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About 10 years ago, I discovered this fun little tip. If you add a bisque piece of pottery to items such as sugar, it will never clump. It's true, I have been doing this for the last decade and...

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This is my first crystalline firing in several years. And it is the first time I've done cone 10 crystals on porcelain body. In the past I have worked in cone 5/6 and several clay bodies. I h...

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I've made and sold these for years. Now, against all odds (because we move so darn much with the military), I am starting my own garden. When you live in limbo, as we have done for the past 13 ...

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I am working excusively in porcelain right now. Porcelain is an area in which I do NOT have a vast pool of knowledge, so like everything else, my learning curve will be steep! This is a large b...

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I spent over 8 hours on Easter weekend cleaning and organizing my studio for porcelain use. There can't be any cross contamination, so I had to wash EVERYTHING! I cleaned up about a thousand spid...

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It was quite a process, but I created a custom stamp from one of the patches for a local squadron. With that stamp, I then created a mold to slump bottles on. I think the effect is nothing sho...

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I was inspired by the most recent cover of Pottery Making Illustrated. So I went thrift store shopping and picked these up. I had a time getting some of the original plastic handles off but p...

http://madmadpotter.blogspot.com/2012/11/ceramic-utensil-handles.html

I made the above using this software program. I love Chai tea...epecially the authentic thick and milky version. So I am sharing this recipe as a gift to you. Click on photo to enlarge it and t...

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So I got my last check in the mail today for $37 dollars and come to find out Indie Made charged me for a couple of hours rent on the day I picked up my inventory. Seriously?!?!? I thought I had ...

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My six month contract with the downtown Boise Artist's coop shop has come to an end. I decided not to renew my contract mainly because I lost a brick ton of money on the venture. I am not bitter ...

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Due to overwhelming personal circumstances this project is being "shelfed" indefinitely. I started this project to help heal my heart from 4 years of depression, illness and negative external for...

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This code STMMMS91823 provides a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value! This is a really cool softwa...

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