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I think it’s fair to say I’ve been having a bi

I think it’s fair to say I’ve been having a bit of a wobble this weekend!!!! One of the parts of my pottery business that I really love is meeting families and creating pottery keepsakes with them. Sadly, it looks like it will continue to be sometime before we can meet again, so I have been trying to put some DIY kits together. This is where I have wobbled! Meeting people and creating something lovely together comes naturally but trying to write it all down doesn’t!!!! I’ve properly tied myself up in knots and ended up sending out kit information that didn’t actually say what I meant!!!! To those of you who have made enquiries, thank you for your patience when receiving several messages from me instead of one, and also for your kind replies 💜 Anyway, to cut a long and wobbly story short, I can now offer DIY fingerprint kits for tall & short mugs, 20cm plates and coaster sized tiles. You just need to do the prints with your little people and I will do the rest. The price of the items are as they are usually and you can either collect the kits from my home in Colden Common or I can deliver them to you in the Winchester/Eastleigh area. For delivery, the minimum order value is £20, so if you order a mug for £18, there would be a £2 top up fee to make £20. Please let me know if you would like me to email details to you. I will be making my first deliveries on Tuesday afternoon xx #lovewinchester #hampshirepottery #hampshirebusiness

The inspiration behind some of my new designs: I d

The inspiration behind some of my new designs: I do love a bit of brightly coloured ric rac ribbon!!!! Happy Bank Holiday Weekend xx

DIY pottery painting kits are here!!!!! Thank you

DIY pottery painting kits are here!!!!! Thank you so much for your brilliant response yesterday - it looks like there are lots of you that would like a kit, which is amazing. I have now put some details together, so if you are interested I can e-mail them to you if you would like to message me your e-mail address. I hope to do my first delivery run to Winchester on Tuesday afternoon. Thank you so much for supporting this little business xx #lovewinchester #hampshirebusiness #hampshirepottery #shoplocal

DIY KITS: Would you like one???????⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

DIY KITS: Would you like one???????⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As it looks like it will be some time before I can offer face-to- face baby print appointments again, I was wondering if there is any interest for DIY Pottery Painting kits? Mugs like the ones in the picture just need fingerprints from your little people and I can do the rest: i.e. turn the prints into creatures, add the text and then glaze and fire the pottery. This type of design works really well for grandparent gifts and also for Father's Day. I could deliver the kits to you in the Winchester/Eastleigh area or you could collect them from Colden Common. The same would work for the return of kits for firing and for collection of the finished items. I also have shorter mugs, and other items such as coasters, plates etc. I would be really interested to see if there is interest for this service. You could also just paint the item in your own design! Would be great to hear your thoughts xx #lovewinchester #hampshirepottery #hampshirebusiness

I've loved the analogy that I've seen on social me

I've loved the analogy that I've seen on social media regarding the covid-19 pandemic saying that we're all on the same ocean but not in the same boat. I think that's so true: the current situation has been, and is, dire for so many people in so many different ways. We're lucky that we've stayed safe and well so far and have a garden where we've been able to enjoy the bonus sunshine. I'm also lucky that I have my workshop at home which has meant that I've been able to make pots - I just need to work out how to sell them now! The photo shows a collection of some of the smaller pots from my latest firing – some are destined to be homes for cacti and succulents and some have little cork lids for storage of treasures. I've never sold online before, but it's something I now need to start looking into - any advice would be much appreciated!! Sadly though, I have had to put my pottery classes and baby print work on hold and I'm not sure when I will be able to get these up and running again, as they really don't work alongside social distancing!! I'm currently looking into creating some DIY kits and will share more news soon! #lovewinchester #hampshirepottery #hampshirebusiness

Trying out one of my new mugs whilst carving some

Trying out one of my new mugs whilst carving some plates. My ‘mug journey’ has been going on for a long time now and I have still yet to perfect the size and the rim! I think we all have a favourite mug and maybe favourite mugs for different types of drinks!? I’m on a quest to make a new favourite mug. This particular mug ticks the boxes for good handle, nice to hold, keeps the coffee hot and is pleasing to the eye! However, in my opinion although it’s a good size for coffee, it doesn’t hold enough tea!!!! Also, the rim was thicker to drink out of than I thought it would be! So fussy!!!! However, when you do enjoy a beverage from a favourite mug, particularly if it’s a handmade one, please do spare a thought for all the time it might have taken the potter to design and make that mug so it’s just right!!!!! Happy Friday to you all xx

Before and after! When dipped in clear glaze, the

Before and after! When dipped in clear glaze, the pots are white and dusty - very different to afterwards!! Gertie the kiln did a fab job and I’ve had lots of treasures to unload. I’ll share photos of some of the finished items soon #happypotter #kilngods #hampshirepottery #lovewinchester

One of the little vases from my latest batch, prou

One of the little vases from my latest batch, proudly showing off some gorgeous lily of the valley from my friend Sue’s garden (gifted with social distance!!) Happy Friday to you all xx #hampshirepottery #hampshirebusiness #lovewinchester

Do hope it won't be too long before I can make som

Do hope it won't be too long before I can make some more of these. I'm enjoying having time to make my own work and experiment with different ideas, but I'm really missing all you parents and babies! #lovewinchester #hampsirebusiness

Thank you so much for all your great feedback abou

Thank you so much for all your great feedback about the bright v pastel plates! Really lovely to hear from you all. The bright plates seemed to get a good reaction, although love was shown for the pastel ones too! Looks like there should be a place for both! These photos show a little group of vases in various stages of progress. I'll show you the finished items soon. I’ve painted these with the pastel slips, but am thinking I will have to make a few brightly coloured ones too! #hampshirepottery #hampshirebusiness #lovewinchester

More new plates but in my usual pastel shades rath

More new plates but in my usual pastel shades rather than the bright ones I posted yesterday - which colours would you choose: bright or pastel? #hampshirepottery #scraffito #instapottery #boroinspired #sashiko #malicloth #visiblemending

My new finished bright plates: certainly a differe

My new finished bright plates: certainly a different colour scheme to what I have made before, but I'm definitely liking it! #hampshirepottery #scraffito #instapottery #boroinspired #sashiko #malicloth

A while ago a posted a little clip of rolling my n

A while ago a posted a little clip of rolling my new lace into clay. Here are some of the finished platters. Which colour do you like? There is division in our household so I would welcome any feedback please! #hampshirepottery #hampshirebusiness #lovewinchester

My first born's #visiblemending has inspired some

My first born's #visiblemending has inspired some #scraffito patterns on my new brightly coloured plates #hampshirepottery #boroinspired #sashiko #malicloth

A little huddle of mugs drying in the sun - I have

A little huddle of mugs drying in the sun - I have high hopes for one of them being a new favourite. Earlier in the year I purchased some new underglazes and #scraffito tools and it's been lovely to have some time to try them out. I'm hoping the mugs that are drying upside down will fit the some new travel mug lids once they are complete! In other news, I have got a bit carried away with trying out new things and my work has taken a different turn, so much so that it needed it's own instagram page @profanitypots The clue (warning) is in the title...........!! Happy Friday xx

Today is #nationalteaday and these strange times h

Today is #nationalteaday and these strange times have certainly increased the already high levels of tea drinking in our house!! Can’t beat a good cuppa in a favourite mug. Today I’m on a personal quest to throw a new favourite mug - this has been an ongoing challenge in my throwing journey. I’m carefully weighing my clay to try and get the sizing right - still some way to go to get a good half pint mug shape that you want to hug in your hand!!! Big thank you to @bbc6music for the perfect ‘tea based’ soundtrack to my mornings activities #solidaritea Also, a shout-out to @hartleyandnoble for my new batt system - it couldn’t have arrived at a better time and is proving invaluable already! #hampshirepottery #potteryjourney #favouritemug

Happy Easter! 💛🌼🐣

Happy Easter! 💛🌼🐣

I hid away in my workshop for a while today to esc

I hid away in my workshop for a while today to escape from the family and from reality! It was lovely to spend some time throwing on the wheel and I made a few vases that I will decorate with slip and carve tomorrow. #hampshirebusiness #hampshirepottery

In these strange times, today I found myself with

In these strange times, today I found myself with the opportunity to do something I’ve been wanting to do for weeks! Whilst in London last year (Christmas shopping!!) I bought a beautiful piece of heavy lace in @clothhouse .It had a 60s style daisy on it which caught my eye as it’s a design I often find myself doodling! I thought it would look great as an impressed pattern in clay, so today I got to have a try and it looked fab! I’ve made a selection of platters to try, so I hope to reveal the results in a few weeks. Thought this was also a good excuse to show HOW IT’S MADE which is today’s #marchmeetthemaker prompt

PERSONAL TOUCH is today’s #marchmeetthemaker pro

PERSONAL TOUCH is today’s #marchmeetthemaker prompt. All my baby keepsake work is completely personal, I work with families to create the item of their choice - lots of designs and colours to choose from. I love it when people come with their own ideas too. In this case, this special Daddy loves cacti and music so we have black baby toeprints to create the music notes and big brother fingerprints to create the cacti. I really did enjoy making this tile 💚 🌵 🎵 #lovewinchester #hampshirebusiness #hampshirepottery

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