What a day!  I got my overhead garage doors taken out and the new 'wall of glass' doors installed!  Also the south window unit!  Lots of light for the new studio!  All done by Donnie and Dallas of Synergy Construction Company, Inc. owned by Jan (Yan)Duncan!  http://synergykc.com/

While waiting for all this I decided to make tiles for the wall.  Uh, WOW!  I love them!
...AND 'glaze guru', Pete Pinnell helped me out with advice for my glaze dilemma.  I am testing today to see if it works.  Crossing fingers!

I made a lot of glaze on Wednesday and the results were pretty good...lot of nice greens to blues.  BUT!...I still can't come up with the last one in the bunch in the images...that LOVELY chartreuse! (image 8)
The label (image 8) on the back tells me it is Higby Water base with Red Iron Oxide.  I've made 100 grams and added RIO in various amounts, but no Chartreuse.  This time I added (last tile in image 7)Praseodymium Yellow stain and a bit of Copper Carb (.5%).  Too BLUE GREEN!

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS???

I don't have much time today to make work and take care of it, so I am going to make glazes.  Some Higby Water glazes. I need to make more HW Blue and test some HW Clear and HW with Cobalt and maybe RIOx.

If anyone has some ^6 transparent glazes that break nicely, send me the recipe!!!!

I was going to make and test some glazes today, but I needed a new type of funk-tional ware.  I decided on a jar...with a lid.  This was fun to make and a little bit of a challenge.  There are a few things I will tweek...thickness of the lid lip...taller/bigger.  After dinner I am going to make a larger one! Wish me luck! 
Oh yeah, here is a link to a YouTube video I loaded of the finished product.
https://youtu.be/VcExaRSVyH4

Lost an entire day of doing anything with clay...kinda nice. 
I got to play with my pipe band, KC St. Andrew Pipes and Drums at half time of the Kansas City Chiefs vs Philly Eagles yesterday.  I have done that 3 times now and it was still a rush to be on the field and 'part of the action'.  Had so much fun with band mates on a WINNING day at ARROWHEAD STADIUM. 

At the moment I am calling them Wall Bowls.  If you have a better suggestion please do tell. 
All from press molded slabs, even the birds.  I can't wait to get some glaze on these babies!

This Saturday, the RABBIT HOLE (a KC children's export-a-Storium) will have their 2nd annual fundraiser, Stone Soup!
   For $50.oo you can get all the soup you can eat (local chefs), along with local breads & drinks.  You also get to choose your own handmade bowl (local potters) and take it home!
   I donated bowl and had a great evening with friends!  Come join us at the Bredin-Lee Gallery, 1729 McGee, KCMO.  Details at:
http://www.rabbitholekc.org/stone-soup
http://www.rabbitholekc.org

Chandra will present a hands-on workshop at KC Clay Guild on Sa-Su, October 7-8,  9-4pm.
Registration & details are on the KCCG website:  https://kcclayguild.wildapricot.org/
event-2641052

She will also be at the Opening Reception on Friday, October 6th. 5-9pm

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So pleased with this last firing!  I miss the touch of red, but may add that next.  Gotta mix up some RPPM (Red-Pink-Purple-Mauve; what a name!)
   This is my first glazing foray with the press molded  pieces.  I found some cheap pouring molds a few months back.  I decided to try what I learned at Arrowmont, by pressing my textured and underglazed slabs into the mold.  It worked!
   Now for the last step...gold luster details!

Friday through Sunday, October 8-10.  I missed the deadline this year, but go see some of my friends!
Ceramics: Kate Schroeder, Danny Meisinger, and Bekah Bliss
Jewelry: Cydney ross
Sculpture: Cathy Broski

Fill a Bowl for the Rabbit Hole!  This event raises money for a marvelous children's 'explor-a-storium'.  for a mere $50. you will partake of a delicious soup (local chefs) in a beautiful handmade bowl (local potters).  This event is a collaboration of The Rabbit Hole, 323 Clay and Bredin-Lee Gallery.
Details are on the website below:
http://www.rabbitholekc.org/stone-soup
http://www.rabbitholekc.org/