Who doesn’t love Fridays? Today I went and had lunch with one friend and ice cream with another friend and I’m so stuffed, I’m not even thinking about dinner and it’s 6 pm, but hubby is grilling green chile out on the grill and it looks like we’re going to have some leftover steak in […]
I have this on Auction today on the Ceramic Art Bead Marketplace. Just thought I’d mention that before I begin blogging about blogging. I very much enjoy blogging …I like being able to look back through my months and years and remember things that were going on, things that I didn’t blog about but I […]
Delicate Scrolls I have this set for auction right now over at the Ceramic Art Bead Marketplace on Facebook. I’ve paired them up for earring sets. Of course they would make a lovely bracelet or necklace, too. I have been told that I should do these in every color of the rainbow. Well, I’m trying. […]
Ah, I love these beads but the photos I have taken of them are doing them no justice at all. It is raining outside and the light is poor … these are shiny so they are picking up that shiny aspect but it leaves that ugly white streak in the middle of each bead, too. […]
Sprig Celadon with Bursts of Browns Bead Set I have these beads on the left in auction over on the Ceramic Art Bead Market on Facebook. What a great little group that is! I am certain that at some point Facebook will put a stop to these types of things, but until they do … […]
I love love love heart love this new transparent glaze from Amaco “Fog” from the Celadon line. AND this porcelain clay, a bright white Miller WC-631 #550 from Laguna is my favorite. It took me a long time to decide on a favorite porcelain clay. I’ve tried many brands, but this one is plastic and […]
Lots of kiln goodies going on here. This was a cone six firing with some of the new Celadon glazes from Amaco but there are a couple of Laguna glazes as well. And can you figure out which ones have only been glazed with a light coat of black underglaze? Except for the yellows, these […]
The last couple of weeks I’ve taken time out for family and friends and of course the spring weather has been lovely, except for a few storms here and there. I’m back in the studio, playing with some new bead designs. The nugget beads to the left are a variation of a bead which will […]
Aren’t these beads fabulous? I was trying to get the exact real color these are in real life. After deciding I was going to have to retake the pictures, I gave up and started playing with some of the levels and curves, and then I messed with the directional lights …. so an hour later […]
Porcelain Pastel Yellows, Blues, and Grays Nugget Mix I’ve been doing some fun cone six firings the last week and wanted to showcase some of what I’ve done. I have these 6 porcelain beads showcased over at the Ceramic Art Bead Market right now. If you are not yet a member of that group, you […]
I am glazing beads today. I am focusing on a base of black under-glaze, used as a wash, a top coat of Chartreuse Green, and on top of that, I am going to brush various glazes for different effects. I am planning a cone 6 firing for these. I will post pics when finished. In […]
I thought this was fun, and so I thought I would share it with you today. I don’t have my hands in the clay today; I’m outside in the garden. Have fun and enjoy! – Natalie
I have been having fun with the clay in between working with the copper pennies. I decided to do a combination of sprig and piercing technique and the lentil shape is such a fun bead shape. These are intensive to create and my hand gets a bit tired of all that poking, but the end […]
SO here we are …. sanded and sealed. This has been quite the experiment for me and I’ve enjoyed the process. Hope you’ve enjoyed following it as well. If you are interested in purchasing these, I will begin adding them to my website as soon as possible. Thanks for stopping by. –Natalie
I’m nearing the end of this project. Today I braved the LOS part of this project. It was not as smelly as I thought it was going to be. And it did not take as long as I thought it might. All that is left to do with these is to sand lightly to bring […]
Dusky Seafoam Ceramic Sprig Beads Hello Everyone. It is my turn to contribute to the Facebook Group “Ceramic Art Bead Market series of GIVEWAYS” For a chance to win these DUSKY SEAFOAM CERAMIC SPRIG BEADS, please comment on THIS post IN the Facebook group of the same name. CLICK HERE TO GO TO GROUP This […]
So here I am, days later, with beautifully (I think at least) etched metal componants. I’ve rolled the pennies. Sanded the pennies. Drawn on them. And now I have etched them. I did not show the pictures of my gloved hands after setting them in ammonia (to neutralize the ferric chloride bath). I used baking […]
Here is a sampling of the Sharpie decorated ovals that I’ve been working on. I actually have two of each of these (I plan on selling them in pairs). Today they get dipped in the etching solution (ferric chloride). These ovals are a thick gauge (I haven’t measured other than by touch) so I plan […]
I drilled holes in them last night and shined them up this morning. Now I’m ready to put designs on them and etch them in that acid solution. That’s the fun part, putting the design on them.Hopefully tomorrow I will have something fun to show off. My inside elbow, is actually sore this morning from […]
Ooooo …. so pretty! These are all pennies minted 1981 or before. Why that date? Because they had a higher copper content. Looking closely there is still the hint of the imprint of the white house on the back and Lincoln on the front. A bit of sandpaper will take care of that. Stay tuned […]
About a year ago, maybe longer, I purchased a rolling mill. I played around with it for a few days but other things needed to be done and this got put away. I try to pay for my equipment by making stuff on it and selling it until it is payed off but I have […]