Hummm what's your address?hooksie wrote:Mine's waiting at my house... Five hours until I can get it.Victoria wrote:Thanks!!! It's in San Francisco, yay!!
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Lovely lovely lovely!!! What a fantastic glaze, very mesmerizing and colored unlike any other I've seen before... my sweeties are soaking in a steaming hot bath on my stovetop as we speak... begging to be used ASAP!
Now if only my Castleton Moonlight would arrive today!
Sarah
Now if only my Castleton Moonlight would arrive today!
Sarah
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Jun 11th, '09, 15:32
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I always soak my hagi overnight at room temperature. I believe (which may be erroneous) that this allows water to seep into any pores and push out any residual dust or odors. Then before use, I always fill it with hot water and let it sit for a few minutes before use. I think it slows down the staining in the cracks, and lets the patina develop more gradually.
I've read more than one version of how to prep Hagi... from overnight soaking to short boil to long boil. I did a slow simmer of my previous pieces until I could no longer see air bubbles escaping from them. I don't presoak every time I use them, because I rather like the patina/crackle and am in no hurry to detract from that process... it has been a fairly gradual change even without taking pains to presoak.
Here are some of the resources I found on how to care for Hagi:
http://www.e-yakimono.net/guide/html/hagi.html
http://anotherteablog.blogspot.com/2008 ... u-wan.html
http://www.artisticnippon.com/product/h ... iyaki.html
Sarah
Here are some of the resources I found on how to care for Hagi:
http://www.e-yakimono.net/guide/html/hagi.html
http://anotherteablog.blogspot.com/2008 ... u-wan.html
http://www.artisticnippon.com/product/h ... iyaki.html
Sarah
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I've had a package that said- left osaka, but was not checked any where else,
and boom that afternoon it shows up.
My east coast experience with Japan EMS is 3 or 4 days.
(But you need to sign in person.)
I've received SAl in 6 days!!
And I've had even more expensive shipping, from the US, take 7+ days
If you go SAL insure it to be safe.
and boom that afternoon it shows up.
My east coast experience with Japan EMS is 3 or 4 days.
(But you need to sign in person.)
I've received SAl in 6 days!!
And I've had even more expensive shipping, from the US, take 7+ days
If you go SAL insure it to be safe.
Jun 11th, '09, 17:09
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Bummer Hooksie, hopefully it will not take 3-4 business days to drive past the front of your house (sooooo close) and another 3-4 days for you to get it into your house. That is agonizing!!!
My USPS tracking has said for almost 48 hours "We have received notice that the originating post is preparing to dispatch this mail piece." Obviously they are quoting the Japanese text from EMS tracking ... Unless this was snagged by customs, I still think it will arrive Friday.
My USPS tracking has said for almost 48 hours "We have received notice that the originating post is preparing to dispatch this mail piece." Obviously they are quoting the Japanese text from EMS tracking ... Unless this was snagged by customs, I still think it will arrive Friday.
Jun 11th, '09, 17:31
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I will gladly pick it up from their office if they just tell me where it is.Chip wrote:Bummer Hooksie, hopefully it will not take 3-4 business days to drive past the front of your house (sooooo close) and another 3-4 days for you to get it into your house. That is agonizing!!!
My USPS tracking has said for almost 48 hours "We have received notice that the originating post is preparing to dispatch this mail piece." Obviously they are quoting the Japanese text from EMS tracking ... Unless this was snagged by customs, I still think it will arrive Friday.
We were fated to pretend.
Jun 11th, '09, 18:23
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