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Here are the top three most popular posts from 2010:

1. February 10th: Experimenting with Prometheus Bronze Clay

I've just tried out a new bronze clay that doesn't require activated carbon for firing. It's made in France and called Prometheus Bronze Clay. I decided to test it by making a simple sculpted pair of cat earrings. Meet Claude and Claudia (get it?..Clawed??) More....





2. January 25th: The other Quentin in my life - Quentin Blake

I've been thinking for a while now about how I wish I could draw. It would really be useful with what I do.....but I never did art at school or out of school and just don't seem to be able to do it....

And the sort of drawing I want to do isn't "serious" drawing either....as you know, that isn't my style :=D... More...


3. February 3rd: How to add speech bubbles to photos


If you regularly read my blog, you may have seen my photo on Monday of the love birds Humphrey and Trisha, with their little speech bubbles.

There are a variety of web applications that are free and quick and easy and give some flexibility for adding little quotes....but the one I like best is called SuperLame Word balloon engine. More.....

Here are the top three most popular posts from 2009:

1. June 11th: The duck that didn't like water leaves float for England
A little story to tell you..... Are you sitting comfortably?...then I'll begin...

About a month ago we had two mallard ducks coming to our pond everyday. They were quite handsome but never seemed to go in the water. One of them would sit on the bank under the weeping willow tree while the other one would sit on either the fountain in the mornings (they knew the fountain switched on in the afternoon - I'm sure one exposure of that was a big learning experience!!) or on our duck float. More....

2. September 25th: Merry Go Round - what is your next chapter?
When selling hand crafted items, people want to know your story....how did you start, why did you start, what did you do before, how do you sell?.....Our "story" is very important - a personal connection to a potential buyer and a significant part of selling. It's what makes a difference between buying from an artist/craftsperson and buying a mass produced item. We are individuals with our own story.

Anyone can change direction

Our merry go round question this month is here to remind us that sometimes we need to update our stories. Are we just telling the same story every time? What about it has changed this year? ....the world has changed this year, have we?...or have we changed direction since we started and "wrote" our story but not updated what we tell people... and what is our next chapter....where are we going? More..

3. September 4th: Week 4 of the Caption Competition with Quentin Quail

This is the last week for the caption competition. All the quails have to leave home this week but they did get together for one last photo. More...