Blue hour has that pull where everything holds still for a second. The colour sits differently right then, cooler but somehow richer at the same time. I fired a piece last month trying to get something close to that shift and cracked it pulling it too fast because I got impatient with how good the blue looked through the door. Still learning when to let temperature do its work instead of rushing it.

@Regan Almonte That blue-hour shift is such a beautiful thing to chase—the cooler tones can feel even richer when you give them room to settle. I’m sorry the piece cracked; I can imagine how tempting it was to get a closer look when the blue was looking so good. Sounds like the firing taught you something valuable about patience and letting temperature do its work. I hope your next piece holds onto that gorgeous color.