Allspice said he just wouldn't feel complete unless he had his bellows.  How else was he to stoke up the fire and get into the rhythm of making the Ambrosia for the Dragons?  So of course I had to make him his bellows.  Here is a short video if you would like to see how they were made.

I can't do needlefelting for long but love this cute idea.  This video shows how I adapted a video I saw on Youtube with less needlefelting so I could make these ornaments for my family.  Enjoy!

My bathroom makeover certainly took a twist that I never expected.  As I said I had hoped to keep my purple tile so that I could keep my purple bathroom that I have always wanted.  But as soon as we discovered how poorly the old tile had been installed, that wasn't going to happen.  

So in spite of rushing out into snow storms and late at night shopping, we discovered elements that in the long run turned my plain ho-hum bathroom into a magical experience.  Plus I got to keep the purple!  See for yourself if you dare enter my Dragon Grotto.

What is the difference between Cone 01 and Cone 1?  What is soft-fire?  Just a couple of the questions I answer in this short clip trying to understand cones used for firing in a kiln for porcelain.

The way I begin my cleaning process for my porcelain dolls.  Greenware is raw porcelain that has dried after coming out of the mold but still a fragile until it is fired into porcelain bisque.

Knowing which molds to pour first and why saves alot of headaches.  Here are a few helpful tips.

Why a waste pouring is necessary for a porcelain doll mold.  Also what also does it help with in the dollmaking process.