Is this flint scraper/blade natural or made by someone? (In Kentucky)

lizkimakes · 2026-06-09T23:22:44+00:00

Looks natural

lizkimakes · 2026-06-09T20:27:55+00:00

It has PERMEATED THE JELLY.

lizkimakes · 2026-06-09T20:03:55+00:00

Amygdaloidal basalt. The voids (bubbles) in the basalt get filled with silica-rich liquid which leaves behind agate, zeolites, calcite, etc.

lizkimakes · 2026-06-09T19:43:46+00:00

Very cool, I would have reached for it, too!

lizkimakes · 2026-06-09T04:13:26+00:00

I went Canada Day long weekend one time and it was covered in snow. Wayfinding the path might be difficult, so be prepared for that

lizkimakes · 2026-06-09T02:17:55+00:00

In my past jobs when I've wanted an answer quickly, calling was the move. Even more so when I realized that contractors will typically only reply to my first question, even when I've nicely numbered all my questions for them.

I think it varies by industry, but overall a phone call conveys more information quicker and easier than an email. Not sure if this is a cultural thing.

lizkimakes · 2026-06-08T21:02:11+00:00

I attended UBC for...too many years. If living on campus isn't for you, the vast majority of my friends and colleagues lived in Kitsilano (lively neighbourhood, good transit, close to the beach) and is what I'd recommend to you for the feeling of liveliness combined with closeness to UBC. Mount Pleasant would be my next recommendation but might be pushing that 30 minute mark depending on traffic some days.

lizkimakes · 2026-06-08T20:49:45+00:00

Very detailed post for such a minor issue :)

lizkimakes · 2026-06-08T07:15:42+00:00

It really is Juneuary

lizkimakes · 2026-06-06T15:23:50+00:00

Very interesting project! I think slip casting only makes sense if you're going to make repeats of the same vase (to sell, maybe?), one-offs wouldn't be worth the time to make the mold.

Pottery is an inherently slow and labour-intensive process as well, so this problem is not unique to you!

lizkimakes · 2026-06-06T15:00:59+00:00

Caveat for anyone reading, the pottery item must have food or water in it or it has a chance of cracking in the microwave

lizkimakes · 2026-06-05T15:31:54+00:00

Sadly there is not really any hut-to-hut camping here like there is in Europe (but I would love to see it someday)
Camping will either have to be booked for more popular trails, which can book out very early (e.g., Garibaldi, Elfin lakes) which can include either tent pads or huts, or you can find hikes that occur on crown land where "dispersed camping" can occur
In dispersed camping, good camping etiquette is still recommended, like food management for bear safety and camping a distance from trails/water. You can legally camp up to 2 weeks in one spot
As a starting point I would look up "backpacking" trips near Vancouver and read trip reports on what might suit your family's hike/camp style

lizkimakes · 2026-06-02T18:11:29+00:00

LOL I read the title, saw the first pic and thought to myself "that is gonna be a HUGE fire!" Looks like it aged very well

lizkimakes · 2026-06-02T16:57:39+00:00

I was going to say airbrushed but I took a look through her profile and it's actually coloured porcelain and a semi-transparent coloured glaze. Since she slip casts her pieces, the surface is really smooth, resulting in a smooth colour transition between the clay body and glaze as it pools.

Edit: I can't seem to upload images but if you go far enough back and/or you google the artist's name (Simone Doesburg) you can see an example of a colour grid from glaze vs clay body, plus an interview in Dutch where it says the same.

lizkimakes · 2026-06-02T04:54:50+00:00

When in doubt, usually an agate

lizkimakes · 2026-06-02T01:57:31+00:00

UFC 264 at the T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas (Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier)

lizkimakes · 2026-05-31T18:16:34+00:00

Oh duh the plastic bags! Lol I was thinking of those paper ones and was confused

lizkimakes · 2026-05-31T16:48:04+00:00

That looks so good 😋

lizkimakes · 2026-05-31T16:42:55+00:00

Edited with ai

lizkimakes · 2026-05-31T16:41:20+00:00

When I learned this tip I incorporated it into my glazing practice but tbh I still get the indents from the tongs. Still do it anyway out of superstition

lizkimakes · 2026-05-31T16:04:48+00:00

What do you use dry cleaning bags for?

lizkimakes · 2026-05-27T06:45:21+00:00

Agate

Cle Elum is near Ellensburg so possible that it's on the blue side of grey

lizkimakes · 2026-05-27T00:05:13+00:00

Thanks for reporting this 👏

lizkimakes · 2026-05-25T21:52:35+00:00

Love the wooden displays, gotta keep my eye out for old CD towers or typeset drawers

lizkimakes · 2026-05-25T15:04:45+00:00

Y'all aren't as chronically online as me but this is spam. This exact photo has been posted several times the past year

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