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Because of underuse and lack of direction, and in a general effort to lead a more substantive life, I am withdrawing from actively posting on this blog.  The posts made thus far will remain as a record of where and who I’ve been.

To all who have read, thank you.

-Dave

Things I made on certain days.

My summer is over, and so is Make Something Everyday.  I put a lot of pottery up on this blog, and now I’ve put some of those pots for sale online.  Feel free to stop by and look around.  Just click here.

Make Something Everyday 8/2 (part 2)

After chilling for not quite 24 hours, the dough was ready to be put in the oven.

Here is what emerged.  Yes, they are delicious.  Yes, I ate just enough cookie dough to feel a little bit weird.

Go make something.

Make Something Everyday 8/1 (part 1)

I made cookies.  Well, sort of.  I didn’t realize that the recipe involved chilling the dough for 24 hours.  So I guess I should say I made cookie dough.  Here are some photos.  More delicious photos to come tomorrow.

Go make something.

Make Something Everyday 7/31

Today I downloaded a photo editing program called Gimp.

I used it to make these two…actually I’m not sure what they’re called.  Just pictures, I guess.

Now, I realize that putting a vintage effect on a photo and then putting some words in Helvetica on top of it has been done before…a lot.  And I take no credit for any of these ideas.  But, hey, I think it looks cool.  And I got to get a better idea of how to use this software.

Go make something.

Make Something Everyday 7/28

Today I put handles on the three mugs I threw yesterday.

Go make something.

Make Something Everyday 7/27

Today I put a handle on one mug and made three more mug bodies.

Go make something.

Make Something Everyday 7/18

I know, I know, I know.  I told you I was bad with resolutions from the beginning.

I’ve posted a lot of pottery that I’ve made.  But that’s a bit misleading.  See, what I’ve been showing you is pottery that is fresh off the wheel.  It’s not really anywhere near completed.  At that point it needs to be dried for a bit, trimmed, dried more, fired, glazed, and then fired again before it’s done.

So what I’ve chosen to post about today is not necessarily something new that I’ve made, but further work to complete the things I’ve already started.  Today, I glazed some pots.  They’re sitting on the left.  I glazed 5 mugs (ran out of glaze to do the 6th, ordered more), 2 teacups, and a small vase.

Now, please, go make something.

Make Something Everyday 7/5

I made some spoon rests, for when you’re cooking something and don’t want to set your messy spoon on your nice and clean counter top.

These are the first two I’ve ever made.  It’s always fun making a new type of thing.  You start out doing it one way, and then you settle into it and get comfortable and it starts to conform to your own style.

Make Something Everyday 7/3

I made a few teacups.  Some people call them tea bowls.  I’m not sure why, but I like the way it sounds.  So scratch my first sentence and make it, “I made a few tea bowls.”