Just sailing into Antigua! Can’t think of a better way of turning 61! 🍹😎

I’ve got a kiln opening on YouTube tonight 🥹💛 Honestly… it felt SO strange filming it. I was stood there thinking “how do I even do this again?!” 😅 I felt really anxious beforehand, completely rusty, and at times my words just would not come out how they normally do. There are definitely moments where I’m like… who is this woman and what is she trying to say 😂 So yes… presentation-wise it might be my most “rusty Jeanette” video to date… BUT thankfully I was really happy with what came out of the kiln, which is the main thing! I genuinely have no idea what the algorithm is going to do with it after being away for so long — it might just quietly disappear into the YouTube abyss — but I wanted to share it with you all because you’ve been such a huge part of this journey. Being on the other side of everything now still feels surreal. It’s definitely shifted my mindset, and I’m just so, so grateful — for my family, for this community, and for being able to be back in the studio doing what I love again 💛 The video will be available to watch at 6pm UK time — I’ll pop a link below that should show it in your own timezone (thank you Gwen for that little gem!) Hope it works! <t:1776272400:F> And… if you do fancy giving the algorithm a little nudge for me, a like/comment on the video would mean the world 💛And if anyone happens to have any Hypes left and feels like using one… I think it helps?! 😂 (still figuring that one out!) ** Have any of you ever had that “first time back” feeling after a break? It really threw me! ** Big love to you all https://youtu.be/yttFNeltXRU?si=ENTGUDlAeZsLuuYQ

I have just made myself a wet box and I’m not sure what I should stand my work on when I put it in the box. Does it go directly on the wet plaster or do I need to put something else on the plaster first. Any advice gratefully received. 🙏

I have always been told there is no such thing as a stupid question. So here goes. 😳 I have been reading about some firing schedules where you have to drop the temperature and hold as part of the firing. I have a very basic kiln, is it just a case of programming the lower temperature in and when the kiln has cooled sufficiently it will hold at that temp, or can this only be done with a kiln that has a cooling function ( if there is such a thing ) Thank you. Denise