Watching this, it suddenly struck me: If you had not been an artist, you would have been a heck of an engineer. You have a talent for tools as well as design!
Hi llanitedave. Hahaha, I wish, but Im afraid I could never do the math it would take to be an engineer. With clay you dont have to be as exacting so I think clay was my calling, but I appreciate your thoughts. My Dad was an engineer and my son is an engineer so maybe I have some inkling of an engineer in me somewhere.
Thank you so very much for sharing you lovely templates and giving us a step by step how-to 💙 to accomplish these sweet projects. I have every I mention to make all these. They are just lovely, and your kindness in sharing these is greatly appreciated!
I just started rewatching (because I love your work) and was reminded of a question for you: Butterfly basket, start bowl: Sometimes you use forms to pre-bend a slab piece that's being used in a project, giving the clay time to adjust. Sometimes you don't. What criteria do you use to choose? Star bowl: I'm curious about why you chose to make the star bowl from one slab instead of individual pieces. What factor(s) did you consider? Or perhaps it was a dare! 😊 Regardless, what a delightful piece. I could see a lid in its future! I hope you make a video about: Hand built, 3D pumpkins (with a lid) Happy Labor Day!
Hi Shannon. thanks so much for watching. Jim and I really appreciate that. As far as when I prebend a slab---clay has a memory. When it is rolled flat and then bent, the clay will want to reflatten when the clay is fired. It usually happens at the seam most noticeably so when I am making something really round like a mug or cylinder, I like to prebend the clay to try and give it a new memory of being round in hopes it will keep the round shape once fired. Im not as worried about this shape as the joints are connected to a flat piece. the clay may try to flatten back out but that is alright in this case........As far as the star bowl goes, I could choose to make a star bowl with a lot of pieces, but the. more joints you have on a piece, the more vulnerable it is to cracking and coming unconnected and the harder it is to keep each piece straight. I still had to reinforce all my clay corners, but I wasnt as worried about the piece splitting anywhere......thanks for the idea about the pumpkins. I will definitely give that a think. There are a lot of videos out there with people making them (also lids are not my favorites, haha). Take care Shannon and happy potting.
Ann, another good video, I don't do much handbuilding but if I had to do one, it would be the star, it's a lovely shape and the extra work needed to reinforce the points in and out makes it a beautiful shape. The 'C' word, which I can't say before November, even that is too early, would make a lovely treat box using sweets or a small gift inside. Your decoration, which is very simple for you, stands out perfectly, I like that you mark a line top and bottom keeps it contained. Thankyou for another good video.🎉😊
Hey Denise. I didnt even think of that, but you are so right. Perfect for the holidays (I can say that, right? haha). Give it a go. It goes together pretty fast....but really reinforce all the folded edges well and you should be good. Thanks so. much for watching. You know Jim and I appreciate you.
Hi Denise! Wow, that is so sweet of you. The kind words and the very generous donation are very appreciated. Thank you so much Denise. dont forget to watch our future videos for your name in our Little Street Pottery Research Facility Team list. 🙂
Love all those!! and will try the butterfly shaped bowl first. It's a shame we can't get your type of tar paper in the UK. Several friends as well as myself have tried diferent roofing felt and none are the same as inthe US. I'l just have to try different materials to create the template for the star dish.
Hi Cariad. Thanks so much for watching. Im sorry you cant get the roofing felt. I am trying to think of another material to use....maybe some sort of flexible thin but just rigid enough plastic. That might be something you could fold and it would keep the rigidity but would not rip when folded. I would take a look in the craft stores or hardware stores for something like that.... plastic that you might make your own templates with or plastic table placemats or maybe even plastic signs (private property, open house etc), that you would get at the hardware store or something along those lines?? Would plastic corregated sheets work?
The pieces appear smaller than they actually are, and you did well keeping them straight and together. I have to cheat with large rubber bands. And BTW, that's a nice solitaire set. Elegantly simple.
Hi Lamardon. Haha, thanks for the kind words both about the pottery and my rings, 🙂. We have been married since 1991, so I am amazed that I havent lost them in the clay...yet (knock on wood)
Lovely work as always! You always make your projects look easy. I can’t seem to print out the templates. I even created an Imgur account thinking I had to do that first. 😢
Hi Elaine,. I wish they had the option to print them out but they dont. If you look at the top of the page where I named it Little Street Pottery templates I also added the instructions- Screenshot the image and then print it out. I wish I knew a better way to get the templates to you but this was the only way I could do it. Give that a try. thanks for watching. :-). Ann
Hi Mudmagic. Thanks so much. Actually, what I did to draw those butterflies was--I took a piece of paper and folded it in half, then I just drew half of the butterfly shape where the body is against the fold and the wings flow out from the center(butterflies come in all sorts of shapes so you really cant go wrong). I then cut the butterfly out and traced it on the piece, then just painted it with underglazes. Give that a try.
Thanks for sharing these ideas and templates! I’ll be adding that stiff foam to my tool inventory, it looks easy to shape. Do you apply UG on greenware? How long do you think an inexperienced person would take to build the butterfly basket?
Hi Dlevy. You are very welcome. Yes, I use the foamular a lot for different things. It is easy to cut. As far as the underglaze goes, I do paint on greenware as I find it to be a lot more forgiving when I mess up. I can just sponge it off cleanly. As far as how long it takes to build a butterfly basket, it just all depends on how you work. The part that took the longest was waiting for the two side pieces to dry a bit and stiffen up. Once I got going it didnt take a lot of time, but I do like to spend some time and really make my sides straight and my seams nice and tidy etc. I am a bit of a perfectionist about that sort of thing. Give it a go and make a couple of them so you can gain the experience. 🙂
Hi Gina! I wish I could find a web page where I could let you download the templates but I cant find one. The best I could do was to download them to Imgur so they are avaiilable to you. If you look up at the title of the page I give instructions about how to print them out. Just screenshot each page and then print out. That is the best i can do for being someone who is not computer literate, haha. I just didnt grow up with them, Try that and see if it works.
I have been trying to access the templates for these and I am having a bit of trouble. The app isnt giving me access to them. Is their sonething special I should be doing? Thank you.
Hi Kathryn. Sorry that you are having trouble. The problem is that I am not very computer literate and the only way I could easily figure out how to make these templates available to you was to put them on Imgur. Unfortunately that is a site that lets you share pictures but you cant print. If you look at the top of the page title, I give directions to screenshot the images and then you can print them out on your computer. I wish I had a better way to do it for you. I hope that helps. 🙂
Watching this, it suddenly struck me: If you had not been an artist, you would have been a heck of an engineer. You have a talent for tools as well as design!
Hi llanitedave. Hahaha, I wish, but Im afraid I could never do the math it would take to be an engineer. With clay you dont have to be as exacting so I think clay was my calling, but I appreciate your thoughts. My Dad was an engineer and my son is an engineer so maybe I have some inkling of an engineer in me somewhere.
Your underglaze pictures are always so beautifull ... 🙂
that is so nice of you Laura! you are so sweet!! thakns for watching 🙂
@@annruel1982 to be honnest ... i use sometimes your idees in the ceramic lessons in therapie for the students / clients... so , thank you ..
@@annruel1982 to be honnest ... i often use your idee`s for my students / clients in therapie ...
Always LOVE your videos!! So creative and fun!!!! ❤❤❤
Hi Gloria. Wow, thanks so much!! Jim and I really appreciate you watching.
Thank you so very much for sharing you lovely templates and giving us a step by step how-to 💙 to accomplish these sweet projects. I have every I mention to make all these. They are just lovely, and your kindness in sharing these is greatly appreciated!
that is so sweet Zoo! Thanks for the kind words and for watching 🙂 Ann
Beautiful!
Exactly what I need to start pottery! Thanks!!!!
Hi Carolina. thats great!!! Welcome to the pottery community! Go for it!
Fantastic! Thanks for doing what you do, Ann & Jim. Inspirational!
Aww...thnaks so much Shannon!!
You are so creative!!! Thank you for sharing with us!
Larger detailed butterfly dish the best, I'll try it❤❤
I learned again and have a lot to adapted to my crafting. Thank you so much.
Hey Doninis. I really appreciate you saying that. thanks so much for watching. Good luck with your craft.
Such beautiful pieces and glorious surface designs. You make it all look so easy. I will look for the paper for templates.
Thanks
Hi Evelyn. that is so sweet. Thanks so much. Give it a try. 🙂
Thank you for the videos. I love your work!❤
Thanks so much Valerie. that is so nice of you.
Love them all!!
Hi Ginny. Wow, thanks so much!! Jim and I really appreciate you watching.
HI ANN! 🤗 Your work is amazingly beautiful, always.
Hi Shirley. Wow, thanks so much!! Jim and I really appreciate you watching.
I just started rewatching (because I love your work) and was reminded of a question for you:
Butterfly basket, start bowl: Sometimes you use forms to pre-bend a slab piece that's being used in a project, giving the clay time to adjust. Sometimes you don't. What criteria do you use to choose?
Star bowl: I'm curious about why you chose to make the star bowl from one slab instead of individual pieces. What factor(s) did you consider? Or perhaps it was a dare! 😊 Regardless, what a delightful piece. I could see a lid in its future!
I hope you make a video about: Hand built, 3D pumpkins (with a lid)
Happy Labor Day!
Hi Shannon. thanks so much for watching. Jim and I really appreciate that. As far as when I prebend a slab---clay has a memory. When it is rolled flat and then bent, the clay will want to reflatten when the clay is fired. It usually happens at the seam most noticeably so when I am making something really round like a mug or cylinder, I like to prebend the clay to try and give it a new memory of being round in hopes it will keep the round shape once fired. Im not as worried about this shape as the joints are connected to a flat piece. the clay may try to flatten back out but that is alright in this case........As far as the star bowl goes, I could choose to make a star bowl with a lot of pieces, but the. more joints you have on a piece, the more vulnerable it is to cracking and coming unconnected and the harder it is to keep each piece straight. I still had to reinforce all my clay corners, but I wasnt as worried about the piece splitting anywhere......thanks for the idea about the pumpkins. I will definitely give that a think. There are a lot of videos out there with people making them (also lids are not my favorites, haha). Take care Shannon and happy potting.
I love the plates. A nice and hopefully easy piece to make as gifts. Thks!
I cannot print the templates. I only have iPad & iPhone. It doesn’t seem to want to print well for me. Is there a link for IOS download?
Ann, another good video, I don't do much handbuilding but if I had to do one, it would be the star, it's a lovely shape and the extra work needed to reinforce the points in and out makes it a beautiful shape. The 'C' word, which I can't say before November, even that is too early, would make a lovely treat box using sweets or a small gift inside. Your decoration, which is very simple for you, stands out perfectly, I like that you mark a line top and bottom keeps it contained. Thankyou for another good video.🎉😊
Hey Denise. I didnt even think of that, but you are so right. Perfect for the holidays (I can say that, right? haha). Give it a go. It goes together pretty fast....but really reinforce all the folded edges well and you should be good. Thanks so. much for watching. You know Jim and I appreciate you.
@annruel1982 the holidays is good, the 'c' word No'
@@denisenoble4010 hahaha. I hear ya.
Just love these so I will try to do my own version…thank you for all the inspiration!!
Hi Joyce. Im so glad you. like them. Thanks so much for watching. I hope you do give these a try, they are a lot of fun.
Thank you for another great video! Very inspiring❤
Hi Denise! Wow, that is so sweet of you. The kind words and the very generous donation are very appreciated. Thank you so much Denise. dont forget to watch our future videos for your name in our Little Street Pottery Research Facility Team list. 🙂
Absolutely brilliant,thankyou so much for sharing, your work is amazing! Take care ❤❤
Awwww.... thanks so much!! Jim and I really appreciate your kind words and for you watching.
Thank you for sharing your template ideas.
Hi Carol! You are so welcome. Give these a try. thanks so much for watching 🙂
Thank you for sharing, nice , I love your work ❤
Hi Elsa. Wow, thanks so much!! Jim and I really appreciate you watching.
ALWAYS LOVE YOUR VIDEO TOO
Wow, thanks so much!! Jim and I really appreciate you watching.
So creative! ❤️
Love all those!! and will try the butterfly shaped bowl first. It's a shame we can't get your type of tar paper in the UK. Several friends as well as myself have tried diferent roofing felt and none are the same as inthe US. I'l just have to try different materials to create the template for the star dish.
Hi Cariad. Thanks so much for watching. Im sorry you cant get the roofing felt. I am trying to think of another material to use....maybe some sort of flexible thin but just rigid enough plastic. That might be something you could fold and it would keep the rigidity but would not rip when folded. I would take a look in the craft stores or hardware stores for something like that.... plastic that you might make your own templates with or plastic table placemats or maybe even plastic signs (private property, open house etc), that you would get at the hardware store or something along those lines?? Would plastic corregated sheets work?
So creative!
Hey Debbie!! Aww..thanks so much!! You are the best! Im glad you like them. I worked really hard on them 🙂
The pieces appear smaller than they actually are, and you did well keeping them straight and together. I have to cheat with large rubber bands. And BTW, that's a nice solitaire set. Elegantly simple.
Hi Lamardon. Haha, thanks for the kind words both about the pottery and my rings, 🙂. We have been married since 1991, so I am amazed that I havent lost them in the clay...yet (knock on wood)
Awesome 😁
Hi sgalla. Wow, thanks so much!! Jim and I really appreciate you watching.
Thank you 😊
Hi Sara. Wow, thanks so much!! Jim and I really appreciate you watching.
Lovely work as always! You always make your projects look easy. I can’t seem to print out the templates. I even created an Imgur account thinking I had to do that first. 😢
Hi Elaine,. I wish they had the option to print them out but they dont. If you look at the top of the page where I named it Little Street Pottery templates I also added the instructions- Screenshot the image and then print it out. I wish I knew a better way to get the templates to you but this was the only way I could do it. Give that a try. thanks for watching. :-). Ann
@@annruel1982 thank you! I’ll give that a try. I should do a better job of reading the whole page. 😏
@@ElaineCasel haha, no worries. You arent the first. they really do look like you could just print them out. Im sure I would make the same mistake 🙂
Beautiful would love a template for the detailed butterflies if you have one please?
Hi Mudmagic. Thanks so much. Actually, what I did to draw those butterflies was--I took a piece of paper and folded it in half, then I just drew half of the butterfly shape where the body is against the fold and the wings flow out from the center(butterflies come in all sorts of shapes so you really cant go wrong). I then cut the butterfly out and traced it on the piece, then just painted it with underglazes. Give that a try.
thanks so much Ann. Nat xx
@@mudmagic407 Your welcome. I hope that helps.
Thanks for sharing these ideas and templates! I’ll be adding that stiff foam to my tool inventory, it looks easy to shape. Do you apply UG on greenware? How long do you think an inexperienced person would take to build the butterfly basket?
Hi Dlevy. You are very welcome. Yes, I use the foamular a lot for different things. It is easy to cut. As far as the underglaze goes, I do paint on greenware as I find it to be a lot more forgiving when I mess up. I can just sponge it off cleanly. As far as how long it takes to build a butterfly basket, it just all depends on how you work. The part that took the longest was waiting for the two side pieces to dry a bit and stiffen up. Once I got going it didnt take a lot of time, but I do like to spend some time and really make my sides straight and my seams nice and tidy etc. I am a bit of a perfectionist about that sort of thing. Give it a go and make a couple of them so you can gain the experience. 🙂
Thanks for the great video. I would love to download the templates, but I'm not able to for some reason. I keep getting an error code.😞
Hi Gina! I wish I could find a web page where I could let you download the templates but I cant find one. The best I could do was to download them to Imgur so they are avaiilable to you. If you look up at the title of the page I give instructions about how to print them out. Just screenshot each page and then print out. That is the best i can do for being someone who is not computer literate, haha. I just didnt grow up with them, Try that and see if it works.
@@annruel1982 Ok thanks Anne. I didn't grow up with them either. Hopefully I can manage it.
@@ginagarrene8005 Your welcome. Sounds like we are in the same boat. fingers crossed!!
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Your pottery is amazing. I've only just startedand a complete novice. Are the butterflies stencils or do you paint them freehand?
I have been trying to access the templates for these and I am having a bit of trouble. The app isnt giving me access to them. Is their sonething special I should be doing? Thank you.
Hi Kathryn. Sorry that you are having trouble. The problem is that I am not very computer literate and the only way I could easily figure out how to make these templates available to you was to put them on Imgur. Unfortunately that is a site that lets you share pictures but you cant print. If you look at the top of the page title, I give directions to screenshot the images and then you can print them out on your computer. I wish I had a better way to do it for you. I hope that helps. 🙂
Fabulous video! Could you please explain how to download the templates? I can’t seem to figure it out on the app.
Most folks just download as a jpg and resize to needs before printing them out.
@@LittleStreetPottery thank you I’ll try that
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Aww...thanks so much Kathleen. We appreciate you watching!!