Welcome! I had to take a minute to share this vase with y'all. It was the first one I went full out on, which is why so much of the vessel's surface is covered.
So, after 2-3 hours of sculpting that went into it before the bisque firing, I then painstakingly hand-painted glaze on each detail. Some got two different glazes! It was a lot of work.
The result was totally worth it though, because damn! Look at that finish.
I obsess over this one whenever I pick it up. Check out this spade of grass that stands out on its own.
I'm just so pleased with it. Putting these Sea Life pieces together is an exercise in patience and planning. I'm still trying to perfect it even though I know for certain I never, ever will.
Just like with everything, turning lumps of clay into beautiful coral bodies is an ongoing lesson in innovation and improvement.
I am seriously obsessed with the resulting textures, and I'm searching earnestly for ways to make the process both easier and more effective.
The quest for functionality also goes along with that. While I am coming to terms more and more with making decorative pottery, there's still the drive to make it all functional.
These vases certainly are functional as vases, but this type of heavy texturing won't do for anything you'd want to put coffee into or food onto.
This one and two others are available (as of February 2020) online in my Etsy shop. This particular one is $65 with free shipping!
I've made a couple videos about the Sea Life Series, and I will undoubtedly make more! Here's the most recent:
Thanks for stoping by and for your support! Have a fantastic day, my friends!
I love cotton yarn! I don't know what it is about cotton that gets me, but I love to use it! Today, I'm working on a set of extra thick hot pads in grape and ice blue Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton. I pick up skeins of Kitchen Cotton from Amazon when they are less than $3 a piece. I guess I just find crochet cotton so useful in my own house that I want everyone else to know about it! I can't even tell you the last time that I bought paper towels or an actual hot pad. With cotton yarn around, who needs 'em? NOT THIS GIRL :D Today's project: This particular pattern is very easy and results in a great textured fabric. Built using four strands of yarn (two of each color), this extra thick hot pad is going to stand up to even the heaviest of heavy hot pots.
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Hey! I know I'm five days late. We've been super busy over at Craft and STEM. Our final inspection happened today, and we passed! The shop will officially be open on Tuesday, July 10. Head over to CraftStem.com for all the exciting details! Colt's 7th birthday is this weekend, and we're having a party for him at the shop on Saturday, July 7. It will also function as an open house/sneak peak, because I love to multitask. Please feel free to stop by between 2 and 5 pm for cake, food and a tour! Anyhow. June just flew by, as it does when you're working hard. Here are some highlights: Honey B came home! Grandmommy visited for a few days. She is so helpful around the shop! Not a fan of the ponytail. Lots of trips to the pool. And to the Ikea. The kids and I surprised my dad for Father's Day weekend (also his birthday) by showing up in Twin Falls without warning. It was fabulous! I just love hanging out with my niblings. Max <...
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