The Kiln Gods Did Me Wrong
by Pasadena Adjacent
Why Me? (whimper)
I left an offering at the alter, I ride with Mary…. why? (whimper again)
Yes, I’m disappointed and not above “crying out loud”. This phenomena is called crawling. It’s when the glaze pulls away from the surface. I’ve appropriately circled my heartbreak in pink.
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The circled areas are unglazed then? What causes it? Can you fill it in w/the low fire glaze and then low fire it, or would that ruin everything? The snake looks great.
Call me a tile idiot but I think it’s freakin’ AWESOME even with the little patches that didn’t turn out right. Don’t certain Native American tribes purposefully weave a mistake into each blanket? Or is that a myth worthy of a Snopes.com-debunking?
Anyway, it’s beautiful, PA, and I’m so sorry it got messed up. The snake is just gorgeous.
Auch! I’m so sorry! But I am with Laurie – this tile is totally awesome, & beutiful. There really should be touch-up glaze as there is touch-up paint. Does Altadenahiker’s idea work?
By the way – I LOVE what you do – you make me laugh, you make me think
it is all good!
Bummer! Are the external scorch marks on Frack a sign of trouble?
Sorry about the crawling on that beautiful snake. I remember from school that that happened when too much glaze was used.
I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. This is about me, isn’t it?
I think the idea that we can never make something perfect is what adds the human element to all we do, as is the fact we keep on trying. Pardon my cliche, but it’s true: we are usually our own worst critic. The serpent is lovely. Don’t know nothin bout no kiln but hope you have a fire extinguisher and electric kill switch nearby.
This is the way of the glazing trail. We never really know what’s going to happen. There is one brilliant mistake after another.
I feel humbled. Even your “rejects” are amazing.
It is amazing. And at least you got the phrase “heartbreak in pink” out of it.