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Maneki Konekos Are Almost Ready…
We had a Thursday evening class on July 02nd and this was a chance to finish up our projects for the summer, and an upcoming teapot show. The Maneki Koneko sugar bowl glazed successfully and is seen here with the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Creamer, July, Maneki Koneko, Pottery, Sugar Bowl, Summer
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The Maneki Koneko Sugar Bowl Gets Some Colour Added
The Maneki Koneko sugar bowl survived the bisque firing in the kiln and is ready for staining. The creamer is still at the greenware stage, but is now dry enough to fire. The sugar bowl has been stained as a … Continue reading
Maneki Koneko Creamer: Finished Greenware Piece
I added a tail handle and carved out the “fingers” on the front paws of the Maneki Koneko creamer. After adding my initials and the year in Roman numerals, the finished greenware piece is now drying before heading to kiln … Continue reading
Maneki Koneko Creamer – Now Starting to Resemble a Kitten and Fishing Float
After three attempts to form the head (the second one failed when I dropped it on the floor), I finally have the kitten body/ stand and handle starting to resemble a kitten. In these two pictures, I had not yet … Continue reading
Maneki Koneko Cream Pitcher Starting to Take Shape
The creamer form created back in May has dried quite a bit and needs to be moistened in order to apply “ropes”, which make it resemble a Japanese Glass Fishing float. Once the ropes have been applied, the next step … Continue reading
Maneki Koneko Sugar Bowl & Creamer: Part 2
This week, after letting the yarn ball set, I began working on making into a sugar bowl, starting by slicing off the lid. Unlike the teapot, which had been bored through with a cookie cutter, I used a peanut butter … Continue reading
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Maneki Koneko Sugar Bowl & Creamer: Part 1
When I designed the Maneki Neko teapot back in February, I had also drafted designs for a Maneki Koneko (kitten) sugar bowl and creamer designed to look like a kitten with a ball of yarn and a kitten with a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Creamer, Kitten, Maneki Koneko, May, Pottery, Sugar Bowl
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