Another class demo piece “finally” getting glazed. Carved decorations around the flange rim on this dinner plate. Going into the kiln… and coming out just in time for this weekend’s SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW! Hope it turns out okay?!

Here’s one of my class demos on carving & surface decoration that I finally got around to glazing… been a while. The platter has white slip on the flange rim that I dried a bit before carving the leaf pattern. And then I added little “berries” using a darker clay body. A rich green glaze makes it perfect for the holidays! Kinda now wish I had carved holly leaves instead?… ah, next time!!!

Anyway… this platter will be there for one lucky customer this weekend
at my SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!!

Mental note to self… don’t wipe the underside of a kiln shelf with your bare hand. You never know what the person before you in the kiln may have left behind!!!

Second note… buy more band-aids!

Here’s one of my class demos on carving & surface decoration that I finally got around to glazing… been a while. The platter has white slip on the flange rim that I dried a bit before carving the leaf pattern. And then I added little “berries” using a darker clay body. A rich green glaze makes it perfect for the holidays! Kinda now wish I had carved holly leaves instead?… ah, next time!!!

Anyway… this platter will be there for one lucky customer
this weekend at my SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!!

A couple sessions ago, my Intermediate Wheelthrowing class all made snowmen for the holiday fun of it!!! Looks like Tina’s snowman has found one of my green trees for his neighborhood!!!

Looks like Santa came a little early?!
And now it’s time to make some Christmas cookies!!!

Beautiful texture stamps to press into your dough before baking… and you know how much I love stamping!!! Thanks to the folks at FUN FOOD TOOLS.

Check ‘em out at www.funfoodtools.com… plus, they’re currently running a Holiday Sale!!!

Vintage stallions running in circles. Going nowhere fast while dancing to the music.
Winter WonderFest is now open inside Navy Pier in Chicago! Go for a ride!!!

My students all know that glazing is NOT my favorite part of the process.

So I’m pretty darn excited that this class demo platter has finally been glazed tonight…
after sitting on my shelf for quite awhile! Just in time to make its Big Debut this weekend
at my SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!!

Just finished waxing a LOT of bottoms… getting ready to do some glazing. I hoping to get all of this… most of this?… some of this???… glazed & fired before this weekend’s SECOND HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!! A bit of quick replenishing goin’ on here!!!