Monthly Archives: December 2019

Construction Zone

As many of you know, our studio has been a disaster for a very long time. We have been trying to get the studio organized while still continuing our regular schedule of classes, technique workshops, Party Van workshops, and Etsy … Continue reading

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Christmas Day 2019

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! Yesterday we held our traditional Christmas Eve Day Brunch where we celebrated with the family. Unfortunately, several of the younger generation did not get the day off so we were missing Amber & Dylan, … Continue reading

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Technique of the Week: get some Rest

Oh My Gosh, it’s Christmas and I’m not ready! It’s already Monday and I haven’t done Sunday’s blog, Didn’t clean the house and everyone’s coming tomorrow for brunch! Didn’t bake the banana bread (but Walmart had some I can buy). … Continue reading

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Technique of the Week: Overglazes

Some time ago we posted about underglazes. AsĀ  the name implies, they are used under a glaze. Today we talk about overglazes. Again, as the name implies, they are used over a glaze. A third firing is required: first the … Continue reading

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Shading

Technique of the week is Shading, more specifically, bringing out the detail in a piece. Acrylic Stains There are two ways of “shading” or bringing out the detail on a piece. Here we see a blue cap and skirt. It … Continue reading

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Technique of the Week: Stencils

Update on Hours listed in last post: The MVCT meeting scheduled for Sunday, December 8th has been changed to Sunday, December 29th Sunday, December 8th will be the last Tree Time starting at 1:00 Stencils Whether cut from vinyl, cardboard, … Continue reading

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