Mug Debut...More To Come
Earlier, I may have mentioned a mug order. Here is what 54 porcelain mugs look like when unloaded from their first firing to 1830 degrees F. No glaze on them yet, but once cooled they are ready for a stain on the logo, a clear glaze over the logo, a wax over the clear glaze, and then a dip in a bucket of a newly- mixed glaze before a second firing. Found it a bit concerning that a label was on the dry glaze announcing that it is a "new formula." Hmmm...I sure hope the change is minuscule in appearance and behavior. ( An aside. I just asked Siri how to spell miniscule and the audio response is "minuscule," although on the screen the word appears as "miniscule." A little research suggests, to my surprise, that minuscule is "correct" with miniscule being a "new-fangled" spelling considered a "variant" by many. ) Admittedly, so easily sidetracked. Back to mugs. These are made to be "no spill" in design and have a lo...