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Makin' pencil holders and utensil holders for the farmer's market, hope I can get them bisqued and glazed by Dec 1st... stupid "money" job interfering with my "dream" job, lol. - Mugs are ready to go
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Hey--don't knock it. Having a money job to fuel and support your dream job is smart--creativity put into practice throughout your endeavors. Add business card/letter holders--people love them as gifts for people who have a desk at work or for their retail store card at the cash register. Trust me on this!
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Not knockin it too bad, just wish I could throw a lot more and the job eats up a lot of my time. Thanks for the tip! I had not thought of card holders. I'll try to think of a design for that.
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First thing that came to mind for the letter holder...same as sponge holder (cup with slots); for the business card holder,,, smaller cup with most of the front half carved away. Thanks for the suggestion, Lee!
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Waiting for big bowls to dry so I can trim after work
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I'm in the same place with my Christmas order. Looking to trim them this afternoon. Rain tomorrow will slow the drying process...should be able to bisque this weekend. How did your 40 cup project wind up?
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All things considered the mugs went well, I think I lost 12, 2 handles popped, a few had tiny cracks and a few had glaze issues. Made more since then and I have a dozen more already bisqued and ready to glaze.
I have problems with my large bowls getting a tiny little crack in the bottom or warped rims, hoping this set of 6 will not have any issues
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They were originally used as a protective charm by one tribe, the webbing (spider's web) was supposed to catch bad spirits. They never had anything to do with dreams, but now every redneck within 200 miles of me claims they are 1/8 Cherokee and has one hanging from the rear view mirror, even worse, I have heard some of them say the other rednecks should't hang them from the rear view mirror because your'e supposed to have them near your bed to have good dreams. It's the twisted meaning, the use of the thing, that people don't care to know, that the native americans I have spoken with say it is offensive, it's like wearing a cross because you like Madonna's music. Ironically, the placebo effect is a real thing and they probably DO have better dreams....sigh...
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I agree with Callie, Dreamcatchers are a good example of why you should not create art with cultural items/images specific to another culture without 1st educating yourself thoroughly . They are a disgusting, mutated abomination born of ignorance and disrespect for native culture.
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About a thousand pounds in and I feel a lot better about it now.
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shawnhar commented on shawnhar's gallery image in Browse Member Galleries
Thank You, it's a very forgiving cone 6 Turquoise from the studio I go to, they sell it if you want to try it or get the recipe. mightymud.com It doesn't run but it smooths out a lot and makes an even finish. It's one of the 3 glazes I decided to buy and start with at home, picking them up tomorrow -
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shawnhar commented on 1515art's gallery image in Browse Member Galleries
Very nice, was that thrown as a single piece? Love the flared rim, great shape. -
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shawnhar commented on shawnhar's gallery image in Browse Member Galleries
Thanks Lee! That was the last of my planters, sent as a B-day gift to my aunt and she sent this pic back
