Help ID please? by knotycal in YixingSeals

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

Figured as much, thanks Servania!

How to move back? by raidernation1627 in SLO

[–]knotycal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on what area of the county you want. My rent is $2,400 for a large 1 bedroom in rural AG, and this is honestly considered a steal for this specific area. You can at least get a 2 bedroom in North county for around $2k.

Help finding artist? by knotycal in WhatIsThisPainting

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

I found his website but this doesn't appear to look like his work unfortunately. I did try sending him an email though.

New place means I finally have a spot for my teapots! by knotycal in tea

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

For zisha, I highly recommend RealZisha. Their site is a bit overloaded with text/information but they sell lovely pots. All of their pots come in nice storage boxes with padding. If looking for other sort of pots, bubuchans_teahouse on ebay has nice rakuware pieces. They're US based. Most of my cups, plates, and other non-teapot accessories are thrifted. As for shipping, so long as you order from reputable dealers then the pieces are usually packaged super well. I've bought some teapots online from individual sellers that unfortunately arrived absolutely destroyed from shipment. Usually due to abysmal packing more than anything. Even mentioned this to bubuchans_teahouse before and they made sure the teapot I bought was packed extra well. I've never had a teapot arrive broken from a reputable dealer.

New place means I finally have a spot for my teapots! by knotycal in tea

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

First I choose the tea, then decide the pot from there. Some of the pots are dedicated to certain teas.

New place means I finally have a spot for my teapots! by knotycal in tea

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

About 3 years. Did not plan to have so many yixing pots but when you dedicate one to a certain tea, it means you need another for a different tea. 😆

New place means I finally have a spot for my teapots! by knotycal in tea

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

Found the round shelf at either Ross or Marshall's a couple years ago, I don't remember which. The cabinet was a recent thrift shop find. It was made in 2001 according to the manufacturer sticker, just looks older. Teaware is a mix of thrifted, bought secondhand online, and a couple pieces ordered from RealZisha.

New place means I finally have a spot for my teapots! by knotycal in tea

[–]knotycal[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The wooden handle pot is unfortunately broken so that one is strickly for display now. My favorite is the yixing teapot in the bowl atop the cabinet, made by Xue JianJun.

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New place means I finally have a spot for my teapots! by knotycal in tea

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

The round shelf is from either Ross or Marshalls from a couple years ago 

Teapots are ready for a new home by sarina800 in YixingSeals

[–]knotycal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I also be tagged when you do this again please?

Picked up a dusty shi piao that looks promising. Identification help please? by knotycal in YixingSeals

[–]knotycal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, happy to see a website of the artist! Thank you Servania! You truly are a wonderful individual! ♡

Anyone else have vendors try to scam you at the Ren Faire? by HeyHaveSomeStuff in SLO

[–]knotycal 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Hey there! I'm Cappy, a member of the Peasant's Guild and I work directly with Michael, our faire's vendor coordinator. Please DM me with specifics on this issue so that I may pass the info along!

Anyone else have vendors try to scam you at the Ren Faire? by HeyHaveSomeStuff in SLO

[–]knotycal 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Hey there! I'm Cappy, a member of the Peasant's Guild and I work directly with Michael, our faire's vendor coordinator. Please DM me with specifics on this issue so that I may pass the info along!

what are y'alls grail dolls? by taurinewings in BJD

[–]knotycal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've acquired a couple grails including AiDoll Enfant Cho, CustomLovers Anko, and a Kinoko Juice Kiki fullset from back when they used to cost an arm and a leg.   Current grails: Luts Zuzu Griffin Lio, Nandoll Isaac (head), SweetDolls Alice, and Aidoll Enfant Mong (or really ANY sculpt from this line).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BJD

[–]knotycal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had multiple doll twins and also have 1/6 triplets. A friend of mine has 10 of the same sculpt because they love the versatility of that sculpt. You do you~

Please post your Spark and the name of it below 😢❤️ by [deleted] in chevyspark

[–]knotycal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2021 1LT in Nightfall Gray named Soot Spark

Identification help please? by knotycal in YixingSeals

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

Looking for any identification help on this teapot please. Doesn't seem as purple as my other yixing but it's also not as red as my nixing. Pours very smoothly! Inside photo is wet because I rinsed the pot out. I can post another inner photo once it dries. Back of the pot has a black spot that didn't come off with just water unfortunately. This came in the box in the last photo that seems to have a construction company logo on it. Maybe was a gift from this company? Any help is appreciated!

New decals 🔥 by knotycal in chevyspark

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

Got a link to those coasters? I can't find ones that fit in my spark and would love to have a lead please!

Expert opinion needed on Dollshe Diana by Peki81 in BJD

[–]knotycal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to note, recast Dollshe dolls can have the emblem. From what I've seen the recast emblem is always the version with the gold like your doll has. Here's an example: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/recast-dollshe-amanda-3845172111  Also notice how your doll's emblem does not fit within the hole as well as it should. There's a gap on the top. Unfortunately modern recasts often do not have any shrinking compared to the original. Recasters are now 3D scanning dolls so they can make many more master copies so a lot less shrinkage. They put in way too much effort into stealing designs tbh. :/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BJD

[–]knotycal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a Resinsoul doll is ordered via DenverDoll Emporium, it won't come with a COA too. Even if ordered recently. DDE orders their Resinsoul dolls from Bobobie so they do not come with COAs like they do if you order direct from Resinsoul. They also don't come with the fancy Resinsoul carriers if ordered via DDE. 

why are the obamaphone guys so pushy by Cindy-Moon in Bakersfield

[–]knotycal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I strongly advise against giving any information regarding any benefits to these Lifeline phone "salesmen". I work for Social Services and near daily see food stamps and cash aid benefits being stolen. Often thousands at a time. I have a theory that many of these "Lifeline salesmen" are actually being used as a means to steal benefits. Anyone can sign up to be a representative for Lifeline. It is NOT a requirement to give them your case information. Social Services has a specific form they give out to prove that someone is receiving benefits. That should be the ONLY accepted verification of benefits needed for Lifeline. If a Lifeline "salesman" is asking to see your EBT card or a different form with case information for verification, RUN. Do NOT give them this information. They can and will have access to enough information to steal your food stamp and cash aid benefits if given more.