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Clay Studio Notes: July 2014

Ahhhh, I love summer break. I’ve been using as much of my time off as possible in the clay studio. I just completed a round of glazing and the kiln just passed 1000 degrees. I should have enough stuff for a 2nd firing if I get some of the big bowls glazed. I’ve actually been so busy doing other things that I put this blog entry on hold for almost two months. It was originally going to be Clay Studio Notes from May 2014.

Garage Sales!

It’s no secret that I love garage sales. Mostly because I can usually find something useful for, well, garage sale prices. Here are the latest items that I dug up from a couple different locations.

garage sale finds

garage sale finds

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Garage Sale-ing for the Clay Studio

Have I ever mentioned that I love garage sales?

Yeah, I do. I love the thought of finding useful or just plain cool stuff for very little money. While my wife is spending our kid’s college fund on cute clothing and toys that “she will love when she gets older” I’m scrounging for old kitchen utensils, textures, tools or oddball items that I can use in the clay studio.

Exhibit A

garage sale cookie cutters

garage sale cookie cutters

Cookie cutters

Cost: $0.75

Use: I can use these little guys to make simple (cheesy?) slab ornaments… which make great presents. Or I might use them to add some interest to mugs. Coincidently, these cookie cutters are sitting on a lazy susan that I got at a garage sale last year for $1 and which works well as a banding wheel/turntable.

Exhibit B

light and whiteboard

light and whiteboard

Whiteboard

Cost: $4

Use: I’ll  use it to write myself notes about glaze recipes, things I want to make, how much clay to use for certain items, etc. Whenever I write things on a paper I immediately misplace the paper.

Exhibit C

Fluorescent Light (in the photo above)

Cost: $1

Use: I only have one tiny window to let a little sunlight into my lair. The ceiling lights are fine but I’ve always thought I could use some more light in a few dark corners. Maybe it will come in handy if I start shooting video of my process like a lot of other pottery bloggers like Doug and Keith.

 

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