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NKP DESIGNS - Beads, Pottery, and Whistles: Playing With Gimp

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Thursday, April 09, 2015. Aren't these beads fabulous? I was trying to get the exact real color these are in real life. After deciding I was going to have to retake the pictures, I gave up and started playing with some of the levels and curves, and then I messed with the directional lights . so an hour later my beads are still not re-photographed but I sure do have a beautiful (at least to me) picture of some fantasy beads. So what do these really look like? Natalie - NKP Designs. Natalie - NKP Designs.

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NKP DESIGNS - Beads, Pottery, and Whistles: Glazing and Mailing and Good News

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Thursday, April 02, 2015. Glazing and Mailing and Good News. I am glazing beads today. I am focusing on a base of black under-glaze, used as a wash, a top coat of Chartreuse Green, and on top of that, I am going to brush various glazes for different effects. I am planning a cone 6 firing for these. I will post pics when finished. SO my point in that last paragraph was just to say, "I no longer dread the international order". :). Magazine. Oh yeah, I'm doing the Happy Dance. Natalie - NKP Designs. Jean A&...

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NKP DESIGNS - Beads, Pottery, and Whistles: April 2015

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Thursday, April 30, 2015. The last couple of weeks I've taken time out for family and friends and of course the spring weather has been lovely, except for a few storms here and there. Thanks for stopping by! Natalie - NKP Designs. Links to this post. Thursday, April 09, 2015. Aren't these beads fabulous? So what do these really look like? Well, they are a dark terracotta brown with chartreuse green in the recessed daisy texture. Natalie - NKP Designs. Links to this post. Monday, April 06, 2015. Oh and I ...

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NKP DESIGNS - Beads, Pottery, and Whistles: February 2015

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Saturday, February 28, 2015. His is one of the handbuilt projects I've been focused lately. I arranged the stoneware clay in coils into this wooden bowl. I actually laid plastic in it before coiling the clay inside, this is because I wanted to be able to dump it out after a few days and smooth down the rim from the underside with a sponge. Ack under wraps this goes to finish slowly drying. Hanks for stopping by! Natalie - NKP Designs. Links to this post. Friday, February 27, 2015. Natalie - NKP Designs.

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NKP DESIGNS - Beads, Pottery, and Whistles: Kiln Goodies

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Thursday, May 07, 2015. Lots of kiln goodies going on here. This was a cone six firing with some of the new Celadon glazes from Amaco but there are a couple of Laguna glazes as well. And can you figure out which ones have only been glazed with a light coat of black underglaze? Except for the yellows, these are all porcelain beads, but the yellows have sprigs of porcelain. It is always fun to open up the kiln after a long firing. Thanks for stopping by! Natalie - NKP Designs. Natalie - NKP Designs.

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NKP DESIGNS - Beads, Pottery, and Whistles: Ice Blue Nuggets

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Sunday, May 10, 2015. I love love love heart love this new transparent glaze from Amaco "Fog" from the Celadon line. AND this porcelain clay, a bright white. Miller WC-631 #550 from Laguna is my favorite. It took me a long time to decide on a favorite porcelain clay. I've tried many brands, but this one is plastic and bright white . it does fire a bit gray in reduction, but in oxidation (which is what I fire), it remains pristine white. But hey, it's Spring! Natalie - NKP Designs. Natalie - NKP Designs.

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NKP DESIGNS - Beads, Pottery, and Whistles: Cabochon

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015. I don't make many of these, beads without holes, also known as cabochons. This one has been signed with my potter mark on the back. It is also being offered over at the Ceramic Art Bead Marketplace. In other news, it was supposed to rain all day long but it did not rain. That meant I was able to go into the front yard and pull a weed or two and so I did. Literally, a weed or two. Turned out that my sprained fingers are not strong enough to pull those massive weeds. Sharyls Jewelr...

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NKP DESIGNS - Beads, Pottery, and Whistles: Yay for Delicate Scrolls!

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Yay for Delicate Scrolls! I have this set for auction right now over at the Ceramic Art Bead Marketplace. I've paired them up for earring sets. Of course they would make a lovely bracelet or necklace, too. I have been told that I should do these in every color of the rainbow. Well, I'm trying. I'm trying. lol . have a great day! Natalie - NKP Designs. I thought I had every color, but see a couple of new ones on the ends! So glad you made lots of colors! Natalie - NKP Designs.

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Sharry's Place: February 2014

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The way I see it. Saturday, February 22, 2014. In 2010 my son, Matt, attended his first pop culture convention, the ScareFest Horror and Paranormal Convention. Which is the newest convention to "hit" Lexington. I am not a fan of the horror movies represented at ScareFest, nor am I a believer in the paranormal, but I must say it is so much fun to attend ScareFest. The Lexington ComicCon has grown from having just the original stars of the Power Rangers. Tv show and the original Incredible Hulk. The 2014 L...