Thursday, November 20, 2025, Sunny, Glaze Firing No. 92, Total No. 156

Temperature at start of firing: 13.7°C
Humidity at start of firing: 35%
Gekpaku (Moon White) coarse grain, Kyo-white clay
<Contents>
Christmas tree x 3
Teapot x 1
Flat plate x 4

<Time>
5:30 Power ON
13:00 1,225°C *20-minute soak
13:21 1,215°C *20-minute soak
13:42 1,205°C *20-minute soak
14:03 1,195°C *20-minute soak
14:24 1,185°C *20-minute soak
14:45 1,175°C *20-minute soak
15:05 Firing complete
(Natural cooling)
Next day 10:50 Opened top lid at 177°C
12:55 145°C OPEN

<Special Notes>
The red clay Christmas trees (on both ends) turned out more subdued than I expected. I was hoping for a warmer finish where the red clay would show through a bit more...
I want to continue refining the design of the taller footed flat plates. The smaller flat plates might be a bust... The wavy grooves don't fill in well with glaze, so I don't know, they might be good for soap dishes or things that need to drain, but it's not really the look I want to create lol

The teapot fired up pretty much as I had imagined.

Put a mini one inside and decorate it with flowers 😊