Ep.10 Did I make the right choice on the first one? 🦁

[@MissLalabelle]

I suggest pairing the lily pad plate with a tea cup. The lotus flower could either be placed at the bottom of the cup or attached to a tea infuser. **

[@MrsMedicate]

That is brilliant!

[@nikkiewhite476]

Then Shelby can stick the frog on the outside of the cup!

[@amymarie6374]

Expanding on this idea: Lily pad as the saucer, flower placed at the base of the cup, and the frog can be used as a tea bag holder. I’m thinking if you were to cut a slit in the side of the frog for the tea bag string to slide in, the frog can then be placed across the top of the cup (all it’s legs resting on the rim!!)

[@enduringbird]

This is such a great idea. I would love a tea cup with a lily pad saucer. So cute.

[@danilynn9904]

genius

[@cindygonnella2179]

The lions look like they should hold a door knocker.

[@ignatique]

I had lion holding a door knocker on a bathroom door I one of the places I rented years ago. I loved it so much

[@PersonWhoIsMe]

Yes! Or that they should go next to a fireplace in a medieval castle! I had the same thought!

[@tamarapeterson1844]

Yup. That is what I thought they were

[@annekevankuyk2147]

Or a water fountain with water coming out the mouth! 🤷‍♀️

[@jen7662]

I was thinking bookends, decorative bust in a library…

[@ninirossau2304]

the moment I saw the frog, I was like it belongs on a mug. climbing up the side and peeping over the rim. drinking while the frog looks at you.

[@ShintogaDeathAngel]

Cute idea!

[@skyvonsch]

I recently had an opportunity to buy some old molds from an abandoned storage unit. I told my daughter I was going to make some "Shelbys" and she knew exactly what I was planning! Thank you for the inspiration and lovely videos.

[@kakuloo]

I liked the lions! If I went to a paint-your-own-pottery place and got one of those, I'd paint it with a green mane with little flowers, and a yellow muzzle, and it would be a dandelion

[@kaestchen72]

I love the little frog. It looks like in the middle of a jump. Let it sit half on the leave and half off. I think it would be a great holder for rings or brushes. 🐸

[@justjane2070]

Yes, my idea too 😊

[@NJ-Cathie]

I would love him to sit on my desk to look oh so cute!

[@TheCrazyNette]

With the bobblehead...I think you put a metal spring on the neck before placing the head on.

[@renahollwedel3302]

I think with your creativity the lions could be something cool . They sort of go with your moon and sun vibe thing . They could also be cool on the side of a plant pot or something, they’re very handsome.

[@sabrina.h2737]

Gold lions heads would make a nice Christmas ornament.

[@kriskossack7231]

If you make the frog into a magnet, it will look like they jumped an stuck to the fridge! Just imagine how colorful and bright they will look. Dart frogs is what I am thinking. The round vase can be used for Halloween! Put a cork in it to make it look like a potion bottle. Hope everyone is having a Happy Healthy New Year so far!

[@britchesanstitches4624]

The frog an lily pad could be a incense burner or a spoon rest for cooking

[@thebuzzybumblebee15]

Oooh! I like the spoon rest idea!

[@stephanieruggles7360]

My thoughts exactly.

[@marloespeters8404]

Or you make a fontain with it ❤️

[@SuesOriginals]

I LOVE that beautiful moon vase. It is very hard to throw on the wheel so having a mold opens up your creativity. The bobble head mouse is too cute.

[@valeriebrincheck6034]

The lions look like they have a place to put a hole in the mouth so I immediately thought about using them on a wall fountain with the water coming out of the mouth. The lily pad looks big enough to hold the other frog that you revealed last time. And the flower is always in the water close to the lily pad.

[@renahollwedel3302]

I think you’re correct!! I think I’ve seen this at the garden stores…like a wall hanging thing with a bowl under to catch the water..I think you know what I mean !

[@emilys9365]

Yes, all of this! I think it would be cute to keep all of the pieces from the lily pad set separate (don't physically attach them together) so that you can rearrange them however you want in different ways.

[@annekevankuyk2147]

I thought the same about the 🦁

[@lesleydickson7746]

Maybe the frog and lily pad don’t need to be stuck together. They could sit separately on a surface to form a scene.

[@2367experimenthex]

That lily pad would make such a cute saucer! And maybe the frog and the lily could be attachments for a matching mug or teapot?

[@TheMaryWriter]

The one way I could imagine the lion working with your style was if it was painted like a stone statue with plenty of vines and leaves, as if it were in a garden of a large estate--sort of a secret garden aesthetic.

[@SD-qu8vp]

The lions also give me door knocker vibes or book ends. Love the idea of the previous comment to tea theme the leave and water lilly

[@dannispann9077]

Shelby you need a big spring to put on the post of the bobble head mouse. Make sure it's long enough to stick out so your head piece can sit on it properly, it'll help it bobble better. Can't wait to see what you do with it 😁

[@cherylhuot4436]

OMG, The mouse Bobble Head!! That will turn out delightful after you work your magic on it!

[@ritaguttmann6709]

I like the lion heads for a garden. LOVE the bobble head!

[@sarahamazinggrace]

The Lions! I love them. So many possibilities

[@danidarko5136]

I love the lion heads as soon as I saw them I thought of them being on a rectangular/square candle holder either in one solid colour, colour blocking or even you painting animal prints or your own beautiful patterns on them 🙂

[@Loosay]

I like the Lions, but the way they are I could see how they'd be hard to work into what you do. Hopefully they find a nice home. Love the lily pad, but don't like the frog in it. The circle vase is so beautiful. I saw the body and immediately went BOBBLE head, so i'm with you on it being a bobble head. haha

[@danajetton4704]

I like the Lions too! The frog is in jumping position. The vase is great for scenery and such, can't wait to see what yiu do with it! All you need is to attach the spring for the Bobble head! So cute that was fun!

[@richewilson6394]

Those lion heads would be great for somebody who wants to do a Harry Potter theme knocker. You could just bake it and let somebody else glaze it whatever they want.

[@kartisleal8890]

The lion heads would make a grate lamp or interesting wall plate or a tiel for a wall

[@josierose8889]

I want the round vase with the lions head attached, painted in black and gold to put bright pink flowers in!

[@--Zenwebgoddess--]

Yes!

[@bonitasinclair1832]

Loved the lion heads.

[@jandavis1523]

Love the lions! They could be showcased on a whimsical coat of arms crafted from unicorn heads, mushrooms, and teeny mice or birds. ❤

[@cerwelt]

I’d love to see you do the lions in your style just once. I think you’d be surprised. I’d also love to see them in terra cotta just nice.

[@OneGuyOnline2]

Fun reveal. Some thoughts about the lions head. Make the mane rainbow colors or make the whole thing like a sunflower, dark in the middle with yellow around. Try antiquing it. Thats all I got. :)

[@lisamayne9505]

I was thinking rainbow / multicoloured lion too.

[@etsiesings]

3:46 Oh my goodness, I guessed frog and lily pad when you told us to guess for the first one! I feel like I earned a pat on the back.

[@jaynemarshall9304]

Oh, MY! I actually underglazed & glazed that very same bobble-headed mouse when I was in girl scouts WAY back! My son has it now and still laughs at it! A glorious find! 😂😂

[@dawnsherratt2317]

I love that super round vase. So much potential there! 😁

[@tessadevocht3734]

You could make starry space lions or adorable tiny flower lions! Or use them at the center of a large flower!

[@sharonpack4889]

Wish I had the Leo's. cause I am one. 🦁 Love it. 💕 Have fun. God Bless.. From Oklahoma.

[@browneyedgirlgb1308]

I like the lions but then I’m a Leo. The mouse is definitely a bobble head. I remember them from the 70s.

[@DianaDC8]

I'm a Leo too, and it made me so sad when she smashed it. I hated the mouse. So old lady.

[@megankolpien9363]

The lion would be great for a mug additive! It would work for the renascence festival crew!!

[@camsmyth101]

I love the lion heads

[@smiller6925]

I love it that your assistants get the mold ready for you! Great idea!

[@pandorkful]

Oooh fun molds this week! That mouse is so cheeky, I love it XD

[@debrascott8775]

Love these little snippets of joy and whimsy. So much potential in all of these, even the lion for someone else

[@LordOfElysium]

5:10 he’s sunbathing and trying to get a tan, he’s better than other frogs like that. What, have you never been a frog on a warm sunny day trying to escape from the chaos of reality, just to lay on a lily pad??? …. 😂

[@lynndavis9432]

The frog looks like he is floating in the water next to the lily pad...or hanging on a wall...or coffee cup. 😊

[@TiffYG2133]

The lion heads would look cool mounted on some wood bookends

[@LoveSasukeKai]

Imagine the vase with the lion's head on it, surrounded by the lily pads and flowers in different colours. But yeah, the lions aren't really your style, are they... It's easy to tell with how you reacted to the different casts here.

[@mortysempai6585]

My best guess for both the lion head and frog with Lilly pad that both were meant for water features. Honestly both could be used to make some really cool/cute garden decor.

[@Jenarcher568]

I love your thoughtfulness and joy and excitement. Stay positive always.

[@timeenuf4200]

The vase is gorgeous. So many things you can do with it from modern to country. Can't wait to see what you create.

[@mattieflap]

I think the vase would look amazing as an addition to your Australian plants designs - flowering gum, etc.

[@laurameier7069]

I made a bunch of those mice in the 70s. They definitely are bobbleheads! ❤🐭

[@karenknicely1788]

The frog and Lilly pad would make a cute jewelry holder!

[@markusstorzer4545]

thank you for yet again sharing some awesome positive energy. Not going to lie, had some funky days but the smiles and giggles sure now brought joy to me!

[@roxiepoe9586]

I enjoyed the genuine surprise of having not seen the molds before. It was even more fun than the other.

[@SJ-sp8fj]

Love the lion heads. They could be put onto so many things and used in so many ways you should reconsider!

[@4ke_1978]

Could you make a candleholder of the lily and frog? Like, the frog holds the candle? That would look amazing I think

[@KatelynnSpencer-r3p]

Your art is so inspiring!! Keep up the groovy work

[@gemstonerose6099]

Cool potion bottle shape plz decorate it very wizardly like plz!

[@AwesomeArcanine22]

Oh my gosh, if you decide to do a tiger on the round vase, it would be an instant buy from me! Not only because tigers are my fave animal, but because the vase is another wonderful Duncan Fresno mold, and I'm born and raised in Fresno! The thought of that mold having flown all the way to Aussie only for the finished product to fly its way back sounds incredible

[@OfftheShelf-n9x]

The lions would pretty on the vase. I love the lions.

[@Chan-l2m]

Maybe the frog is meant to attach with a spring so it looks like it’s hopping on or from the Lilly pad?

[@cathyridley3005]

Hi Shelby! I LOVE the Lily pad, waterlily and frog!!😍 The round vase would make a great hanging pendant light fixture, just cut out the bottom . Maybe make a cut out design for the light to shine through?🤔 😁

[@DawnDavidson]

Maybe put the jumping frog on the side of the vase? 😊I could see him leaping “around” the vase at an angle. :) Love the bobble head!

[@deborahrwafil1344]

Lilypad is a coaster for a mug with frogs. That vase there you put the lionhead on and make it yellow or make some sunflowers on it and the lion also in sunflower colours

[@rebeccalouise81]

The lions could have a hook installed in the mouth for key holders on a wall, the lotus for the frog could be an incense stick holder 😊

[@JoeyKlu]

1:06 🤣🤣 I need a clip of Shelby's reaction there, omg.

[@shego1142]

That round vase really is such a good shape! If I had it I’d definitely be making it into a tea pot asap

[@khills]

😂 I had that “bobble head” mouse! It had a cap inside the head and the neck was threaded, and my grandmother would put some of her perfume in it for me.

[@echognomecal6742]

7:00 Stick a lion on there. Make it all one colour & voila, a quicker piece that people who want to support you, but aren't into all the COLOUR! & detail, can afford...especially when they want to gift it to a more reserved type. Even if the recipient doesn't dig the lion, they can turn it around. Variety is good. I only know ONE person that I could buy most any of the other pieces for. I sure could never afford to buy any of them just for myself. Now...if I COULD afford one for myself, I'd do a lion for one friend, butterflies for another & that splayed frog swimming around a blueish-greenish one for me & we'd all have our own versions of the same vase & that'd be awesome. 😎

[@ankiking]

Can’t wait to see what you will do with the vase in the future. Such a lovely shape!

[@ashantiburgess5849]

With your interest in candel holders, the lily pad would be a great base! Could have the lotus flower going up the candel holder side even

[@MyMaggieNy]

I love the circle vase and your reaction with it.

[@JillH419]

I liked the lions, wasn’t so keen on the frog/lily pad but can see how it would work with your style, LOVED the vase! Gorgeous! And I like the little mouse. Can’t wait to see what you do with them. 😊

[@roseredm6663]

Yes a bobble-head. I remember seeing many different varieties of these in the 70s.

[@Annie_Annie__]

I could see the lily pad with the flower put on a metal stake, and the frog on another stake so that he’s in mid-jump (either back legs in the air or front legs in the air). Then the could be put in a garden. The lily pad could be used to hold just a little bit of bird seed or to hold sugar syrup to feed bees (I have a saucer that I’ve done this with during droughts when all the flowers die). Or it could just be adorable looking like a frog hopping among the bushes and flowers.

[@richewilson6394]

The frog in the lily pad could be done separately You don't need to keep them together necessarily. Also be great either as for putting jewelry keys or hiding keys under outside as a decoration item.

[@ChantelleArts]

The little froggy is *EVERYTHING* ☺☺☺☺

[@fayemccrory4532]

Wish I could like this more than once. Love this style of video!

[@KathrynWilson-g9e]

So happy to see a new video. The frog is a little weird. Maybe find a small frog in a sitting position. The round vase has infinite posibility. It brought mind the words from a song. A cork and "love potion #9. The mouse just makes me smile. Have fun with these. Keep going. ❤😊

[@jayjames7502]

The lions would look cool on a mug with the tail being the handle. Stay cool my dear Shelby, just ignore any nastiness, your subscribers love you xx

[@vickydibba4771]

I think the frog could be sun bathing in that splat position! The mouse you could do both bobble head and an attached head orniment, also think it might look good with the flower hats from the ducks.

[@robustlikefinewine1]

The lions could be drawer handles for kids rooms or really fun adult rooms too!!

[@lululady6848]

So for the frog I suggest hanging chains down from the frog limbs and attaching the lily pad to make a small plant holder. I think it would be so cute

[@jaynemarshall9304]

Or make a froggy wind chime with dangles off those outstretched limbs!

[@susanfantozzi4415]

Love the lily pad. Id like to see the Lilly pad and flower on their own painted with beautiful Monet colors on the leaf. It would be nice if you would add a segment of what you have been up to in the studio during the week. 😊

[@Shreds1016]

Oooh I loved that frog and a lily pad😍🥰 I'm so looking forward to see how it would look after colouring 🥰✨

[@bischmi5914]

Maybe make a soap dish out of a leaf and a frog. Place the frog close to the edge and make a few small holes in the leaf so that the water can drain out. Greatings from Germany 😊

[@AFriendlyWeirdo]

Shelby would you ever be interested in making a time line video so we can see how long a piece makes from pour to ready to sell? I've learned so much watching you but I'm also curious about the time length of the process. We see you, pour tip, paint dried bisque fired pieces, and then fire pieces. I think it'd be really cool to have an Hour 0 pour, x hours tip, x days to dry, x hours first fire, and so on. It would be really cool to see how much time it actually taikes start to finish on most pieces. I know that dying time will change based on season and weather, or how long it sets before you tip will change based on the pieces, but I'm so curious about what a start to finish timeline looks like!

[@kazzellinempanger8998]

I'd take the lion head mold from you, but alas, I am not a pottery making (though you make it tempting, lol). The lily pad could be paired with that big king frog, too! Sculpt the lily pad so it looks like kind frog is too heavy for it, maybe. 🤭 Oh! Could be a wall hanging, with the frog hanging on to the edge of the lily pad, as well. 😃 Mold: Glorp glorp. 😂

[@PocketKanin]

love love Love the lion mold 🤍🤍🤍🤍 would love to cast that and add some antique style glazes

[@aksuze1751]

I could see a rockin’ lion head pendant. Could also add sunglasses to him😎

[@brikhouse22]

Maybe you can bend the frogs arms so it hooks onto a plant pot so it hangs off the side. The lily pad would make a cute saucer under a tea cup.

[@evapierce5668]

I had a figurine similar to the mouse. There was a spring placed on the long neck from inside the head. The spring slid onto the neck, creating a bobblehead.

[@Aughramoon]

Love the shape of that round vase!! ❤

[@cardellinacanadensis7444]

Shelby seemed extra goofy in this video and I loved it. “This bobble head mouse is life. And I don’t deserve this mold” 😂

[@Liisa3139]

I love the vase so much. You probably don't do unicolor pieces, but I would like it best in white or some delicate pastel color. If painted with something decorative, I would still make it very subtle, like a white on white thing. The form and the surface of that vase is just so beautiful and so classic that I see it as its best when its kept simple.

[@nancysfarmacy]

You had so much fun with that frog 😂 🐸 your laughs had me laughing

[@theresafox4367]

Shelby !!!!! EBAY Vintage lily pad/ frog shows up first picture for me. Except no flower.

[@SparklyPixieDust1]

Lions head: Garden Nania ❤ Frog/lily pad: i need that in my garden asap. 😍 Vase: Agree… Stunning Mouse: my newest favorite 🐭 ❤👏🏻

[@thebuzzybumblebee15]

I think the lions were pretty, but I don't know what to do with them. Maybe one of the round vase? The mouse though, that is the cutest!!!

[@99megrob]

These were great. I LOVE the round vase.