I relate to your studio experience—I, too, am in hermit mode. The universe gifted me with a rare studio opened 24/7, so I go at all hours of the night to be inspired all by myself. Daydreaming of the day I have a home setup—what a beautiful gift it is to have community come together and make it all happen for you!! ✨🙏🏼
My studio in LA that was 24/7 too, I think it spoiled me and when I realized that wasn’t always the case I was kind of sad haha but I loved going at night too when it was quiet. Thanks for the kind words, I hope a little set up comes together for you eventually too angel <3 and that your solitude right now serves you well
I feel you on the hermit vs going out into the world dilema so much! I wondered if you have any ways you navigate external pressures and trying to separate that from what you intuitively want to do? As a self employed, chronically tired creative finding their own rhythm in this fast paced capitalistic world, I get in my head so much about daily routines and comparing myself to more conventional people around me. Even though I know this is the path I am meant to be on and I am lucky to be able to make these choices, I still struggle to embrace it and not compare/feel pressured. I feel you have touched on this in the past so would love to know your thoughts x
Feel you on working on not working best alone, but for now, working best alone! In all areas, lol. I started ceramics a few months ago and drinking from my little gloopy cup is my favorite part of the morning
i know nothing about ceramics except one high school class i took but this was just such a joy to read and perfect proof of how the universe brings things together when you make the choice to believe in yourself
jenny hi :) i run a large ceramics studio and make a living teaching women gays and theys how to fire and repair their own kilns!!! please hmu with any firing or kiln repair questions u have 👼 tiny cup & fill back up!!!!
ahhh this is amazing! thank you. I actually could use some help, specifically if you have any thoughts/advice on pinholes! I don't personally mind them but I want to know how to really get it right and I feel like no matter what most pieces come out with at least one! I implemented a drop and hold schedule that I could probably nail a little better and that helped so maybe I should just hold for longer? It might be hard to diagnose unless you knew my whole process tho haha but if anything comes to mind I'm all ears!!! thank you!!
pinholing is a really common glaze defect! it can happen for any number of reasons, the most common is your bisque temp and surface. try switching to a slow bisque program to 04 to see if that resolves the issue. other things:
-dust or large particles on the surface of your bisque at the time of glazing. are you rinsing your bisque before you glaze?
-thick glaze application
-glaze firing cooling too quickly
-clay body is prone to pinholing due to grog and larger particles. you can try to sand the bisque before you fire (don't forget to rinse afterward!)
it is challenging to diagnose, there could be a lot of different reasons you're getting pinholes! but these are the most common culprits.
good luck to you! can't wait to see what you make :)
Congrats on your new (old) kiln. What a dream to have one at home and be able to make ceramics from home. Would definitely also prefer that over signing up to a studio. Excited to follow your ceramics journey and your move to New Mexico.
I relate to your studio experience—I, too, am in hermit mode. The universe gifted me with a rare studio opened 24/7, so I go at all hours of the night to be inspired all by myself. Daydreaming of the day I have a home setup—what a beautiful gift it is to have community come together and make it all happen for you!! ✨🙏🏼
My studio in LA that was 24/7 too, I think it spoiled me and when I realized that wasn’t always the case I was kind of sad haha but I loved going at night too when it was quiet. Thanks for the kind words, I hope a little set up comes together for you eventually too angel <3 and that your solitude right now serves you well
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I feel you on the hermit vs going out into the world dilema so much! I wondered if you have any ways you navigate external pressures and trying to separate that from what you intuitively want to do? As a self employed, chronically tired creative finding their own rhythm in this fast paced capitalistic world, I get in my head so much about daily routines and comparing myself to more conventional people around me. Even though I know this is the path I am meant to be on and I am lucky to be able to make these choices, I still struggle to embrace it and not compare/feel pressured. I feel you have touched on this in the past so would love to know your thoughts x
Feel you on working on not working best alone, but for now, working best alone! In all areas, lol. I started ceramics a few months ago and drinking from my little gloopy cup is my favorite part of the morning
i know nothing about ceramics except one high school class i took but this was just such a joy to read and perfect proof of how the universe brings things together when you make the choice to believe in yourself
jenny hi :) i run a large ceramics studio and make a living teaching women gays and theys how to fire and repair their own kilns!!! please hmu with any firing or kiln repair questions u have 👼 tiny cup & fill back up!!!!
ahhh this is amazing! thank you. I actually could use some help, specifically if you have any thoughts/advice on pinholes! I don't personally mind them but I want to know how to really get it right and I feel like no matter what most pieces come out with at least one! I implemented a drop and hold schedule that I could probably nail a little better and that helped so maybe I should just hold for longer? It might be hard to diagnose unless you knew my whole process tho haha but if anything comes to mind I'm all ears!!! thank you!!
pinholing is a really common glaze defect! it can happen for any number of reasons, the most common is your bisque temp and surface. try switching to a slow bisque program to 04 to see if that resolves the issue. other things:
-dust or large particles on the surface of your bisque at the time of glazing. are you rinsing your bisque before you glaze?
-thick glaze application
-glaze firing cooling too quickly
-clay body is prone to pinholing due to grog and larger particles. you can try to sand the bisque before you fire (don't forget to rinse afterward!)
it is challenging to diagnose, there could be a lot of different reasons you're getting pinholes! but these are the most common culprits.
good luck to you! can't wait to see what you make :)
Congrats on your new (old) kiln. What a dream to have one at home and be able to make ceramics from home. Would definitely also prefer that over signing up to a studio. Excited to follow your ceramics journey and your move to New Mexico.
thank you for being here! I'm feeling pretty blessed that it all came together <3