TESTING THE NEW BEAD RACK

Pictured below is the new bead rack. I am beginning to get requests for beads, and am trying to work the kinks out. Because the clay shrinks as it dries, this bead is a bit tight on the rod. It might shrink more in the firing, so I am only testing one, just in case I have to break it off the rod. The beads have to be either fired on a rod or stilted when glazed, because the glaze will fuse to anything it touches. Well, the timer is going off and I must go change the kiln setting. Hopefully I will get all this painted before the week-end. Til next time...

(Judy, I haven't forgotten you...making progress...photos soon.)