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
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...
read the thingExciting News Coming Up
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...
read the thingHow to Make One of My Favourite Tools
One tool that I find indispensable for my my process is this custom toothed rib. I use the tool during the initial rough in...
read the thingRed Roof Christmas Penguins
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...
read the thingDon’t Be a Slave to Big Art Supply
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...
read the thingOver-Glaze Experiments with Low Fire Commercial Glazes
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...
read the thingWhat Thread/Yarn do I use?
This is a questions that plagued me when I first started out with tablet weaving.. what type of thread or yarn do I use?...
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