Lookin' good, Bones

[OceanMelt]

Coilpotted and sleeved exp green. I fucking love this color.

That's just exp green, no fume?

[paulsafo]

That's just exp green, no fume?

That is correct sir

[OceanMelt]

That is correct sir

Brilliant.

[Ray]

Just schmucking around, but I realized tonight it's coming a lot easier and more naturally. Victory bowl? Victory bowl.

Coilpotted and sleeved exp green. I fucking love this color.

What is meant by sleeving? Is that encasing?

[paulsafo]

What is meant by sleeving? Is that encasing?

Coil pot a full rod of color into the size of a blank then put it into a slightly larger diameter clear tubing and condense the tubing around the color blank. You now have your color encased in clear so you don't have to worry about overworking your colors. Exp green loves to be under clear

[Ray]

Is that exp grn the first run or exp grn 3 or 5 ..
I think I saw a few of these. I know I picked up a pound of one of them. I do think
the blue and green's are nice and rich.

[paulsafo]

Exp green 5

[OceanMelt]

Are you using standard or heavy wall for the encasing sleeve? I'm sure you can use either, just curious about that spoon...

[paulsafo]

Are you using standard or heavy wall for the encasing sleeve? I'm sure you can use either, just curious about that spoon...

Standard 26 mm simax

[paulsafo]

[paulsafo]

I keep tagging the down stem and it will crack in the morning.

[paulsafo]

Got it that time. Made with the help of a friend during assembly. Gonna try one on my lonesome next.

[paulsafo]

Louis lipstick female slide 14mm



Pendant to match that Sherlock



Some fume

[meyscobos]

Amazing work man, you've progressed so quickly!

[paulsafo]

Thanks for the kind words everyone

[paulsafo]

I finally learned me how to work strikers on the CC. Thought I was doomed to toothpaste/mud colors forever and ever. Alas, I have found the effects I want in the Mai Tais. This is Double Mai Tai for the neck and can, Mai Tai Pink for the bowl and a section in the join.

Here is a pic of the Mai tai pink pre strike if anyone was wondering how this color looks before and after it hits the kiln.




Any tips on bending the neck? It always looks just a little crooked if I get it too hot, but folds instead of bends of I don't get it hot enough. Haven't found that sweet spot I guess? Or maybe I'm just not bending it at the exact moment while it's cooling?

Any help with that step would be appreciated. I'm tired of making nice pieces then ruining it on the neck bend.

[paulsafo]

Thank you Aymie for reminding me the of the importance of the bridge.

[paulsafo]

Both of these are flawed, but that's why I'm practicing. Sherlocktoberfest continues.

Accidentally grabbed persimmons strike instead of AP on that red one. Grrrrr.

[paulsafo]

Happy coincidence

[Mr. Larry]

Hell yeah bones. That's lookin sweet. It's starting to pay off.