Stuck inside for the winter?

[gary navarre]

Hay Crew,

Gee it's still kinda crappy out there and I haven't seen any jobs listed worth applying to so I'm staying in and seeing what I can come up with that will finish the front part of the Hobagama load...

http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/lc/front-floor.html

As usual click the photo or next to move along. The text below the shot should explain what I was thinking which means I might have already changed my mind. I'm looking at the last shelf I found and it looks pretty rough with glazed on crap and cleaning could break it so I might need to order a few more shelves to be on the safe side for the hottest part of the load.

I managed to get some new Carhartt insulated bibs so I can go out and do things better but it also might mean I'll find a real job and have to work outside for someone else the rest of the winter. Might be good for me, I hear it develops character.

Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Norway, Michigan, USA
http://www.youtube.com/GindaUP
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/

[dkat]

Beware of that "building character" route. I am told it can really
leave you a mess. It is very hard on the bones.

I very much like the pots in this photo. There is one which you
appeared to have stamped a very small rope like area along the neck/
collar that I cannot even imagine having the patience for but wish I
did.

http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/lc/front-floor-9.html

I am still trying to figure out how to turn the 3 electric kilns I
have into one mini wood burner. I just can't bring myself to cutting
them apart though I am going to have to do that to some degree in any
case. I am actually having images of covering it with dirt (I would
bury it but then there would be water issues) to hide the flames from
the neighbors (long island suburbian neighbor had a bit of a panic the
last big fire I had in the back yard - pit fire).

Even though there is much envy reading this group I do enjoy seeing
the pictures. Thanks. dk

On Dec 20 2009, 4:17 am, gary navarre <navarreenterpri...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

[gary navarre]

Thanks for nudge in the right direction DK, I already have severe osteoporosis so doing other peoples labor is gonna cost them to much to hire me.

Those impressions are from sea shells I found in fabrics and crafts at Wal*Mart in about a pint size plastic sack for 5 bucks. I got a bunch of other weird shaped shells that might come in handy for setting pots. These are fairly simple...

http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/lc/sea-shell-setting.html

... and were filled with kiln wash with an old spike.

If you want to convert an electric to wood fired try some of these ideas...

http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/navarres_hobalectric/

I could easily see three chambers in tandem. You might get the neighbors involved and let them make something so you can all learn together. I still haven't figured out how to kill the smoke in such a small outfit but I bet it could be done with some practice. You can tell the folks the first will be smoky because you are just learning but successive firings will probably be cleaner... at least that's what you tell them. Kiln smoke is not really as much of a threat to the environment as one snowmobile. New Years fireworks on Long Island f..... up the air way more than your puny little campfire/kiln.

Give it some thought and stay in there eh!

Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises

Norway, Michigan, USA
http://www.youtube.com/GindaUP
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/

--- On Sat, 1/2/10, dkat <dkat...@gmail.com> wrote: