Jill's Treasure Chest
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This lens is an attempt to bring my Etsy store and my Live Journal together. I have a need to express my creativity in my crafts and my writing. Both bring out important aspects of myself and are necessary for me to be the best person I can be.
Come visit me at Jill's TreasureChest
Come visit me at Jill's TreasureChest
Loving What You Make
As I was commenting that a particular angel was one of my favorites, I realized that all my creations are a favorite in a way. This is especially true for my ceramics.
I pour each piece into a mold, let it dry, and remove it from the mold. When it is dry enough, I clean the seam lines from each piece and then decide what to do with it. I might choose to apply underglaze to the greenware before firing it, or I may chose to fire it without underglaze. After firing, the pieces I applied underglaze to will get three coats of glaze and are fired in the kiln again.
The other pieces can be painted with acrylics, color wash, or glazed and fired again. After firing with glaze, I might choose to apply a decal. These pieces will be fired a third time to make the decal a permanent part of the piece.
So each ceramic item I make takes a lot of time and thought. Each one has a part of me.
I pour each piece into a mold, let it dry, and remove it from the mold. When it is dry enough, I clean the seam lines from each piece and then decide what to do with it. I might choose to apply underglaze to the greenware before firing it, or I may chose to fire it without underglaze. After firing, the pieces I applied underglaze to will get three coats of glaze and are fired in the kiln again.
The other pieces can be painted with acrylics, color wash, or glazed and fired again. After firing with glaze, I might choose to apply a decal. These pieces will be fired a third time to make the decal a permanent part of the piece.
So each ceramic item I make takes a lot of time and thought. Each one has a part of me.
Where I Like To Be on the Web
Jill's Treasure Chest
My Etsy Store
Jill's Treasures
Filled With Gratitude
This journal is about my life, my writing, and my crafts.
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- Jill's Treasure Chest
- Please visit my Etsy shop at Jill's TreasureChest
- Unicorn Warlord's Fortress
- Website for Jodi Meadows including her yarn creations, reviews on books she has read, and summaries on her completed novels
- Jill's Treasure Chest at iCraft
- iCraft is a website featuring hand made items. It is based in Canada.
- From the Heart of A Dragon
- Online Etsy store featuring photography and hand made frames, photographic magnets, and wood items.
New YouTube vids
Great Stuff on Amazon
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LivnGoodJewelry
Aug 28, 2008 @ 7:43 am | delete
- Hi Jill, from Jill - great lens
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aquariann
Aug 27, 2008 @ 3:28 pm | delete
- Hallo Jill! Nice lens. I hearted your etsy shop, too. :D
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MomwithAHook
Aug 26, 2008 @ 10:06 pm | delete
- Hi there. Just found your page via IndiePublic. You did a great job on your page. Nice to see other people using squidoo. Did you know about the SquidEtsian Team? I just came across them the other day in the groups section.
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The_Homeopath
Jul 19, 2008 @ 7:00 pm | delete
- Hello to a fellow rural dweller! Great lens!
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Rosegardenfae Feb 17, 2008 @ 6:06 pm | delete
- Hi Jill,
I think your lens looks great!
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by JillsTreasureChest
JillsTreasureChest
I am a mother and a grandmother living behind a cornfield in rural Mississsippi. I love all sorts of crafts, including ceramics, woodworking, crocheti... more »
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