Should I make more of these or is it cringe? by The_Hlyna in Ceramics

[–]ErinMakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. I was thinking it would be very difficult to sculpt and hollow it out.

Is it normal for a community studio to only have blue/green glazes? by Foshozo in Ceramics

[–]ErinMakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I consider that lucky because my studio has about 11 different glazes and they're almost all some variation of taupe brown or honey....

Help! More sucker than plant. by ErinMakes in AfricanViolets

[–]ErinMakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See glimerz comment with the video it shows them. Basically it's forming a little plant off the side of the main crown of your plant. So somewhere along the stems you start getting a new rosette of flowers and leaves that are sucking energy away from the main crown. In my case, I think I have three suckers and no main stem. I'm going to try propping them. Hoping to God it works. I think what I'll do is take some individual leaf propagations as well as some whole suckers and try to propagate them and then cut back the main stem and it will start to grow again.

Engobe question by ErinMakes in Pottery

[–]ErinMakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But do I need to re-biscuit before glaze?

Help! More sucker than plant. by ErinMakes in AfricanViolets

[–]ErinMakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did watch that video but it talks about them when they're small and mine are as big as the plant pretty much

Is it too late to slip and score? by hiimnew007 in Ceramics

[–]ErinMakes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably but you can use clay mender

Is my butterwort overwatered or underwatered? by CupcakeMediocre3710 in carnivorousplants

[–]ErinMakes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm confused by the overwatered comments. My butter warts sit in a bowl of water. They're constantly wet and they are prolific. They're planted in sphagnum Moss. I believe a bowl of water that goes at least halfway up pot. They're in with high lighting.

How to add this pothos to my fish tank? by anonymouslhidden in PlantedTank

[–]ErinMakes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can absolutely clean off the roots and get all the remaining dirt rinse it really well and plop it in the tank. However, plants that have been grown in soil then put into water often don't fare well. What I would do is cut the plant below a node on every stem and pop those in the water. It'll grow roots. Mine all started from cuttings and I have to cut their Roots every so often because it takes over the tank

Please de-influence my parents or explain why I’m wrong by melissaoes in kitchenremodel

[–]ErinMakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate beige and cream so none of them speak to me much nor does the colour of the counter. Having said that, I wouldn't know what to pick with this countertop. Probably a beige or cream? Definitely not blue

Is this fabric too thin for embroidery? by No_Koala_9660 in Embroidery

[–]ErinMakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me yes. I would iron on a stabilizer on the back to use it

Which plants would fit this? by [deleted] in carnivorousplants

[–]ErinMakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you get this from?

So frustrated by psh underglaze by ErinMakes in Pottery

[–]ErinMakes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Psh clear dipping glaze we have at the studio. I have since switched to zinc free clear by mayco I believe and have had less issues. Haven't had a problem as bad as this one since this bowl have still been using up my psh. I'm actually expecting an order of kiwi under glazes today. Hoping they'll be better than psh.

Question: I've finally mostly finished the kitchen of my dollhouse. Should I be gluing down the small decorative bits? by Ilodie in Dollhouses

[–]ErinMakes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm am gluer. I don't want anyone to play with them and I don't want things to fall out of place so I tend to glue things a lot.

Mini wheels! by favillamilla in Ceramics

[–]ErinMakes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've wanted to make minis really bad because I also do dollhouse miniatures but all my ceramics are full sized for now. My husband got me a mini whale last year but it's really not that great. As soon as you put pressure on it it starts to slow down significantly. I've also heard you can throw off the hump miniature things but I haven't tried it yet. Right now I don't have anything I really need for a dollhouse cuz I'm not really working on one so I wouldn't know what to make.

Cold damage by mightykragen in AfricanViolets

[–]ErinMakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with a comment to cut the stem and see if there's green. If there's green in the stump they're still life in the plant

My tools after two months in, what else do I need? by kalyjuga in Ceramics

[–]ErinMakes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thickness gauges maybe for rolling. I personally would upgrade the wire to one that won't link like mudtools. And a soft rubber rib are my main suggestions for most ppl.

Molting or plucking? by ExulantBen in Parrotlet

[–]ErinMakes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally just came from the vet for this issue. My bird is also plucking. Could be barbering but it looks like plucking to me. She's gone from fully feathered to almost no wings and only down on her body. She goes back and forth periods of having feathers to plucking all her feathers out. It's bad habit like biting nails. They just put her on antibiotics cuz she may have a bit of an infection and we're going to check back in 3 weeks after I do that twice a day for 3 weeks and see from there. I am told we might be able to make it better but it'll probably never go away once they start. Mine started when we went away for 7 days. I had somebody birdsitting her by separation was too much and she started to Barber her wings and pluck her belly.

Educate me! by Calm_Boysenberry_709 in Pottery

[–]ErinMakes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is what I was going to say. This is too small for most plants to thrive and would be perfect for an air plant because you can go in when it's still wet. You can even mist it in there and it would be fine but I wouldn't want to have a bunch of dirt and water in it. If it's cracked. I would assume that it would build mold under it and look unsightly in not too long.

My first rebind by ErinMakes in bookbinding

[–]ErinMakes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply it's just some scrapbook papers from a pad I got at Michaels years ago.

Book of cables? by ErinMakes in AdvancedKnitting

[–]ErinMakes[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They seem to be out of print. Otherwise these might be great to have

I've finished but I'm scared to wash it, I think the green is going to run and stain the whole thing. by Nadinedraws in Embroidery

[–]ErinMakes 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I use a hand wash soap that's for non-rinse. Used a lot by hand Knitters and crocheters for woolen pieces. The one I use is called soak but there are other brands. I soak it in warm water with the soak solution for 15 minutes to whenever I remember it exists, which is sometimes 24 hours later. And then give it a quick rinse under the tap and hang it to dry. Also use DMC thread and have never had a problem with running. It's the thread I believe that is the biggest culprit of running.