Wet Basements

The pots are still too wet. Not all of them, but a majority. I trimmed a little wetter than I wanted to and that seemed to work out OK, but I just can't assemble the goblets or pull handles yet. The rims are still too flexible. I got a few done, turned on a fan, pointed it away from the pieces just so air would flow in the room. I lightly covered the rest of the pieces and in the morning I plan on uncovering everything and turning on the dehumidifier so as I work through the dryer pieces the wetter pieces will start to stiffen become less flexible.

What I really want to do is get started throwing the next round of tankards and mugs, but everything must be done in it's own time.

Productivity!

Today was so much better than yesterday.

The butter keepers I threw yesterday weren't quite ready so I just covered them to do tomorrow.

The throwing went really well.

I did the goblets.
I did the slightly larger than a round mug mugs.
I did the twelve 24 oz special order tankards with custom medallions.
I did another few of the XL tall tankards people seem to be loving so much.

Now I am tired. It looks like tomorrow will be trimming, handles and medallions..

Falling Short

Sometimes I start my production runs with goals that seem easily achievable and it turns out that I didn't come anywhere close and I can't really explain why. Some days the pots appear as if by magic under my fingers and other days it's tedious. Today seems to have been a tedious day. I crushed, cut through, collapsed or otherwise ruined at least 1/2 dozen pieces. The ones I did complete didn't come with any sort of grace. This is a picture of my hard won pieces. Note the little bowl you can barely see in the middle...it started as lid for a butter keeper. now it's a shallow bowl..cute, but not what I intended. *sigh*
After I finished these I wedged up some pieces for goblets tomorrow. I hope it's one of those magical production days :)