Contact The Nest, Rugby to book.
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
Thursday, 25 February 2016
Clay Whistle!
I've wanted to try making a clay ocarina for years, this week I finally had a go at the first stage. Making a basic multi-tone clay whistle.
I spent 2 hours yesterday trying to make one and at the end of it, I had a low muffled single tone whistle.
So I looked up more info on the internet and various techniques for making them and today I tried again with a bit more success.
It still wasn't easy but after another hour or so of fiddling I had a working whistle!
Then a bit later I had 2 working whistles!
Excuse the sound quality, it's more a reflection of recording on my phone than a fault of the whistles.
For anyone interested in making a clay whistle, I found this site invaluable!
And this guy on youtube was very useful too.
They helped me understand how the whistle works so I could see where I was going wrong.
A lot of trial and error was still involved in making my whistles work but now I've got this far I want to see if I can move on and make a properly tuned ocarina.
I spent 2 hours yesterday trying to make one and at the end of it, I had a low muffled single tone whistle.
So I looked up more info on the internet and various techniques for making them and today I tried again with a bit more success.
It still wasn't easy but after another hour or so of fiddling I had a working whistle!
Then a bit later I had 2 working whistles!
Excuse the sound quality, it's more a reflection of recording on my phone than a fault of the whistles.
For anyone interested in making a clay whistle, I found this site invaluable!
And this guy on youtube was very useful too.
They helped me understand how the whistle works so I could see where I was going wrong.
A lot of trial and error was still involved in making my whistles work but now I've got this far I want to see if I can move on and make a properly tuned ocarina.
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
More Wind Chimes!
This time it's wind chimes created by my own hand.
Most of these will be available to buy in The Nest in the next few days!
A dragonfly.
A cute caterpillar.
Some fishes.
and a small version of the caterpillar, though you can't tell from the photo.
Some of them are so cute it's hard to part with them! XD"
Most of these will be available to buy in The Nest in the next few days!
A dragonfly.
A cute caterpillar.
Some fishes.
and a small version of the caterpillar, though you can't tell from the photo.
Some of them are so cute it's hard to part with them! XD"
Monday, 22 February 2016
Wind Chime Workshop
The five lovely ladies on my first wind chime workshop did a great job making and glazing their chimes, take a look!
They look and sound great!
If you'd like to make your own wind chime, the next workshop dates are 12th and 19th March 1pm-4pm.
Cost is £30 per person and includes tea and cake. To book please contact The Nest.
They look and sound great!
If you'd like to make your own wind chime, the next workshop dates are 12th and 19th March 1pm-4pm.
Cost is £30 per person and includes tea and cake. To book please contact The Nest.
Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Thanks to everyone who has brought Curious Ceramics over the holidays, I hope you all enjoy your ceramics.
The Nest also offers workshops and so I've decided to hold a ceramics one so you can all come have a go!
Here's the info:
Drop into The Nest Rugby or visit the Facebook page to book your place.
The Nest also offers workshops and so I've decided to hold a ceramics one so you can all come have a go!
Here's the info:
Drop into The Nest Rugby or visit the Facebook page to book your place.
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
The CCC in The Nest
You can now buy our ceramics in new shop The Nest, 19 High Street, Town Centre, Rugby, CV21 3BG.
It also houses lots of other arts, crafts and vintage products from local small businesses and artists so it's a great place for a mooch to get some unique Christmas presents.
Blue Tit made the window display!
We're right next to the counter.
And next to the lovely items from The Pip House!
It also houses lots of other arts, crafts and vintage products from local small businesses and artists so it's a great place for a mooch to get some unique Christmas presents.
Blue Tit made the window display!
We're right next to the counter.
And next to the lovely items from The Pip House!
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Cerama-Bricks
I'm a big fan of lego, I've even used it to make mould surrounds in ceramics, and it's inspired me to make these Cerama-Bricks.
Cerama-bricks are ceramic planters that you can build in different ways to suit your planting needs.
The bricks tessellate and can be build round corners like a basic lego brick.
Great for vertical planting in small gardens or making use of wall space.
These are prototype Cerama-Bricks. I think a larger brick will be more useful for planting and I need to get the casting time right to form a strong thick wall to the bricks.
Let me know what you think.
Cerama-bricks are ceramic planters that you can build in different ways to suit your planting needs.
The bricks tessellate and can be build round corners like a basic lego brick.
Great for vertical planting in small gardens or making use of wall space.
These are prototype Cerama-Bricks. I think a larger brick will be more useful for planting and I need to get the casting time right to form a strong thick wall to the bricks.
Let me know what you think.
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