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Just finished these mugs for the USS Renegade (Youngstown Star Trek Club) to sell at the Steel City Comic Con this weekend. They aren’t quite as professional as those made commercially but they are handmade and hand-painted. The club is … Continue reading →

Here’s how Sunday went — did some running in the morning, took a nap, started glazing Star Trek mugs that I painted SAturday. After glazing all 32 mugs and loading the kiln I decided to do something fun for myself. … Continue reading →

Overglazes and Lusters Information about the use of ceramic overglazes and lusters or third fired colors. Paint with Precious Metals like gold, and platinum! Apply over fired glaze to add brilliant accents that’ll make your project look like a billion bucks! … Continue reading →

We added another specialty product to our inventory yesterday–glitter . Sparklers Brush-On Glitter These premixed glitter colors are permanent and won’t flake or rub off. They work on almost any craft surface (except washable fabric). They can be applied directly … Continue reading →

 Gifts for our Family We glazed this large frog for our daughter-in-law Vanessa’s birthday and are excited to see how it turns out. It is in the kiln tonight. Nowell 0318, it  is about 12″ long, a really large garden frog. (Picture … Continue reading →

Last year I purchased some Hartland Stoneware Carousel Cookie Molds. For some reason I ended up with a goat, a lion, and an elephant but no carousel horse. So I just ordered the horse mold this evening. It does not appear … Continue reading →

Duncan still makes and sells the original Cover Coat underglaze that is used to paint greenware utility pieces. One usually finishes the piece with clear gloss glaze after the first firing, but that is not always the case. Cover Coats … Continue reading →

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 →