Author Archives: carolscarouselcreations

Some interested painters do not have Facebook and thus miss my posts. To keep up-to-date with the website blog, enter your email address in the box where it says to “follow” and you will get an email whenever I post. … Continue reading →

Technique of the Week The box can be either glazed or stained on the inside. In order to use the container for food, however, it must be glazed. If stained, you can only put wrapped candies inside. The outside finish … Continue reading →

Technique of the Week — Making a Tree When new students come into the studio and choose a tree from the shelf they usually have no idea what has gone into making that tree. Here is an 8-step Life of … Continue reading →

Did you miss it? Tree Time was  last Sunday but some folks are coming tomorrow to finish up. There are some trees ready to paint on the shelf if you want to come tomorrow about 1:00. Next Tree Time The … Continue reading →

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3rd SUNDAY DECEMBER 1st Call 330-219-8001 to register. You can also make trees during regular Open Class Monday & Wednesday 6-10, Wednesday 10-2, and Friday by appointment Come and make your own or order one made just for … Continue reading →

Technique of the Week Fashenhues Translucent Stains Learning to use Fashenhues products is easy and fun! We firmly believe there is no right or wrong (well, almost no wrong) way to use Fashenhues products. Each of us is an artist … Continue reading →

for the week of October 13, 2019 Sgraffito and Carving Sgraffito is a form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color, typically done in plaster or stucco on walls, or … Continue reading →

Sunday 10/13 2:00-5:00 Azure Unicorn Come and learn this beautiful technique using alcohol markers (left photo). It is easy enough for even the kids to do! We start with a piece that has been glazed and fired, then add color … Continue reading →

for the week of September 29th Azure Unicorn I took a workshop this weekend with Michael Harbridge at the Ohio Ceramic Supply Open House in Ravenna where I learned to do this technique. The design is applied with alcohol markers … Continue reading →

For the week of September 22, 2019. Adding interest with sponging, newspaper, produce bags, and spattering.  This was one of two pieces done in our Something Different with Concepts Duncan U class at the MVCT Retreat. Technique is shown on … Continue reading →