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C is for Clay - The Handmade Alphabet

C is for Clay – The Handmade Alphabet

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Rachel Biel working with clay, nun. 1988

Photo at the top: Clay Lick Creek Pottery

I worked with clay for three years and it was one of the most fulfilling times of my life!  There is nothing quite like clay as it has so many qualities that allow for vast possibilities in terms of the material itself. Basic stages:

Slip:Watered down to a muddy consistency, clay…

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B is for Bowl – The Handmade Alphabet

B is for Bowl – The Handmade Alphabet

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Oldest pottery in the world – National Museum of China

In 2012, archaeologists found the oldest pottery fragments in the world, from over 20,000 years ago! This shook up scholars because they were much older than any other fragments found and changed how academics thought about how we developed as humans. The fragments were found in Southern China at the…

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A is for Art - The Handmade Alphabet

A is for Art – The Handmade Alphabet

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Featured image: Mariann Johansen Ellis booth – art festival in Denmark

  This is the first post of our Handmade Alphabet Series. If you would like to follow along, please sign up to receive our blog posts by email. It’s in the sidebar. –>  –>

Click on the photos below to visit their sites.

Our topic for the Letter A is Art!  This always opens up a can of worms…

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Candy Wrapper Folding Tutorial

Candy Wrapper Folding Tutorial

Learn how to create purses, vessels and mats using the candy wrapper technique! Also known as “paper weaving”, prisoners made stunning bags and sculptures from cigarette packs in the 1950’s.  Cell Block Visions has some photos as well as Wonderland (Below).

  “Inmate Ingenuity’ at the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists. (Greg Cook)

  I wrote a tutorial and have it posted on TA…

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Handmade in Europe - Nature and some dogs and cats

Handmade in Europe – Nature and some dogs and cats

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“Don’t ever tell anyone where you bought something. If you get a complement say, “Thank you. I got it in Europe.” ― Lisi Harrison

  This quote made me laugh. It’s obnoxious, meant to be snobbish, like name dropping.  And, yet, even if those of us who do not live in Europe don’t travel there, we have access to so much! In Etsy’s early days, Europeans jumped in…

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Green Serpentine Variegated Flat Coin Bead Strand, 12-18 mm, Natural and Handcut Average Dimensions: Bead Size: 12-18 mm wide, 4 mm deep Strand Length: 14.5 inches (37 centimeters) Please examine the photos carefully.

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Blonde Onyx Jade Bead: Hand Carved Taweez This listing is for one bead, similar to the ones pictured. Each is a bit different as they are individually carved.

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Jade Bead: Hand Carved Flower #2 This listing is for one carved bead in the style pictured. As you can see, they vary in size, but are all the same price.

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Afghanistan, Vintage Sterling Silver Pendant, Horse N54 This large square pendant will certainly draw attention when worn! Wear it with a thick silver chain, black leather or use it as a centerpiece in a beaded necklace.

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Afghanistan- Antique Silver Prayer Box Pendant, Item 10 Dimensions: 5" long, 2" wide Metric: 12.25 cm. long x 5.5 cm wide This piece is an antique prayer box which would have held a blessing or a piece of the Koran and thus served as an amulet.

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Beaded Turkman Necklace with Lapis Lazuli, Amber and Turquoise, Turk20 This stunning necklace has been re-strung using old beads and an old Turkman silver focal piece. The stones are turquoise, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and amber.

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Vintage Tribal Ring- Afghanistan Lapis Lazuli Antelope, Size 7.5 If you like large, chunky rings, this will certainly become a favorite! The stone, lapis lazuli, has an antelope or moose type animal carved into it.

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Black Onyx Pendant: Afghanistan, Vintage Sterling Silver, N43 Beautiful, simple lines, this pendant would finish off any outfit with elegance! Wear it with a thick silver chain, black leather or use it as a centerpiece in a beaded necklace.

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Vintage Beaded Hat, Afghanistan- Kuchi, White Beads Dimensions: 6.25" Diameter (at base), 4.5" high 16.5 cm Diameter, 12 cm high A very cool beaded hat from one of the tribal groups in Afghanistan, probably Kuchi.

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Vintage Tribal Ring- Afghanistan Lapis Lazuli Number 7, Size 8 Beautiful lapis lazuli ring from Afghanistan! Completely hand constructed. Silver. Estimated age: 50 years Size: 8 ______________ Follow us on Facebook!

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Vintage Tribal Ring- Afghanistan Signet Antelope #16, Size 8.75 Antelope signet ring from Afghanistan! Completely hand constructed. Silver. The ring does show signs of wear yet is in good shape.

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Afghanistan, Vintage Pashtun Silver Medallion Pendant with Jade, Item 75 This large, round pendant will certainly draw attention when worn! Wear it with a thick silver chain, black leather or use it as a centerpiece in a beaded necklace.