In at eight and unloaded the 10 cu ft. Cindy puts handles on the mugs she threw yesterday while I sand the tea set (basket teapot and 5 tea cups) for the internet order. I took a few pictures for the webpage since we have changed the style a bit from what is on line. Packed up the order , drove by the house to print a shipping label and took the parcel to the post office. Guy Els (our pottery equipment builder) brought by the two extruder dies we ordered and we tried them out. They work well. After he leaves I unload the 16 cubic foot kiln. Another good kiln load. The lid for the old bean pot fits fairly well.
Called the owner and he will drop by Friday to pick up his bean pot. We have our fingers crossed that this is what he wants!
At some point while unloading the kilns we decided we would order another 16 cubic foot so got on the phone with Larry at Plainsman Pottery Supply and asked him to get us a price and delivery. When he phoned back a few hours later the price was lower than we had paid for the first 16 cubic foot so we told him to order us a new one. It should take 4 to 6 weeks to get in. We’ll sell the little 7 cubic footer and use that money to buy furniture for the new one. Will put it in the same place the 7 is sitting in now, just rearrange some tables. Excitement!
After finishing unloading the kilns Cindy signed pots while I finished the mug handles.Then we loaded a bisque in bothe the 16 cu ft and 10 cu ft kilns and programmed then to run consecutively. Finished up the day at 5:45 and headed home.
The end of the current run is in sight! Cindy has 40 mugs and two teapots to throw tomorrow and the throwing on orders will be complete. We’ll glaze these two bisque loads and fire them Friday afternoon and deliver pots to the Craft Coucil early next week. Hopefully they can get them on the shelf in time for the July tourist run.