftlaeH53rARCdTwxuZUmOLBeaf1erU/s320/DSC00001.jpg" border="0" /></a> This 1st pic is when the kiln was just put into reduction, it gives a nice dark flame.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvYYCMcLFvzSoc2WrohUkSvnUU1OJmpE5tqsFVIR_l42XI23WS42c44mPPmfm45eHsYAYp-pqpqaoqYA3zIkUEr-kglnLggwhmrngqEzFTOltLHd_NPvQN4l1cJuWB3N9NL0nkNBPCsE/s1600-h/DSC00005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337587838774714914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvYYCMcLFvzSoc2WrohUkSvnUU1OJmpE5tqsFVIR_l42XI23WS42c44mPPmfm45eHsYAYp-pqpqaoqYA3zIkUEr-kglnLggwhmrngqEzFTOltLHd_NPvQN4l1cJuWB3N9NL0nkNBPCsE/s320/DSC00005.jpg" border="0" /></a>Where this 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> pic shows our reduction flame pretty much at end temperature about 1300C.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBU3Q7Labo4-RCnXvoBD85ZdoVzJTh5KDmpoPNlMl6l01umImbWQS6TqaI-YlCgclseuX8E9urvMI88sXsA7g5nKYuLBLLa55LoPrNMDnAJy3YdnNH_AHkyXDE8kvitZemBMWRe1bLj4/s1600-h/DSC00019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337587830965698866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBU3Q7Labo4-RCnXvoBD85ZdoVzJTh5KDmpoPNlMl6l01umImbWQS6TqaI-YlCgclseuX8E9urvMI88sXsA7g5nKYuLBLLa55LoPrNMDnAJy3YdnNH_AHkyXDE8kvitZemBMWRe1bLj4/s320/DSC00019.jpg" border="0" /></a> The 1st dragon nearest you was at the top back, 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd</span> top front & the 3rd at the bottom front, gives you an idea of the hottest & coolest parts of the kiln.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayJqRaE5JdZZ0db-JqlX3r_NdOIrjaMxt8mL0JYh80VaDTuPf-TeygKl5Vb9Z_JJUZ8xtxnxTS6Cp9-rOgVfgPzq_EwZx2wgkvIxu2jf14qQaJ5Vtu4ODFnWKpuxNs9abba0dGZopoNU/s1600-h/DSC00014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337587825646291890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayJqRaE5JdZZ0db-JqlX3r_NdOIrjaMxt8mL0JYh80VaDTuPf-TeygKl5Vb9Z_JJUZ8xtxnxTS6Cp9-rOgVfgPzq_EwZx2wgkvIxu2jf14qQaJ5Vtu4ODFnWKpuxNs9abba0dGZopoNU/s320/DSC00014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />First bricks of the door down & we were pleased, so far so good & validation of great reduction.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6l4dx0XvsKcxTJTkxDN8qxrIyOypDUKwQZCPZV8H6z-8dosN9_-JXati79e7wAUQ2ghd8HJ0Umg273XIHr2S9K1-f4UX_lXcYjTOhKHlkjKEDOdRAOCuca4IUrMsguSKTyvmgItebis/s1600-h/DSC00015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337587821060147074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6l4dx0XvsKcxTJTkxDN8qxrIyOypDUKwQZCPZV8H6z-8dosN9_-JXati79e7wAUQ2ghd8HJ0Umg273XIHr2S9K1-f4UX_lXcYjTOhKHlkjKEDOdRAOCuca4IUrMsguSKTyvmgItebis/s320/DSC00015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />There's was a lot of pot's Hugh & I have tried for the first time this firing so we were anxious to see the results. At the top right of this pic you can see some of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">rutile</span> blue tulip vases that i tried & am delighted they turned out nice. These were Alan's design & we were running very low in the shop & needed to see if we could get them to work.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-69242600719944795292009-05-12T12:13:00.000-07:002009-05-12T12:37:58.852-07:00Ready steady go . . . . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyKsWK6xL-m9WYQt9KJZh17WjJb5NDpoGwP6XHx17Lp7UTqj0YtJ9lYIB8WRF2_mKth84MycMdjBXccUMDnecSPDbqQoksIrg_-XhWUapAVciKpgdU56YCjjcm7hILzYf1uZg5AENxAA/s1600-h/DSC00010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019834900065298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyKsWK6xL-m9WYQt9KJZh17WjJb5NDpoGwP6XHx17Lp7UTqj0YtJ9lYIB8WRF2_mKth84MycMdjBXccUMDnecSPDbqQoksIrg_-XhWUapAVciKpgdU56YCjjcm7hILzYf1uZg5AENxAA/s320/DSC00010.jpg" border="0" /></a> A wee action shot of Hugh cutting the wood in between heavy showers for the firing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNOgvbOFHLOVMXpU4Ol9JQfM5LE0K_dW865hvDWsW-6OGB72SuwD2SKGmNJBatn9NNtKjoc1kWUAuBLWpkbtJtgTycegI3fxyZk3aG58oiaUIUs1GiReSxtvZ6rSyR2GQmQOPFeX7h94/s1600-h/DSC00006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019831592502242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNOgvbOFHLOVMXpU4Ol9JQfM5LE0K_dW865hvDWsW-6OGB72SuwD2SKGmNJBatn9NNtKjoc1kWUAuBLWpkbtJtgTycegI3fxyZk3aG58oiaUIUs1GiReSxtvZ6rSyR2GQmQOPFeX7h94/s320/DSC00006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> Dragons all standing to attention waiting patiently to get fired :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjtDby0n5irNRKeyuXoMAkTxJF55UrrT-t7LopBPpKAzHW-a40Yu8NIop9x23qMUnx0tyBPcMgdMW0ztB-SneKBhXhz4_QS7VoBbICqVdrvceOnT-pP7mXbL0LATcm-TpoNxP7K7qYM0/s1600-h/DSC00019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019829143576562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjtDby0n5irNRKeyuXoMAkTxJF55UrrT-t7LopBPpKAzHW-a40Yu8NIop9x23qMUnx0tyBPcMgdMW0ztB-SneKBhXhz4_QS7VoBbICqVdrvceOnT-pP7mXbL0LATcm-TpoNxP7K7qYM0/s320/DSC00019.jpg" border="0" /></a> Some of Alan's large cup's in granite with iron oxide decoration.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1Qend1la-sLanwK5LwNFr7HW_h8GHYAPtbHMeCigujWvWrvaPpnh7bWy9NXqiRL3ytASHKcPTUC0stZLq9_u14iBKF6Uje_pWeHdxe6u9w4Wz-5jI9tQrTgwKtCS9h9Sfyeli9UudhM/s1600-h/DSC00014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019820619319346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1Qend1la-sLanwK5LwNFr7HW_h8GHYAPtbHMeCigujWvWrvaPpnh7bWy9NXqiRL3ytASHKcPTUC0stZLq9_u14iBKF6Uje_pWeHdxe6u9w4Wz-5jI9tQrTgwKtCS9h9Sfyeli9UudhM/s320/DSC00014.jpg" border="0" /></a>The pottery is stacked high with pots waiting to get fired as the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">weather</span> has been bad for the past couple of weeks & we haven't even been able to cut enough wood never mind fire the kiln.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtsTCevfOguxc0-DdtBjlXw694rETpnUZgC9LvAlBJfHXCeYz34fSNZqzJ77VS2BGjBRZ3PfRMuXJm_x_sp7dznjsy6_Jke5YoRZkW0TMF35vDHnRus0kQxVg06aRbVUk9keigFas_rM/s1600-h/DSC00017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335019817299488178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtsTCevfOguxc0-DdtBjlXw694rETpnUZgC9LvAlBJfHXCeYz34fSNZqzJ77VS2BGjBRZ3PfRMuXJm_x_sp7dznjsy6_Jke5YoRZkW0TMF35vDHnRus0kQxVg06aRbVUk9keigFas_rM/s320/DSC00017.jpg" border="0" /></a> A lot of these pots are shape's Hugh & I have never tried before but we seem to be managing anyway, we'll see when they have fired. Fingers crossed :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-77573406538406247122009-05-07T10:32:00.000-07:002009-05-07T10:58:17.802-07:00Spring has sprung.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdzC2OGajVgL1XdVJFlbNeV16AcuVBkcs5LNccBkvedNGJWxFqsAVuT9j_XjHyhQRtcnApOR6Sb3nja8vo8WMBbYlejU3o7hecrOFyvO7OZhpUNHKPgkvs-dcIlymrfvO0xP71pO37d8/s1600-h/DSC00031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333138318678866114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdzC2OGajVgL1XdVJFlbNeV16AcuVBkcs5LNccBkvedNGJWxFqsAVuT9j_XjHyhQRtcnApOR6Sb3nja8vo8WMBbYlejU3o7hecrOFyvO7OZhpUNHKPgkvs-dcIlymrfvO0xP71pO37d8/s320/DSC00031.jpg" border="0" /></a> As you can see from these pictures, spring has <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">definitely</span> sprung here at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Argyll</span> Pottery.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HPTOz5OGN_NNNxpnAfSZ9c8rgF5wlIGJgB4cSRU3Dcn2BKIqplfYj3SYw3SXKjJQtz7wR7Pd-Xu4nGXBZvCtmXTF4a_8u333PjmgCMPh7N8IuqDXLWggMMUab-J8knQLwH8bBsUjerk/s1600-h/DSC00020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333138315388322146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HPTOz5OGN_NNNxpnAfSZ9c8rgF5wlIGJgB4cSRU3Dcn2BKIqplfYj3SYw3SXKjJQtz7wR7Pd-Xu4nGXBZvCtmXTF4a_8u333PjmgCMPh7N8IuqDXLWggMMUab-J8knQLwH8bBsUjerk/s320/DSC00020.jpg" border="0" /></a> We had a couple of weeks of great sunshine :) then came the down <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">poures</span> of heavy showers :( so it's been great weather for the flowers.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqG6xUKG_T-xK7QjSkzImBUlEzu564SzwEyQPIW6pz8g6Zq1webitoOyC38u_GtTSOme7SjnyCAR4zVRGBHFfnEr_maFzgXBblIbdRYYj29kbdyTqOspb5o9w2oRvEYyY_pmK60GkfWfU/s1600-h/DSC00027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333138308471383378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqG6xUKG_T-xK7QjSkzImBUlEzu564SzwEyQPIW6pz8g6Zq1webitoOyC38u_GtTSOme7SjnyCAR4zVRGBHFfnEr_maFzgXBblIbdRYYj29kbdyTqOspb5o9w2oRvEYyY_pmK60GkfWfU/s320/DSC00027.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hugh cant keep up with cutting the grass, was cut 2 weeks ago & is already looking wild.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VuRgK4MDh419P3nAHHuAoLEhhWurueve0NpFAZ8iMRqUUBq2l3_YX5qlc5T4MI4UtEvAf88S5Lxgb36b-FXBxuBHXytP86a1kNsx4Cx2Um-OSCBPQ5-XG6ybaEGc6b_ofCBjAlHl4Xs/s1600-h/DSC00022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333138306999045682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VuRgK4MDh419P3nAHHuAoLEhhWurueve0NpFAZ8iMRqUUBq2l3_YX5qlc5T4MI4UtEvAf88S5Lxgb36b-FXBxuBHXytP86a1kNsx4Cx2Um-OSCBPQ5-XG6ybaEGc6b_ofCBjAlHl4Xs/s320/DSC00022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Love this time of year with all the gorgeous colours, makes me think of pretty summer dresses & getting rid of all the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">wooly</span> jumpers for another year.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IfTmxhnDm1Nmy-gXKPbXBbl8Gfm78PpPUqaQBZ8l2PZkyWT6LEP1pqC0BDZeGv59PBw5Qb20CP8YpKYj3SNvX4rkiTbvMlLwBlSyi6vAbFh7ZNfNhzVG7iMvKK5m-iBBke5aJkJ-4pk/s1600-h/DSC00024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333138298065734754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IfTmxhnDm1Nmy-gXKPbXBbl8Gfm78PpPUqaQBZ8l2PZkyWT6LEP1pqC0BDZeGv59PBw5Qb20CP8YpKYj3SNvX4rkiTbvMlLwBlSyi6vAbFh7ZNfNhzVG7iMvKK5m-iBBke5aJkJ-4pk/s320/DSC00024.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hope you all enjoy looking at our pic's of the pottery garden as much as we enjoy the garden :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-15861574392063624082009-04-28T10:13:00.000-07:002009-04-28T10:46:44.659-07:00Hugh & I's 2nd firing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBouvTAKoIsJwtK6Ehxvw-x4ihwF8eEXE-FQo8urDxvkDWkCGi07h8B_JldPBf7lE3z5-JQyo_Poi14W7NhOQWU9Q2kBf9iUMWC2E6fWccwUaTE35I485OkGXPLNhne2MVraP7o-TmBo/s1600-h/DSC00117.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329794186063912674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBouvTAKoIsJwtK6Ehxvw-x4ihwF8eEXE-FQo8urDxvkDWkCGi07h8B_JldPBf7lE3z5-JQyo_Poi14W7NhOQWU9Q2kBf9iUMWC2E6fWccwUaTE35I485OkGXPLNhne2MVraP7o-TmBo/s320/DSC00117.jpg" border="0" /></a>All guns a blazing :) this is our chimney puffing away about half way through our 16 hour firing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOYa4Eijpcvt7mQA459J2kueDSHz52i1mC97q9vpvPNnKEYecar49n-CmGALptj3En1Tm42Bbi6Yt_XBigMt52yXyxpqiLnEJcBd4E40s3p2RvDG1o2QhyTrS0CJ-0sYHSLkEmiqNF0Q/s1600-h/DSC00122.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329794179327069874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOYa4Eijpcvt7mQA459J2kueDSHz52i1mC97q9vpvPNnKEYecar49n-CmGALptj3En1Tm42Bbi6Yt_XBigMt52yXyxpqiLnEJcBd4E40s3p2RvDG1o2QhyTrS0CJ-0sYHSLkEmiqNF0Q/s320/DSC00122.jpg" border="0" /></a> We wait for two days to let the kiln cool down at a nice pace, then we get to start removing bricks & revealing the results. This is always an exciting time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7hcexg15mw0FZiXY2Bm5Z0ZNfMMPzuOSnHQ0j-DEQFGv7mJULaZmqKh4P_pkdF00vRV2pmUIGyIFNpMWxeSvTFEO4FlL9_iDukZyyMsW0rtXxqoVWW8EDiWYxeBtJ8slpwj2qFMmt8o/s1600-h/DSC00124.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329794173863659090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7hcexg15mw0FZiXY2Bm5Z0ZNfMMPzuOSnHQ0j-DEQFGv7mJULaZmqKh4P_pkdF00vRV2pmUIGyIFNpMWxeSvTFEO4FlL9_iDukZyyMsW0rtXxqoVWW8EDiWYxeBtJ8slpwj2qFMmt8o/s320/DSC00124.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The results were good :) sorry about the faded photographs as the it was a very sunny day & caused problems trying to take pics. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELSSIYzVWeeXZczt9OYyJ_tKQyrTSpmlPPbVQe22W2VEoVEi3bLWoVe_L-Hbi6qcX1qC3Is_EOwtORnaB63R-LVMG-52TLxi3H96hYxlNMVeudNYaXynJ2q4VYbSuQnLEfUPNeLq-EvM/s1600-h/DSC00126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329794171159239266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELSSIYzVWeeXZczt9OYyJ_tKQyrTSpmlPPbVQe22W2VEoVEi3bLWoVe_L-Hbi6qcX1qC3Is_EOwtORnaB63R-LVMG-52TLxi3H96hYxlNMVeudNYaXynJ2q4VYbSuQnLEfUPNeLq-EvM/s320/DSC00126.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />These are some of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Alan's</span> last pieces as we have been putting a couple in each firing as we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">don't</span> want to put all the eggs in one basket (just <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">in case</span>).<br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFF6MJ0yPnKYhq5L7i9llAR3vtkfDPm2hCTFdMcagPuM2UydJGvlGiU6Gt1rLWSNKGDv2kpONkYKLLvIAVWOEpwLY1EtA8RKxiEgUhQN9Yrd1spTkreITKNaeNk6yE73EkVLukSfCnTU/s1600-h/DSC00129.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329794155784485522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFF6MJ0yPnKYhq5L7i9llAR3vtkfDPm2hCTFdMcagPuM2UydJGvlGiU6Gt1rLWSNKGDv2kpONkYKLLvIAVWOEpwLY1EtA8RKxiEgUhQN9Yrd1spTkreITKNaeNk6yE73EkVLukSfCnTU/s320/DSC00129.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some of my mice looking happy & fat, celebrating a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">successful</span> firing :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-20390499933728608312009-04-22T11:09:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:00:01.234-07:00Demonstrators at Kindrogan.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF20xuQNnR7mF6Q8OM7FrWdBEulGRiGez93mExsr2poPlOo-LvHxjOHPUTa8S1sqNY7QFmjlzgtf5q6pIHUNyQ4kFisz5JrZjGVJOqO5hyphenhyphen_bNNQ5t6TyscR-mokwwJqQTCH424BAFfJA/s1600-h/DSC00104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327580827220980658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF20xuQNnR7mF6Q8OM7FrWdBEulGRiGez93mExsr2poPlOo-LvHxjOHPUTa8S1sqNY7QFmjlzgtf5q6pIHUNyQ4kFisz5JrZjGVJOqO5hyphenhyphen_bNNQ5t6TyscR-mokwwJqQTCH424BAFfJA/s320/DSC00104.jpg" border="0" /></a> This first picture is Douglas Fitch's work who I met at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kindrogan</span> but has been a friend of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Argyll</span> Pottery through Alan's blog. Wish id got a decent picture of the puzzle jug though.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLo5-OotQL5vvq0F7AOBrDdsKcG3igy6wYcX08iz9gMqcZsthVfCs1oWyKU03UO1odx8wxVLnFrNK1IthZtWd0Owsh6QMaeN7XT_asPhDyUc_T25HfwuY49lQPX4B-RSvVUC5Sj1M9No/s1600-h/DSC00098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327580823098158930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLo5-OotQL5vvq0F7AOBrDdsKcG3igy6wYcX08iz9gMqcZsthVfCs1oWyKU03UO1odx8wxVLnFrNK1IthZtWd0Owsh6QMaeN7XT_asPhDyUc_T25HfwuY49lQPX4B-RSvVUC5Sj1M9No/s320/DSC00098.jpg" border="0" /></a> These two pictures are of Fergus Stewart's work who I also met for the first time at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kindrogan</span>. Both <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">demonstrator's</span> were very different in the materials & the methods they used which made the weekend really interesting & had something for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">everybody's</span> taste & <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">preference.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqh3XMlvFFkypPzb5joRk8v09nGCnC6IciE2PO9whyphenhyphenzcQPfI2zuKU71mU1fZTEzMnrLfv-opti9L2IYfagJcC8OfSvlkWGteuSqdFIUbks7Z265nnOktkV2aJbzJaGexYNpMeDjOsplxw/s1600-h/DSC00099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327580818199272530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqh3XMlvFFkypPzb5joRk8v09nGCnC6IciE2PO9whyphenhyphenzcQPfI2zuKU71mU1fZTEzMnrLfv-opti9L2IYfagJcC8OfSvlkWGteuSqdFIUbks7Z265nnOktkV2aJbzJaGexYNpMeDjOsplxw/s320/DSC00099.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Although ive been studying & working with clay for about twelve years now this was the first time ive ever been to Kindrogan. I had such a good weekend that i will deffinately be back in the future as I met some great like minded folk & really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere ;)<br /><br /><div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-4319922319791480122009-04-21T12:11:00.000-07:002009-04-21T12:48:14.603-07:00Paper Kiln @ Kindrogan by Carol Farrow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiweK5EEF1TakHIQPosJzmnC6FLKF6-wFTrpZyD_7MpkupNdUVXOzl1lQvaWIIWYUsjwskdX5OwOYGqdLonqfTq1RKyfeS8kYqFTvVMyzrDxEDoSrRCdYBbUVDWccerMU_9qZKkyD8x2E/s1600-h/DSC00005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327227229839289090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiweK5EEF1TakHIQPosJzmnC6FLKF6-wFTrpZyD_7MpkupNdUVXOzl1lQvaWIIWYUsjwskdX5OwOYGqdLonqfTq1RKyfeS8kYqFTvVMyzrDxEDoSrRCdYBbUVDWccerMU_9qZKkyD8x2E/s320/DSC00005.jpg" border="0" /></a> These mice show the difference between the wood burning kiln & the paper kiln that was built at the Scottish Potters Association <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">weekend</span>. The brown one was fired in the kiln at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Argyll</span> Pottery & the black one from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kindrogan</span>. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTMrT6APQ-m_LC_71vMNWmzf_ctzZu4EP37zLIXieUpV3_DrEQJVddlLL9b39mrOc5UwiSCyTEv1TL5jFLC4YPkVmXgw7K8f_NJtQYKfk5p-q5hgG0x7eVdIX1AWd2m1eBi-GcT6Hkh0/s1600-h/DSC00105.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327227221446310402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTMrT6APQ-m_LC_71vMNWmzf_ctzZu4EP37zLIXieUpV3_DrEQJVddlLL9b39mrOc5UwiSCyTEv1TL5jFLC4YPkVmXgw7K8f_NJtQYKfk5p-q5hgG0x7eVdIX1AWd2m1eBi-GcT6Hkh0/s320/DSC00105.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The paper kiln was built by many volunteers over the weekend by rolling news paper & weaving it. It was then packed with sawdust & pots then more sawdust & pots until it was filled.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUwLha_ZFFmXNmfx_vKM7iDoZcbwj_D4rQnCXTmhGgLye4EYlhQiWFFh4sZ2esTPCYPExSQTBhipdK98MeKHjregz8bc-4D2vXLnRzjSLAw_oCEJNFhEcLnezx9mZ4BS44vRi80Qxf4M/s1600-h/DSC00108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327227215763230866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUwLha_ZFFmXNmfx_vKM7iDoZcbwj_D4rQnCXTmhGgLye4EYlhQiWFFh4sZ2esTPCYPExSQTBhipdK98MeKHjregz8bc-4D2vXLnRzjSLAw_oCEJNFhEcLnezx9mZ4BS44vRi80Qxf4M/s320/DSC00108.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Then the lid was placed on & ready to light. The stray rolls of paper <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">that's</span> coming from the bottom is what you light to bring the flame into the bottom of the kiln & drawn up throughout.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9SOhr_Up4SqRc8VPIq60zj-uHX5kIiRvqsDwPE8NoxBQfHrrjgcNVHAv3MRVaJoQLgovdDxd1FPUkqXNQW8YqvyDs2HknjtrvsEE-i4bcUarzwAo3JIg3iA1J3H7ZMjm5d3IBi8-jpU/s1600-h/DSC00112.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327227204985289602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9SOhr_Up4SqRc8VPIq60zj-uHX5kIiRvqsDwPE8NoxBQfHrrjgcNVHAv3MRVaJoQLgovdDxd1FPUkqXNQW8YqvyDs2HknjtrvsEE-i4bcUarzwAo3JIg3iA1J3H7ZMjm5d3IBi8-jpU/s320/DSC00112.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The outside wall of the kiln kept its shape & the flames began to show through the centre. After the initial lighting of the kiln it all went quite fast as there was strong wind.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sulv6wP9Qkvy_vOPLkt2T96sddWc4o2g0YdTIZ5_MDpgbux4Wd2FSf3f-tNejrpSqWuXOMx16iguRNjf2y70aYOAXg9T2lIqhPgDjsnPf9F2vJKRJ1-gM6FkwnsX2iUywGlujmr0GHk/s1600-h/DSC00115.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327227203518291794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sulv6wP9Qkvy_vOPLkt2T96sddWc4o2g0YdTIZ5_MDpgbux4Wd2FSf3f-tNejrpSqWuXOMx16iguRNjf2y70aYOAXg9T2lIqhPgDjsnPf9F2vJKRJ1-gM6FkwnsX2iUywGlujmr0GHk/s320/DSC00115.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />From lighting to emptying it only took a couple of hours, which was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">surprising</span> when i got my mouse from the ashes & realised it must have went to at least 7/800 C </div><div>The paper kiln was a fun & interesting thing to do & see but the success rate of pots from the kiln <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">wasn't</span> that high. There was a few things that survived & had nice effects but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">don't</span> think we will start using this method at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Argyll</span> :) all good fun though x<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-6593146999492067462009-04-16T14:59:00.000-07:002009-04-16T15:10:05.530-07:00My first day back after the winter.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oP3b54haLAjDajzD3B6dYfpUTr_60xL_FGg4tqjh1sywL1ZTWSZe5Ct9jEx4CTMQNNlkXTU4OP6N1fuBtKYr7hmc2CX6rfl2PjPArAyDbYNaGR0sBHH6-bTOcstOkl3j8cLDxu1M8pk/s1600-h/DSC00075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325413364312607650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oP3b54haLAjDajzD3B6dYfpUTr_60xL_FGg4tqjh1sywL1ZTWSZe5Ct9jEx4CTMQNNlkXTU4OP6N1fuBtKYr7hmc2CX6rfl2PjPArAyDbYNaGR0sBHH6-bTOcstOkl3j8cLDxu1M8pk/s400/DSC00075.jpg" border="0" /></a>Was lovely to be back at the pottery as I wasnt sure what the plan was over the winter. These pics were takin on the 9th of March. What a nice welcome back to have such a stunning sunset :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0CQXIuX3oXXg-gsr-lExjbKOMZ21wcVyYfT-ZlnLquHxfdm8inzeOtINRk71MlgGBXaqk58zbqHyllJ3H1b8IbKzkzB-ieElRyaIdaI8QfDiEugrAGo1mv1ECPN33eBlgGc7KhAGbxw/s1600-h/DSC00074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325413366074202322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0CQXIuX3oXXg-gsr-lExjbKOMZ21wcVyYfT-ZlnLquHxfdm8inzeOtINRk71MlgGBXaqk58zbqHyllJ3H1b8IbKzkzB-ieElRyaIdaI8QfDiEugrAGo1mv1ECPN33eBlgGc7KhAGbxw/s400/DSC00074.jpg" border="0" /></a> Feel so lucky to have this as my view from my flat above the pottery.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263138471201619068.post-34780626906712910032009-04-15T11:31:00.000-07:002009-04-15T11:48:14.574-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj4P4A2tGP-ni8MhMVZvRWl849eEGWO_6FbxLHifBY6mC-C5M8DIIFaQrB4YymB-853eHr93XWcgPV-n5sH4iATJkjh_4TcWIzu552sN3yIDOtOBU1U6yf6n36bFmlykBmhICU_2Ojts/s1600-h/DSC01090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324988202620432786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj4P4A2tGP-ni8MhMVZvRWl849eEGWO_6FbxLHifBY6mC-C5M8DIIFaQrB4YymB-853eHr93XWcgPV-n5sH4iATJkjh_4TcWIzu552sN3yIDOtOBU1U6yf6n36bFmlykBmhICU_2Ojts/s400/DSC01090.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hi there, Welcome to my first post on my new blog for Argyll Pottery, hope you enjoy this one & others to follow. These picture's were takin in October of last year which was Hugh & myself's first firing without Alan.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLlp8rYcwClXw2QqDQytqwSEqy_p-_ujqIrtMeAhLVw6LJ-FU1h8M_c2HgQX3LcdNyjhP1nvrSuA3GiajJ1WbynAdqW6-XHZyW-wUHz_s95igArUwd4LTCespK8goPsSsihdfRlB1Mgk/s1600-h/DSC01091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324988198116581954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLlp8rYcwClXw2QqDQytqwSEqy_p-_ujqIrtMeAhLVw6LJ-FU1h8M_c2HgQX3LcdNyjhP1nvrSuA3GiajJ1WbynAdqW6-XHZyW-wUHz_s95igArUwd4LTCespK8goPsSsihdfRlB1Mgk/s400/DSC01091.JPG" border="0" /></a> As you can imagine the pressure was on to get it right & make Alan proud. When we opened the kiln we were chuft with the results :) as we both thought Alan would be pleased.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBuE3l_lUpq0p3Fpp6A1OhMi180BqVAhIUIe3RlIqeBSjS0MCsFQcAy9T4__PJZZkHU_Krpnj3YASdNPLq5zSl4oYXRRVzQ8pg6zTBJy90kuB_FD0MF_eFZmJYG8j2blUIsoDFRCJuVY/s1600-h/DSC01092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324988199403743106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBuE3l_lUpq0p3Fpp6A1OhMi180BqVAhIUIe3RlIqeBSjS0MCsFQcAy9T4__PJZZkHU_Krpnj3YASdNPLq5zSl4oYXRRVzQ8pg6zTBJy90kuB_FD0MF_eFZmJYG8j2blUIsoDFRCJuVY/s400/DSC01092.JPG" border="0" /></a> Although nothing is ever quite perfect as one of our cones decided to attach itself to a close by posy pot hehe we were both amused by this & have kept it as a momento. If this is the biggest problem we have then im sure we will be very happy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG62fKeNx6BavWXoho367QtwZ0jJijmG0pNpt9ITmUQoKzmZgK94OevQMH6zvNrVctYbEkslfmNt_oTpcFhwWGXdG7oweK5B66jmlfCMv6g08JI_awTfjZN6U8FVdrxOnF8aSulrHfJ0/s1600-h/DSC01093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324988194312607250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG62fKeNx6BavWXoho367QtwZ0jJijmG0pNpt9ITmUQoKzmZgK94OevQMH6zvNrVctYbEkslfmNt_oTpcFhwWGXdG7oweK5B66jmlfCMv6g08JI_awTfjZN6U8FVdrxOnF8aSulrHfJ0/s400/DSC01093.JPG" border="0" /></a> Since im new to all this, if there is any tips or info anybody can give, please do. </div><div>Thanks, Nicola<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481705081093971864noreply@blogger.com9