1 step forward, 2 steps backwards... $Y$TM's progression

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A couple from last night. Dry hammer and 2 spoons.

I almost thought I had ruined the hammer. I don't own a big enough set of hot fingers or proper set of gloves, so I had to improvise with some leather work gloves doubled up with a nomex sleeve folded in thirds to get it off the punty. Well the nomex sleeve had some stitching in the end of the sleeve that melted and left crap on the glass. Luckily it burned off in the kiln and left no marks. I was a happy camper this morning when I opened the kiln.

I think I might have to change the title of this thread, been feeling more confident with my glass lately. I felt like I stepped it up a notch on the hammer and am getting more consistent with the bowl sinking process.