Working out the details

 Custom order on a house number tile.

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Stay well. 

A taste of Spring

I am working on a new computer, trying to learn new skills to go with.
So, here are some butterflies for you to enjoy while I work out the bugs.....

Forever

It seems to have taken me forever to load this last kiln for a cone 6 firing.
Forever.
I was close yesterday afternoon, there is that thought of push it through, or waiting until the next day.
I waited.
I find if I push too hard I start getting clumsy and either make a mistake or drop something.
I dropped something.
Check out time.

 I was working on tiles and some of them are quicker than others.
 The one on the top I had done weeks ago, weeks ago, I just could not come to terms with the background glaze.When I am doing background glazes I don't want them to be the focus point, they are background to the work that I want to stand out. I bet I picked up that piece, thought about it and put it back no less than 50 times, possibly more. Finally I made a plan and stuck with it.
Fingers crossed it comes out the way I want. Then again I am not always the primary player on this. I take all the work apart, while it takes the customer to bring it to life for me.
There are times just getting it hung makes it look like what I am going after.

I am set to fire tomorrow.
We'll know after it's all done.

I have been keeping an eye on the garden off and on, and we are in the butterfly business once again.
These showed up on the parsley plant this time.
Now to see how many I can grow into full butterflies.

 Happy Sunday.
Do something kind this week.
I am going to do the same.

Tiles

I have worked on a number of tiles this summer and now is the time to get those ready to hang.
I use a simple d-ring on the back of the 3x6 it works great to make them ready to hang.
I find that most people prefer having something ready to go.
All they will need to do is pick a spot, put in a nail or screw and hang.

I like to let them sit at least 24 hours for the glue and d-ring to set up.

I already have 2 more round of tiles rolled to add to these.
This round has more of the 6x6 and a few larger ones as well.
The hard part is decided what to put on them.
Sometimes I just enjoy letting myself draw all over the tile and go for it.
Other times I hold myself to things I think I need to make.

Here is one of the tiles that I played with last round.
Of, course I see things I might change on the next round.
I have been watching the dragonflies dart all over the pond they are really busy right now.
I have seen many butterflies making their rounds through the yard as well.
I planted some flowers just for them to enjoy, I am watching to see if they lay a few eggs here and there.

Keep your eye out for those sheep, they are always getting out.
Sh, don't tell the farmer......
Stay cool out there, it's hot.
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