PYOP Minion Mugs

These PYOP Minion mugs are so fun!  PYOP (Paint Your Own Pottery) allows one an opportunity to express himself through ceramic arts while creating a piece that is permanent.  I love playing with the colors and trying new things.  One of the funnest things about ceramic arts is the mysterious transformation that happens in the kiln.  I made these two mugs as samples using all Duncan products.  Zoe’s Minions birthday bash is …

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Slice of Watermelon Ceramics

I am officially celebrating my love of #allthingswatermelon this Friday and wrapping the work week up sharing these two ceramic pieces that I JUST got out of the kiln a few hours ago.  One never knows what will happen in that super hot, magic HOT wonder called a kiln.  Ceramics is certainly a ‘REVEAL’ art.  I painted these slice of watermelon ceramics a couple of nights ago, glazed them and …

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Jordan’s Birthday Plate

Truth is… it’s all about the embellies from Duncan.  They are the little ceramic pieces that can adhere to bigger ones before firing in the kiln for a permanent effect.  They are like the sprinkles on cupcakes to ceramics.  Jordan’s birthday plate was my test.  We all love it.  I have three more kiddos so you know what that means…three more are coming very soon.  Her birthday just happened to be …

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PYOP Carrot Themed Ceramics

Who else LOVES to paint ceramics?  My crazy fascination with creating carrot themed fun around my house this spring has carried over to ceramics.  I created this adorable little carrot plate to use when we leave a treat for the bunny the night before Easter. I did it in a quick few very simple steps. Paint the carrot first with three coats of Duncan Concepts Neon Orange, letting each coat …

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Create a Ceramic Platter for Girl Scout Cookies

Learning about creating with Duncan Ceramics is such a fun journey!  Here are the steps that I used to create this ceramic platter for displaying our Girl Scout cookies at sales booths this season.  Everyone loves them!  I have had tons of requests to make them for people so I thought I would share how I did it here and send them all in to their local studios to create …

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Painted Wooden Signs in 5 Steps with Duncan and iLoveToCreate

Painted wooden signs are fun additions to home decor and gifts.  Here is a quick and easy way to create painted wooden signs in 5 steps with Duncan acrylic paints a few products from iLoveToCreate. Gather your supplies and get started. Here are steps if you are interested.  This is what works for me. Paint the entire wooden surface with one coat of desired color of Duncan acrylic paint. Mix …

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