WOW $39.95 - we all know you can go to GW and pick up some real bargains and make one for less than $5.00 - don't tell 'em our secret now!!!

Sal

That's a bit less than $4 a ceramic piece - sound cheaper than what I can find here so actually seems like a bargain to me! What were the pieces? Vases, candlesticks and stuff?
Cait

heres a link. I personally think yall here do waaaaay better.

Here is a link that might be useful: totem

well, I'll tell you a secret...
those can be made from a bag of clay.
the kind you need to have fired at cone '6'
at a ceramic supply store, buy a bag of the clay...
go home and make those shapes, let them dry
glaze them..well, there's a bit more of a cost but at a place where you can use their supplies, then you can have it fired there, also
way less in the long run and you make it yourself.
print out the picture and do your own changes and touches.

I've got ceramic glazed mobiles from my kids, and other things that I've made. I make them and take them to the place to have them fired.
I don't alway want glaze on things. I like the terra cotta look and feel and maybe the light sandy color, with a bit of roughness to it.

no need to send away for someone else's fun work.
I gave one son an insense holder, that I made..it started out as a torso and ended up as a 'conversation piece'..
he loved it..
cheap and easy...it cost a couple of dollars to have it fired natural...no glaze.

Becky .(*_*).

Thanks for the pic, Wacky! I see what you mean. I know Maria's is gonna be waaay better than that.
Becky I like the idea of making my own pieces. Have been thinking about buying a kiln - DH used to sculpt and I'm sure if we had one he'd get back into it and I could not only make ceramic pieces but tiles to break up and mosaic with.
Cait

Cait: make tiles to break up and mosaic with! Only on this forum could you be understood eh?!!!

Becky, thanks for the tip. I've been flirting with the idea of making my own ceramic stuff, but I DO NOT want to mess with a kiln, glazes, etc. I haven't checked out those Create-a-memory places...mostly what they have is premade stuff, but I never thought to ask if they'd fire stuff for me!

Oh, the possibilities are endless!

I think a totem like this would be an excellent use of all those napkin rings that seem to be in all the thrift stores.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Cait! Can't say as I really care fo the catalog one, except for the colors!

here is the one I'm working on - need something different for the top
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Maria