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Tressa

It is weird how the transparent doesn’t disappear on some of the colors. Black is really bad too. That is why having no backgrounds is nice, though they come with their own set of problems.

Experimenting in what works for you, is always the best way to go. So nice to see that you are back playing with your clay again!

Didn’t mean anything by the comment about your dogwood colors. Artistic license is what we all live to use.

We experimented with flower canes this past weekend. I find it odd how the transparent outer wrapper blends into with some colors when baked and not so much with others. Blue (I forget the exact color) was the worst offender – I used solid colors then shaved the thinnest of slices off the cane to lay on top of the raw, solid background (earring base). The I used a roller to just blend, ever so lightly, the cane into the base.

I guess we have to keep experimenting. Cynthia made a beautiful set by using all the scrap flower pieces and some grooving into a Skinner blend of green and yellow. That woman rocks!

Thanks for the comment about the dogwood cane. I know the colors aren’t right, (artistic license on my part) but the petal shape is. We have a white dogwood across the street but with all the rain we usually get, the petals brown and wilt too quickly. I would love to see photos of your Dogwoods. Maybe it would inspire a new cane?

Loved the Dogwood flower cane. The dogwood flowers we see here in North Georgia are either white or pink – and they are the most beautiful trees when in bloom. Next year I’ll get some pictures for you if I remember.

Doug Kelly
Blairsville GA

After getting the oven heat setting straightened out months ago, I now have this issue with burning again. All colors I use say to bake at 275 F for 30 mins. I use a white cermic tile (bought a Home Depot) for base platform for my baking (fits the exact size of the little oven rack. I place the flat items, decorative side up, pre-heat the oven for 20 mins with the tile in. Then I lay my pieces on the tile as described above and then place another tile on top of them to keep them from curling.

Some of the white color turns brownish and the yellows are anything but yellow. AND on top of that all of the surfaces that touch the bottom tile (always the back, non-decorative side of my pieces) get very shiney.

I always clean both the top and bottom tiles after each baking and meticulously monitor the temperature during the baking.

You have mentioned a tent many times, but I figure with the top tile there is no need for a tent.

Thoughts?

Doug & Cynthia Kelly
Blairsville, GA

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