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Badd Tiki
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Posts: 269 |  Posted: 2013-01-11 2:17 pm Permalink
I thought we were shooting for the END of Feb due to the holidays.
i am just getting back into the art studio this week and it would almost be impossible to have a piece finished in a few weeks.
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TikiAno
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| Posted: 2013-01-11 2:57 pm Permalink
Thanks, guys. Hoping the kiln gets fired sooner than later. All this waiting makes me want to get my own kiln even more.... Look forward to seeing others' pieces too. Great stuff all around- and Mike, I agree with Wendy, thanks for getting us all together for the Swap.
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hang10tiki
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| Posted: 2013-01-11 5:54 pm Permalink
Badd tiki- 5 hour energy, chocolate covered expresso beans, Starbucks doubleshot, rockstar grape recovery drink... You can do it....
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Badd Tiki
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Posts: 269 | Posted: 2013-01-12 07:57 am Permalink
Well, it has more to do with WHEN it goes in the Kiln in a busy class/studio, whether or not it comes out in one piece and has to be redone...
I just thought everyone agreed that the Holidays were a good reason not to rush this one.
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Was looking forward to it, guess I gotta skip it.
Why dis it have to be such a rush?
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2013-01-13 4:48 pm Permalink
It looks like we are going to have a smaller turnout for this Swap that we have in previous summer Swaps (I expected that). What do you think of extending the deadline another month? Would it help bring in a few of you out there who are on the fence?
Nautilus pompilius and Chromodoris annae have barely survived their first firing; my Kiln Sitter malfunctioned and did not turn the kiln off at the proper temperature. They overfired but seem undamaged by the experience. Fortunately it was the bisque firing, overfiring the glaze firing washes out the colors and ruins the piece 
Here they are with underglaze on them before going into the kiln again (it just now turned off at proper temp this time).
Next will be a clear glaze firing, then a cone 018 luster firing.
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tikiskip
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Posts: 2086 | Posted: 2013-01-14 03:25 am Permalink
Some great stuff here for sure Mike.
I knew I could not get in on this one
this time due to holidays ECT...
But that mug you made is awesome!
Great work all!
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MadDogMike
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| Posted: 2013-01-14 06:24 am Permalink
DISASTER STRUCK!!!
Against my better judgement, I burnished my nautilus shell a little to make it smooth. Looks like I burnished it a little too much because the underglaze flaked off!
I'll take some sandpaper to it, see if I can rough it up and give it a little "tooth". Maybe I can water the underglaze down a little so it soaks into the ceramic a little better too.
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hang10tiki
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| Posted: 2013-01-14 07:42 am Permalink
Hay Skip- so if the deadline is extended, you can jump in right??? 
Mike- not sure what all that CLAY fancy talk means but it looks cool..hope it's ok.
Jon
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tikiskip
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Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2086 | Posted: 2013-01-14 10:17 am Permalink
I wish I could.
But Got a big project I'm working on at this time.
These swaps are fun though.
Keep em going.
I will have more time mid summer.
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hang10tiki
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| Posted: 2013-01-14 10:45 am Permalink
Maybe next time...
Jon
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MadDogMike
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| Posted: 2013-01-14 10:56 am Permalink
I got several responses from people who thought they might be able to participate if we extend the deadline. And no one seemed to be against it so we will officially extend the deadline to February 28th, 2013
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Badd Tiki
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Posts: 269 | Posted: 2013-01-15 11:40 am Permalink
Awesome Possum. I can definitely get something done by then.
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hang10tiki
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From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-01-15 1:55 pm Permalink
Sweet
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TikiAno
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From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-01-15 3:32 pm Permalink
Look forward to seeing more pieces a-coming! Hopefully a whole lot more people will join in.
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WaikikianMoeKele
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From: West Leroy, Pennsylvania
| Posted: 2013-01-15 6:59 pm Permalink
The more, the merrier! More tiki art-liciousness for everyone!
~kele
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