Great video - I usually hate watching videos because the maker seems to be the focus rather than what is being made. Yours are clearly presented and only the necessary information is presented so I do not get bored I think I will try a couple of these..
Hi Sara! Thanks for watching and I am glad you re enjoying these videos. Actually you hit the nail on the head as far as what Jim and I are trying to do with our videos. I come up with the content and teach myself the most elegant and efficient way to teach the projects, and Jim is the master at videotaping them and editing out extraneous things. We know that people are busy and we only have their eyeballs for a short time. We try and make the. most of it.
Wow, Anne, you amaze me once again with your skills and ingenuity! I love the outcome. These are among the very best ornaments I've seen, and I've seen a lot! Thanks for sharing
Lovely ideas! I would roll a small ball of clay in tissue paper and put it inside before edges are sealed up, people love it when they jingle!! also busy with bells❤
Hi @margotpenney8608 and @JohnLowes. Great idea!! Actually you are reading my mind. When we were shooting this video, I told Jim that we should put some little clay balls in the center of the ornament to make the ornaments rattle, but the idea was nixed. One thing we try to do with these videos is to keep them short between 8 minutes and 15 if we can. This one was getting long so we kept it as is. Good luck with your rattle bells. We actually did a video where we made a rattle top lid using the pinch pot method. What we could have done is refer back to that video and put the link to it in the video---I always think of these things too late, haha. Happy potting.
Hi Gerald. Very cool. I love the ocarinas but there is a lot of skill that goes into making those for sure. As far as the cats go, that is a whole different problem, haha, but they are so cute, right.
Wow. Absolutely gorgeous. You are so talented. I’m not sure I have the skill or patience to try these - especially with crazy cats in the house who may break them!
Hi MIca. Thanks for the kind words and for watching. They really arent that difficult. give them a try. Although I dont know how to solve the cat problem, haha. I guess you could give them their own ornaments to play with haha. Happy potting!
So adorable! My family and I make ornaments every year on our Christmas weekend. But we have never made clay ornaments because of time constraints. Maybe someday we can, if so these would be great to try❤️🤗🐝
Would it make sense to hang them in the kiln on a special little "rod" I have to fire beads? Would the little handle of the ornament be able to support it ? Thank you for your great ideas.
Hi Diane. Pricing is always a personal choice for each potter. You have to take under consideration where you are selling for instance I might price more if I am selling in a gallery, but I wouldnt expect to sell it for as much money if I am selling at a farmers market where people like to haggle. To come up with a price range, I always take into consideration how much work I have spent on something (although I can never expect to charge by the hour, of course) and how much I would be satisfied to sell it for vs. how much money it took you to make it. A good rule of thumb is when first price it ...put the highest price you might hope for on the piece. Be confident about your craftsmanship and presentation and really hustle to get the word out that it is special and available. Fingers crossed that it will sell if you do that, but If it doesnt sell, then you can always offer a discount to some of the people who have shown interest. Discounts can be very enticing especially when offered personally. Good luck!.
Hi Amy. I think you just summed up the life of a potter, haha. ...Unless you had a manufacturing production workshop Am I right. We never get paid enough in comparison to the time we put into making our pieces. I can tell you that these little pieces actually took a lot less time to make then the pieces I usually make in my own work. They were a pleasure to make...plus I can tell you from my own personal experience as a buyer, Jim and I always pick up an ornament or two at shows as our tradition is to add a couple of ornaments each year to our tree to represent that year. Give it a try and see. 🙂
You could always give them away as a “gift from your heart”. That way you wouldn’t have to worry about charging a higher price. You could make them guilt free! 😉
Wunderschön, 😍😍😍😍 herzlichen Dank fürs Zeigen 🙏🙏
Hi Birgit. It is my pleasure. Thanks so much for watching 🙂 Hello from Florida.
Great video - I usually hate watching videos because the maker seems to be the focus rather than what is being made. Yours are clearly presented and only the necessary information is presented so I do not get bored I think I will try a couple of these..
Hi Sara! Thanks for watching and I am glad you re enjoying these videos. Actually you hit the nail on the head as far as what Jim and I are trying to do with our videos. I come up with the content and teach myself the most elegant and efficient way to teach the projects, and Jim is the master at videotaping them and editing out extraneous things. We know that people are busy and we only have their eyeballs for a short time. We try and make the. most of it.
Very attractive outcomes, as always! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Em!! you are so sweet. thanks for watching.
Supervisor of pug mill poots! Love it
Hahaha. What can I say, Jim comes up with the titles and he has a really good sense of humor :-). Thanks for your support Rooster.
Wow, Anne, you amaze me once again with your skills and ingenuity! I love the outcome. These are among the very best ornaments I've seen, and I've seen a lot! Thanks for sharing
Lovely ideas! I would roll a small ball of clay in tissue paper and put it inside before edges are sealed up, people love it when they jingle!! also busy with bells❤
Also another use for cracked or exploded bisque, break it into smaller pieces and use them inside closed forms to rattle.
Hi @margotpenney8608 and @JohnLowes. Great idea!! Actually you are reading my mind. When we were shooting this video, I told Jim that we should put some little clay balls in the center of the ornament to make the ornaments rattle, but the idea was nixed. One thing we try to do with these videos is to keep them short between 8 minutes and 15 if we can. This one was getting long so we kept it as is. Good luck with your rattle bells. We actually did a video where we made a rattle top lid using the pinch pot method. What we could have done is refer back to that video and put the link to it in the video---I always think of these things too late, haha. Happy potting.
@@JohnLowes Great idea!!! ....I just wrote a note back to you and Margot below.
They look so good. Wonderful job 👏👏👏🇦🇺
Hey Skullington. You are very sweet. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
100% trying this !!
Hi Simyuh, Oh great! go for it. dont forget the free templates 🙂. thank you for watching!!
That's kinda how I make my ocarinas. Just have to keep the cat off the tree now lol!
Hi Gerald. Very cool. I love the ocarinas but there is a lot of skill that goes into making those for sure. As far as the cats go, that is a whole different problem, haha, but they are so cute, right.
Danke, gute Idee 👍☃️❄️
You are very welcome! Thanks so much for watching and hello from Florida!
💞🧡💓💖💛💞💗💗 Je suis complément fan! 🤭🤗💓❤💕💛🧡💗💖💓
Vous êtes si doux. Merci beaucoup Toile 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you Ann.
Wow. Absolutely gorgeous. You are so talented. I’m not sure I have the skill or patience to try these - especially with crazy cats in the house who may break them!
Hi MIca. Thanks for the kind words and for watching. They really arent that difficult. give them a try. Although I dont know how to solve the cat problem, haha. I guess you could give them their own ornaments to play with haha. Happy potting!
So adorable! My family and I make ornaments every year on our Christmas weekend. But we have never made clay ornaments because of time constraints. Maybe someday we can, if so these would be great to try❤️🤗🐝
Hey Deborah. What a great tradition and it gives everyone a homemade gift to take home. Im inspired!
Such an amazing array of techniques in one video! Thank you so much for sharing!
Those are beautiful. 👍
Do you have a recipe for the eggshell wash you reference in this video? Thanks, Ann!
Hey Debbie. Great to hear from you. Actually the Eggshell Wash is Georgies Eggshell Wash GLW12. I wish I had the recipe for it.
Would it make sense to hang them in the kiln on a special little "rod" I have to fire beads? Would the little handle of the ornament be able to support it ? Thank you for your great ideas.
Are you willing to share the price range for these ornaments?
Hi Diane. Pricing is always a personal choice for each potter. You have to take under consideration where you are selling for instance I might price more if I am selling in a gallery, but I wouldnt expect to sell it for as much money if I am selling at a farmers market where people like to haggle. To come up with a price range, I always take into consideration how much work I have spent on something (although I can never expect to charge by the hour, of course) and how much I would be satisfied to sell it for vs. how much money it took you to make it. A good rule of thumb is when first price it ...put the highest price you might hope for on the piece. Be confident about your craftsmanship and presentation and really hustle to get the word out that it is special and available. Fingers crossed that it will sell if you do that, but If it doesnt sell, then you can always offer a discount to some of the people who have shown interest. Discounts can be very enticing especially when offered personally. Good luck!.
Hi loved this little video - Thank you Could you direct me to more info about the eggshell wash you mentioned?
Hi Little Wax. Eggshell is a type of glaze finish made by Georgies. You can look them up and find it. Thanks for watching.
Ann, do you roll out clay on a silicone mat? thanks for the lessons!
Muy bonitas figuritas de Navidad. Son de porcelana?. Gracias
Si porcelana!
❤🙏
You are welcome! Thanks so much for watching!
I can't imagine being able to sell many and charge enough for the time involved in making these.
Hi Amy. I think you just summed up the life of a potter, haha. ...Unless you had a manufacturing production workshop Am I right. We never get paid enough in comparison to the time we put into making our pieces. I can tell you that these little pieces actually took a lot less time to make then the pieces I usually make in my own work. They were a pleasure to make...plus I can tell you from my own personal experience as a buyer, Jim and I always pick up an ornament or two at shows as our tradition is to add a couple of ornaments each year to our tree to represent that year. Give it a try and see. 🙂
You could always give them away as a “gift from your heart”. That way you wouldn’t have to worry about charging a higher price. You could make them guilt free! 😉