tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34306533260544119592024-03-19T03:57:02.216-07:003 Girls & a KilnWelcome to 3 Girls and a Kiln, Grand Cayman! We are an art collective made up of three artists here in the Cayman Islands with a focus on local art, fun design and island inspired creativity.
Coming from different art backgrounds, we each bring something new and different to the studio from ceramics to paintings to upcycled/repurposed gifts.3 Girls and a Kilnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474933356302045253noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430653326054411959.post-54093378647335820042020-08-25T09:32:00.001-07:002020-08-25T09:34:00.341-07:00How to Make a Ring Dish with Transfers<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhierwb5yDQkwyAKuvu3npfXGYQfvur0LN5m-d3F7YP9DtNcRFVZe0syiDlPBwlNiMQ818pDkji7ES6YO186jxUMQvXMFiPBFR2XZhjfKLPKtJW9apYVnozg36DHRAfPxQYRGf8CAvHOeI/s1600/WhatsApp+Image+2020-08-18+at+3.15.51+PM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhierwb5yDQkwyAKuvu3npfXGYQfvur0LN5m-d3F7YP9DtNcRFVZe0syiDlPBwlNiMQ818pDkji7ES6YO186jxUMQvXMFiPBFR2XZhjfKLPKtJW9apYVnozg36DHRAfPxQYRGf8CAvHOeI/s640/WhatsApp+Image+2020-08-18+at+3.15.51+PM.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Hey everyone! I have to say that this project has been so much fun, and I can't wait to share it with you all. My love for silkscreen and transferred images lead me to find Elan Transfers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elantransfers/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and opened up a creative spring inside me to get back to making hand-built ceramics.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c9WBHJ4CuVwZ9o60Nptk9Mw4aHzdc2XZdsAYA-XoeUkKcg6oXW9NSwiffHZLAmScpvk2vkQsedUekoTImWS_YLr4vb7dheI1XROXatBlojtsHunpBAhvDsxMeTlbU5sokT9n_wWX_1o/s2048/IMG_7564.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c9WBHJ4CuVwZ9o60Nptk9Mw4aHzdc2XZdsAYA-XoeUkKcg6oXW9NSwiffHZLAmScpvk2vkQsedUekoTImWS_YLr4vb7dheI1XROXatBlojtsHunpBAhvDsxMeTlbU5sokT9n_wWX_1o/s640/IMG_7564.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Look how these dishes glow in the Cayman sunshine </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;">I’ve been waiting a while to get my hands on underglaze transfers, and once we got in our new slab roller, it was my time to shine. I am so impressed at how well these transfers stick to the raw clay, bisque fire and then handle the overglaze firing. The images really pop under a clear glaze and bring an ordinary ring dish to life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;">There are so many different transfer patterns to chose from, it was hard for me to pick just one, but the cactus pattern really spoke to me. I really love it alone with a gold accent, or colored in with a bit of watercolor. Which transfer do you gravitate towards?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7kNT5kGgCmybNaBeWS7tJ0_2erLQdH_YUj8RR_aqFxpsjGpP-SAam9XBuiGvH27ddFctNjK3clM49_lEsfdZObY1osJQ2XnZfCv5TXJ64tue95B0xX2SLo0pLd7Q_ZD1CdleDj69hrY/s2048/IMG_7571.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7kNT5kGgCmybNaBeWS7tJ0_2erLQdH_YUj8RR_aqFxpsjGpP-SAam9XBuiGvH27ddFctNjK3clM49_lEsfdZObY1osJQ2XnZfCv5TXJ64tue95B0xX2SLo0pLd7Q_ZD1CdleDj69hrY/s640/IMG_7571.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I love that the transfers come in a variety of color. That monstera pattern is magic </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;">I was so inspired by these transfers, that it was high time I got to use them, along with my GR pottery forms (<a href="https://grpotteryforms.com/" target="_blank">found here</a>) to make something special! Check out my latest pottery tutorial below or<a href="https://youtu.be/k35lFEah4_Y" target="_blank"> here</a> on YouTube. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yYzGyRSwLDQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="yYzGyRSwLDQ"></iframe></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Times;"> Shout to our intern Sharon for putting together this stellar tutorial for me, she is gold!</span></p><div><br />Peace, Love and Art</div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook: @3girlsandakiln</div><div>Instagram: @3girlsandakiln</div><div>Etsy: etsy.com/shop/3girlsandakiln</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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(sung to the Brady Bunch theme song)<br />
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Here's the story<br />
Of three lovely ladies<br />
who brought up three very very lovely girls!<br />
All of them had artsy skills<br />
Like their mothers<br />
wearing aprons instead of pearls<br />
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Here's the story, of the girls kiln room<br />
because we like things that get very very hot<br />
with 2 kilns in there<br />
named after their mothers<br />
... the third one is kind of shot...<br />
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So we start with, a woman named Nancy<br />
the original namesake of our very first kiln<br />
Named after Claire's mom<br />
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so old it could be shot in film....<br />
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Now poor ole' Nancy Kiln <br />
she didn't last long<br />
and she's now used basically for parts<br />
but we'll always remember her<br />
for how we started<br />
seated deep within our hearts<br />
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Now then something happened<br />
and we got storefront<br />
and needed to up our kiln firing game!<br />
So we got 2 more kilns<br />
they live at Claire's house<br />
.. can you guess their names?<br />
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Next up is Cheryl, <br />
Aimee's mama! <br />
And she's the muscle behind everything we fire<br />
warm personality, with lots of room<br />
to fit (almost everything!) we desire<br />
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...and then there's baby Ruth kiln<br />
she's small and mighty<br />
Debs is lucky enough to call her mama mum<br />
her small stature<br />
means she fires quickly<br />
especially when the deadline is... next to none.<br />
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Now lets take a second,<br />
to thank our mother's<br />
and their patience with their girls from 3GK<br />
borrowing their names<br />
for our fancy ovens<br />
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Mothers, moms and mums!<br />
You are all rockstars!<br />
and for all the amazing things that you do!<br />
Your strength and ability<br />
to always be amazing<br />
... that's why we love you xx<br />
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xxxxx Aimee, Claire & Debs<br />
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<br />3 Girls and a Kilnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474933356302045253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430653326054411959.post-34181564264291136782020-04-19T20:21:00.000-07:002020-04-20T17:08:43.274-07:00Simply Stupendous sgraffito! <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I start this blog feeling like we need a name for our 3GK fans, Gaga has her little monsters, Justin Bieber has his beliebers, and that b**** Carol Baskin has her cool cats and kittens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So hello our lovely Potheads (hmm, we'll have a think, feel free to put forward your suggestions) as you can see from Claires blog, this was a week for clay! I have my list of usual things I sit and make with clay, hearts, jellyfish, and turtles, so I sat down to make the usual suspects. I then thought to myself, why not try something new? we have been given the gift of time, so why not take advantage!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had heard about Sgraffito in school, and seen it numerous times on pinterest, I pinned it and it entered the abyss that is made up of never attempted things on pinterest, but you feel like you've somehow achieved something just by pinning it (you're all guilty of this too I'm sure) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For those of you that have not come across the term before, let me enlighten you, it can be your 'word of the day' </span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color, typically done in plaster or stucco on walls, or in slip on ceramics before firing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am going to guide you through the process, of how I made this piece, but bear with me, I definitely learnt as I went along</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blade (a knife, not the vampire hunter)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Underglaze</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Paint brush</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Patience</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Possibly a new technique for you to learn about too, slumping in this situation is laying clay into a mould to shape it. In this scenario I slumped it into a large bowl I have. Once slumped I pushed it down with my hands and then used a blade to trip away all the excess clay (to be turned into jellyfish later)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For this technique we are painting onto unfired clay, therefore I had to use underglaze. Not going too technical, but underglaze is basically coloured clay vs. Glaze which is like liquid glass. I painted 3 coats of black underglaze onto my dish and waited until it was dry. </span><br />
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As we learnt earlier, sgraffito is scraping away to reveal a different colour. So in my project, I will be scratching away the black underglaze to reveal the clay body (grey now, but it will fire to a whiter colour) In being my first attempt, I should have kept it simple, however, I am the pattern princess (written on my first business card as part of 3 girls!) so I did quite a complex design. The tricky part of this process, is that you cannot sketch first or make any kind of helpful mark making, as soon as you draw anything on this, its permanent, scary! Luckily I've done these types of pattern many times, so lots of practice helped, also the busyness of the pattern, means that many of the mistakes that felt massive at the time, are barely noticeable by the end. I used an old ball point pen to draw my design into the clay, pressing quite hard, to make sure I got through to the clay layer. 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What would life Brie without cheese? Honestly? Gouda question. Would Kraft and their infamous blue box cease to exist? Would book clubs all over the world only serve wine and... wine? And finally, if it wasn't for everyone's favorite food group, what else would Jay-Z be spendin' while out big pimpin'? Not cheese! That's for sure.<br />
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So we've established the importance of our good friend 'cheese' and how it's made it's impact on not only today's culture (hello rap music!) but also our everyday life. Cheese, cheese plates, cheese boards and spending good cheddar (yes!) on perfecting and serving a well-rounded cheese platter is an actual dilemma reserved for not only for the book club kids.<br />
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But don't fret my little Manchegos! In my dedicated years of research (eating cheese) and calling my Mom (hi Nance!) apparently this is the selection you need in seeking the pursuit of cheese plate perfection:<br />
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<li><b>A Hard</b> (Cheddar or Manchego)</li>
<li><b>A Semi-firm</b> (Edam or Gouda)</li>
<li><b>A Soft</b> (Brie or Camembert)</li>
<li><b>A Blue </b>(Blue... or Bleu?)</li>
<li>A <b>'Kinda Weird' (</b>Goat cheese, Yak cheese or cheese churned from the tears of an ex-lover)</li>
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To make this arduous task even easier (you can thank me later), 3 Girls and a Kiln just happen to sell cheese stakes that pair with your perfect plate! Sets of 'Cheddar, Gouda, Brie, Blue and Goat' stakes are all available on our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/207321271/ceramic-cheese-markers" target="_blank">Etsy site</a> and each ceramic stake perfectly pokes into the corresponding cheese thusly, cutting out the 'what is that speckly one in the corner' question - reserving more time for you to sip on that well deserved glass of wine.</div>
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* Note - I went with 'Goat' instead of 'Tears of an exlover' for the 'Kinda Weird' category mainly because shortening it to 'ex-lover' for fit purposes just got strange. We're trying to start conversation with that category, not instigate a trip to your neighborhood jail by way of secret calls to 911....</div>
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But before you slink away into cheese snack heaven (however, I do highly recommend pouring a glass of wine), read on for a clay 'how-to' if you feel like attempting to make cheese stakes all by yourself. I know I know... you really want that 'ex-lover' stake now don't you.... ;)</div>
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• Clay (needs to be fired in a kiln so the stakes are vitrified and food-safe)<br />
• Rolling Pin<br />
• Metal ruler (or any thin straight edge)<br />
• Needle Tool<br />
• Letter Stamp and fun pattern stamps<br />
• 5 Squeezy Bottles (or a paint brush)<br />
• One squeezy bottle in black for letters<br />
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<b>Step 1 | Roll out Ball of Clay</b><br />
If you've baked before - you a) know how to use a rolling pin and b) know how to roll dough out to be pretty flat. If you don't know - then this is not the tutorial for you. But! If you do know! Then roll out your clay to be about 1/4". There's not really a set like... sized circle you are aiming for at this point? More or less, whatever organic sized circle pancake that you get from rolling out about a fist sized ball of clay<br />
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<b>Step 2 | Cut Strips using metal ruler</b><br />
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<b>Step 3 | Stamp pattern and letters</b><br />
Now is time to stamp your strip (ha). First, at one end of your strip, stamp your pattern using your pattern stamp. Next stamp the word using your word stamp in the middle of the strip and finally, stamp the bottom of your strip with pattern. It's going to be quite squashed looking and not uniform at this point. SO! Get that metal ruler and even it up. No need to be a perfectionist here, just use the side of your ruler to trim the long sides of your strip so the word is in the middle (like in the picture). Then. take the ruler and cut a perpendicular line to make the sharp edge of the stake. (see next picture). These can be as angled or as sharp as you'd like.<br />
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ready for firing in the kiln! Well- let em hangout and dry for about a day, but then they are ready for firing.<br />
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<b>Step 4 | Out of Kiln! Time to glaze letters and color</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUbW1Lo8370cfx0jEvsylC5JBqP5DsyLcwmPH21tc-cpLdWJZvM85-OpAnLiAAeMz5w9TitFt-GQNPy4Z5t1hBtpjTXgiEkSwj11oGub0aGP97LRjlouLX4ISrmLFOJ-aACYof7A8E9w/s1600/color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="432" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUbW1Lo8370cfx0jEvsylC5JBqP5DsyLcwmPH21tc-cpLdWJZvM85-OpAnLiAAeMz5w9TitFt-GQNPy4Z5t1hBtpjTXgiEkSwj11oGub0aGP97LRjlouLX4ISrmLFOJ-aACYof7A8E9w/s320/color.jpg" width="320" /></a>Now that the stakes are out of the kiln they will be solid and vitrified- perfect for absorbing glaze. Now! This part is key - take your black squeezy and fill in the letters. Doesn't have to be neat! Just make sure they are filled in. When the letters are dry (about 5 minutes), take a wet sponge and wipe the sponge over the letters. All the 'outside the lines' black will instantly come off leaving the filled in black letters. Neat huh? Next - Use a paintbrush or squeezy to fill in the top color. You can do a similar technique and wipe off the excess color, or leave the color on for full blocks of glaze (I did the latter option here! But - will be getting creative on my next batch with wiping off the excess).<br />
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The final step! Using a paint brush, pop 2 coats of clear over your stakes thusly, they will be able to clean easily after you've used them at your most recent dinner party! Get ready to fire again to around 1850 degrees (if doing a low fire kiln)... and get ready for the big kiln reveal!!!)<br />
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Hopefully, maybe you are inspired now to get making your own cheese stakes - or if nothing else, add a bit more 'cheese' to your life? Believe me - I'm not here to judge - I'm far more of a 'Grin and Camembert it' type of gal ;)</div>
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I think a lot of parents are afraid of marbling because it is messy and I agree it can be, but that's why it is an outdoor art project! In my classroom I often used india inks that came with little droppers, but like food coloring they do stain hands At home with the kids I use washable paint.<br />
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Find the right container to put the shaving cream in. I like to use an old cookie sheet I have designated for outdoor use, but you can use metal bowl or disposable cake pan. Note that if you use plastic, food coloring could stain it, and glass with kids outside might not be the safest. You will also need a stick or paintbrush, paper, and a small piece of cardboard ( this will be used to scrap off the shaving cream, I like to use an old credit card).<br />
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Dispense shaving cream into pan nice and even in thickness. Then drizzle the paint on top of the shaving cream and using a stick or flip-side of a paint brush and gently swirl the paint on top of the shaving cream. Now you are ready to marble.<br />
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Place a piece of paper on top of the marbled shaving cream and press the paper into the shaving cream. Pull the paper off and use the cardboard or plastic card to scrap off the shaving cream into the bin. This will also wash off with water if you scrap off into the yard or deck. You can also add more paint and marble another paper. Then let your marbled paper dry in the warm sun!</div>
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Once you let the paper dry you can use it for all types of projects, check out this hand print flowers we made using the marbled paper. I love seeing each boys hand on the same page.<br />
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I like to mix a large batch of this paint mixture without food coloring, then pour into each soap dispenser before adding in the food coloring. Give it a little swirl in the bottle and the color is mixed. I also suggest using a thicker paper for this project as regular printer paper doesn't seem to handle the wetness of the foam paint and may buckle when it is picked up before the paper is dry.<br />
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This project can be done inside or outside but I find that when the paint is squirted out of the bottle it has a mind of its own and just goes everywhere!<br />
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Fairy gardens were not a thing when I was growing up, or maybe they were but I didn't know about them as a kid growing up in the 80's in Midwest America, but man I wish I did! They are so fun to make. Now my 3 year old ("Um, Mommy, I'm almost four"! Thats true...) isn't into fairies but really enjoyed putting dinos and trucks into this sweet mini garden I made from an empty water jug.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello to all you lockdown lovelies! It's Debs here, and I am going to share with you how I went about creating my adult colouring book, in case anyone out there is thinking of making your own, or just interested in the process. Before I start, a quick note, other than the title, I will keep my c's to a minimum, I'm not quite as much of a human thesaurus as Miss Rohleder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A long long time ago on an island very nearby, the idea of turning my artwork into a colouring book was implanted into my mind by Aimee inception style. Nah, not really, she just brought it up every so often, that my style of artwork would lend itself quite nicely to a colouring book. I agreed, but it was just one of those projects that got put at the bottom of the list, behind, classes, glazing, and parenting. Then the perfect opportunity for a little project came along, the birth of my next child! Although the first few months with my first child Lily were a bit of a blur, I did remember A) being very bored in the hospital for three days and B) just how much a newborn sleeps and C) that I did not take full advantage of visiting family/babysitters, this time around I wanted to take advantage of this. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first part I did was pre-hospital research. I compiled a list of animals found in Cayman, and tried to have a mixture of land, sea and sky creatures. At this point I had no clue how many I would put into the book. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then I began little mini sketches to figure out the layout for each animal, some were quite tricky given the portrait style of a colouring book, fish especially, because if I just did a side shot of them, there was a lot of empty space.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now all the prep was done, I bought myself a couple of markers and packed them and my favourite sketchbook in my hospital bag and waited. By the way, <a href="https://www.the-pink-pig.co.uk/" target="_blank">pink pig sketchbooks</a> are amazing, and since being given them to do my GCSE work in, are the only ones I ever use.</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lily was a giant baby (10lb5oz) so I was due to have a second C-section, which I was fine</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with, and it meant I could plan ahead to know when I was going in. Or so I would have liked! My doctor had to go off island and decided to try and squeeze me in the next day after an appointment. Slightly terrifying turning up at the hospital and just waiting to randomly be taken through, especially as we'd decided that my husband may as well go to work, because it may not happen until evening. Im not sure he got much work done, staring at his phone all day, but it worked out, because I ended up going in at 5:30. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This meant I had a whole day to start my book and it was a great distraction. I started with the chicken, I don't know why, maybe the smell of the hospital chicken for lunch (that smelt sooo good, probably because I had been told to fast from 7PM the night before) I sketched him, lets call him Gerald, then outlined him with a skinny sharpie.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'll admit, there's a slight blur now, I can't remember how far I long I got with Gerald until I got wheeled through, what I do remember though, is one of the midwives telling me 'you wont get anymore of that done once this baby comes' I took that as a challenge :-)</span><br />
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All went to plan, and Little Baby Grace was born, a little smaller than Lily, at 8lb10oz, she seemed very small. It was a while before I did any more drawing in the hospital that day, because it hurt to move, and look at that cute face, how could I stare at a <span style="text-align: center;">sketchbook instead of her!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I managed to do three pages while in the hospital, Gerald, Frank the green Iguana, and Donald the turtle (My great uncles, feel free to make up your own names for all remaining animals)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As I said earlier, I took full advantage of both my parents, and my husbands parents visiting. While Grace was sleeping, they occupied Lily, and I could have a nice relaxing time drawing my animals. I was averaging one drawing a day, it was great! I resisted the temptation to have any late night drawing sessions when Grace had woken me up for a feed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The printing company I had found, had an online template for the book creation that was really easy to use, and so putting the book together happened really quickly. I completely overthought which animal should be next to which, probably because it felt like I needed to be putting more thought into it, after all my research. All was done, and I sent it to the printers and anxiously awaited a proof to be sent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It arrived a week later, I was sooooo excited! 3 months of hard work, and my book was in my hands! Grace was excited too obviously.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, there's a reason proofs exist, and that's because people like me, make lots of mistakes. I'd managed to avoid any spelling mistakes, as I flipped through, it looked great, boom, get me! Then I get to the last page....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hadn't thought it through, I had put Jack the jellyfish (sorry, I had to name one more after my grandad) on the inside of the back cover, and the back cover is shiny, therefore, not very coloured pencil friendly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That's what proofs are for, so back again I go to the program, my head all confused as to what to do. For those of you not in the book printing business, with this style of binding, if you want to add 1 more page, you actually have to add 4. I did not realise that, so proof 2 (luckily digital this time) came back and had 3 blank pages dotted around. Maybe I'll get rid of jack :-( maybe I'll do three more drawings, oh! but then I have to change my index page, and that was not fun to put together! So I decided to add an intro page, as I'd seen in other books out on the market. I also took advantage of the shiny inside back cover and added in a little bio about myself and my other artwork. Proof 3 came through and all looked good, time to order 250! terrifying, I must have looked over that proof 20 times to make sure everything was right. </span></span><br />
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After what felt like forever, they were finally released from customs one week before Cayman was put on lockdown. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Find the Cayman Creatures Colouring Book in our shop in Camana Bay or online </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/788101471/cayman-creatures-adult-colouring-book?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=cayman+creatures&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&frs=1" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like a few other people, I have taken advantage of being trapped in my home, and I too have been colouring in my book pages! They will be available as prints as soon as everything returns to normal and we're back in the shop. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until then, I look forward to seeing you all on social media. Thanks for reading my ramblings, and I hope it inspires you to use this time wisely and do one of those projects that's at the bottom of your to do list.</span></span><br />
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Kids Easter projects from everyday items around the house. They are un'bunny'lievable!</h2>
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Put all those toilet paper rolls to good use! In my last blog I told you how to make shape stamps from toilet paper rolls, now let's make a bunny stamp. You will need three toilet paper rolls or you can cut a paper towel roll into three equal parts (remember you want the stamp to be flush). Flatten two of the rolls to create the ears and attach them with hot glue to the third roll that is still round. Now you have a bunny stamp!<br />
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In addition, let's create more themed stamps using sponges; you probably have some under the kitchen sink. I used a a cookie cutter as a template, placed it on the sponge and traced it with a sharpie. Then cut the shape out of the sponge. I find that a new sponge is easier to cut than a dried one. After that, just dip the sponge into paint and stamp along. You can also use a fork to create grass!<br />
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This a great activity if you don't have access to paint or the ingredients for homemade paint (find our recipe <a href="https://3girlsandakiln.blogspot.com/2020/03/5-fun-toddler-art-projects.html" target="_blank">here</a>), as you only need 3 supplies! We create loads of projects at our Toddler Art Days using this technique, and I'm excited to use it to make and Easter Egg painting. </div>
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<b><u>Step One:</u></b> Draw an Easter Egg design on paper (we are using card stock) or print off an image (you can use <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gVFsWfmsvqwfEoGPloPqBQ0JC7BEgMRg/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">this one</a>).<br />
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<u><b>Step Two:</b></u> Cut colored tissue paper into small squares (about one inch) and place them over the Easter egg design. Wet paintbrush with water and paint the water over the tissue paper squares. The squares will flatten and adhere to the page when wet. Continue this method until the entire egg is covered. Dab project with paper towel to pick up excess water the paper. Let the paper with the wet tissue dry.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4Mte_QwBMq_ECN5fsCu2EuDEWkNoKJ3qkv1Hml8NVIJ1LOal4uDeLwLBczwlzWso1ijLDEpsgmG0SzKWYNldPVzBS4mQScynP9WKXrKpHsOQv8PpSCMaQax7GkauvAqsZUSMfTsaTkA/s1600/Claire_palm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Claire here posting to you live from - you got it, quarantine! Oh yes. But hey! Today - is Palm Sunday, so I say… let’s stick with the ‘Palm’ theme. I could say ‘let’s go Sesame Street style’ and today is ‘Brought to you by the letter P!’ Because as currently sit next to my cat ‘Puck’ attempting to painstakingly produce a persnickety piece about the particularly petulant pattern ‘Palm’ I can’t help but realize… it’s not actually a palm leaf… so where did it come from?<br />
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So if this were the Oscars of ceramics, of course, I’d glance in the Kimpton direction and, rightfully so, give them a polite nod. You see, 3 Girls and a Kiln were contacted by Seafire many moons ago about creating patterns that worked within their spa space as featured products and gifts. So yes! Ladies and gents, it was originally designed for the Kimpton (Thank you Kimpton! Note: I feel like Tim Gunn thanking ‘Mood fabrics’ when I said that) - and the green version of this palm/banana leaf hybrid pattern can still be found there for purchase along with 3 other patterns exclusively designed for the spa.</div>
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However - As us 3GK ladies have learned, and as the fabulous businesswomen we are, that there are certain key elements that make a project profitable and yet pleasureable: Speed. Please note - this pattern is not fast. It’s not even remotely quick. In fact - the process could be compared to a particularly slow peacock attempting to pass a preoccupied pedestrian.<br />
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• Clay Bowl (in this example - Perfect Platter from Bisque Imports)<br />
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• wide paint brush<br />
• Bottle of Duncan Matte Glaze in Leather Jacket<br />
• Mechanical Pencil<br />
• 2 squeezy Bottles (yes. that is their technical name)<br />
• - one bottle in ‘mermaid song’ with 15 gauge tip | Bellissimo ceramic Glaze<br />
• - one bottle in ‘dark’ blue with 18 gauge tip | Claires special recipe (explained below)<br />
• Sanding Block<br />
• Mayco Clear One Brushing Clear Glaze<br />
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Claire’s special recipe - this is where we could get into a deep dark conversation about glaze vs underglaze and the inevitable evil underbelly of the ceramic world. But, I digress. The basics, as I see it, are this: Glaze is a glass/silica based recipe whereas underglaze is a clay based recipe. So with underglaze you get less movement, less melt and a more concrete fit to clay surface. In my mind - I want straight lines, not drippy lines, so I do a mix of blue underglaze and overglaze to get the perfect consistency. Is it different everytime? Yes. Is it a little bit ‘pour a bit of this and a little bit of that’ while watching Ozark? Yes. that’s exactly what it is.<br />
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This is pretty straight forward. You have a bowl and you put tape in it. The tape is going to creative a glorious straight line that you, amazingly, don’t have to freehand. So… kinda measure halfway down your bowl.. and then a little bit more. Why? Because if you go halfway then you have to be exact. Me? I’d much rather not find my ruler. So ‘halfway and a bit more’ it is. When you put your tape in the bowl, push it down with your finger so no sneaky glaze can get underneath.<br />
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Take your paintbrush. Pop it in the glaze and boom - back and forth, back and forth painting with the glaze until you’ve got the smaller taped off section covered. Now! If you are like me, and very much like the pure sexiness of the Duncan Matte’s leather jacket glaze (puuurrrrr), you’ll want about 3-4 coats to be on the safe side. You could just pour in a dollop and swish it around, but then you lose track of the coats. SO! Designers choice - pour in a dollop and swish swish or, put your brush in the pot and back and forth paint until you get to 3-4 coats (4 coats to be safe). Before the glaze is bone dry, take off the tape. That way the glaze doesn’t flake off those precious coats that you just put on. Don’t worry about the edges of the bowl and that can be sanded off with a sanding block at the end. Set aside to dry about 20-30 minutes<b><br /></b><br />
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This is where you want to harness your inner sketch artist - keep that pencil light! Basically you are just drawing out leaf shapes to fill in (oh yes… all you adult coloring book fanatics out there). How I start - do one main leaf and then drawing in the other large leaves around that guy. In this example, I’ve put numbers so you can see I drew 5 main leaves and filled in space with the background leaves. Sidnote - You can use any kind of pencil so long as you keep it light… I just prefer mechanical ones and usually have about 8 in my purse at any given time. Great for ceramics. Not great for legal documents and/or travel. I have found that out the hard way.<br />
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If you’ve ever come to a 3GK class before (shameless plug) then you have also mastered the art of the squeezy! If not.. then basically you a) hold the squeeze bottle nozzle down and give it one good shake to get the color to the tip b) give a light squeeze to the bottle positioned in the middle of the leaf you’d like turquoise background c) Make a small puddle of glaze and continue squeezing lightly as you move the glaze around into the corners of your palm leaf. Another reason pencils are pretty perfect? The light amount of wax in graphite will act as a barrier, so your glaze won’t hop over your precise line. Once your leaves are filled, set aside to dry (about 20-30mins)<br />
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This is basically your final step… and if you ask me, the BEST step. I could do this all day. Drawing little tiny lines over and over and over again? Yup. You got it. <br />
The trick here is to go one leaf at a time and outline the inner vein first. From that vein, you’ll want to radiate your lines out from there starting at the vein and going to the outside of the leaf… and then just keep going. Bear in mind here you want to make the bowl work for you! Move it to work with your wrist… turn it upsidedown, pop it on a pillow on your lap, cross your legs, and make that bowl work! and just keep going for all…..42 minutes and 40 seconds until you hand hurts and it’s time for wine. Which is right… about…. NOW<br />
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With your wine in one hand, use the other hand to sand the edges of your bowl and then with a clean brush, carefully brush a straight line (we don’t have tape to help us this time round.. but we have wine for added fun!) about a 1/4 inch over the black matte and all over the palm leaf pattern. 2 coats of clear will make the bits that are supposed to be shiny nice and shiny! You want to keep the matte uncleared so it stays…. you got it… matte. Once the front side is dry flip it around and do the back. At this point, you’re probably a couple wines which is great! When it’s dry - pop it in the kiln at 1850 - and boom! That's how you platter.<br />
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Hopefully you’ve enjoyed your glazing session today and your lil ‘How to’ from 3GK! Maybe you’ve also counted the amount of ‘P’ words in this post.. because I’m tempted to award a precious prize for the person who guesses that number perfectly and precisely on point. Also - any clue on how long this entire process, from start to finish actually took? Because personally, I'm slightly too petrified to find out. :)<br />
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Ps - The Perfect Platter Bowl (and many others) are currently listed on our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/3GirlsandaKiln" target="_blank">etsy</a> site for purchase! While we can't mail out and/or deliver until the post office re-opens and business is back to normal - all purchases will be delivered and mailed out as soon as we can!<br />
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We are all spending a lot of time at home right now. A LOT OF TIME. I know it can be stressful and overwhelming at times. But just so you know, you are doing a great job. You are, really. And I'm not just saying it to say it, believe me. I hope that each day you can find a little joy in whatever you are doing. For me, its watering the lawn, outside, while my children are inside. Probably tearing the house to shreds, but not the point. The point is a find joy being in the fresh air, watering the grass I seeded two weeks ago at the beginning of the quarantine, ALL BY MYSELF. Those are the most glorious 20 minutes of my day and dammit the grass better look freakin' amazing by the end of all this. I hope you too can find something that brings you 20 minutes of joy as much as me watering the grass does. Remember its the little things these days, not the big things. They will come, the big things, just not for a while. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">This is a super quick and easy matching games using things from the kids playroom! Simply take a handful of different shaped blocks/objects and lay them out on a piece of paper. Using a pencil, trace the outline of each shape. I like to then trace over the pencil with sharpie, avoiding getting sharpie on the blocks or toys. While blocks provide the easiest shapes, you can get creative and outline any toy or animal. After everything is outlined on the paper, your child can then match the object their corresponding shape!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Looking for a more involved activity? This coloring sorting is the perfect floor activity to keep your wee one busy while you try to get some work done. This project does require a bit of prep to put the box together, but I easily did this right after they got to bed and it was ready to play with in the morning. Confession, I did not have a glue gun (left it at the studio before lockdown), which would have made this so much fast to put together, but you can use regular school glue or wood glue (which is what I used). Once the sorting box is all put together, your child can sort out anything you have in color abundance. We have the caps/lids off anything that is headed to the recycling/trash so we have quite a few caps for sorting. You can even use wine corks that you paint (or use marker) with you colors of choice. Even colored cereal works too! Check out the step by step photos below on how to construct your sorting box:</span></div>
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Step 1: Divide a shallow box in thirds by cutting cardboard strips and gluing them in. I used an old formula pallet, but you can use a pizza box, cereal box, amazon box, etc...</div>
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Step 2: Line each third column with a piece of white paper by gluing it in. I find this helps the color pop, as opposed to just painting straight on the brown cardboard as I find it dulls the color.</div>
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Step 3: Measure the width of each column and cut cardboard squares to fit into thirds going the opposite direction of the current columns. Insert and glue all six squares into the columns until you have nine individual boxes. Wait for glue to dry before handing box; if you are using hot glue you won't have to wait long!</div>
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Step 4: Choose which colors you want for each box, this can be based of the color of the objects you are giving your child to sort. We had a lot of green caps, so I made a light green and a dark green box. If you don't have paint, you can use markers, crayons or pencil crayons!</div>
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Once the paint is dry it is time to sort! I use an old formula tin to store the colored caps, but you can use anything really. Maybe a Pringles can, tupperware or an old box. This coloring sorting game has kept my 4 year old busy for at least 20 mins at a time, and that allows me to accomplish a lot!</div>
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If you don't have paint at home and can't get to a craft store, no worries, you can make your own finger paint! This paint recipe only requires four ingredients and you probably already have them in your kitchen. The paints consistency is perfect for finger paint, but can also be used with a paint brush or homemade stamps. These stamps are made from discarded toilet paper rolls (you can cut up paper towel rolls too!). Since this paint is made from washable ingredients, you can also use it outside on concrete or sidewalks; the rain (or hose) can just wash it away. I like to put the paint in a squeeze bottle and let my 4 year old squirt it out to create sidewalk art!</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">What child is going to say no to driving their monster trucks through a blob of paint? Guaranteed fun! This art project lasts a good 30 mins in our house, and produces really cool paintings! The texture from the tires is so neat and easy-peasy clean up running the trucks under the tap. If you are more of a tidy mom, you can put a piece paper with globs of paint into a gallon sized zip-loc bag, seal it up and them run the truck over the bag. Mess free and still gets great results! </span></div>
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and structured patterns to create beautiful imagery. It is an art form that is
taken very seriously, and without having formal training, you cannot consider
yourself a Zentangle artist. This system of pattern design was created by Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">IT MUST BE BLACK AND WHITE ONLY!</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oops, I ALWAYS use colour</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">YOU MUST NOT USE AN ERASER!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This rule I do follow, but only because I can
never find my eraser when I need it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">DO NOT HAVE A PLAN!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Erm, I wouldn’t say I’m
organized enough to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>have a plan, more like<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a vague idea.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">IT CANT LOOK LIKE ANYTHING, OR HAVE AN UP OR DOWN!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">My artwork always has an
image, usually underwater creatures and coral.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">IT MUST
BE DONE IN ONE SITTING</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">My artwork takes numerous
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">IT MUST BE 3.5 INCHES SQUARE</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">That’s SOO SMALL! My pieces
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-no-proof: yes;">So as you can see,
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-no-proof: yes;">I was always the
student in class that sat doodling in my school books, so when I discovered
this doodling could actually be considered art, I set to it, creating my own
take on the art form.</span></span></div>
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experimenting with pattern and imagery, and have lots more ideas in my head
ready to be drawn, so keep an eye out on facebook and etsy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Until then, here
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">So, now you know what it is, have a go at
your own Zentangle, and if you’re not arty, pop by our etsy stall and pick up
one of my prints </span><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:-)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">-Debs </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></span>
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<br />3 Girls and a Kilnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474933356302045253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430653326054411959.post-31392057970077429442014-04-08T20:34:00.000-07:002014-04-09T09:48:24.922-07:00Sweet Paul Makerie Day 2<div style="text-align: left;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See - I wasn't lying. We LOOK like it's 1am..<br>
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So Aimee and I might have awoken slightly hazy thanks to the 1am trip to Times Square from the night before. HELLO!? 1-We were in New York and 2-we'd heard the talk of these mythical 24hour clothing stores and for sake of being female AND on vacation, we had to investigate this situation.</div>
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If curious - yes. There are in fact clothing stores, in New York, open 24 hours. If that doesn't blow your mind, then try understanding the 24hour Elmo's. The red dancing Sesame Street creatures? Yup. That's the guy. Who knew they apparently flock to Times Square much like visiting crazy Caymanians ;)<br>
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<b>Breakfast: BAGELS!</b></div>
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Yes - there were bagels for breakfast and you better believe that the Cayman Co-alition were slipping those bad boys in our pockets for later. There are certain things you just can't get on an island: 24 hour shops, 24 hour Elmo and BAGELS. Here, the rock hard bagel subsitute would be better used as weaponry for the locals (or against the locals depending on your mood). You better believe that those bready delicacies made it into my account of the trip. I'm only sad now that I didn't take a picture. I believe this is professionally called 'Carbohydrate Regret'</div>
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<b>Morning Class: Paper Perennials with Elise Dee.</b></h2>
<b>Also known as: Paper paper everywhere and not a drop to drink</b></div>
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You guys may not know this, but I'm actually a superhero ceramicist by night, (bandit mask and all) - and a pixel-bending print-master (aka, magazine designer) by day. It's hard to believe right? Between the glaze covered clothing, the epoxy stained socks (don't ask), I somehow manage to churn out a couple pretty sweet publications and even with all the stress involved - I love print, patterns, paper and everything in between.</div>
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You know who else thinks paper is pretty rad? Elise flippin' Dee!</div>
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So, I'll admit. I geeked out a bit at the thought of actually meeting a real life Anthropologie window designer in person. I mean, am I the type of person to stand by Anthropologie store windows looking wistfully in the distance yet, extremely hard at work? Am I the person who secretly prays that perhaps one day, maybe someone will mistake lil' ole' me as the window designer? Ok - so I've never gone that far (at least without some sort of bubbly libation). But, Elise is the real deal. Not only that - but she owns the art of paper flowers, has a pretty sweet website you should peep <a href="http://elisedee.com/" target="_blank">here</a> AND she can actually make floral tape do what she wants it to.</div>
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<b>sidenote</b>: If you've never worked with floral tape, I highly recommend you make that a bragging point from now on. It sticks only to itself and nothing else. But, get this, it doesn't always stick to itself. It's really quite a picky beast choosing to basically adhere to whatever it wants <br>
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and NOT adhere to what you want it to. Or it breaks. And then the sh!t really hits the fan. But I digress.....</div>
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So Elise! This class Aims, Erika and I took was based around the art of paper flowers (in case I hadn't mentioned that). Not only paper flowers, but the art of DYING coffee filters to make said flowers. Elise dyed something like 4,000 paper flowers for the event (a big shout out to <a href="https://www.ritstudio.com/" target="_blank">Rit Dye</a>!). I still don't know how she didnt have multi-coloured fingers, but like I said - when you're the real deal, you've got mad skills.</div>
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<b>The skinny on the Flowers</b><br>
So, we sat amid a sea of crunchy coloured paper, with only our meager weapons in hand: Floral wire, floral tape and needle nose pliers. No, we aren't making bombs here guys (jeez), we were gearing up to get elbow deep in paper<br>
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Now of course, my girl Elise made the situation<br>
look easy as pie - the cutting, the folding,<br>
the petaling...or whatever you call petaling?<br>
And I admit, my first couple tries perhaps ended up not making the final cut (aka, trashed) But, then things got real!<br>
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Even more than real, they got polka dotted! (Yup! Those sweet dotted blooms in the above snap are totally mine)<br>
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So the point here is, the coffee filters, once they becoming a blossoming paper bud are then dipped in wax! This is the game changer. This is what makes them sincerely art. While the wax adds a new dimension of opacity, it also adds the element of frailty - it's no longer a paper flower, it's something precious, breakable like a real flower and equally as beautiful.<br>
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Do I still have my wax dipped flowers you ask? Well, let's just say Aimee and I found out the hard way that they don't exactly travel well. And unless you want a lap of wax on the airplane - perhaps you leave the wax dipping to your final destination.<br>
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Afternoon Class: Food Photography with Paul Lowe & Colin Cooke</h2>
<b>Also known as: you can't eat the food being photographed no matter how delicious it looks and how hungry you are.</b><br>
Remember earlier when I mentioned that I design magazines? Well, when not ceramic-king (ok, so I made that word up), I'm the lead designer for a Foodie Publication here in the Cayman Islands called 'Good Taste' - hence like ants to a picnic - I was all over this class (see what I did there? Foodie reference and all!)<br>
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Believe me, if anyone knows how flippin hard it is to make food look good on film - it's me.<br>
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So here I am, Island girl in New York watching the two masters at work. Paul Lowe is actually a Food Stylist by trade and from the choice rented props to the 'ooops did I just strategically spill salt there?' repetoire - the guy is an inspiration. I still haven't quite figured out how I'm going to trick him into coming here and styling our local food issue - I mean, good luck making a head-on fried fish not look like, well, a dead fish - or making goat look way more remarkable than.. goat? But, you know, where there's a will there's a way - right?<br>
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How the class was set up: Paul put together a couple different scenarios, where he, the styling master, would lay out the set perfectly explaining color and texture usage, and then colin would step in and explain why he was taking a photo from a certain angle, why certain colors are harder than other colors (as you will see, the cream/white photo set-up was a B!) and voila!<br>
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Photo magic! He would then let the to-be photo-gods (us students), take a crack at it and snap a couple of our own...<br>
that we then came home and heavily photoshopped.<br>
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<b>Now: The meat and potatoes of the class (yup! The trade secrets!)</b> I think my fav trick of the trade was that Paul said cigar smoke is one of the best 'smokes' to photograph and steam happens to be an absolute headache to get in a picture. The remedy? You got it - keep a cigar smoker around just long enough to strategically blow some smoke by way of the steamy food.<br>
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The second trick will blow your mind. So... picture Dunkin Donuts. That delicious round delicacy, the freshly poured (cigar smoke) steamy coffee with perfect soap bubbles on the top. Mmmmmm!<br>
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You read it cuz I said it. SOAP! I mean, think about it, when was the last time you poured coffee with perfect bubbles!? So yeah - trade secret is that you dump a lil' bit of dishwashing liquid in there to get juuuust enough froth. Too much, and you could possibly<br>
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but if you 'baby bear' it, then it'll be just right.<br>
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Third trick is more on trends in food photography in general. Colin was telling us that where previously, clients would demand studio photo shoots - they have now quickly fallen from being the norm. In fact, natural light is now almost always preferred. Not only has this trend affected his personal business, but it's affecting photography studios everywhere. Without the necessity of a studio and studio time, think of the amount of people that no longer have thriving jobs? Moral of the story kids: Don't play indoors!<br>
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The Almost End</h2>
So that brings me to the end of the journey (sniff!). I'm not going to lie - I already can't wait for next years Sweet Paul event! I am STILL in awe of the people we met, the places we saw... and the screwy crafty confidence I feel like I gained. Dude! I can sew an owl, ice a cookie, take photos as good as Colin Cooke (ha!) and personally, can't wait for my boyfriend to mistakenly sip a coffee laced with dishwashing liquid...<br>
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Til next time friends! Keep it crafty y'all ;)<br>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">It's been a while since our last post, I know, these 3<br>girls have been so busy! </span></h2>
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I want to tell you all about the amazing experience Claire and I had in New York a few weeks ago. We posted a few pictures while we were there, but now you'll get an in depth look! A first hand account from myself and Claire, along with more photos! I will tell you all about our Day One fun and Claire will follow up with Day Two next week. So, without further ado, I present to you Day One at the Sweet Paul* Makerie NYC:</div>
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Our entourage (shout out to Claire, Joanna, Adie, and Erika) arrived at the location greeted by smiles and warmth from the ladies from the Makerie**, asking us to step into an elevator that would take us up to the top. Arriving at Studio 450, a beautiful <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="text-align: justify;">penthouse duplex, with windows for days. As soon as the elevator opened, there was Sweet Paul himself to greet us! I couldn't believe it. In the flesh, Sweet Paul! Warm hugs and sweet kisses as he thanked us for coming and steered us towards registration and breakfast. </span></span><br>
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The sunlight was slowly creeping into the loft as Sweet Paul gathered us around for a quick welcoming pow-wow. He spoke of how much fun we will have and introduced the workshop instructors. He poured his heart out with love and appreciation for us and the wonderful magic that would transpire over the next two days. It was just what I needed to fill my cup of excitement. I was ready to craft! Today I was taking the owl making and printmaking workshops. Time to get started...</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1_WLbNekHeuCm7ZMjfQ83jO4xMXZj1L2P7ftD4-uSQDYw3w995xF9Y-99lfg0FuiS88sq_K7snlO1AxkBOgFiVthoovjzhKfnh88TqRSeYfPIg8zr1cOtgewYHRFI49-o9IYVsTujhM/s1600/IMG_4305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1_WLbNekHeuCm7ZMjfQ83jO4xMXZj1L2P7ftD4-uSQDYw3w995xF9Y-99lfg0FuiS88sq_K7snlO1AxkBOgFiVthoovjzhKfnh88TqRSeYfPIg8zr1cOtgewYHRFI49-o9IYVsTujhM/s1600/IMG_4305.JPG" height="200" width="200"></a> This was the class I was most excited about! Anyone who knows me<br>
knows my love for owls. In fact this week as I was hand sewing an owl in class, one of my students said to me "Miss, I think you're obsessed with owls!". Agreed. We could have been sewing owl elbows in this class and I would have been thrilled.<br>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinO_vNg44YUi-_e6LqhJWLWidDbCqOuduuUuAOHYZA3-aT8Su0BHYiISCWNfMwxgb2wrGBpxuMTp_OxLaWIzWzFcTQyVZqCEMPPowug8CZEXjYu5V7m_jy4ddcVNI8sRBeOW5z5aJQR48/s1600/IMG_4310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinO_vNg44YUi-_e6LqhJWLWidDbCqOuduuUuAOHYZA3-aT8Su0BHYiISCWNfMwxgb2wrGBpxuMTp_OxLaWIzWzFcTQyVZqCEMPPowug8CZEXjYu5V7m_jy4ddcVNI8sRBeOW5z5aJQR48/s1600/IMG_4310.JPG" height="200" width="150"></a> Mimi Kirchner is a fantastic lady. She creates many stuffed figures from owls to tattooed men and bearded ladies. You can find her blog <a href="http://mimikirchner.com/blog/" target="_blank">here</a>. Mimi taught us how to hand sew reclaimed sweaters to make these adorable stuffed cuddly night owls. I was in love! Now, I am not the master sewer by any means, so learning new techniques for hand sewing was fantastic. Little tips and and tricks to hiding the stitches and how to use stitches for decoration, brought my owl to life. I also got to sit and chat with some incredible ladies at our table. Erika and I had both come Cayman, but had never met before. What a gem she is! We chatted about life in Cayman, her kids, my students and how cute these darn owls were! Sitting across from us were two friends from Milwaukee, Wendy and Susan. Wendy is a set designer for photography and Susan is a photographer (contributing to Sweet Paul) at times. I was sincerely fascinated by their amazing occupations. I think I asked them both a million questions! As the class wrapped up, and we put the finishing touches on our owls, these little guys really did come to life. I had created a hooded owl named Harold and Erika's little guy was a snow owl for her daughter. I just couldn't wait to get home and start scouring the local thrift stores for sweaters! (Note: this is quite hard to do in Cayman). You can check out the parliament we have started on our <a href="http://facebook.com/3girlsandakiln" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.<br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> After our morning class, we took a break to enjoy a lovely lunch of sandwiches and salad. All food for at the Sweet Paul Makerie was provided by <a href="http://figandpigcatering.com/" target="_blank">Fig and Pig</a> catering. Amazing stuff! I looked forward to every meal we had. There were also afternoon snacks provided such as cookies, doughnuts and <a href="http://slingshotcoffeecompany.com/" target="_blank">Slingshot Coffee</a>. Excellecnt cold pressed coffee, totally rocks. Added on my list of ways to make living on an island awesomer (just made that word up), import Slingshot Coffee!</span><br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> To be honest, I had no idea who Lotta Jansdotter was before I met her this weekend. But how could I not?! How did I miss this?!This lady is making some pretty sweet things in the world. Lotta is a Swedish designer who incorporates simple yet beautiful pattern and motifs. Her dinnerware is now available at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Please peep her homepage <a href="http://jansdotter.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Lotta's goal for this workshop was to introduce simple block carving/printing and stencil making/printing for fabrics. As an art major at university, I had taken many hours of printmaking, but Lotta's approach is fresh and clean. I think it was a great introduction to those crafters that have never dipped their toes into the print pond, and I learned a few ticks for stencil making. This workshop reminded me how much I love carving and sparked a new interest on howI can to incorporated block printing into my ceramics. </span><br>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeEMWan0rL9m9T2u2CZus4pPUiVJGaSi-lTBqlrxL5QPMV8AYbQXINxR43Bzzv4TJvjG2wamnebDoTUL88MRvLBXVnBNj3MoHKhKmhgzkkha-7RBijIjkLi3NlnWG5P99tdOOeMF50Nk/s1600/IMG_4318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeEMWan0rL9m9T2u2CZus4pPUiVJGaSi-lTBqlrxL5QPMV8AYbQXINxR43Bzzv4TJvjG2wamnebDoTUL88MRvLBXVnBNj3MoHKhKmhgzkkha-7RBijIjkLi3NlnWG5P99tdOOeMF50Nk/s1600/IMG_4318.JPG" height="200" width="200"></a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> Check out those sweet coral prints! I used a rubber stamp block to </span><br>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzg2XsZQd7qoG5-pLEh-M1DL01shhfE1yd6v4g9jWpLNGEhPl889UqLQJn_7F1eRhe4cn7R5YrKq4rPQqe0u8bpE139Hm90XBUrcG7YNiTvWYQyKbN0kjC1dmqEVN6PbhPON5j4pNCqs/s1600/IMG_4321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzg2XsZQd7qoG5-pLEh-M1DL01shhfE1yd6v4g9jWpLNGEhPl889UqLQJn_7F1eRhe4cn7R5YrKq4rPQqe0u8bpE139Hm90XBUrcG7YNiTvWYQyKbN0kjC1dmqEVN6PbhPON5j4pNCqs/s1600/IMG_4321.JPG" height="200" width="200"></a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> I have used stencils in the past, but never created my own. Today was the day. I will admit, it was a little tougher than I would have liked it to be. The plastic material is fragile and must be worked with a delicate hand, especially when cutting out small circles and shapes. I believe my first design was a little too ambitious for the time restraints of a workshop, so I moved on to a simple dandelion flower design. I was much happier with the out come. Using fabric ink, I applied the black color to the canvas bag using Lotta's brush stroke technique, very similar to a jack hammer pounding the concrete. Very effective, I might add. After pulling the print, the bag looked a little empty so I took the biggest, stiffest brush available and started splattering the bag with black ink. The result was fantastic! As if someone had blown on the dandelion and the wishes were scattering everywhere. Beautiful.</span></div>
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I know Claire took this class later in the day and was happy exploring new ideas and ways to incorporate prints into her work as well. Thank you to both of my workshop teachers today for great insight and spawning creativity!<br>
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shocked to find out we came all the way from Cayman and further taken back when I wanted to hear all about them over taking about Cayman. Come on people, I live on an island int he middle of the ocean, I am culturing myself! Ha ha ha. A good time was had by all.<br>
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But first, the pre-dining entertainment! A Q&A was set up between Sweet Paul and no other than the radiant Grace Bonney. Grace is the founder of <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/" target="_blank">Design Sponge Online</a>. If you have not visited this site before, be warned, it is addictive. I will let Claire go into more details about Grace Bonney and the amazing dinner we had in the Day Two blog featured next week. So for me, I am famished about recapping this amazing experience!<br>
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What a great weekend we had. This is a moment in my life that will stay with me for forever. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to meet with other members of the crafting community. Special thanks to Sweet Paul and Paul Vitale (savory Paul?), along with the ladies of the Makerie (Ali and her mom). They created a sweet, loving, warm and inviting environment. I can't wait 'til the next one!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">~Aimee</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First thing first, we would like to announce that 3 Girls and a Kiln is officially THREE girls! We would like to introduce the newest member of our collective, Deborah Richey. After spending time with Deborah and getting to know her style (and sense of humor), we think she is the perfect fit for 3 Girls and a Kiln. She will be bringing loads of fresh ideas and a new perspective to the vintage, beachy aesthetic you've come to expect from 3 Girls and a Kiln. Please scroll down to find out more about Deborah and pictures of her work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Secondly, what are you to expect from us this new year? We are working hard every weekend (as we all have full time jobs) to come up with new and exceptional ideas to bring you the best in the ceramic medium. We have been traveling, reading and experimenting with a wealth of things that we know will inspire greatness. We know you expect nothing less from us, and we want to give you the world. You can look forward to new patterns, shapes, and home goods to arrive in our<a href="http://etsy.com/shop/3girlsandakiln" target="_blank"> Etsy Shop</a> and straight to you at public appearances and events. Our Etsy Shop is once again open with ready to ship items. We are hoping to unveil new items by end of February, along with all those custom items you look forward to ordering. We will also be offering a credit card option! Stay tuned to our <a href="http://facebook.com/3girlsandakiln" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for all the latest Etsy info, events and giveaways!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of giveaways.... You will be pleased to know we plan on doing more of these via our Facebook page. We love all the support you have given to us over the years and we want to give a little something back to you! We can't wait to see where this year takes us!</span></div>
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craft fairs on island. Deborah is so excited to being a new chapter of working in an artist collaboration and all the things that 3 Girls and a Kiln will bring! Please check out a few examples of her work below and be sure to peep her work at the new 3 Girls and a Kiln events.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With that said, we are happy to announce September's Artist of the Month: Kelsey McFetridge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Originally from Winnipeg, Kelsey has called Cayman home since 2008 (with a few years back in Canada here and there). </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As a young girl, Kelsey began making earrings and bracelets for her sisters and friends. As an adult she continues to toy with ideas and make new things based on all her travels. After meeting a wire designer a few years back, and becoming close to her through the classes she taught, Kelsey's imagined designs became a reality. She saw that through friends and strangers alike, her designs and jewelry style are accepted and cherished by more then just her curiosity. The new opportunities and excitement of developing her love for art has brought her here, to 3 Girls and a Kiln. From her own designs to your desires, Kelsey is making a splash in the jewelry world of Cayman.</span></div>
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Kelsey's jewelry will be featured on our <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/3girlsandakiln" target="_blank">Etsy page</a> through the months of September and October. Please give a warm welcome to Kelsey and her unique perspective on jewelry! </div>
3 Girls and a Kilnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474933356302045253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430653326054411959.post-61634655318908107172013-07-26T14:20:00.001-07:002013-07-26T14:20:43.678-07:00Beautiful White Coral Bowls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently I completed a commission for a family here in Grand Cayman. The client wanted ceramic bowls that evoked the wonders of the ocean that surrounds us. I thought I would take this opportunity to show you all the process from start to finish. This is what I love to do and I hope you all enjoy learning about what goes on in the studio!</div>
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After the bowls are thrown and are in the 'leather hard' stage of drying, I carve the coral designs into each bowl. Following that, color is added to the carvings with underglaze. The client left the exact hues up to me, but made suggests of blue and red-orange. Here you will see the finished greenware bowls drying in the sun, awaiting a bisque firing. It is safe to let them dry for a couple of days to make sure all the water has left the pieces. This will reduce the likelihood of anything exploding during the firing.</div>
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When we are ready for a bisque firing, we load the kiln with every piece of greenware we are ready to fire. We choose to bisque fire earthenware to Cone 04. </div>
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Look at these beautifully bisques bowls! This is what white earthenware looks like without glaze on them. Adding glaze allows the bowls to be food, dishwasher, and microwave safe. It also gives the pieces a shiny surface instead of a matte feel to the surface. I chose a pure white glaze to allow for the colored coral design to show through. Before glazing, I covered the carvings with a wax resist, so that they would not be covered with white glaze. These bowls are then put back into the kiln for a glaze firing. We fire most of our glazes at Cone 05-06.</div>
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And the finished products! Here are close ups of the finished glazed ceramic bowls and also the bowls stacked. I was very pleased with the finished product and can not wait for the client to see them in person! They will make a lovely addition to their home.</div>
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Spring has sprung here in Grand Cayman, which means it is hot hot hot and clammy. The sun is shining, the waves are crashing and the pottery wheels are a spinning! These 3 Girls are busy sweatin' to the oldies in the studio. Thought we would share a video from the last couple of weeks. Look at the girls kill it!<br />
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3 Girls and a Kilnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474933356302045253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430653326054411959.post-47930033202866261162013-03-03T11:36:00.001-08:002013-03-03T11:57:31.192-08:00Nor'easter Up in HereA nor'easter has just ripped through Grand Cayman, producing low temps, high winds and massive waves. I had a blast today driving downtown trying to capture the exact moment when a gigantic wave crashes into the never suspecting sea wall. It is an overwhelming persona the ocean takes on as it explodes onto the beach. <br />
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The sea is a great producer of audio pleasantries. I wish I could bottle it all up, wrap it in brown paper with twine and give it away for free.<br />
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I look forward to the coming days after the swells have died down and these 3 girls can go hunting the shore for treasures washed up. Sea glass, coral, driftwood and other items beaten up by the sea. Mother nature is a wicked temptress that produces some of the most beautiful disasters, yet I find comfort in the things she leaves behind. I know that we can take something precious she has destroyed, and make it beautiful again. <br />
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A type of pottery derived from Japan, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremony, that is characterized as fairly porous vessels, which results from low firing temperatures. After glazed, theses pieces are then removed from the kiln while still glowing hot and allowed to cool in the open air or in a container filled with combustible material (newspaper or saw dust).<br />
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There are various techniques to raku, a few of which are shown below:<br />
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The two pots to the left are a technique we call 'pop off' slip and the pot to the right is a technique using horsehair. All pots were finished using the terra sigillata method before entail bisque fire. If you are using a basic rake slip, you do not need to terra sig your pots.<br />
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This past Sunday Claire and I went to the VAS (Visual Art Society) raku workshop and had ourselves a dandy ol' time firing up some pots. Here some pictures from the event. I have put them in chronological order so you can understand the process of raku a little bit more.<br />
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This is the hot wax we apply to the bottom of each pot so they do not stick to the kiln shelf. </div>
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My pots with wax on the foot ring.</div>
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Two of my pots decorated with wax and glazed. </div>
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Ian with his glazed raku pot. See Ian glaze. See Ian love his raku pot.</div>
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This is the inside of the kiln after the firing (temperature has reached about 1600-1700 degrees fahrenheit). Pots with be removed and immediately placed into trash cans where they will be covered with newspaper and/or saw dust.</div>
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Kim is removing the pots form the kiln with proper fire proof gloves and a large pair of tongs.</div>
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Another shot of the inside of the kiln. Those pots are a hot mess!</div>
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In addition, I would like to share a few photos from a rake firing Charlotte did in December. </div>
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There she blows! I love this shot of Charlotte using a large blow torch to quick dry the glaze she applied to her figure. What an intriguing face her piece has. Charlotte used up to 3 different glazes on this piece and the texture that it produces will surprise you.</div>
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Charlotte created a large piece and so a special kiln had to be built to fit her creation.</div>
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Her piece turned out amazing!</div>
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I hope you enjoyed a little bit of knowledge on raku ceramics. Let me know if you are interested in learning more about raku and I would be happy to point you in the right direction. Also, if you are in Grand Cayman and looking to participate in a raku workshop please check out the <a href="http://www.visualartcayman.com/Visual_Arts_Society.html" target="_blank">VAS Cayman</a>. They hold raku workshops every 3 months. Happy raku'ing!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">- Excerpt from <i>Sea Glass</i>, by Vivian Smith</span></div>
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Sea glass is the beautiful reminder of what used to be. Claire has found a way to turn these sea gems into amazing new works of art. This holiday season 3 Girls and a Kiln are featuring wine charms and angels made from recycled sea glass and wire. </div>
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I loved listening to Claire explain how and when she found her glass. Most of the pieces of sea glass that she uses were found after Hurricane Ivan hit Grand Cayman in 2004. It is breathtaking to find beauty in something so destructive. Claire credits the help of her god-daughter to helping her find the smallest pieces. It takes a very keen eye, and an adventurous soul to pick out all these little gems amongst the sand.</div>
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Ever set down your wine glass at a party and walk away, only to come back forget which one is yours? Thank heavens for the wine charm. These magnificent seas glass charms provide a function and a little eye candy, while reusing what nature has given back to us.</div>
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Larger pieces of sea glass provide the bodies of these handcrafted angels. The perfect accent on any Christmas tree. The lights on the tree make each of these angels glow.</div>
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<br />3 Girls and a Kilnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474933356302045253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430653326054411959.post-59364733209734390792012-12-06T13:49:00.001-08:002012-12-06T13:49:14.150-08:00New Sign Coming Soon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Check out our new sign! To be seen in local artist markets soon! You will know us not only by our name, but also our faces too!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Welcome to 3 Girls & a Kiln! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are ever so delighted that you have come to visit us. The purpose of this blog is to keep everyone up to date on what we are working on, where we will be selling work and anything neat and nifty we want to share with you all. Please check back, as we update frequently!</span></div>
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