Hobby Potter - Pottery Making & Ceramics

07/08/2026

Underglazes I NEVER use! I have a core set of colors that I use but don't want to waste these, so my goal is to get more creative! Making it a point to open these boxes this month! 😜

06/18/2026

It's been a while sharing a "how-to" video! Here is one from my a long time friend Ellen Roehne, teacher at CSU Stanislaus! I've never explored creating faces in clay so this "Silly Nilly" making tutorial just hit the spot! Enjoy!

In this how to video Ellen Roehne demonstrates, step by step how sh...

06/11/2026

I'm a little nervous about this big bowl! After trying to put a clear coat on it, I realized it was not accepting the glaze well. It may be a bad batch of reclaim clay! (Thought it was my old stoneware, but now I'm not sure). This bowl took my a VERY long time to do...a very long time. It's now in the kiln, will let you know if this baby makes.... Or runs my kiln! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

PS. I just looked at the picture more closely I realized there's actually more to it than in this photo so I can't wait to see if it turns out.

06/08/2026

Have you ever heard of those 30 minute challenges that artists do to warm up for the day.. I tried to do these and rapid fire these crosses ( prayer, and 45 minutes before the grandson got here). I'm just really surprised at how quickly all the designs came to my mind! Usually this takes me a REALLY long time! I'm pretty happy with how they turned out! 😜😅😅😅

06/07/2026

It's glaze day and time to get busy!!!
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06/03/2026

How do I design on my pottery?? I love using underglaze to design with, and I also really love that it doesn't take a whole lot of tools for me to put designs in place... The creativity is endless!!!. It makes sure everything is unique and one of a kind... So much fun!!

05/29/2026

I LOVED making the sweet new dish design! I have so many ideas floating around in my head for the future!😁

05/22/2026

I'm having some fun making these dishes!!! ( They took longer than you would think, but I LOVED every minute of it!
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05/19/2026

Many of you know I don't do commissions... Well RARELY do commissions. There is always so much pressure because spontaneity with limits isn't spontaneity at all lol 😂 This is a one one-timer and I'm so worried, I sure hope they like it ! 😬🥺🙏

05/17/2026

Welcoming Sunday with a throwback photo of when I was in the thick of making videos and trying every technique I possibly could at the time! I had a green chalkboard wall (26' worth that eventually became a black chalkboard Wall) that went through an unbelievable amount of design transformations. I'm feeling the need to make things new in the studio.. But it will be too minimize! I'm going through everything I have and deciding if I truly need it or will ever use it!
Anyway... HAPPY SUNDAY & GOD BLESS!!!!
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