A Good One

It was a beautiful day, not too hot, and the firing just went so smoothly.  It was completely effortless - no panicking (even when it became obvious that the pyrometer was truly broken), no grouchiness, just that perfect stoking rhythm and a steady temperature rise.  The wind came up in the afternoon and pushed the smoke down to the ground but didn't seem to affect the kiln.

The test clays were mostly failures - bloating, even at the back - and the glaze tests were not stellar either but a couple of them point the way to new tests and possible winners.  And this time there was no glaze running and some gorgeous tea dust temmokus.  All in all a very good firing!

Smoke pushed down by the wind.

See, no runs, though the ash/salt? made the black line sag in the colander.

White shino honey pot

Red shino honey pot

Red shino garlic keeper

Red shino berry bowl

Orange shino honey pot

Orange shino bell vase

Smallish Tea dust Temmoku jug

Small Red Shino vase

Tea Dust Temmoku Oil bottle

Tea Dust Temmoku Mugs

Red Shino Nesting Bowls

Red Shino Jug

Red Shino Jug