another cold kiln
This is a reblog of a post at my 1000 Markets shop.
Here’s this morning’s cold kiln fun. I’ve been trying out new shapes for my spun bowls, incorporating colored cane that my wife (the killer assistant) and I had pulled in previous blow sessions. By snipping down the sides of the bubble with the straight shears, I’m able to spin out shapes that vary from arrowheads to galaxies. So much fun it is!
Seen in the photo here on the bottom layer of the kiln are some large fluted flower bowls. More than one person has asked me when I show them my flower bud vases, “Can you drill a hole in that and put a lightbulb in it?” Yes you can, so last night I blew some prototypes that I will be testing out as lamp pendants. Lighting is another passion of mine that I will be putting much focus on with my glassblowing in the future.
