tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44177970132226244912024-03-04T23:33:24.211-07:00Kalico KreationsKalico Kreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15211817075481230568noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417797013222624491.post-48537404376031053892011-05-06T16:49:00.005-06:002011-05-06T22:30:37.203-06:00Summer SalesSo I'm coming out of a school semester with a lot of product from my ceramics class. I have one more load to fire and then on to the summer sales. I have been thinking about it and I'm going to sell from my front lawn first, kinda like a yard sale only better. I live on a highly traffic'd road and I learned from a potter in Wisconsin years ago that if 1,000 people cross your business a day that he's found he could sell enough to be successful. I might not get 1,000 people crossing my house in a day but I really think I'll be able to sell enough to make it worth the effort... <div><br /></div><div>Honestly this is quite an adventure for me. I've never had any formal training in running a successful business or even selling my wares. All I have is common sense and the feeling in my gut that I can do it. Is that unreasonable? I don't think it is. Even if the front lawn pottery sell doesn't work I know that my wares are able to be sold and worthy of admiration. It's an invigorating feeling having worthy art and it is a long time coming. Wish me luck! I'll let you know how it turns out...</div>Kalico Kreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15211817075481230568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417797013222624491.post-36553636937244988242011-03-14T21:38:00.008-06:002011-03-16T15:36:39.531-06:00I've been thinking again...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKksbYykzmwCjS63kt8OMOY2quhFAaQDiSpMGUGAW8qu8JLFz0HJWYZWXTnvPDBT7KI_7Qg3iaP9nGGkpuFMmhXh8sheFQEgC2S8xKTArdHyTReK5x2SfSGS4XhYOvgojKUm9zlx2Pa6o/s1600/Light+Box.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKksbYykzmwCjS63kt8OMOY2quhFAaQDiSpMGUGAW8qu8JLFz0HJWYZWXTnvPDBT7KI_7Qg3iaP9nGGkpuFMmhXh8sheFQEgC2S8xKTArdHyTReK5x2SfSGS4XhYOvgojKUm9zlx2Pa6o/s400/Light+Box.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584794874028027618" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So every now and then I come up with some new fandangled idea in my head that I just can't shake. Usually my wife humors my endless jabbering of what I intend to do but never get around to doing... This time I'm really going to do something with my idea!</span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>One issue that I've had for some time now is taking good professional looking pictures of my pottery. I saw somewhere that I could make a light box out of a cardboard box and that seemed to work alright but the box began breaking down quickly and now I need something a little bit stronger. So I found a program online called Google SketchUp (<a href="http://sketchup.google.com/">http://sketchup.google.com</a>) and I began tinkering with it. This is what I came up with! It's made from wood and you place a sturdy, neutral colored poster board inside as the backdrop (most poster boards are 22" wide, thus the dimensions) and shine a light down through a white sheet to create the soft light. I made it 18" deep because my work table is 2' deep and I wanted some play room when I place it on the table. Honestly, the deeper the better as far as function goes. As soon as I can I'm going to be making this and I'll let you know how it turns out... Wish me luck!!</div>Kalico Kreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15211817075481230568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417797013222624491.post-8183985639866539442011-03-12T23:12:00.005-07:002011-03-15T01:05:00.526-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptY5q3WgHHStKyl6kIAepVfQTrAARDp01shkFVrAOUUjDCwv6rVi2CJkjd0vD2WQ7NX4nyzUtzBW22Sr3eFeMh2kKZKRJbTzzm9s-3DI-gp5pTUI5-F56o529goCfajVPGzeYtZQ8PKA/s1600/DSC04164.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptY5q3WgHHStKyl6kIAepVfQTrAARDp01shkFVrAOUUjDCwv6rVi2CJkjd0vD2WQ7NX4nyzUtzBW22Sr3eFeMh2kKZKRJbTzzm9s-3DI-gp5pTUI5-F56o529goCfajVPGzeYtZQ8PKA/s400/DSC04164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584199063159771010" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So I successfully fired up my kiln the other day, I forgot to take pictures of it before and afterwards... Next time I guess. It always feels like Christmas waiting for the kiln to cool off. I go to school in the morning and then rush to the kiln to check the temperature which usually blinks at something around 1000 + degrees. Then from there on I am checking every half hour just waiting to have it blink under 500 so that I can crack the lid and see my prizes. This time it was all worth it! I got some beautiful ware out of the firing (praises to the kiln gods!) and I have two pieces that I just entered into my school's yearly art exhibit.<div><br /></div>Kalico Kreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15211817075481230568noreply@blogger.com