u/Kris_Eliz

I’m more of a wheel girly, but couldn’t fathom throwing 200 favors. Here’s the first finished batch of my slab ornaments and magnets, plus the second batch ready for bisque :)

A couple of plates I threw on the pottery wheel and decorated based off of the star children from Howl’s Moving Castle (regarding the second one, I just really like bunnies, lol).

I’ve been throwing for 5 years now and thought I did everything right this time around, but alas, one of my plates is badly warped. I know they tend to be the highest risk for warping due to their size and shrinking rates in the kiln, but I let these slooooow dry for close to two months, did not bend them at all, and left the bottoms a little thicker (I’ve been really trying to refine my work and throw/trim as thin as possible, but dealt with a lot of warping in my last round of plates, which were super thin and more traditionally shaped). I have heard that bisque firing upright can reduce warping, but I fire my pieces at a community kiln. Sanding the bottom might help it sit a touch flatter, but certainly won’t fix the warped rim. Any advice would be appreciated!

Here is my (probably soon-to-be) antique engagement ring! He’s had the ring for almost a year and waited for the perfect moment to propose. It’s art deco era, 1920s-30s, so if it’s not antique yet, it will be within the next decade or so. It’s an old miner set east-west in a platinum setting with milgrain, a split shank, and a knife edge. I am so happy to be able to give it a second life! I can’t stop thinking about who wore it before me :’) Last pic is under magnification where you can really see the character and slight asymmetry of the hand-cut diamond.

~1.4 old mine cut in an east-west setting with a split shank. This beauty is almost 100 years old and I am so grateful to be able to give her a new life. He’s had the ring for almost a year now and I am so excited to be able to officially wear her. Swipe for pics of her fire!!!

Is there anything better?

Currently out of pastina but ditalini will do