To All You Lovely People Who Wanted A Glass Birdie...

[fishpieface]

I must apologise profusely 'cos a tragedy has occurred.

All but two of the ten I made have exploded in the kiln for reasons that are unclear.

It's possible that the kiln was not working properly or the lid wasn't shut properly or

just 'cos the birdies all got together and conspired to be awkward little boogers!!

I am told it was not a pretty sight and all I could have done was recycle them into a

kind of parts-of-birdie-collage type thing and re-fire, but that would probably not

have been a pretty sight either, so I opted for starting again.

The two that survived went into another firing as there wasn't room for them all in

one go.

So, the long and the short of it is that I have now re-made some of them and will be

doing the others as soon as I possibly can.

I am sorry for keeping you all waiting but I'll let you know when they're ready.

Yours grovellingly,

Fishy

[chickengrandma-2008]

That's perfectly ok fishie, they are certainly worth waiting for!

I know this happens and is so heartbreaking.  My daughter uses a kiln for her clay masterpieces and of course you don't fire it up half empty, so she puts hours and hours of work into the pieces and puts them into the kiln all at once.  If one piece explodes it can shatter or damage all the other pieces.  It must be so sad to wait in anticipation, and when the lid is raised, instead of your works of art there's just a jumbled mess!!

You take all the time you need fishie.  Those who can't wait obviously don't want one badly enough!  

[fishpieface]

Thanks Chickengrandma.  I feel for my tutor as well as it's her kiln and she felt bad

about it.  Nobody's fault though, these things happen and, in the general scheme of

things, it's not the end of the world.

[ilove2patch]

Poor birdies. We are all very patient you know.;)

[stroppy*cow]

Sorry to hear that all your hard work has to be re-done, but rest assured that I will wait patiently.

[captainbovine]

aww what a shame Fishy, all your hard work and all...never mind, I am sitting patiently on the excited step.....but I'm wigglin' a bit heee heeee.

all those lovely birdies all smashed, you should have rolled them all up and made sweeties out of them...have you seen those? I think they look wicked!!!!!

[stan3502]

Awww poor birdies ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and poor fishy all that hard work. You take your time ,I don't mind when my tweety bird wings his way to me xx

[captainbovine]

wanna join me on the excited step Stan? I haz a frangipangne cakey thingy.....

[stan3502]

Oh yes please CB , here ya go have a cushion and shall I brew up a pot of tea to go with that cake ?

[dairyview123]

Aww what a shame fishie, hope the next lot behave in the heat!

I am having mine for my birthday presnt to myself (1st Oct) so no rush. I will be 65 so I think I deserve one 

While we are waiting help yourselves to my first batch of buttered brazils 

[ilove2patch]

Oooh! They look good!

[stan3502]

Don't mind if I do , they look delicious

Thank you

[captainbovine]

pphhwwoooaahhh....they look soooooooo yummy, don't mind if I do.

I'd like a nice cold drink thankyou Stan....

oh I love brazil nuts....

[ed_blackadder_1]

I would love one .... but..... my teath couldn't take it.


Fishy so sorry about all your hard work. Dont rush love we are fine sitting here we have plenty of food and I am sure someone will bring wine.

[chickengrandma-2008]

Do what I'd do ed, have one and suck the toffee off and either give the nut back to dairy for her next batch, or give it to capt. 'cos she loves 'em!! 

[ed_blackadder_1]

Now that sounds like a good idea. 😉

[captainbovine]

lovely 

[petitecalicocat]

Aww  fishy what a shame , all that hard work ,  never mind im also willing to wait for one of your lovely creations 

I'll also have to pass on those lovely looking toffee brazils dairy , my teeth cost to much to risk it LOL

[mouse4702]

**arrives with wine** - there you go, red or white? I see we are all agreed, what's worth having is worth waiting for, and we all love her. birds or no birds!

[fishpieface]

Thanks people for being so understanding.

I love the look of those nuts and that lovely mosaic worktop they are sitting on.  I think we shall have to

scoff them all so we can see the worktop better!

Good news re birdies is that I have managed to get pink glass for those who wanted pink and also

the most scrumptious shade of purple so you should all get the colour you want.