Cookin'

No, not me. My pottery. I might possibly be the most talented kiln stuffer. I got more stuff in that thing than ever before. But the trick to loading it, is that nothing can touch anything other than the stilt each piece sits on. Once I turn it on, I have to set the alarm and get up in two hours to flip the next set of switches. I really should set it for another hour after that, but I'm going to take my chances and hit the last three switches at the same time. Then I can go to bed because the kiln will shut itself off when it gets to the right temperature. I hope everything turns out good. If everything turns out good than I'll post pictures tomorrow. It takes a full 10-15 hours to cool once it shuts itself off. Just about the time I get home from work it will be cool enough that I can open the lid without everything cracking from a drastic temperature change. For some strange reason, every once in awhile I'll get little bubbles in the pottery. Not sure what causes it, but that is why I am always nervous as to how everything will turn out. I guess I'm off to bed, I'm already going to get terrible sleep as it is. Stephanie, I didn't make any Iron man ones yet because I need to pour more mugs, I didn't have any extra, but I promise they are on their way!