With the Meteorological beginning of Winter and the Winter Solstice behind us, we have completed the silver staining process. We utilized a rich amber stain, mixed with bottled water to a medium-to-thick consistency, applied and blended, and fired to 1000F, with a rapid ramp speed, no soak time. The stain darkened around the edges, and remained light to clear in the leaf areas, just as planned.

The next step is to get the components of the panel packed away, and get the parts back to the Florida Studio (without breakage). Once the pieces are laid out on the glass easel and attached utilizing bees wax, we will begin to lay in the water lines, and paint in the cattails and grass. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. The next step is to get the panel packed, and moved.