tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437615786157832643.post4465198759744582527..comments2014-06-01T18:01:40.184-07:00Comments on Making a Life Worth Living: More Eye Candy From CCACAsheilabythebeachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309899346650756446noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437615786157832643.post-40942663857016737872009-05-10T19:31:00.000-07:002009-05-10T19:31:00.000-07:00This is funny but I bought a book on line about co...This is funny but I bought a book on line about color but the crazy thing is in black and white. Well, most of it! For Mothers Day I got the Handweaver's Pattern Directory. Loaded with color, YAY!sheilabythebeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309899346650756446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437615786157832643.post-16014596267495827482009-05-10T09:11:00.000-07:002009-05-10T09:11:00.000-07:00Judging from the weavers of all ages that attended...Judging from the weavers of all ages that attended the same color workshop that I did in April, weavers always feel like they can learn more about color.<br /><br />Even the workshop teacher samples at the start of every single warp to try different colors.....I took home the idea that it's pretty much impossible to predict how colors will really work together when weaving. (Definitely makes it Life Looms Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437615786157832643.post-53531927446387819132009-05-08T09:04:00.000-07:002009-05-08T09:04:00.000-07:00Yes, clay shrinks, sometimes a lot, when drying it...Yes, clay shrinks, sometimes a lot, when drying it shrinks, during the bisque firing it shrinks again, and when firing to 2,300+ degrees in the glaze fire it shrinks a whole lot! <br />I am not good at keeping track of exact shrinkage rates so I just make bigger...sheilabythebeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309899346650756446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437615786157832643.post-51812027941679826562009-05-07T17:41:00.000-07:002009-05-07T17:41:00.000-07:00I had no idea you could shrink clay. I know it wo...I had no idea you could shrink clay. I know it would get a little smaller, but are you talking inches? That is cool.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981518855662785278noreply@blogger.com