The furnace is on again

Malcolm has lit up the furnace again today, this means a long day for him as he has to watch it carefully and bring it up very slowly and evenly until it reaches 600 degrees, then it is safe to leave it and go to bed at about 11pm.

A day of tidying and sorting out the studio, making it ready to blow glass again.  It's good having a day of cleaning and clearing up, makes you feel fresh and eager to work.  Also it's raining (again) today so no temptation to skip work and go out on the canoe!