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Win a hand thrown pottery yarn bowl!

winterblues yarnbowl2 Win a hand thrown pottery yarn bowl!

So, how are your new years resolutions getting on? Last Friday was apparently the most depressing day of the year, when most of us break those things we’ve resolved to achieve.

There’s still time to turn things around though! if your resolution this year was to try and spend more time crafting then I’ve got a treat in store for you. I’m giving away this hand thrown yarn bowl – unfortunately it is a second but if you’d like to give it a home just complete the survey below.

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Process: Making hand thrown pottery bowls

I’ve been wanting to do a post like this for a while, this takes you through the process of making a set of bowls.

The first stage is preparing the clay and getting it ready for throwing. You need to ensure that the clay is free from air bubbles and to do this you ‘wedge’ the clay before weighing it into balls.

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There’s something brewing

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Making home brew is something I’ve always wanted to try, I think I’ve wanted to understand more about the brewing process and become more ‘involved’. When I go down the pub I always prefer to drink real ale – my favourite being Fursty Ferret and Double Maxim.

For Christmas my boyfriend got me a brewing kit and so far its been quite a fascinating experience. From mixing it all in the fermentation tank to actually being able to taste the sweet to bitter flavour as it develops.

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Vanilla cream

I hope you’ve had a great new year and a fabulous festive season! There’s so much potential to be had in the year ahead, January is always a strange month sometimes full of the winter blues.

vanillacream1 Vanilla cream

So far its been quite a mild winter but my thoughts already wander to the heady days of spring, when the mornings start to become lighter once again. I’m already working on some new glazes to come into the shop for the new season.

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Get 10% off in the winter sale

It’s time for the winter sale! It’s a great time of year to pick up a bargain to feather your nest for the year ahead. You’ll find everything in the shop discounted by 10% – apart from custom order items.

shopthesale blog Get 10% off in the winter sale

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