Doing some trimming in the studio… spinning, turning & trimming.
So much more fun with my favorite trimming tools from DiamondCore Tools & Giffin Grip!
The perfect trimming duo!!!

Almost forgot to trim the bottoms!!!
So much faster with my favorite Giffin Grip & DiamondCore Tools!!!

After summer camp today, I had one more leatherhard bowl in the studio to carve. So I did a quick sgraffito session with my favorite carving tool from DiamondCore Tools… carving through the layer of white slip to reveal a design & the clay body contrast!!!

Trimming the bottoms of my latest hybrid mugs.
So much easier with a Giffin Grip in my studio to center & hold ‘em in place!

Playing with textures & working on another batch of hybrid mugs! Still loving the patterns made with handrollers from MKM Pottery Tools! Better tools make better pots!!!

Doing some trimming tonight… which I love!!! Especially with great trimming tools from DiamondCore Tools… and my favorite production-centering tool The Giffin Grip!!! The perfect trimming combo!!!

My first official purchase from the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR… a little “insider-preview” purchase tonight! An incredibly beautiful wooden rib for shaping pieces while throwing on the wheel. Too pretty to use?… maybe?! But I did also have a great chat with Troy Bungart… potter & toolmaker who will be at the Leland location this weekend! Be sure to stop by… I left a few cool ones there for ya’!

The folks at MKM Pottery Tools just did a really great post about my hybrid mugs
on their Instagram feed. I love their textured handrollers…
and it seems they love my mugs!!! A perfect collaboration!

In case you’re wondering…
this hybrid mug was made with a #BHR-142 Basket Weave handroller.
They have tons of cool patterns… so check ‘em out!!!

Drilling holes making berry bowls this morning. Using drill bits for assorted sizes of holes…
and a decorating disk from MKM Pottery Tools for even segments & spacing!

Gotta love my DiamondCore Tools …
always willing to share them with my students so they can play with them too!!!