Part 27- Revealing Mystery Moulds I found on Gumtree

[@jaerosenfeld6456]

I love this guy! I'm from Portland, Oregon as well :) he's actually a sea lion rather than a seal! You can tell because he has visible ears and sits upright on his flippers rather than lying straight out on his tummy. We have two species off the Oregon coast: California sea lions and Steller's sea lions

[@littlecreek5]

I love the brown one because he actually made me laugh out loud when I saw him. He tried so hard 😭

[@MrsMrMoney]

I can’t stop laughing at him. Oh my... I just can’t. He’s my absolute favorite. 😂❤️

[@ShelbySherritt]

They are so cute in its own way hehe! Im just glad that my little silly mistake made a good giggle in the end!

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

@@ShelbySherritt but his eyes are spot-on! 🤣

[@applegal3058]

He gets an E for effort lol

[@jackiemanders965]

I love Poo Seal so much. He made me laugh, and his little face is so earnest. He tried so hard. And that's the sort of good natured energy we all need a little bit of. Thank you so much for existing Poo Seal

[@ShelbySherritt]

AHAH I love this comment so much!

[@echognomecal6742]

Yeah, that's one spoopy lil guy.

[@echognomecal6742]

I'm sorry... I just reread your comment & got stuck on, "He tried so hard." Oh my goodness, WHAT did he try to DO?!!! What led to him getting into this mess??? Literal LOL!

[@angrydonutface7420]

I was dying laughing at the poo seal but then it zoomed into its sad face and I felt guilty. 😭

[@ShelbySherritt]

AWHHH thats so sweet! The poo seal is very loved!

[@melaniechiasson2374]

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[@ZinaDesigns]

Ok I stumbled upon your channel about a week ago and I've been binge watching out of order and I have to tell you how much I LAUGHED when I heard your sweet little voice say, "he looks like a poo!" 🤣🤣🤣 Poor seal 🦭 🥰🤣

[@julianap7701]

It might be weird, but I always get so excited to see you use molds that come from Portland, Oregon. I think it’s really cool to have molds that were made in my hometown being used someplace so far away.

[@ShelbySherritt]

Oh my gosh, I don't know why this is relevant but when I was going through chemo I was researching America and the places I would love to visit and Portland, Oregon was on the top of my list. I don't know why. I think I read it had some groovy arty things to do! I didn't even realise it was the same place I had researched until I read your comment. Can you confirm, is it a groovy place to visit?

[@julianap7701]

Shelby Sherritt Art Yes! It’s definitely a really cool place to visit. Even just the greater Portland area has lots of cool things to see and do. I don’t know how much American news, if any, is talked about where you are, but the current events within the past year have caused downtown Portland to change a bit. I still think the city is beautiful and there’s still some parts of it that I believe would be fun for tourists to visit with current conditions. But obviously I wouldn’t recommend you visit until we have less covid cases.

[@julianap7701]

Shelby Sherritt Art If you do decide to visit sometime and were comfortable with the idea, I would love to show you my favorite parts of Oregon. There are so many beautiful things to see.

[@Iwillspeakup]

I was coming here to comment about Portland too. Yep, it definitely has its groovy places!

[@aprilwoosley1342]

Portland isn't my home town but Oregon is, though I did live there in the 90s. It's that Oregon pride that made me reply to your comment.

[@leebell1983lh]

I think they would be lovely in a fish tank. Especially the one that you made that looks like the ocean floor.

[@ShelbySherritt]

They would be so cute!

[@gabby8323]

My 7 year old sister and I love watching your videos. Very calming and comforting. We went to a local place recently and painted some pieces because we loved your videos so much. Thank you for sharing your art. 💜

[@alexandriamount3069]

The coral one is my favorite! Between the sweet little face and tiny little fishes, it is just so sweet! I am the type of person who collects fun figurines just because so I think that it’s ok if they just exists as cute decor. But if you did want to make them into a vessel, you could open the top of the back and make it into like a succulent planter. That would be fun too.

[@ShelbySherritt]

Yes I totally thought the same thing! Things can just exist just because they exist! I sometimes get overwhelmed with moulds like this because I question their function and why they were made. However, sometimes just exist because people like it! Thank you for this comment! It was really lovely to read!

[@zweij]

Came from a tik tok compliation, searched and stayed for you! When I was 7 up until 12 I used to attend art classes. I loved it. Since then (I am 26 now) I've been wishing I could do something about it and paint, sculpt and try new technicques... Your videos inspired me to look for an art course or a ceramics class. I will try and find one! Your videos have awakened a long forgotten dream of mine. All the best from Poland! And happy you brought the guys to the beach, they deserved it ^^

[@ShelbySherritt]

YOU ARE AMAZING! Firstly, thank you for coming across from tik tok! This means so much to me and your support watching my content is just bliss, so thank you! Secondly, AMAZING! I am so happy you are feeling inspired and looking into art again! I think sometimes life drives us away from our creative outlets which makes us scared to jump back into it. It is a huge thing to look back into art and start doing it again! I can not wait to see what you create and most importantly, I hope you have so much fun!

[@Anna-pd6dc]

This series brings me so much joy!

[@ShelbySherritt]

I am so happy to hear this!

[@BriggsFUCKJessie]

They exist just because! 💕 These are my favorite so far, and the brown one doesn't look like pooh it looks like wood...or drift wood! I love him!

[@ShelbySherritt]

THAT IS amazing! Thank you for sharing this comment it was so lovely and I love that you interpreted it as drift wood. Thats so special!

[@activitieswithmrs.s7999]

Loved them all! Even your “poo” seal. I think he looks like an otter with his chocolate brown coloring 😊

[@RamoArt]

I love the "poo" seal so much! It looks like it was carved from wood. Am I crazy for liking it? 😂 It might honestly be my favorite out of all of them, although they're all extremely cute.

[@ShelbySherritt]

Not crazy at all! Thank you so much! i think maybe because I didn't expect these results that I was a bit more harsh on the end result but I totally see this appeal of wood grain!

[@MadesignMamavan4]

The rainbow seal is super cute, the coral is beautiful, but the brown..... he is special

[@persephoneolympia3078]

Aww I like the pooey seal, he's just out there being himself. do have to say, I love the more natural earthy finishes and oxide glazes, but I am a massive fan of 70s pottery especially the textured German and Scandinavian styles you find.

[@ShelbySherritt]

Oh gosh, I just love it all! I have so many styles I like and I often have to hold myself back in the homewares section of the Op Shops, all the oxides, earthy glazes, the bright colours everything attracts my eye! I think thats why I love this series because I get to do all the things that I wouldn't usually get an opportunity to do in my usual work!

[@persephoneolympia3078]

@@ShelbySherritt my poor mother will attest to the sheer 'colectability' i find in vintage german pottery and her constant having to store my finds for me >.< theres something magical about the total loss of control the artist has when aplying the glazes and oxides and then the magic of the kiln taking over prducing something so unpredictable yet weirdly perfect in its uglyness. its so nice to see you use these blanks and just go to town on them. even the ugly-poop seal is just perfect to me (and the greeny blue shell vase you did too omg i lost it over that!) :) all art is magicaly improved when we loose a little of our control :D

[@KaylaCakes87]

I love that you took them to the beach for a nice outing. My favorite is the coral one!

[@terryleslied]

I love the last one!! It looks like a cream colored seal that's just come out of the water and water is running off him! I like them all, but that last one is by far my favorite!!

[@brookgarrett8632]

I love the coral one!!! 😍😍😍 All those amazing little corals just stole my heart!

[@katherinecooper2138]

All of them on the rocks are so cute, I love when you take your pieces out!

[@ShelbySherritt]

Thank you so much! Its a lot of fun taking them out!

[@lauragarberick1063]

I'm a potter too and I just love your pieces. You have a very sweet personality and I enjoy your videos. thank you.

[@blyatcyka8105]

I love seals so much, they look so cute, I love their little faces. I love these, all of them

[@barbarastoutjesdyk711]

I love their faces! The coral one is my favorite and I live that the head was left mostly white.

[@RachaeltheOmenWitch]

This is such a wonderful series. I always look forward to the next video in the series. Your work and your style gives me such joy.

[@ShelbySherritt]

THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY! Gosh Im using a lot of cap locks lately because Im literally screaming with excitement! Thank you so much!

[@moonbasket]

So cute! What an adorable mold. Well done.

[@WawazWorld]

I love the coral one! It reminds me of this traveling cow exhibit in Colorado. They had a different artist decorate each cow however they wanted and ultimately they were auctioned off for charity. Somehow the more realistic the mould, the more delightful they are covered in whimsy.

[@ShelbySherritt]

I LOVE THIS! Its actually something I would love to touch on in the series! I would like to see another artist paint one of the pieces in their style!

[@lauracoleman8114]

We had something similar with piggy banks. Everyone painted a different one for auction. That was in Banff AB. They were displayed in store windows with #s so people could bid on favourite in a silent auction.

[@rwitter5333]

I remember seeing that painted cow exhibit thing somewhere in a southern California beach town.

[@TomWDW1]

I actually really love the blue green one. The subtlety is beautiful

[@user_angelmum]

💛 the faces on these seals ..so cute

[@fondasharkey-wyatt9944]

I know you have to make your regular products look the same, but love that you have used these new molds to challenge yourself to try new things.

[@emilyvanderpie]

Yay you got to try a coral theme! I was hoping after last week that a ocean vibe one would show up again! 🙌🏻🦀🌊🦭 Thanks for bringing a smile to my evening!

[@ShelbySherritt]

HEHE! These moulds were sitting on top of each other actually when I pulled them from the shelf so I just went with it and thought why not. When I did the crab first (I literally painted it the week before easter) I thought I better do the seal with some corals to make up for the missed opportunity!

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

Salt and pepper shakers would be very cute and minimally distracting. A pomander would be awesome also. 👌

[@ShelbySherritt]

Love these ideas!

[@sharonhoare5790]

This shape is very tactile- just the sort of thing you put on a table to be admired. I even like the brown one. I can imagine seals in white with little Christmas hats painted on them, on my side table near my Christmas tree or in my entrance porch……..

[@mistyduke880]

Love these!! So glad you painted the corals on the one seal. And the rainbow one is adorable.

[@Alisha_79]

I absolutely love the rainbow seal! The brown one made me giggle but we all have to learn. ❤

[@ShelbySherritt]

Yes exactly! My favourite part of this series is the learning and skill development!

[@darlouthia5153]

Loved seeing these little seals in nature!

[@MrBth42]

They are all great in each of their own way.

[@ShelbySherritt]

Thank you!

[@oakdream]

The coral one is my favorite, it turned out so pretty!

[@minarooda]

Love the corals and the ombre and the poo made me LOL!😂 Your painting is so much fun to watch and I loved their photo shoot at the beach!🌊

[@ShelbySherritt]

Thank you so dang much for your love and support! It means so much!

[@minarooda]

@@ShelbySherritt 😍🤗💐🐚

[@sharoncaruana6178]

A Pride seal!! :) My absolute fave is the coral one! The brown one looks like he is changing from a baby white, to an adult.

[@Emily-sv4bp]

I'm low-key obsessed with the rainbow one but the coral one is by far my favorite and though i LOVE the white doesn't need to be changed there's something really gorgeous about it but I did wonder what that blue antiquey thing you do would look like under the coral

[@maramakesjournals2319]

Oh, yes!

[@cherylburkitt9722]

I like Rusty the seal .he has lovely colours in his hair.. They are all supercute

[@lizzardeskas4769]

Love this!! Always do both to cover all your customers 😀

[@jesthered7966]

I absolutely adore the rainbow seal!

[@Bmoore295]

The rainbow one is adorable!! The turquoise one is my second favorite. Such a fun idea!!

[@ShelbySherritt]

Thank you so much for your love!

[@eqqies3196]

Omg I didn't know that you had a youtube! I've been obsessed with your tiktok series!

[@ShelbySherritt]

YAY! I am so happy you have found us over here! I share a lot more detail into the creation and the process on KZbin!

[@suzanneenglish3279]

I really love when you paint flowers or in this case coral on animal pieces.

[@psychedelikchameleon]

Poo seal hahaha! Aw poor thing. Their eyes are really sweet and lovely.

[@taranelson5269]

I really love "poo seal" that one and rainbow seal. I live for your videos. Love your art

[@ShelbySherritt]

Thank you so much for your love and support!

[@mariallableu8388]

I love the coral sea lion! The little fish was a surprise and made me wish you would do one with little fish all over.

[@mkaysartfuljourney1239]

I love these great for an ocean themed bedroom ❤

[@anitawessels3932]

I really like you video. I do not make any pottery product but still love to watch you art

[@mirandakett4385]

The blue- green one looks like a selkie, I’m just waiting for it to transform into a beautiful lady!

[@ShelbySherritt]

How special! That sounds wonderful!

[@GeorgieGoullee]

Love your videos! :) My experience with the Amaco brush on glazes is you only get the effect when applied quite thick.. three coats at least. Even if the thick coat feels like you will lose texture, the effects of the glaze end up filling the details and creating texture. I’ve even seen people dip with them to create an even coat and it still works fine! I love seeing both your underglaze work and glaze in these series, fun contrast of the techniques :) X

[@ShelbySherritt]

Thank you so much! I usually use about three coats of it but for this one I kind of wanted a washed out streaky feel, it just wasn't the streaky feel I was going for! HAHAHA the fun of glazes hey!? I always feel like Im going to have a glaze disaster with amaro from how thick you have to apply it! Makes me so nervous, so this is so reassuring, even the dipping comment has tempted me with other pieces hehe!

[@GeorgieGoullee]

@@ShelbySherritt haha yeah I’m yet to try dipping, but I have poured and it worked perfectly! I guess some are more runny than others, but will say on the bottle? Thanks again for these great vids, so fun to watch! PS huge fan of your kiln!

[@StormTalara]

I love them all but i think i love the rainbow one the most. ❤

[@sketchingdinosaur956]

So excited to see what this mould will be!!!

[@ShelbySherritt]

Its always very exciting!

[@MegaMindyLou]

Awwww, their faces turned out really good! The coral one looks like he’s sitting in a bed of coral. ❤️❤️❤️

[@ShelbySherritt]

YES! So cute! I love that imagery so cute!

[@behappy2435]

The coral 🪸 one, wow 🤩 !

[@HeyDiddyRandom]

I get so excited, even a little giddy when I see these pop up in my sub box 😁💕

[@ShelbySherritt]

Yay this makes me so excited! Thank you for watching!

[@MissEmma22]

I’m always so excited for these videos! 😍 I’m not on Tik Tok but I’m so glad you came up on my radar!

[@ShelbySherritt]

YAY! Amazing I am so happy you are here!

[@dragonheaven2002]

Wow it's so cute , wasn't expecting to see Portland Oregon on it cuz that's where I'm from yeah 🥰😁

[@FlyingWoookie]

Ugh these are so cute 😆✨ I love the coral one so much and it was extra adorable seeing them on the beach 💖

[@ShelbySherritt]

hehe thank you!

[@gillianmilne6185]

I love them all. The "poo" seal reminded by of Hull Brown pieces. The coral one reminded me of Matisse's cut outs. Gorgeous...you could try doing seaweed too. I'll DM you a link to this lovely business in Scotland that mount seaweed as a print xx

[@gillianmilne6185]

Also loved the music in this reveal...who's the artist? xx

[@ShelbySherritt]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for this insight! It is always so wonderful learning about other creatives that are doing amazing things! Thank you so much for sharing these with me!

[@elisabethchapman9577]

I love all of them!!

[@ShelbySherritt]

They are all so cute! it was hard to seperate them!

[@TheLyinzie]

My favorites are the "poo" and the coral one!!

[@ShelbySherritt]

Yay I am so happy you like them both hehe!

[@danijonesdanijones]

These are always so wonderful!

[@ShelbySherritt]

Thank you so much!

[@sendit9527]

lol the pink coral near the rear flipper of the coral seal looks like piglet from winnie the pooh 😂😂 and that brown seal literally made me laugh out loud hahaha

[@capricous]

Loved the rainbow seal.

[@jodigordon7658]

I love the rainbow best!

[@niknoks6387]

I just think people could collect all the different pieces of yours, as they match, not because they are animal or mushrooms, just because they have your signature designs on them.

[@ShelbySherritt]

This is totally true! I love this comment! Thank you!

[@HandyHelons]

The brown and blue one looks like somebody was using Marmite or Vegemite to tar and feather him. Add some feathers on top and it will be sorted 😂 He looks to in need of a cuddle!

[@shel5684]

It is wonderful that you share everything!!! Even poos😝😝😝😝😝

[@MeowlodieHL]

Every time I watch you do an animal mold video, I think "This one's my favorite!" and then you do another and another XD.

[@ShelbySherritt]

AHAHH Same! I do this every time I open a new piece!

[@MeowlodieHL]

@@ShelbySherritt I haven’t made it through all the mystery mold videos yet, but I hope there’s lots more animals to gush over! 😁

[@Coyo-Tea]

Ohhh wee turdle seal was sweet but coral seal is my favorite ❤

[@RachelleHinrichs]

Your seals are cute! Glazing is hard. I think the brown seal is actually pretty good. Wonder if pouring or dipping glaze would work better than painting it on?

[@ShelbySherritt]

I’m really not sure! I think I just picked the wrong colours maybe!! I definitely need to try these again soon!

[@hogonalog406]

Not gonna lie, the brown one is my favorite. There is a variety and richness to the color that I love. Also, if your poo looks like that you need to change your diet. 😆

[@sandramabey5529]

I love the rainbow seal

[@ShelbySherritt]

Hehe its rather cute!

[@chanceesmith5971]

😅😅😅😅😅 the poo seal omg too funny!!!

[@ChibiPyroKitten]

Love them love this mold I need oneeee

[@valerieellison2483]

If you open up a hole in the back or mouth, they could be used for small flower arrangements.

[@TheRealNuriko]

Aww they came out really cute.

[@ShelbySherritt]

AWHH thank you so much! This is so kind of you to say!

[@TheRealNuriko]

@@ShelbySherritt I love your videos and always look forward to the next part.

[@London1869]

I love them all!

[@whyisthisachannel]

Noo the precious brown poo one. The face is SO SWEET, it absolutely looks like a dog (and im not saying any SPECIFIC dog, certainly I wouldnt call out my OWN dog like this. He would never do this. Ever. At least not more than once a week ....) who has seen a mud puddle, went "I LOVE WATER" and rolled in it - and then turned around and looked guilty because he knows that the back seat of my car is never really going to recover. It's such a guilty look of "yes, i did do that. ...yes i would do it again."

[@syddlinden8966]

maybe not what you were aiming for, but these came out SO CUTE!

[@notquitechaos6705]

The eyes are so cute!

[@AllysonMH]

Another great video, Shelby! I love your style and your use of color is wonderful. Maybe stay clear of trying to do more realistic colors like the poor brown seal 😂 I got a good laugh out of it though lol

[@ShelbySherritt]

HAHAH! I can not do realistic colours to save my life. I don't know what is wrong with me, every time I go realistic it never turns out but it also makes me laugh so mutual laughter is the best after silly experiences like this one!

[@lolamattel9680]

I actually love the ‘poo seal’ lol he’s my favourite 😍

[@rohill1335]

i love all of them even the poo one. but i would give you so much cash for the rainbow one.

[@ShelbySherritt]

HEHE thank you so much! This is so lovely of you to say!

[@andreahoffman6153]

Shelby: "He looks like a poo" Me: 🤣🤣🤣

[@ShelbySherritt]

HEHE I am so happy I could share a laugh with you today!

[@kd9425]

I would 100% buy that brown one. He’s hilarious

[@RoxieLiveInPerson]

I love the rainbow and coral

[@volcessa]

My favorite is the poo. I like the natural look.

[@lisaallen4763]

I love the coral one

[@ShelbySherritt]

This is amazing! Thank you!

[@everydimecounts5619]

The one you called "poo" is actually my favorite

[@Cuppcake0]

I looove what you make ❤️

[@ShelbySherritt]

Thank you so much!

[@shimmerbrite]

Dang I was waaaaaaaay off.... I really thought it was a triangle of cheese.... lol

[@ShelbySherritt]

AHAHA I love it!!

[@MsVampireforever]

So cute❤❤❤ if you ever can maybe, a selkie story?❤

[@TheresaRichard]

I like the rainbow seal as well

[@mollie-rosekaylah2620]

the seal is cute! I love the coral one. I hope we see more animal moulds in this series! that poor poo seal tho 😂😂😂 better luck next time! 😂

[@ShelbySherritt]

HAHAAH I know right! I mean it wouldn't have been that bad if the shape of the seal from behind didn't look like a poop already but you get that!

[@KQuncutGaming]

They can be those book stoppers like on shelves to keep them upright

[@lauracoleman8114]

Do you keep a shelf of the ones that don't come out just right. I like to make teddy bears. The first one I tried was in a material that didn't suit a bear. Flat material and a skinny bear pattern, resulted in what my husband calls Frankenbear lol. He sits proudly on a shelf to remind me of where I started and how far I've come in my creative journeys.