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Throwing Things!

I have been doing a lot of throwing lately thanks to the good weather we have had this summer. I am currently working on new inventory for my Etsy store including mugs, platters and larger pet bowls! By the end of September 2017, I will start adding the new inventory to my shop. For updates,… Read More Throwing Things!

September 7, 2017April 14, 2018 Pauline at Back Porch Studio5 Comments

Grog Strikes Again

I have been using 112 brown clay for over ten years and have never experienced the problems with grog as I have this year. The particle size of the grog seems unusually large causing a lot of damage and heartbreak. 😦 Looks like I will be looking for a new clay. Save

August 31, 2017April 14, 2018 Pauline at Back Porch StudioLeave a comment

Wordless Wednesday From My Back Porch

August 16, 2017April 14, 2018 Pauline at Back Porch StudioLeave a comment

It’s Cucumber Season!

 UPDATE: 24 Hours Later! Delicious! Family says ‘not quite Claussen but close!” In other words, they are a hit!  Taking a short break from pottery today to make pickles.  I do not like canning in the late summer because, well, it’s just too hot!  So I have been searching for “easy” refrigerator pickle recipes and… Read More It’s Cucumber Season!

August 7, 2017April 14, 2018 Pauline at Back Porch Studio2 Comments

There’s A Tool For That!

I have been putting off making mugs because I have struggled so with making handles.  It has been FIVE years since I made a mug.  Well, I wanted to start making them again but wanted to learn whether or not there was a tool available for making handles verses pulling them by hand from a… Read More There’s A Tool For That!

August 2, 2017April 14, 2018 Pauline at Back Porch StudioLeave a comment

Bottoms. Glazed or Bare?

Glazed Bottoms or Bare Naked Bottoms? These are my newest pieces: free formed shaped bowls made from a slab of clay slumped over a plaster mold. They are becoming my favorite to make; however, when it comes to glazing I cannot decide whether to glaze the bottoms or leave them bare and naked. Which do… Read More Bottoms. Glazed or Bare?

July 27, 2017April 14, 2018 Pauline at Back Porch Studio2 Comments

Raining, again.

July 23, 2017April 14, 2018 Pauline at Back Porch StudioLeave a comment

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