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.

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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.

Jill's Treasures 

Filled With Gratitude

This journal is about my life, my writing, and my crafts.

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Some of My Favorite Links 

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.

Great Stuff on Amazon 

T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

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R Is For Ricochet (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

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Desert Heat (Joanna Brady Mysteries, Book 1)

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Web of Evil: A Novel of Suspense (Ali Reynolds)

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by 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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