About two and a half years ago I had an idea to start doing a limited run of mugs. Mugs I wouldn’t make all the time, as regular items, but more like if I had an itch of an idea and I wanted to scratch it. I’d make a small …
After a quick family breakfast, it was off to Baltimore. Why Baltimore? Well, first off, it’s my hometown. I have ties… including much family in a cemetery, and y’all know by know this trip is all about the dead folks. Also, there’s Poe’s gravesite, which I have been to and …
This is one of those posts I’m writing because I work alone and don’t have anyone really to bounce ideas off of (I mean, there’s cats, tortoises, and a Shop Elf, but… you know what I mean). It’s the time of year when I order soap base, and this time …
Hooooo boy. I’ve written this post like six times today, y’all. Even I want to tell myself to shut up already, haha, even though this is kind of a really real subject. Let me see if I can delete the chaff and just leave you with what I was really …
Y’all. THE ENTIRE REASON FOR THIS AMAZEBALLS ROAD TRIP. Ten or eleven years ago, Sharon and I went to the Florida Fiber-In for the first time. Everyone was really friendly, but we didn’t really feel there were too many people our age there. That is, until we saw Beth. Sharon …
So, one of the things I did when researching our road trip, was look up everywhere we were going to be in Roadside America to see what sort of fantastic bits of Americana we could see. Who knew that the tiny town of Kingwood, West Virginia, where Sharon was born …
Today would have been my dad’s 77th birthday. He died two weeks after his 60th. It used to be, growing up, Bill’s birthday, then a week later my dad’s birthday, then a week later, Christmas, then a week later, New Year’s. Constant celebration. Now it’s always just me trying to …
WHEN LAST WE LEFT OUR INTREPID HEROINES…. I know, I know, who can remember back that far, right?! Talk about a long anticipation for a story finish. So, just to recap… Stage One. We stopped off at Peach World (it’s been two years, yes, I did finish that peach moonshine …
Are y’all ready for another 25 Days of Giftmas with HaldeCraft?! I KNOW. It feels like we just did this a few minutes ago, but I guess it was a whole year ago! I’m doing things a little differently than I did last year. Starting on Friday, November 23rd (Black …
Y’all, I am having a hard time getting my engine running this morning! I just started Pot #2 of coffee… let’s see how this goes. Let’s see… what’s going on this week? In ceramics, I’m painting more dragon mugs, I’m glazing the December mug of the month… I’m testing out …
Last week, when I had a medium-sized rimmed planter available? This week I have two large ones, that match each other. This rimmed planter has both a drainage hole in the bottom and a matching tray for the planter to rest on. These pots are glazed with non-toxic glaze, and …
I’ve been sick the last couple of days but powering through anyway, and I woke up this morning feeling so much better… except for a migraine, ugh! That’s just …. salt in the wound, ya know? But Imma not let that stop me, I have fun to have! In ceramics, …
Looking for something unique, something hand made, something quirky? Take a look at these mugs as they are made, a different mug every month for the year. Sometimes the decoration will be the main focus of the mug, sometimes a new glaze will be what catches your eye. Either way, …
This week only, a medium-sized rimmed planter that has both a drainage hole in the bottom and a matching tray for the planter to rest on. This pot is glazed with non-toxic glaze, and can be cleaned with warm soapy water. Approximate Height: 4.5 inches (with pot and tray together) …
Chapter Three: The Worst Day since Yesterday The Pontchartrain, Honeycomb Twelve For the second time that day, Tashi found herself following the crew of The Pontchartrain. This slow trek across the station was much more uncomfortable than the quick hop across the inside of the Cantina. Burgess had stayed behind …
What are y’all working on this week? What’s going on in your lives? In ceramics, I’m trying to fill the kiln to fire it by Friday or Saturday. I’ve got the November mug of the month, some new mermaid mugs, some plant stakes… I’m also working on some more dragon …
I’m thinking about changing up a few things at HaldeCraft, and making some of my decal mugs all of the same shape. By “decal” mugs I mean the mugs with quotations on them — the Lousia May Alcott quotes, the My Favorite Murder quotes, etc. I’d like to have a …
This week only, some tester dishes I made a couple of months ago. While I will eventually bring this design in, I’m not sure if they’ll be in this color – so this is a must-grab for someone who wants something unique! One square and one octagon, in a crocheted doily …
Over on Patreon today, Here’s my eleven cents: “But have you tried…”. We made a goal, y’all, and you know what that means… reward level-up! Starting this month on the fourth Sunday of the month, I’ll be posting an advice column, Eleven Cents from Bossy McSnarkyPants. (Why eleven cents when …
Recently I was talking to a friend about social media and how I present myself – a topic that I actually talk to a LOT of friends about because I’m in a lot of places doing a lot of things and … privacy? Oversharing? What’s the line between business and …
No, really! Surprisingly, this does not smell like carrots. No, it smells more like sweet vanilla cake with blueberries and lemon. Fruity and sweet! This is the October limited edition soap, which you can find here. And that’s not all, because there are a few left from earlier in the …
Back in stock, some One-hit Wonders! A “one hit wonder” is a non-repeatable colorway that happens when there is dye testing going on, or an accident happens in the dye-pots or something just doesn’t go quite as planned… BAM! Instant One Hit Wonder! This is your chance to snag a …
This week only, some tester dishes I made a couple of weeks ago. While I will eventually bring this design in, they won’t be in this color – so this is a must-grab for someone who wants something unique! One square and one octagon, in a knitted cabled design, in Firebrick …
Do you have siblings? I don’t. I’m an only child (not for lack of my parents trying, mom, I’m sorry about your loss). I don’t know what it’s like to have someone connected to you like that. Someone who grew up in the same house and knows the same people …
