Monthly Archives: July 2016

Taking the day off from the Studio and the Mud Room. But we will be busy all this week. Classes Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with a few folks signed up for each class. Thursday is also a trip to … Continue reading →

August is just around the corner. Folks are coming back from vacations and starting to get ready for school. We have just twenty weeks to get ready for Christmas. Now that may be a lot of time to shop, but if you … Continue reading →

  It’s hard to know what to write about when all you can think of is your best friend, whose husband passed away this week. I wrote a tribute yesterday on my personal Facebook page. Denny was an avid golfer … Continue reading →

I received some good news this morning about delivery of my mold order for Christmas tree bases. You see, we have been pouring trees for the last two years but had to improvise with other bases that would work. So this … Continue reading →

Jim & I have been pouring molds;  Alice & I have been cleaning greenware. Today will be the 4th day in a row for pouring–large gnomes, Ziggys, unicorns, and lots of cups for the Steel City Comic Con in August. … Continue reading →

  Christmas in July SALE July 25th to August 25th we are having a Christmas in July sale on Christmas trees. Prices have gone up a little this year, especially on the very large trees. Any tree ordered and paid … Continue reading →

We are moving molds from the metal shelves onto the pool table (again!) and I can only work at it for short periods of time.  So in between I have been painting sample Christmas Ornaments. These Twelve Days of Christmas … Continue reading →

We had a nice mini-vacation this week and picked up a few new molds (well, new to us anyway). As predicted, we got the two extra large Doc Holliday carousel horse molds. As shown in the pictures, they are each 22″. … Continue reading →

  We are going to Kentucky to pick up our extra-large carousel horse molds. Therefore, classes on Monday and Wednesday this week are cancelled. There will be an Open Class on Thursday but no Thursday Workshop. Friday’s class is also … Continue reading →

Stepping Stone Workshop Last night was our Stepping Stone Workshop where we learned to  use Fashenhues, a translucent stain that really brings out the detail. The Welcome Iris (insert for a wreath) was the featured item and the one shown … Continue reading →