End of a beginning

At some points in life, you just know it's an end of a beginning. Like at a point, one chose to get marry after ten years of dating the same person, or one started to pursuit a PhD in biochemistry after eighteen years of education, or one dared to become a concert pianist after ten thousand hours of practice. For me, I decided to build a kiln this summer after twenty something years of playing with clay. Also taking the chance to renovate the studio.

A very handsome, affordable, stand alone working sink from IKEA after hours and hours of looking. (No, they didn't have it in Sunrise, so we had to go get it from Orlando.) Since, it's a new location for the sink, there are some very innovative pipings behind the wall.

 I love stripping ugly wallpaper, and repaint the wall. Then maybe cover it again with images......

A new back door (that red takes 3 coats) ; direct access  to the kiln area.

 Foundation of the chimney. First time, 做紮鐵; reinforcement fixing . See the little tool in my right hand, it took me a while to understand how it dances. Don't hold on too tight,  just twist with the flow. 

Kathy suggested to put a luck charm in the foundation. Here's a fish I made when I first started with clay in high school. It is heading east, if you wonder. And yes, this is an after thought  (after tool cleaning ) posted photo. As concrete setting, propane tank and piping permit is in the process. Once permit in hand, we will order bricks to start the kiln construction.