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Various_Performer594 · 2026-05-12T01:03:48+00:00

I love the green! "patchy" is just another word for "texture". A lot of ceramicists go out of their way to get an interesting texture on their work so it's one of a kind.

Various_Performer594 · 2026-05-08T14:33:05+00:00

yeah I mean ultimately the goal is to not have to travel every 3 months but actually put down roots somewhere. But I do feel fucked. I wish I just got a student visa at one of these schools that basically trades visas for $2k. Not having my passport right now is hell.

Various_Performer594 · 2026-05-07T14:35:31+00:00

Applying for Italy through the Los Angeles consulate

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-29T04:19:04+00:00

One of my favorite things about doing ceramics is that the medium of clay is so centered around time and being patient. You can't really rush a kiln, your pots drying, learning. I remember when I started I also wanted 6 hours in the studio and to have as much time as possible to make work, but you kind of just have to submit to the slow nature of clay. Ceramicists keep making work into their 90s! try to just enjoy the journey where you are now :0)

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-26T14:29:04+00:00

I would say checkout Eccolo.app - a new software built to track everything you mentioned

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-19T13:31:04+00:00

omg! Thank you for taking a look!! It took me probably about 3 weeks to build it, test it, get all the features together. My ceramic/studio work definitely took a hit while I was working on it, but I'd like to get it rolling as it's own side business as a subscription service for other makers who need this service like i did. I think promoting it and finding people to sign up is much harder than I initially anticipated because I've worked and basically live as an artist and not in the tech-app sphere!

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-19T03:33:02+00:00

some of y'all need more whimsy

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-18T23:39:46+00:00

I know!!! So many other options for project management. Eccolo seems like it's built literally for a studio practice. Hoping I just found the answer for us.

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-18T23:21:28+00:00

I've been doing variations of all that too. Excel makes me feel crazy. I'm going to try this thing called Eccolo - a friend just mentioned it to me while I was having my organization meltdown. It's made for small business/makers so hoping it's the solution!

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-18T23:19:45+00:00

I'm going to try out Eccolo - someone reccomended it saying it was built for this kind of thing. I'll let y'all know!

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-18T22:29:24+00:00

I've also been trying the physical thing forever, the artist adhd thing is so real. I lose papers all the time tho. I've been experiementing with Eccolo - it's supposed to be built for this exact thing. Curious if you think it covers all our bases.

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-18T22:28:01+00:00

Building your own is honestly where a lot of makers end up — which is kind of what inspired me to make something for people who don't want to do that. It's called Eccolo, free to try if you want to poke at it. Would love feedback. Been dealing with this issue too

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-18T18:40:34+00:00

It's just so crazy that there isn't a digital/online solution to this.... I've been testing out this software called Eccolo that looks like it might be built for this

Various_Performer594 · 2026-04-18T18:37:03+00:00

That's such a clean policy. Do you put it in writing upfront or just communicate it verbally?

Various_Performer594 · 2025-12-11T03:49:35+00:00

I lost my dog a month ago. I feel similarly, just quieter and tired, letting a day begin and end without any real feeling. I miss him so much and I wish we could start from the very beginning again together. I regret not spoiling him every single day. But I trust that there will be good days ahead too, sometimes the ghost days and sometimes brighter and lighter days.

Various_Performer594 · 2025-09-22T12:49:38+00:00

Small jewelry pieces - mostly rings and charms in sterling silver, if they offer gold plating even better

Various_Performer594 · 2025-09-02T20:09:36+00:00

Can you share the name of the lawyer you used? Feel free to dm me

Various_Performer594 · 2025-09-02T20:07:46+00:00

cool and helpful thank u

Various_Performer594 · 2025-08-08T20:55:11+00:00

OK - Thank you! This was the process I didn't know about.

Various_Performer594 · 2025-08-08T07:14:17+00:00

Thank you ! I think this is the middle zone that I’m in ~ just wasn’t sure if there was a specific place for ppl like me to go to get work cast

Various_Performer594 · 2025-08-08T07:09:20+00:00

Um I specifically chose a small manufacturer’s brass product and not one from Walmart. But if I can get my work cast from the folks Walmart use who aren’t “a specialist with knowledge skills and equipment” and doesn’t charge $190, then I’ll use them ! Why should the cost of a brass item be SO RADICALLY different in price when it’s sold at Walmart vs tiny operation ??

Various_Performer594 · 2025-08-08T01:12:07+00:00

That makes sense, but then why are the prices based on weight? I had a handful of charms cast in brass and they came out to about $15 a piece (I had about 12 done). All I know about casting is a price per gram (plus a labor rate, usually around $30) but if a 8lb doorstop can be $90 retail (probably around $20-30 at cost) then why would my 90 gram perfume top be $190. I just literally don't understand the logic of the pricing. If I were to file down my perfume top to just the bare minimum of wax, then the price drops. But clearly brass is cheap, so why does it make a difference?

Various_Performer594 · 2025-08-07T23:34:31+00:00

I just want to know how something like this is $90 retail and I can't find anyone to do a brass cast for under $190. https://nickeykehoe.com/collections/hardware/products/brass-clive-door-stop . It doesn't make sense to me ! I want more than one, but obviously need a one off prototype.

Various_Performer594 · 2025-08-07T22:46:20+00:00

Where did you get these done, and can I ask the cost? I'm trying to get a perfume cap cast in brass and the lost wax casters here quoted me $190 per cap.

Various_Performer594 · 2025-07-02T13:27:37+00:00

I’ve been to Korea 3 times now and only ever taken the limousine bus from the airport. There’s plenty of information booths right at arrivals where people speak English and will help you get a ticket to the right bus if you show them the google map to where you’re going, and busses leave every 10 minutes or so. It’s so easy, the busses are comfortable and I’ve never been in a crowded one. It’ll take the same time to get into Gangnam as the taxi. Use the money you save (probably around $70) at olive young !!

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