hooked wool snowman rug
Just found a couple of these snowman rugs we were selling a few years back. These are nice thick hooked wool rugs we had made in India.
Super cute Wacky style snowman platters
I could not wait to show off these super cute snowman platters from our Wacky Snoware collection that Mom and Sis painted. Hard to tell what the colors will be as they sit before I start glazing but I know they are going to be fun and I just had to share. I’m off to get these and a bunch more glazed hopefully before it gets 100 degrees out in our kiln area.
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Ultra high tech anti-flash ceramic photo setup
photo setup
Since it is only about 100 degrees today I decided to turn on 6 additional light in our already hot photo area and make the high tech photo setup so I can take less time retaking photos. Most times I take around 10 to 20 just to get a half way decent photo of each ceramic piece . The problem is the glare from shiny glaze and the camera flash. I hope I can get some decent photos with this setup. Used plenty of zip ties but I went easy on the duct tape and bubble gum.
Mid July and it’s hot, must be time for snoware
- snowman platter and tray
Well it’s mid July that means it’s time to start painting snowman ceramics again. Ha, like we ever stop. Well we are getting busy again on them and the latest kiln opening photos shows some snowman plates, platter and a divided tray from our Snoware collection.
Mugs, bean pot and old style snowman plates in kiln
Americana and snowman plates in kiln
Finally have some of the old style medium square snowman plates done. You can see two of them along with two personalized mugs and an Americana bean pot. Yup we still have requests for Americana and have even more in the works.
Snowman star plates
New snowman star plates currently available in our online store.
Finished mugs, bean pot, salt and pepper set and fleur-de-lis bowl
kiln opening
Here are the finished snowman mugs coming out of kiln along with the custom fleur-de-lis bowl, Wacky style salt and pepper set and an Americana bean pot.
Old style snowman mugs being glazed
snowman mugs getting glazed
We have had a few requests for our old style tall mugs that we had in the past. We no longer have the stoneware mugs but we do still have the ceramic slip mold. After a few missteps we finally have 8 of them ready to be glazed. Most of these we a special order but I plan to keep casting them for a while.
Wacky cookie jar and bean pot before glazing
pre-glazed ceramic pieces
Thought I would take a before photo of this cute personalized cookie jar and bean pot tureen. They may seem a bit pastely (new word?) now but when they come out of the kiln they are really going to be colorful.
BTW I have not forgot about the “other” bean pots that the girls are going to be painting for those who had inquired about them.
June 6th kiln opening
kiln opening
More custom fleur-de-lis, some Americana pitchers and a wacky spoon rest, mugs and sugar canister in today’s kiln opening photo. I’ll get some more photos as I unload it today.
Old style small squares in kiln opening photo today
Stars and small squares
Some old style small squares and stars in kiln opening photo today. These are the old style squares we are doing in the small and medium sizes again. A blue fleur-de-lis and traditional snoware stars too.
Americana and fleur-de-lis ceramics
custom bowls in kiln
Some custom Americana and fleur-de-lis bowls in kiln opening today