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bigger franny, red-beard

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Franny gets pancake-style when she doesn't want to be left at home

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Franny, still a pup, with the flat-irons in background

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Franny as a tiny pup, still smooth with no beard

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the pieces need to dry after glazing

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dipping a mug into the glaze

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the glaze slides right off the waxed bottom

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wax is applied to the bottom so that it won't stick to the kiln shelf during the second firing (glaze firing)

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decals are placed on the pieces after the second firing. once the decals dry, the pieces are fired...

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once the mug is dry and firm enough, the handle is attached and pulled to gett the right length and shape

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the mugs are formed and shaped and the seams are smoothed

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after the slab is rolled out, it is cut into shapes that will later become pieces

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it needs to be compressed for strength

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the rolled slab is delicately transfered to the table for cutting and forming

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plates dry after being glazed

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mugs getting loaded in for their second firing

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before loading into the kiln for the second time, the waxed bottoms need to be cleaned of all glaze to prevent sticking to the kiln shelf

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Uploaded on Aug 8, 2006

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