Jill's Treasure Chest

As I was commenting that a particular angel was one of my favorites, I realized that all my creations are a favorite in a way. This is especially true for my ceramics.
I pour each piece into a mold, let it dry, and remove it from the mold. When it is dry enough, I clean the seam lines from each piece and then decide what to do with it. I might choose to apply underglaze to the greenware before firing it, or I may chose to fire it without underglaze. After firing, the pieces I applied underglaze to will get three coats of glaze and are fired in the kiln again.
The other pieces can be painted with acrylics, color wash, or glazed and fired again. After firing with glaze, I might choose to apply a decal. These pieces will be fired a third time to make the decal a permanent part of the piece.
So each ceramic item I make takes a lot of time and thought. Each one has a part of me.

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