Squeeeee!!!! Squiggle Witches!!! They look so awesome

I really want to make a multi-part fountain. This is me easing into that. I made this large bowl specifically to turn into a fountain. I got a simple solar fountain from Amazon. It has a number of nozzles that can be added to it, but I actually like the little gurgle the best. It only works when there is sunlight on it. It's actually kind of funny to watch it spurt when there is really low sunlight. Now that I have this under my belt I'm going to start designing a more complex multi-part one. Stay tuned.

Can't get enough of the swirl. It's complicated to make, but then super easy to glaze. A whole lot of jewelry in here, have to get on adding the findings. I love the little piggy tails that are carved.
I can't get over the lavender mug, I think that's going to be very popular.
The daffodil candle holders are super sweet. I think they're going to look great with candles on them.

Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back
Mayco Cotton Tail, Hot Tamale x2

Laguna Bmix and Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear Swirled 2167 Clear	Laguna Bmix and Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear Swirled 2167 Clear
Colors for earth Bright Violet and Laurel green 2167 clear outside Inside Mayco Lavender mist x3	Colors for earth Bright Violet and Laurel green 2167 clear outside Amaco Lavender x3 rim
Colors for earth Bright Violet and Laurel green 2167 clear outside	Colors for earth Bright Violet and Laurel green 2167 clear outside
Colors for earth Bright Violet and Laurel green 2167 clear outside	I tried to fix the blue dot with more violet, it sort of worked Colors for earth Bright Violet and Laurel green 2167 clear outside
Clayscapes Buttercup with hints of Tiger Lily	Mayco Norse Blue x3 Sandstone x2 wisps of Light Flux
Laguna 60 Amaco Deep Sea x3 Mayco Light flux on the rim	Originally this was Mayco UG Bright Yellow, Black, Leaf Green Colors for Earth Florida Orange in the center Amaco Marigold x3 over the top The flowers were just washed out so I added some stroke and coats, but I didn't write down what. Still not what I had in my head but way better
Transfer from Sanbao 2167 clear	Transfer from Sanbao 2167 clear
Transfer from Sanbao 2167 clear	Transfer from Sanbao 2167 clear On the right one I also added some Color Strokes from Colors for Earth on the flowers
Laguna 60 Inside Amaco Tangelo x3 Outside Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale, Jack O Lantern, Sun Kissed, Just Froggy, Java Bean and Fruit of the Vine watered down 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Inside Mayco Northern Woods x3 Outside Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale, Jack O Lantern, Sun Kissed, Just Froggy, Java Bean and Fruit of the Vine watered down 2167 clear
Mayco Hot Tamale Georgie's Sand and Surf pigment wiped back Zinc Free Clear	Left: Mayco Hot Tamale Georgie's Sand and Surf pigment wiped back Zinc Free Clear Right: Mayco Hot Tamale Amaco Smoke x3
Left to Right Clayscapes Briar Rose, Tiger Lily, Buttercup, Lily of the Valley, Himalayan Blue Poppy, Wild Aster Mayco Light flux on the rim	Top: Mayco Candy Apple Red, Just Froggy x2 Middle: Amaco Deep Sienna Speckle x3 Bottom: Clayscapes Nutmeg x2
Top: Mayco Just Froggy x2 Bottom: Mayco Carrabeab Blue x2, Cotton Tail	Mayco Black ug 2167 Clear
Mayco Meloncholy x2	Colors for earth Bright Violet and Laurel green 2167 clear outside Rim and Back Mayco Lavender mist x3
Mayco Orange a Peal x2, Sunkissed x2, 2167 Clear	Amaco Cosmic Tea Dust x4
Left to Right Clayscapes Briar Rose, Tiger Lily, Buttercup, Lily of the Valley, Himalayan Blue Poppy, Wild Aster

Whole lot of jewelry on that top shelf. It all looks good and like it didn't merge together! I always worry that somehow it's going to shift in the kiln because I bump it somehow or the wires bend or something.

Look at that sweet little lavender mug in the back. I knew it would be good, but I didn't know it would be that good.

Also loving the daffodil candle holders and the swirl bowl. There is nothing in this peak that isn't awesome.

I need to make some more bird jewelry pieces because I sold out. I started out making birds the same size that I made last time and then decided to make really small ones. They're so cute!


While I had the clay out I made some Halloween jewelry as well. Witch hats, tiny pumpkins, and ghosts.

My studio is in my basement and my husband has been promising to finish the bathroom there since before we were married (we just celebrated our 12 year anniversary). I've been using the sink upstairs which theoretically isn't all that far, but sometimes it seems like it is. I also worry about clogging the pipes with clay, especially as I've been doing more and more pottery. Diamond Core Tools had a "cinko" de Mayo sale last month and I took the plunge and bought the Cink.

The Cink is a closed water system. It uses two buckets to filter the clay out of the water. It was really easy to setup - basically fill up the 2 buckets and the filter with water, plug in and go. I've had the cink downstairs for a week or so now and it's life changing. Having water right there makes clean up so much easier. I feel like I'm able to keep things cleaner. It was a big investment, but I'm glad I made it.