Babs Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Know it's late but what bits and bobs, spacefillers are you/did you make for Christmas sales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay lover Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 4" round ruffled edge small bowls, pressed nto foam with a tennis ball, stamped with a simple design, work as spoon rests . I found crinkled edged cutters in a set at Sur La Table, I have used them for everything. with the hot wax, it is now not a problem to have not flat or smooth bottom edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy43 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 4" round ruffled edge small bowls, pressed nto foam with a tennis ball, stamped with a simple design, work as spoon rests . I found crinkled edged cutters in a set at Sur La Table, I have used them for everything. with the hot wax, it is now not a problem to have not flat or smooth bottom edges. would love to see a pic of these. can you explain the hot wax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantay Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I saw some bell ornaments on instagram that I want to try. They look like they are made from little bowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesari Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Coasters, if I can get the darn things to stay flat when they dry (they're hand-built rather than thrown). Also spoon rests (which are thrown) and a couple of sake sets - the sake bottles are too big to be considered space fillers IMO, but the cups are itty bitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 You can't go wrong with candles or candle holders for Christmas. See my gallery for small rimmed bowls with spirals. They get a squat round candle in them. TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavy Fire Studios Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 MUGS. Seriously. People go batsh*t crazy for mugs around the holidays! That's cocoa season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 4" round ruffled edge small bowls, pressed nto foam with a tennis ball, stamped with a simple design, work as spoon rests . I found crinkled edged cutters in a set at Sur La Table, I have used them for everything. with the hot wax, it is now not a problem to have not flat or smooth bottom edges. How do you use the hot wax? Cut thro' it ? Great idea! Lots of ideas here makes me feel I may just have time! Nice horrible word, wares, TJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 4" round ruffled edge small bowls, pressed nto foam with a tennis ball, stamped with a simple design, work as spoon rests . I found crinkled edged cutters in a set at Sur La Table, I have used them for everything. with the hot wax, it is now not a problem to have not flat or smooth bottom edges. How do you use the hot wax? Cut thro' it ? Great idea! Lots of ideas here makes me feel I may just have time! Nice horrible word, wares, TJR O.K. I am missing something here and I'm usually pretty quick. What was the horrible word in my blog? Squat? Round?Please enlighten me-get it-candle holders-enlighten! TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Word was in mine...NICE Ok Aussie, but still catch on to the odd attempt at humour!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta12 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Ok, TJR's candle holder bowls are AMAZING! I do really like them! If you live in a dry climate, you will find need of a Brown Sugar Saver. I was at a sale last week and sold a bunch of them! I use a red clay and simply bisque fire it. Make them with a cookie cutter and impress a pattern in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay lover Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 The hot wax reference was about getting the bottoms waxed so as to not have glaze when dipped. These little dudes ,I just set in and then out of the skillet. very QUICK, therefore cheeeeeper to sell. Little things must be really efficient for me to do. just set in the wax for a second. the hot waxed bottoms shed glaze so well I never touch them again, no clean up of bottoms at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 candles.jpg OOOOOOOOOh! This would be no smal project for me, lovely. Reminds me I used to make little oil lamps with wicks threaded through a button of clay which sat in a gallery on top of shallow pot, Hmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Argh. It's not letting me like your tealights, bc. I'll try later. But they're simple and elegant. (No using "nice"!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavy Fire Studios Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Omg those tea light pieces are beautiful!! What inspiring work! ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 My biggest seller was always decorative tea light candle holders ... Sold everyone I could make. Matching that in sales in the past were my tree ornaments, but people will not pay the price for them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen B Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Coasters, if I can get the darn things to stay flat when they dry (they're hand-built rather than thrown). Also spoon rests (which are thrown) and a couple of sake sets - the sake bottles are too big to be considered space fillers IMO, but the cups are itty bitty. I make handbuilt coasters. After I cut them out, I smack 'em down on the table. Then put on wheel for a quick smoothing of the edge. They stay flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesari Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Thanks for the tip, Karen! Love your coasters, nice textures on those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I'm siding with , 'tis the season for a mugging (or something like that). This year, it is all about hand built mugs with custom imprinted first names...figuring that I will either get more proficient at this or it will drive me bonkers (and that's a short trip for me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I don't care what time of year it is, it's hard to built a general purpose mug. That's what I make as Graduation gifts, for that very reason. They can be used for coffee, cereal, soup, ice cream, or the college staple Ramen. There may be another college staple, that they get used for, but I'll happily remain ignorant of that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Ok, TJR's candle holder bowls are AMAZING! I do really like them! If you live in a dry climate, you will find need of a Brown Sugar Saver. I was at a sale last week and sold a bunch of them! I use a red clay and simply bisque fire it. Make them with a cookie cutter and impress a pattern in them. I sold a bunch of those last year. As Babs would say, I sold a "buttload". I gave them out to my kids teachers.[Three kids]. Probably gave out 24 of them. They sold at my studio sale for $25.00 each.Porcelain,trimmed foot, on glaze brush work. Thanks for the complement. TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Ok, TJR's candle holder bowls are AMAZING! I do really like them! If you live in a dry climate, you will find need of a Brown Sugar Saver. I was at a sale last week and sold a bunch of them! I use a red clay and simply bisque fire it. Make them with a cookie cutter and impress a pattern in them. I sold a bunch of those last year. As Babs would say, I sold a "buttload". I gave them out to my kids teachers.[Three kids]. Probably gave out 24 of them. They sold at my studio sale for $25.00 each.Porcelain,trimmed foot, on glaze brush work. Thanks for the complement. TJR. Not in my life time!! cannot even bring myself to type the B phrase, are you losing your Aussie vernacular?? Y'see everyone's buttload is different. A nice amount, or adequate amount is more my phraseology, more thatn was predicted . Can't really think what I'd say at this time of the am. Am I being set up here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Ok, TJR's candle holder bowls are AMAZING! I do really like them! If you live in a dry climate, you will find need of a Brown Sugar Saver. I was at a sale last week and sold a bunch of them! I use a red clay and simply bisque fire it. Make them with a cookie cutter and impress a pattern in them. What is a brown sugar saver, might make a buttload if they sell well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Ok, TJR's candle holder bowls are AMAZING! I do really like them! If you live in a dry climate, you will find need of a Brown Sugar Saver. I was at a sale last week and sold a bunch of them! I use a red clay and simply bisque fire it. Make them with a cookie cutter and impress a pattern in them. I sold a bunch of those last year. As Babs would say, I sold a "buttload". I gave them out to my kids teachers.[Three kids]. Probably gave out 24 of them. They sold at my studio sale for $25.00 each.Porcelain,trimmed foot, on glaze brush work. Thanks for the complement. TJR. Not in my life time!! cannot even bring myself to type the B phrase, are you losing your Aussie vernacular?? Y'see everyone's buttload is different. A nice amount, or adequate amount is more my phraseology, more thatn was predicted . Can't really think what I'd say at this time of the am. Am I being set up here? No! I would NEVER do that! Ha Ha ! TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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