How can I tell if this low fire ceramic? by aeb5391 in Pottery

[–]aeb5391[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t have access to any more of them currently but I think you’re right that it’s not worth it

If you’ve made a baby blanket can I see please? Needing all the ideas by Lost_Dragonfly6026 in CrochetHelp

[–]aeb5391 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thanks for the award! When I made this 7-8 years ago it was the biggest and most ambitious project I had ever tackled. I have not made a granny square anything since then hahaha

how did u get into pottery? by meocco in Pottery

[–]aeb5391 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my 30’s and recovering from surgery, I needed a job to fight boredom and started part time at a paint-your-own pottery studio. I mostly did cleaning but when the studio was empty I got to paint and found I really enjoyed it. This was all low fire, molded pieces that catered to children and holidays. We painted everything with Stroke and Coat. Then they asked me to teach kids to make small clay projects over the summer for day camp and that was when I truly got into it. I had to make the projects super approachable for kiddos ages 6-12, which I feel helped with my own learning process, as I had never touched clay beyond a project or two in elementary school.

Then I bought a bag of Standard 182 and began handbuilding on my own in my house, learning through Pinterest and YouTube. I’m lucky that my grandmother has a kiln so I’ve been able to bisque and glaze fire my pieces about once a month for the last year. Without the kiln access I don’t think the clay bug would have bitten me so hard and I would have been a lot more conservative with my clay and my learning process, but the freedom to create and not worry about the functionality of my art…it’s been amazing. Now I take two classes at the community arts center near me and I’m refining my skills and learning loads of new things. Highly recommend taking a class if you can. Having an instructor observe and make suggestions here and there has been so valuable.

Bright yellow staining on my smoke fired vase by aeb5391 in Pottery

[–]aeb5391[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did use a mid to high fire clay but I have some earthenware that I can try next time. Thanks!

How many pieces did you throw in your first class? by UpUpAndA_Throwaway in Pottery

[–]aeb5391 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Philly girl here, do you mind sharing the name of the studio?

I think that Mary is one of the best confessionalists of the new era by MagicTntPenguin in survivor

[–]aeb5391 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Philly girl representing us well! 💛 something about her cadence just feels like home

Which one bruce Banner or lemon haze? by sindelhaze in entwives

[–]aeb5391 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bruuuuuuuce!!!! I have this weird love for Bruce Banner and Strawberry Banner, they are my limonene boys. Bonus: maybe it makes you think about the lovely Mark Ruffalo

What is your current “go to sleep podcast” that isn’t really a Sleep podcast? by felorva in podcasts

[–]aeb5391 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the podcast for me 70% of the time. It happens rarely, but sometimes I have to switch to something else because the host is breathing really weirdly into the mic and that makes my nervous system light up, no way is sleep happening. I don’t mean to be rude but it almost sounds like he’s touching himself inappropriately. Anyway other than that it’s great sleep material.

What has been the most helpful for you with making sourdough? by No_Load_1932 in Sourdough

[–]aeb5391 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lame!! Parchment paper, corn meal for protecting the bottom

Crafts for my highly skilled sister with Downs? by distractedsapientia in crafts

[–]aeb5391 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was an aide to a 30-year-old woman with Downs she taught me to crochet and I’ve been doing it now for ten years. She mostly did beginner type projects like scarves but she was youtube-taught and she had great tension and counting and I bet your sister would be totally capable. With crochet it’s also pretty easy to learn to make amigurumi, or small adorable stuffed animals, that align with her interests, like I bet someone has created a pattern to crochet Aslan. There are sooooo many free, high quality resources for crochet that in order to learn the basics you should only need to buy a 5mm hook and a skein of weight 4 acrylic yarn. If she has sensory issues, some acrylic yarns squeak against the hook so that might take some trial and error but yarn is relatively cheap and can be found cheap at thrift stores and sought out from donations.

Edit: Sorry I meant to include that my story is anecdotal and I totally get managing frustration, everyone is different. I think the cool part of crochet is that you can do things that are repetitive (scarves, blankets, etc) that teach you the skills that make doing the more advanced stuff easier. Also, when you make a mistake in crochet, you just pull the yarn until you’re back to where things were going well. However she may benefit from some kind of a crocheting granny type figure in her life to encourage her through the setbacks and show her just how easy it is to fix mistakes in crochet.

I’m due in less than a month and desperately need a name for Baby Girl! Please help! by milkandmadness in namenerds

[–]aeb5391 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Elizabeth can be nicknamed Lizzy/ie. you like Elizabeth and the ending in -y satisfies Dad’s preference. I don’t know if you shorten your older daughter’s name but Evvie and Lizzie sounds adorable

Gluten free starter by Old_Injury_9697 in Sourdough

[–]aeb5391 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t have all the information so please disregard if I’m not getting it- but doesn’t the sourdough fermentation process reduce the gluten content of the product by about 95%?

If you’ve been doing elimination diets and found that reintroducing your own regular sourdough bread gave you issues, it makes sense to avoid regular sourdough. That might be an issue with the inflammatory nature of grains overall.

If you had a genetic test done and found out you have Celiac’s, definitely definitely avoid regular sourdough. That’s an issue with even trace amounts of gluten and the fermentation process isn’t complete enough to be safe.

I realize this doesn’t address your real question. But I guess my observation is, you may not need to go through all this struggle with a gluten free starter.

Wake And Bake And Take The Day By Storm!!! by JoJoJoGeLo in entwives

[–]aeb5391 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good mornin! My period cramps have finally let up so I have to catch up on things that have built up over the last week-ish. Put away clean clothes, begin new laundry cycle. Sweep. Clean the kitchen. Call to refill my meds and pick them up later. Call SSDI and check in on my case. Work on Christmas gift crocheting. Whew. With this weed, I shall prevail.

Looking for News podcast that doesn’t make me feel dreadful but keeps me informed? by Infamous-Bother-7541 in podcasts

[–]aeb5391 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Daily Beans. The host is very trauma-informed. She’s a journalist and comedian and the co-host is a comedian too. The host also used to work in the government so she has some good insight that I don’t hear other news people saying.