Dec 13
This is my favorite of the traditional Japanese designs I use on pottery. Because of the way that the design has to change in order to fit inside the bowl, it never turns out the same way twice. I love hex-based designs as well, but when you do hexagonal designs on a curved surface, it …
Dec 11
I saw these on a comic, and thought that they were just about the funniest things I’d seen, so I had to make some for my friend Jessica, who has a black sense of humor (like me!) As for the technique, they are “icebox cookies” from the Joy of Cooking cookbook, with Pillsbury vanilla frosting …
Dec 07
This bowl had the same problem as the other one. It turned a strange color on the inside, which must have meant that I put a second glaze coat on it, but I don’t remember doing so. At least you can see the stamps along the rim.
Dec 04
I worked on a cap for the violet glass ornament whose hook broke off. It took two tries, but I managed to get a cap for it. I used wire and beads and crimp beads to make a hook that would stay inside the hole. Now it’s not the useless broken one anymore, but a …
Dec 03
I took a workshop in glassblowing on Monday. It was expensive (glass always is) so I funded it by pre-selling the ornaments I’d blow. Lucky for me, I made a lot, so I get to keep some. Unlucky for me, some of them are really nice, and it’s going to be hard to part with …
