The thing that paralyzes me most in the studio is Indecision. The Indecision comes from Fear. It usually plays out in my head along these lines.
I have to use this blue glaze on these bird pots. Sometimes it crawls, I hope it doesn't this time.
It's gonna crawl.
I wonder if I could just use a cobalt carbonate wash?
It may be too strong. You'll ruin them all.
I don't know what to do.
Don't do anything.
I'll just wait.
You're a loser.
I'll wait till tomorrow.
You need to get this order glazed and fired.
What if they all come out with crawled glaze? What if I use a different glaze? Maybe I should call X and see if they have a good recipe. What if I wait and do a test with the cobalt carbonate.
Ha!! Okay, it's really silly when I put it out here like that but you know when I'm in my studio and this crap starts up then I just get lost in it. I have gotten better with dealing with this sort of thing, but its amazing how often it creeps up on me. I think just identifying and naming the Indecision parts or the Fear or Whatever it is can help. Also that " What If..." question. That is a big Killer. It can do just about anything in. I mean really there's just no way to do battle with What If, other than telling it to get lost.
So all that aside I kicked butt in the studio yesterday! I made a list (always a good thing).
I got plenty checked off of it before unloading a bisque kiln and then turning around and glazing that load and reloading.
It was a full day but I felt amazing when I was finished. I just love having a good day. I made some new bowls (I decided not to make the 6 Tall Footed Bowls on the list and made 6 bowls with fat rims instead).
Glazing went fairly quick but it was still 7pm when I finished so I took myself out for a cheeseburger!
Here's a shot of the ladle.
I really like using it. It came from Bailey. Here's the link. I got the Large one and it holds 8 fl. oz.
Well that's all for now. Thanks for reading. I'll have some new pots out tomorrow, hopefully without any crawling glazes!
I have to use this blue glaze on these bird pots. Sometimes it crawls, I hope it doesn't this time.
It's gonna crawl.
I wonder if I could just use a cobalt carbonate wash?
It may be too strong. You'll ruin them all.
I don't know what to do.
Don't do anything.
I'll just wait.
You're a loser.
I'll wait till tomorrow.
You need to get this order glazed and fired.
What if they all come out with crawled glaze? What if I use a different glaze? Maybe I should call X and see if they have a good recipe. What if I wait and do a test with the cobalt carbonate.
Ha!! Okay, it's really silly when I put it out here like that but you know when I'm in my studio and this crap starts up then I just get lost in it. I have gotten better with dealing with this sort of thing, but its amazing how often it creeps up on me. I think just identifying and naming the Indecision parts or the Fear or Whatever it is can help. Also that " What If..." question. That is a big Killer. It can do just about anything in. I mean really there's just no way to do battle with What If, other than telling it to get lost.
So all that aside I kicked butt in the studio yesterday! I made a list (always a good thing).
I got plenty checked off of it before unloading a bisque kiln and then turning around and glazing that load and reloading.
It was a full day but I felt amazing when I was finished. I just love having a good day. I made some new bowls (I decided not to make the 6 Tall Footed Bowls on the list and made 6 bowls with fat rims instead).
Glazing went fairly quick but it was still 7pm when I finished so I took myself out for a cheeseburger!
Here's a shot of the ladle.
I really like using it. It came from Bailey. Here's the link. I got the Large one and it holds 8 fl. oz.
Well that's all for now. Thanks for reading. I'll have some new pots out tomorrow, hopefully without any crawling glazes!