A Beginner’s Guide to Hand-Built Pottery Mugs
Welcome to my hand-built pottery mugs 101 post! I just finished my second batch of hand-built bugs using low-fire clay. I love how they came out per... Read More...
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Kiln Tips for Beginners – Part 2!
When I first set up my kiln, I created a post here called Kiln Tips for Newbies - and it ended up being one of my tops posts on this site!
Now that I've had m... Read More...
How to Fire Terra Cotta Pots in a Kiln
I've always wondered how to fire terra cotta pots in a kiln, but felt too chicken to try it out. I couldn't really find anything online either, maybe one art... Read More...
Stamped & Handbuilt Clay Mugs
It was only a matter of time before I cross-pollinated my favorite crafty habits. These stamped and hand built clay mugs are proof! I've been working with ... Read More...
Stamped clay bowls
Stamped clay bowls are my recent obsession. I've "burned" through 50 pounds of white clay making dozens and dozens of these little colorful trinket holders.... Read More...
The most epic mosaic table top EVER!
What happens when you're ultra crafty and you come across a sturdy blank table? Um, easy. You switch into DIY mosaic table top mode! That's what happened to... Read More...
A peek at my ceramic painting technique
I always have people ask me to show a video of painting my mugs, so I finally put one together! I used Duncan Concepts and bisque mugs. I hope to buy a whee... Read More...
I Taught My First Clay Workshop!
I've been working in ceramics for several years now and while I've taught many painting classes, I finally taught my first clay workshop this weekend! I bet you... Read More...
Frida-inspired Planters
These Frida-inspired planters were a blast to paint. So much color! I've been seeing a lot of "face planters" and I wanted to create my own version. I start... Read More...
Puffy Ceramic Hearts & Bowls
I bought a 25 lb. bag of red clay and made these beautiful puffy ceramic hearts (tutorial below)! It started as an experiment and I loved the process so much,... Read More...