2017 Progress Report: August

August was one of those months where there's something going on in the beginning followed by weeks of inactivity. Then right before the end of the month, we start to see some more activity. Most of what I did this month involved wrapping up my summer work and getting ready for the fall. There aren't many pictures this month, but we do begin to see some interesting developments.

8/1/17: I'm doing preparations for a saggar firing.

8/1/17: Lots of aluminum foil is needed for such small pieces. I want the effects of crinkles from the foil to be seen after the firing.

8/2/17: Even though the polishing still has to be done, the results from the saggar firing are still quite impressive.

8/3/17: This is probably the best results I have ever had from a pit firing.

8/30/17: I'm trying to restart a project that had failed during the spring.