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Burella Gardiner pouring the plaster of paris molds full with slip (liquid clay). This is a mug mold.
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Burella removes the plaster of paris mold from greenware mug four hours after casting molds with slip.
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Burella trims the soft greenware mug before letting it dry and harden.
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Burella labeling each piece of cleaned greenware with the Abaco Bahamas logo.
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Using coloured clays, Karen paints on the dry raw clay mug then kiln fires to 2000 degrees turning the clay into bisque.
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Burella glazes the bisque fired mug with clear, lead free glaze. Once dried it is fired again to 1860 degrees.
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Burella glazes the brand new "Bahamian Safari" scoop bowl before refiring to 1860 degrees to complete the process.
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Karen unloading potcake and potcat mugs for "Friends of Abaco Animals" from the kiln. This kiln had been fired to 1860 degrees.
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