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2008 - The Gap Year, No Firing

Dud Page! Congratulations, you have found the dud page. Your prize is...silly pictures!

Stanley with a winter's growth.

The 2008 (6th Season) was canceled due to unforseen academics. Sadly there was no firing.

Can't wait to get involved? Raring to go? We are pleased to announce a 2009 season!

In the meantime why not visit our Slightly Silly Participants listing or our Live Journal Blog?

Outer shell of Stanley IIb constructed around the pre-fired ware chamber walls of Stanley IIa. (2004)New buttressing goes in.Cracks in ware chamber and on the rim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wet pots wait and dry.Green bricks loaded into the kiln.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fully loaded brick firing.White smoke from steam and initial fire ash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cone cracked for unknown reason.Fired bricks.Fired field clay samples.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exciting tile of lead free blue glazes that singlt-fired unexpededly well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking through firebox at damaged interior.Testing thermocouple and computer.Processing the bisque pots before loading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melted cones.Loaded glazes.Fired glazes inside kiln.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finshed glazes on display.