News — WiP Wednesday

 This one's for Catherine!  Here we have a two-part video on how I wind yarn into skeins after dyeing them. When I get undyed yarn sent to me, it generally comes in a 60" skein. But sometimes, in order to get the repeat I want, I rewind it into 72" skeins (such as Seaworthy, in this video example). But then I want to rewind it back into a smaller skein for a variety of reasons (seeing how the colors interplay, making everything a uniform size  for displays, and so on).  The first video is setting up, and not getting very...

 This week, That Poor Man helped me out by holding the camera while I opened some molds -- this is about eight or nine hours after pouring, having given the molds time to set. Previously: Opening the kiln Dyeing yarn Cleaning greenware Mermaid finishing touches Glazing yarn mugs Weaving Painting mermaids Wrapping soap Pouring greenware Spinning Painting mushroom plaques  

 This week, Backup Dog helps me unload the kiln (warning to the motion sensitive, some parts have movement and are blurry) --  Previously: Dyeing yarn Cleaning greenware Mermaid finishing touches Glazing yarn mugs Weaving Painting mermaids Wrapping soap Pouring greenware Spinning Painting mushroom plaques

This week is as exciting as watching yarn dye.  No; really. This is how I've spent most of the last week....! Previously: Cleaning greenware Mermaid finishing touches Glazing yarn mugs Weaving Painting mermaids Wrapping soap Pouring greenware Spinning Painting mushroom plaques

 A few months ago I ramped up my pouring schedule from one day a week to two; this means that I have a lot more greenware than usual right now (especially when you take into account that I seem to have gotten off my schedule and missed a bisque firing.... so then I REALLY have more greenware!). So much greenware, in fact, that I can fit no more on my work table -- so it's time for a Bonus Firing. Here is the last little stage of me cleaning before finishing loading the kiln and running it.  Previously: Mermaid finishing...