Thanks all, i get super stressed when i get a nice pull worrying I'll crack it or somehow kill it before it gets into the kiln. I've lost a few but mostly they survive now. More tube arrived yesterday so I'll bust out some more this week. I added a milli to a spoon for the first time so I'm ready to take a shot at more decorations soon. I want to be able to make half a dozen nicely shaped sherlocks in a row before i go too far down Fancy Road. Happy with progress so far tho!