In the process of glazing here and Miss Billy seems to find the goings on to be quite fascinating. Here she is snooping around the bird finials.
I've found it's best to leave a container of clean water nearby when Miss Billy wants to be involved in the glazing process. Otherwise it is all too tempting to dip one's paw in the glaze. I have also learned not to leave a glaze bucket unattended. The five gallon ones are no problem, but some of my smaller buckets are all too accessible. I came back to my glaze work once to find iron-red paw prints running across my table and on the basement floor. I've noticed that Miss Billy now hesitates when she comes across an open bucket of glaze.
Perhaps the experience of licking glaze off her paws haunts her. I still provide the decoy container of clean water just in case she is tempted- for her health, as well as to keep the mess to a minimum.
Hehe,beutyful assistent! I have a dog in my studio, mostly sleeping-and 2 cats visiting now and then. It seems like potters are much of the same kind- true animal-lovers :) I also got 2 Ferrets recently, but they will NEVER be allowed in my studio :))
ReplyDeleteFerrets! I can only imagine what havoc they could create in a pottery studio.
Deletegreat cat! BIrd finials- had to look that word up. Hope you show a finished pic… happy glazing!
ReplyDeleteYes, I did a firing and have a couple of pictures I'll be putting up soon.
DeleteYou're right down the road! I'm up on the lake....... Erie :) Love your pots!
ReplyDeleteHi neighbor, Thanks! I've checked out your blog every now and then and very much enjoy your work also.
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