Fun fact: 2500 kcals (e.g. one large dominos pizza) is enough energy to fire 10kg of clay from room temp to cone 6 (1200°c)

I've seen a couple of discussions online about silicosis recently.

It's hard to see dust levels in the air and the condition takes years to develop, so it's hard to judge your risk level, but a (relatively) cheap Air Quality Monitor can give a far more accurate sense of any exposure.

Cosmic Wave Drippy Slip mug. I'm thinking this will probably be next month's Limited Edition option.

I have a love-hate relationship with Drippy Slip pieces. When they work, they're some of my all time favourites, but the randomness can be hard to tolerate.

#pottery #clay #ceramics #handmade

Part one of the Handles infographic. The full blood post can be found at www.oldforgecreations.co.uk/blog/mug-han...

At least one person didn't like it though

The effect that a circular polarising filter has on reducing reflection glare when photographing glossy pots. This is going to make a big difference to my product photography! #pottery #photography

I feel like the most important change is how and what you fire. Packing the kiln efficiently and only firing work that is likely to be usable at the end will allow you to use less energy and reclaim more clay that would likely have been discarded after firing. #pottery #environment

Testing layered glazes over coloured slip