Christmas server and hedgehog planters
This morning sandy had said she would pick me up and take me to the studio. While I waited outside I could hear a sparrow chirping away, eventually noticed it on the dead bush by the gate.
When we got to the studio I got on with the paint pots. Sandy had to take her daughter home as she was poorly so I ended up taking in a delivery as well. The Christmas plate using the crunchy bits of dried paint, a pretty spectacular effect this time.
It wasn't glazed but I used plenty of paint and it is really smooth and well covered. The hedgehog planters have also turned out well, proper cute little twins.
The leaves that I did last week had been biscuit fired so I got on with painting them when the pots were finished.
Now painted and will be fired this week.
They look very plain but I did mix some slightly different colours as highlights, so we will see how they turn out.
Tina has spotted an animal cage at the charity shop, big enough for a medium dog so she was thinking it would be good to have to keep the cats in when we are moving. Sandy went round to buy it as she gets a lot there and got a discount! Tina picked me up with the cage and the pottery and we went and got a bit of shopping before returning home.
I have been doing more sorting/packing and have taken apart a plastic stand, it seemed almost welded together and had a lot of parts, but I managed to get it mostly taken apart and no breakages!
I now have total chaos in my cooking area so will be knocking over more things than usual!
The red on that plate really has come out well. Will that be the one you leave mince pies on for Santa on Christmas Eve? The hedgehogs are smashing, I love how you’ve painted them, great colours and they look so cute too. Are the leaves just for show or are they for trinkets etc? How many boxes of ceramics have you got to pack for the move? A lot I bet.
ReplyDeleteThose cats will hate you for getting a cage for them. Bet there’ll be a lot of hissing and growling when they’re in there. Should do the trick while you’re in the moving process though.
I know what your cupboard is like at the best of times, very little room, so if you’re saying it’s chaotic then I can just imagine how bad it is! Won’t be a problem you’ll have when you get to Hornsea.
I have got a lot of ceramics, I use it to eat from as well as all the vases and ornaments.
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see how the cats react, could be fun!
I can't face the chaos tonight, so more toiling tomorrow I think!
I know it’s not really possible, but try not to overdo it too much :-( It’ll all be over soon..ish.
ReplyDeleteWill try, but it won't do itself, had mates helping me last time!
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