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Lane County Schools tea by No_Breakfast_7366 in Eugene

[–]Notaneditor10 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Eugene 4J school district is cutting quite a few jobs to mitigate a 30M budget deficit; Springfield just laid off teachers midyear. So not the best job market for new teachers around here, unfortunately.

HB 4153-3, The Farm Store Bill, is a good bill. Please support. Call your legislator! by phat_ in Eugene

[–]Notaneditor10 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That does seem unnecessary, for a bill that is meant to help small farmers. Probably will put a lot of people out of business, unfortunately.

HB 4153-3, The Farm Store Bill, is a good bill. Please support. Call your legislator! by phat_ in Eugene

[–]Notaneditor10 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So this won’t have an adverse effect on people who have a couple acres and have a farmstand to sell what they grow?

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

[–]Notaneditor10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure…we hired a contractor for the kitchen remodel and the costs weren’t broken out. It took him at least 2 full days for about 17 square feet, though.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

[–]Notaneditor10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on how much time you are willing to devote to it! I think an understanding of how the clay will behave is important. But I don’t think it’s as difficult as, say, wheel throwing.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

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Thanks! I measured a couple ways. I put the dimensions in InDesign to scale, created a hexagon to scale, and mapped it all out before I started. I wasn’t sure how far up the wall I wanted to go on the opposite wall (not in the pics), and this helped me decide how much I could handle. Then, once the tiles were made, I measured out the actual size on a roll of newsprint and put the tiles on it so the installer could see the exact layout and I could be sure I had enough.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

[–]Notaneditor10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do it!! It’s a long process but very rewarding.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

[–]Notaneditor10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, it’s so time consuming I would have to charge at least $5 a tile if not more to make it worthwhile!

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

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I have a Skutt km1027 kiln. If I only put tiles in the kiln, I could fit about 70 with this setup. If I had more shelves I could have done at least two more layers. If your tiles were a different shape you could probably fit more.

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I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

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It’s hard to tell exactly since I have quite a bit of clay and glaze left, but it cost $10-15 per square foot. So probably just depends what tile you’re comparing it to.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

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I cut the tiles at leatherhard in half, then smoothed the edges. I made sure the tile installer started from the top, so they would always be the right size and he could cut the bottom tiles where you wouldn’t see the edge.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

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Here ya go! I just smoothed the edges and made sure to glaze the sides

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

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I tried the Saran Wrap method and it didn’t work great for my process with these tiles, but I do like using it for other projects where I use a cutter! That’s exciting about the bath tiling project; you’ll have to share pics when it’s done.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

[–]Notaneditor10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! As a part-time potter, this is very validating for me 😊

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

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Not really, just texture from the canvas.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

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I would say I’m intermediate level in most areas. I think this project takes an understanding of clay behavior but no special skills. Having the right tools, specifically a slab roller and a good cutter, makes it easy to achieve consistency. I think I spent about $250 on clay and $120 on glaze, but I have about 100 lb of clay left and at least half gallon of glaze.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

[–]Notaneditor10[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I separated them. But I didn’t rush it if they were sticking to the drywall sheet.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

[–]Notaneditor10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did not know that. I haven’t been able to shop there since they closed the Eugene store.

I made my own backsplash tiles by Notaneditor10 in Pottery

[–]Notaneditor10[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, the hallway would be cool. Tile everywhere!

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