The NorthWesternBelle

Hand-drawn mandala designs are my favorite way to decorate clay Hey, y'all! My first batch of mandala plates came out of the kiln last week, and I am so pleased with them. There were seven dishes and two ring cones in this latest batch, and they are all for sale! As of the original publishing of this post (Feb 2018), I haven't listed them on Etsy yet, but that'll happen soon. So, if you want to scoop one or more of  these beauties up for $18 a piece* beforehand (free domestic shipping!), details about ordering are at the end of this post. Rings not included. Blue #1: *This one is $15, due to the lack of mandala design Blue #2 Blue #3, deeper than the other two. The Celedon blue turned out really well on all three of these dishes this go round. It has been very thin lately, so I was careful to get two solid coats on, and well into those carving lines. Clear #1 Clear #2 Simple clear glaze never fails to disappoint on these hand-carved mandala...

I've been seeing wheel-thrown candlestick holders on Instagram lately, so when I had a lump of recycled clay on hand I decided to give it a shot. Voila! Not bad for a first go, methinks. Several days later, it was ready for a handle. Handles are a challenge, and not my favorite thing to do, tbh, but they're a necessity. Since this piece only requires a small one, I went ahead and pulled it.  I will say, my handle pulling skills have improved over the years.