OK - I have time to play with my sourdough starter (about damn time I get to play) I've used a lot of info from the pros here (@Jay). Here is a new dilemma - my 1/4 inch slash turned into a 1 inch wide gash. I want to control the design so is there any tricks? Don't get me wrong, its very cool to see the results of the dough doing its thing, I would just like to control it a bit more (think flames, words, etc..).