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Retiring a Mold
I am retiring my elder vampire mold. This cheeky bugger will be the last of these mugs made. Because I work in a small...
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Shrouded Skull This shy boney boy is all wrapped up tight, Peeking furtively over its robe. Is it possible to have a shifty look in...
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Bera here with a bit of a state of the union for what’s going on here at Handmade Curiosities. Up until this year we’ve...
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One tool that I find indispensable for my my process is this custom toothed rib. I use the tool during the initial rough in...
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Christmas 2021 Fundraiser 100% of the proceeds went to the Red Roof Retreat December 8th would have been my sister, Jennifer’s, 32nd Birthday. It...
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Make yourself some tools for sculpting, really do it, don’t wait. Making your own tools for sculpting in clay is, at least in my...
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I have been doing some experimentation with using readily available low fire commercial glazes from The Amaco teachers palette and Duncan concepts glaze lines...
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Note! This list is a work in progress and will be updated periodically. Cards These are what this type of weaving gets it’s name...
read the thingPolymer Clay, and things it plays well with PART 1
I’m a big fan of polymer clay. It can be colourful, it’s relatively easy to work with, and they’re small enough that I can...
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