A graphic designer turned self-taught ceramicist, working out of a tiny studio in Surrey, UK.https://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3ljaraff3322rFun fact: 2500 kcals (e.g. one large dominos pizza) is enough energy to fire 10kg of clay from room temp to cone 6 (1200°c)28 Feb 2025 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljaraff3322rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lip5gmbd2s2eI've seen a couple of discussions online about silicosis recently. It's hard to see dust levels in the air and the condition takes years to develop, so it's hard to judge your risk level, but a (relatively) cheap Air Quality Monitor can give a far more accurate sense of any exposure.21 Feb 2025 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lip5gmbd2s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lhtxtkmmsc2nCosmic Wave Drippy Slip mug. I'm thinking this will probably be next month's Limited Edition option. I have a love-hate relationship with Drippy Slip pieces. When they work, they're some of my all time favourites, but the randomness can be hard to tolerate. #pottery #clay #ceramics #handmade10 Feb 2025 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhtxtkmmsc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lhmia4cbx226Part one of the Handles infographic. The full blood post can be found at https://www.oldforgecreations.co.uk/blog/mug-handles07 Feb 2025 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmia4cbx226https://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lgxrse3nxk2dI made an excessively long (but hopefully still interesting) video about using ChatGPT for glaze recipes: youtu.be/u5LsEDaBa6s https://youtu.be/u5LsEDaBa6s30 Jan 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxrse3nxk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lgseo42fss2gI just recorded the last 30 minutes of dialogue for my video about why ChatGPT is useless for glaze recipes, and an intermittent issue with my new microphone has made the whole thing pretty much useless. You win this round, technology 😡28 Jan 2025 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgseo42fss2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lgqwjewhps23I'll be a little annoyed if DeepSeek bursts the AI bubble before I get around to finishing my ChatGPT glaze video/blog post!27 Jan 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqwjewhps23https://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lglgoy7oks2lThe effect that a circular polarising filter has on reducing reflection glare when photographing glossy pots. This is going to make a big difference to my product photography! #pottery #photography25 Jan 2025 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lglgoy7oks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lgiiv22xvc2jI feel like the most important change is how and what you fire. Packing the kiln efficiently and only firing work that is likely to be usable at the end will allow you to use less energy and reclaim more clay that would likely have been discarded after firing. #pottery #environment24 Jan 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgiiv22xvc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lgfhmvz3242bI'm working on a few bits of content on using ChatGPT for glazes. Unsurprisingly, it ranges from acceptable to completely useless and incorrect (with no way to tell which is which unless you already knew the answer). Are there any aspects/questions you'd like me to try to cover?23 Jan 2025 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgfhmvz3242bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oldforgecreations.bsky.social/post/3lgfftxmga42bTesting layered glazes over coloured slip23 Jan 2025 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:tryp22tukbihp74fkfxed7u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgfftxmga42b