Jul 09
I made a selection of pinch pots because I wanted to re-create some great little flowerpots I made years ago for my succulent collection. I moved to a different house without an east-facing window, and all the plants died, and eventually I lost or the pots got broken. So I made some pinch pots, which …
Jun 18
These are the test tiles I made for this session of pottery. My favorite is the one on the top left, and my second favorite is in the middle. I had planned on using sprig molds (the geometric shapes on some of these) but my silicone sprig molds weren’t that great so I discarded that …
Nov 18
This was one of the four mugs I made last pottery session. I’d done keyholes on the other ones, and decided to do wing sprigs on this one. To make the wing sprigs, I used purchased scrapbooking/multimedia pieces I’d purchased commercially, and a two-part epoxy putty. Usually I use plaster to make sprig molds for …
Aug 19
I made a new batch of smiley balls to give to my friends who helped edit my last novel. I used some leftover clay I had from a year ago, so the smiley balls are all different colors. Some turned out better than others. I’d like to have some good models to work from, but …
