Faux Carving - Carving WITHOUT Having to Carve!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Here you can see the finished mugs: www.youtube.com/@LittleStreetPottery/community

[@debbiejoseph6490]

Another idea to make a wiggle wire is to buy a small, cheap spring and stretch it out...different sizes and thicknesses of springs make different designs!

[@annruel1982]

Hey Debbie. It has been a while since I have heard from you. I so glad you wrote. Great idea. I have used that little spring inside of a pen. That will work for a thinner piece. Thanks for watching and your support.

[@elsagarcia4056]

Thank you Ann, I love the cups design. ❤

[@fondasharkey-wyatt9944]

I really love that last one!

[@annruel1982]

Hey Fonda. that is so sweet. Thanks so much for watching. go for it!!

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Really cool! I especially like the comb design🤗❤️🐝

[@annruel1982]

Hey Deborah. Thanks so much. You can do so many more designs with it too. Thanks as always for watching. Jim and I really appreciate you.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@annruel1982 Thank you sweety! I appreciate the two of you too. I really look forward to your videos🤗❤️🐝

[@annruel1982]

@@deborahdanhauer8525 That makes my weekend Deborah. 🙂

[@helenangus1675]

Thank you for sharing. Love your work.

[@annruel1982]

that is so nice of you, Thanks Helen. Jim and I appreciate you watching. 🙂

[@beatricetreadwell5785]

Terrific video, Anne!!! 😃👍👍👍

[@annruel1982]

Hey Beatrice. You are so sweet. Thanks for watching. I am glad you liked it!!

[@denisenoble4010]

Ann thanks for another informative vlog, am going to try the 'homemade' wiggle wire,, just loved the mugs pattern x

[@annruel1982]

Hey Denise. Thanks so much for watching. I am glad you enjoyed it. Try the wiggle wire. I love that pattern. Just remember that the clay needs to be on the soft side or you will have trouble getting the wire to slide through. Good luck!

[@tammyandkiki]

Love!!! You have such wonderful ideas! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@annruel1982]

Aww...thanks so much Tammy and Kiki. Jim and I always appreciate your support.

[@deborahbrown6476]

Thanks!

[@annruel1982]

Yeah!! Thanks so much Deborah!! We really appreciate that.

[@heididerksen8227]

Great tips and I love how you made the shape of your mug with the cone,I'm going to start doing that with my mugs.and if I flip the mug and have the wider side to the top and can shape it that way too. Thanks again can't wait to try the cone cup.

[@annruel1982]

Hey Heidi. I find that that cone shape seems to help keep my handmade mugs chances of warping along the rim to a minimum. Go for it. Thanks as always for watching. We appreciate you.

[@heididerksen8227]

@@annruel1982 yes I have a problem with that too

[@annruel1982]

@@heididerksen8227 It is that darn seam that wants to straighten back out. The inward cone shape helps with that plus the fact that I stretch the rim outward a bit so it cant try and straighten back out. Give it a go.

[@heididerksen8227]

@@annruel1982 thanks

[@alilaforce7233]

Lovely effects from these techniques. I’m curious about what you do with the excess clay that gets underglaze on it? Do you recycle the clay? If so, how do you avoid discoloration in the clay from the underglazes? Another lovely tutorial?

[@annruel1982]

Hi Ali. I actually put all the contaminated clay into a bag to itself and I use all those scraps for other projects like agateware or other techniques where the mixed clay is actually preferred. Doing these videos...I use that bag of clay a lot. Thanks for watching. ...Oh, and if you are using underglazes as the colorant, you can also just sponge off the excess underglaze that has gotten on the scraps so that the clay is not contaminated any longer and you can just either put the clay back in your regular clay bag or put it in your reclaim bucket without worry.

[@alilaforce7233]

That's clever. I never thought of just sponging off the underglaze. Thanks for your response :)@@annruel1982

[@annruel1982]

@@alilaforce7233 It is my pleasure Ali. Happy potting!

[@nursnlern]

I took a plastic school folder and cut out squares and triangles. Then, I used some of those fancy edge scissors and cut into the edge of my sq/triangle plastic cutouts. Voila, fancy edges to drag through clay.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Nurs. What a great idea. that way you can create your own pattern. Love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@Gingy50]

Would have loved to see the finished glaze on this video 😕 loved all your ideas Ann ❤️

[@annruel1982]

Hey Gingy. I didnt have the finished pieces done before publishing but they are done now. Jim pinned post where to find them. I am very pleased with them!

[@triciagunberg5265]

It’s so disappointing not seeing the finished product

[@annruel1982]

@@triciagunberg5265 we posted the finished products in the "Community section" for you. Cheers

[@darlink57]

Great! Have you ever thrown with a patterned rib?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yes I have...check out some of my other videos - we've used patterned that we've bought as home made.

[@klauslibor7752]

Very famous❤

[@annruel1982]

Hi Klaus. We are famous? Or are you saying the projects are famous? Either way, thank you for the heart! We appreciate you watching. 🙂

[@OriginalLacytoo]

Would you mind sharing the dimensions of your template?

[@annruel1982]

Hey Lacy. As the template is rounded, it is difficult to give you exact dimensions on the template. I can describe the way I made the template and you can make one for yourself. I purchased a large styrofoam cone that you can get at the craft store. I cut the center section of the cone out that fit my dimensions for the mug I wanted to make. I just discarded the bottom and top part of the cone. That center section became my mug mold. I wrapped plastic wrap around the styrofoam mold. I rolled out a slab and fit it around the cone, cutting away the excess clay leaving a nice mug shape of clay. Now I cut that slab opened and laid it on a piece of cardboard and cut around the slab. That became my template. I hope that helps.

[@willemh3319]

searched my A off for a cone so made one from thick waterproof drawing paper for waterpaint also made straicht pipe models

[@annruel1982]

Hi Willem. Did you look in the floral department of a craft store for a large styrofoam cone? Those are my favorites to use. Just cut off the top and the bottom for the size you want. I have one of my friends who use orange plastic safety cone that you would find in the road...they sell them in the hardware stores...for her Christmas trees. Your way will work too. Good job. For straight cylinders I like carpet tubes. They come in all sizes. I called the carpet store and they saved one for me. Good luck

[@juliehoward2618]

When rolling out my clay, why is it sticking to the bakers mat?

[@annruel1982]

Hi Julie. My guess is that your clay is a bit too wet. If you let it stiffen up a bit, that will help. You can also put a little bit of corn starch on the matt if nothing else works and see if that helps alleviate the problem for you. Good luck and thank you for watching.

[@diannaflynn8209]

Have you made hobbits and tree trunk fairy houses or green men.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

No but there are aliens in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYWthKVorJ2ImNU