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2018_12

Using the cat decals a few weeks ago got me thinking about how to do it better. That is what the incised panels are about with these mugs. They create a designated space for the decals. At first, the panels […]
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Empress Alexandra Imperial Glassworks Egg

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Imperial Glassworks Presentation Egg. Period of Nicholas II. Circa 1912. Blown glass with grinding, polishing, cutting and gilding. This egg has dual monograms for Alexandra Feodorovna. One side has the A entwined in the O (the Russian […]
All, Studio

2018_11

Rather than use a scale, I lay the pugs on the cutting matt and cut into even segments. I halve those sections and then pack them into balls to throw with. The amount of porcelain I could consistently centre, about […]
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Empire Style Imperial Glassworks Egg

Russian Imperial Glassworks Empire Style Blue and Gold Egg. Period of Nicholas II. 1894 to 1917. Cobalt blue blown glass with cutting, grinding, polishing and gilding. Flaming torches, garlands and laurel wreaths repeat four times around the circumference of this […]
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Nicholas II Imperial Glassworks Egg Two

Russian Imperial Glassworks Nicholas II presentation egg. 1894 – 1917. Opaque white blown glass with cutting, grinding, polishing and gilding. It takes three crowns to make a Russian eagle. The double eagle with two crowns is the emblem of Byzantium, […]
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2018_10

When I was making mugs with trimmed feet a few weeks back, I began to imagine leaving the bottoms alone. The more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea. These tumblers are about putting that idea into […]
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2018_09

“Steel Cut” is the name I have given this group of glazes. I couldn’t resist using a set of six Steel Cut White mugs from the last glaze firing to try the Staffordshire Cat decals on. I was curious to […]