Ceramics

Years ago Ceramics was probably one of the largest areas of the arts & craft industry. There was a ceramic shop or two in just about every town. The shop owners would have classes and people would have there pieces fired at the shop, to be picked up at a later date.

Today, it isn't as easy to find a local ceramic shop. Scrapbooking seems to have taken the place of the local ceramic shops. Some local hobby shops do carry some bisque and that is an easy way to get started in ceramics. In case you do not know what bisque is, it is a no painted ceramic piece that has been cleaned and fired. You can paint bisque with most acrylic paints and the pieces do not need to be fired again. Pieces used for food or to retain water must have glazes put on them and need to be fired in a kiln afterwards.

Decorating with ceramic pieces for the Holidays can really add some finishing touches to your decor. For example these snowballs really add an air of whimsy to any wintery scape. These guys are about the size of a real nice sized snowball. Very cute.

Another that would add an element of whimsy are the penquins that help spell out the word Chill. With ceramics, how you paint the piece is what gives it character.

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Years ago Ceramics was probably one of the largest areas of the arts & craft industry. There was a ceramic shop or two in just about every town. The shop owners would have classes and people would have there pieces fired at the shop, to be picked up at a later date.