Glancing at the shelves is a reminder of what probably typifies the eclectic nature of much of the stuff you are asked to make.

A nice board or two of same height,same diameter pots makes for a much more economical (if not aesthetically pleasing!)load.At biscuit(first firing)this kind of pot can be stacked rim to rim possibly 4 or 5 high,more if yer daring.

After giving birth to the blog with such enthusiasm,i got a reality check when the large kiln (well large enough for my purposes)miss behaved on an expected end fire of 12,max 14 hours took 18 before i concluded i must have a burnt out element!..no pyro on this one (pyrometer,device for reading temperature)No sleep and a busy day ahead did make me think when I'd get time blogging?The kiln shown is a classic 'Bitsy' one,where you have lots of little bits & pieces for every one.