Dec 04
These turned out so nice that I thought they would make fine Christmas presents, but I haven’t yet decided. I may want to keep them for myself. High fired pottery makes great tumblers, especially if you like ice water, because they hold the temperature well and are dish washable. I often need new ones, because …
Dec 02
This is the second pitcher I made. I had a bit of an issue with the handle getting hairline cracks, but that happens so often that it’s hardly worth mentioning. What is worth mentioning is how much happier I am with the background gradient on these new photos. I’d been trying to add more light, …
Nov 30
I got my pieces from the last firing this week. I had made a series of four bowls and two tumblers with the same glaze combination, so when it came time to glaze my pitchers, I decided to use the same combination on one of them, this one, so I could have a set. It …
Nov 22
Here’s the finished number plaque that I made the poppy tiles for (shown in an earlier post). I cut the background green tiles out of stained glass, with the help of my daughters (since ones hand hurts after cutting too many tiles, I needed help.) Cutting the background tiles was rather time-consuming, but it saves …
