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This isn’t pottery is it? I didn’t know what section to put our clay lemons into!
This isn’t pottery is it? I didn’t know what section to put our clay lemons in to. But hey, I just wanted to show off a little success me and my kids had recently. We love having fruit in bowls to...
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Pottery
lemons
clay lemons
pottery fruit
What is the best Kiln for making pottery and ceramics at home?
I have been to a few sessions at a local crafting place that does clay, pottery and ceramics. I have really enjoyed the classes, so I would really like to get a small kiln at home for making various c...
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Pottery
Pottery
Ceramics
Clay
How do you preserve pressed flowers forever?
I have just bought this beautiful flower press set and I am waiting for it to arrive. I have always wanted this vintage William Morris flower press and have been looking for a while, so when I found t...
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Flower Pressing
Flower Pressing
Floral
Flowers
Is this a kiln? Any pottery experts out there?
Hi, my friend and I, have just moved into a new flat and we found this thing in our back garden. Left by a previous tenant or a previous, previous tenant, we don't know. And we really just wanted to k...
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Pottery
Pottery
Mystery
Kiln
Homemade Kiln
What can you make with pipe cleaners?
What can you make with pipe cleaners? Lol, really what on earth do you actually make with pipe cleaners? My daughter and I are always making little projects and have tried lots of different things. We...
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Crafts
Pipe Cleaners
Crafting
Papercraft
Is it possible to recover a lampshade?
I have been given loads of old lampshades by a friend of mine with the idea of recovering them with new and interesting fabrics. I would like to cover them in fabrics that do not come as standard on l...
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Soft Furnishings
Fabric
Soft Furnishings
Lampshades
How to make a clay face that scares people to death or makes them laugh
So my mum made this little face when she did a pottery evening class back in the 70s, when she was a bit of a hippy and a wild child. And it has now followed me around for over 40 years. She presented...
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Pottery
Clay
Pottery
Sculpture
Face
What can I do with Ginny the mannequin?
Ok, she's been christened Ginny because she is always legless, get it, lol?
So my mother actually bought her and gave her to me. It was a unusual present I have to admit, but that is my mother. I m...
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Mannequin
Mannequin
Painting
Decorating
Ginny The Mannequin
What is this mystery tool for? Is it food related or something else?
Please can someone tell me what this mystery tool is for? My husband found it in a shop and bought it for me as he knows I like collecting interesting things.
I really love to cook and bake and he ...
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Mystery Tool
Mystery Tool
Mystery machine what does it do?
We recently went to a farm shop in Spain and they had this amazing machine outside. It's an absolutely beautiful piece of machinery. Obviously it's very well made to last a while. It's clearly an anti...
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Mystery Tool
mystery
machine
agricultural
Beautiful stained glass room divider my mother and father made in the 90s.
Hello, I just wanted to show off this beautiful stained glass room divider my mother and father made together in the 90s.
My parents are both very creative and were always making things together wh...
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Stained Glass
stained glass
room divider
homemade
Beautiful flowers and birds stained glass door panel.
My husband made this beautiful stained glass door panel for our back door and I think it came out absolutely beautiful. Isn't he talented.
He is quite artistic and I challenged him to make somethin...
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Stained Glass
stained glass
glass
window
Opinions on this pottery wheel for sale?
Hi, I want to try and get into doing some pottery and ceramics. But it is quite an expensive hobby and as I am starting I don't want to spend too much money, in case I lose interest or move on to some...
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Pottery
pottery
potters wheel
Please help identify this tool?
Can anyone shed light on what this tool was used for? It is a bit of a mystery. A friend said it may have been used to put coals in and heat something, like an old fashioned bed pan. But I think it's ...
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Mystery Tool
mystery
tool
metal