Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The making of... naughty

Naughty is a fiddly feeling to make. The tiny pigtails are very vulnerable and they break quite easily while applying 'em to the feeling. So I always make a few before I start applying 'em to the bottom of the feeling. I mark the spot where it's supposed to go and then apply some clay slib and stick the tiny tail onto it. I press lightly with a clay tool to make it stay and finish it off with a wet paintbrush. It usually takes me about 4 or 5 tries before the tail is stuck on it's bottom. So naughty is also a bit stubborn...

Friday, February 24, 2012

Feeling wise

A while ago, Anca from Happyhangaround asked me to create a custom feeling. She has a thing for owls & loved to have one of my creations among her collection of owls. So I got to work and came up with the above. So glad she loved it. I think it turned out cute.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

The making of... creative

When I first started doing ceramics, one of the first things I did was raiding my dad's tool cabinet. There are such interesting tools you can use to apply texture to pieces and this hole maker has given me much pleasure so far. I use it to make holes into ornaments but also to apply to the feeling creative. When I make 'creative', I usually make a few as it's easier to work in batches. I always start with the biggest circles and last I make the smallest ones.
I always apply my logo and a number on the bottom. Creative is a popular feeling, it's together with curious one of the most bought ones.
The images are a bit off color but that's to blame on the lousy weather...

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

My favorites

You are all my favorites... Happy Valentine's day! :)

Monday, February 13, 2012

Custom mouse feeling

A while back I made a OOAK series of deer and rabbits for my shop. They are much loved and only a few remain. Apparently it gives people ideas for other animals so I was asked to make a custom mouse. How fun and especially if the customer says 'that's exactly how I had pictured it in my mind' :)

Friday, February 10, 2012

Fired stress/balanced

Here is the fired stress/balanced feeling. It came out of the kiln today and is looking lovely.
So happy that it worked & I hope that the recipient of this feeling will be able to balance his/her stress too!

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Missed connections

Handmade Portraits: Sophie Blackall from Etsy on Vimeo.



I found this video today on Etsy's blog and I just love the story behind it. Such detailed drawings make the characters come to live and tell their own story. Would love to see some art like this in the city I live in.