ShellS

LOL Babs.. you are right.. Ned Kelly rides again

Never try dictation with your Cat..... Dogs are much better typists

IF you could get the block of bone china , not sure how ... it could be possible but not feasible due to time & cost. You will need Diamond bits ... Spindle speed multiplier to 30,000 rps just for starters & would be a very long expensive process

Thank you all for the lovely warm welcome. You made this old lady smile I have been doing pottery for 10 years now so I would not say an old pro... probably just old lol I make what makes me smile & if others smile as well I usually end up giving it to them as a gift , afterall how much pottery can 1 house hold (I over did the Vases, Coffee cups, Bowls etc stage Went on to Halloween Cauldrons & Haunted houses etc Even pond items for a friend I guess I like to make unusual things, a sculpture I named Algiz ( rune of protection ) sort of Gargoyle typish but not lol & the latest phase being some Old Wisemen trees. Recently I have been in a rut so did some useful no brain strain items, some brownie pans, bread pans, dishes & even some dogbone shaped dogbowls. I just finshed some Birdfeeders & BirdHouses for the Porch as I have some birds which nest there each year so decided they might as well be comfortable Now from useful to frivillous I have decided to decorate a huge tree I have off my back porch. I am in the process of making doors & windows, some with window boxes which I will fill with sunflower seeds & corn (squirrel feeders). I guess I havn't found my niche yet

Hi everyone. My name is ShellS & this is my 1st post I was born in Australia, & been living in the USA since 1998 I am not professional as I have had to self teach from books & trial & error, as unfortunately there are no Potters anywhere near my area. I live way out in the boondocks on 20 acres with no neighbors but lots of wildlife for company. I don't drive so rely on my husband to get around & the internet for most of my supplies. Lately I have been feeling in a rut & wishing once again there were some other potters I could talk with for some advice/motivation; etc & just to chat with Thank goodness for Satellite internet !!! I have been reading & enjoying the CAC articles & the Forums, Even though seeing all the titles-: Professor, Dr, Teacher etc has made me feel inadequate/worried about commenting, I have finally decided to be brave & join the Forum so I could say... " Hello & Thank you " to you all. You wouldn't believe just how much your posts have meant to me