Doing a little carving with a DiamondCore Tool on one of the sides of my blocks… sgraffito decorating was one of the guidelines I put forth for this week’s LILLSTREET THROWDOWN challenge!

Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
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Doing a little carving with a DiamondCore Tool on one of the sides of my blocks… sgraffito decorating was one of the guidelines I put forth for this week’s LILLSTREET THROWDOWN challenge!

Let the trimming begin!!!…
and have I mentioned lately that I LOVE trimming?! Yep, I do.

Tools of the trade. Love my Bison tools for trimming…
and my MudTools rib for smoothing & burnishing!


Just setting up for an early morning trimming session.
Always better when you ave some great tools to work with… like my Bison Trimming Tools!



Kicking off 2020 with TWENTY new handmade stamps!!!
Okay, so each one has a different stamp pattern on each end…
so maybe that makes it “twenty-twenty�! Well, that’s my story any ways!!


While I’m “trapped” at the studio firing all day, I figure it’s a great chance to start some carving… with my favorite DiamondCore Tools!!! Making a last-minute batch of carved porcelain sgraffito bowls & platters. If my calendar is correct… they will make it out of the glaze kiln just in time for next week’s HOLIDAY HOME SHOW!!!


Trimming some porcelain bowls with my super sharp Bison Trimming Tools.
Love the curly ribbons of clay that come off so cleanly!

Goopey gloppy tools… guess I should clean them tonight before I leave?!

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Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
Lillstreet Studios ∙ 4401 North Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois 60640 ∙ 773-307-8664 gary@firewhenreadypottery.com |