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I am getting there!!! Very slowly though...

I have took out my last tests from the kiln today and at first I was very disappointed with the results. It took me good few hours to understand that there may be still faults in my models but I have learnt a lot from my last two firings so I should be happy rather then sad. I definitely have to make my next pieces a bit thicker as they break very easily. I have decided to try the same forms in pure porcelain as it looks that when used at good thickness it is light enough and keeps the given shape quite well. I also got an idea for piece that will collapse in the kiln and I think I have gathered enough informations in my tests to 'control' the fall. So over all I am pleased with the results. Now please judge them yourselves : All this pieces worked out quite well, in the future I will need to create more contact between the slabs.  This one broke when I was taking it from the kiln. It is extremely thin and there were cracks before firing so it was doomed from th