tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post427038519270136324..comments2024-03-27T11:26:30.992-04:00Comments on The Smart Cat: Turtle and.....smartcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-304903425149157052013-08-21T07:26:12.013-04:002013-08-21T07:26:12.013-04:00Hi Christine.....Exactly! Thanks for the thoughts...Hi Christine.....Exactly! Thanks for the thoughts on commissions.smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-60456019764304214442013-08-21T07:24:59.044-04:002013-08-21T07:24:59.044-04:00Hi Elna....Are Swedish turtles different from Nort...Hi Elna....Are Swedish turtles different from North American ones? Thanks for stopping by.smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-17213347619105315602013-08-21T07:23:40.693-04:002013-08-21T07:23:40.693-04:00Hi Cathy....Thanks. Turtles are not easy, but I b...Hi Cathy....Thanks. Turtles are not easy, but I break it down into many little steps and go slow it works out well. The calamari platters double quite nicely as bird baths!smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-70434261150003486452013-08-21T04:39:26.783-04:002013-08-21T04:39:26.783-04:00It sounds like a 'hanging upside down to get a...It sounds like a 'hanging upside down to get a feel of what it will be like when you turn it over job'. Not easy. I look forward to seeing it later.<br />Commissions- I find most of them a nightmare with the occasional gem. I spend an inordinate amount of time on them and always undercharge. The criteria for taking them on seems to be how hard they twist my arm! I do insist on as much artistic freedom as I can negotiate. To be more positive - it is rewarding to please!<br />Good luck with the turtle.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941407276963445940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-54682498329207184832013-08-20T13:50:35.927-04:002013-08-20T13:50:35.927-04:00What a cute turtle. He can move to Sweden *smile*....What a cute turtle. He can move to Sweden *smile*.<br /><br />HugsElnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644107227965720576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-45090887305387378952013-08-20T11:37:46.529-04:002013-08-20T11:37:46.529-04:00Wow - you set yourself some difficult tasks! That...Wow - you set yourself some difficult tasks! That Turtle does not look very easy to me, but it is looking good. I love the soft colours in your calamari bowl - that's a beautiful piece. Happy potting! xCathyCATHY DANIELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099781286858899156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-38816495927987127982013-08-18T09:12:03.534-04:002013-08-18T09:12:03.534-04:00Hi JB....Thanks, but your turtle is such a cocky l...Hi JB....Thanks, but your turtle is such a cocky little guy with a great expression!smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-90455485595978516852013-08-18T07:32:04.095-04:002013-08-18T07:32:04.095-04:00Hi Meredith....What a Great quote!
I 'I shoul...Hi Meredith....What a Great quote!<br />I 'I shouldn't say (write) 'I never do commissions' Several years ago I did a backsplash behind a kitchen sink. I think pricing is my big bugaboo!smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-35642962821128633232013-08-17T18:58:47.524-04:002013-08-17T18:58:47.524-04:00I smiled to see your turtle...It's looking goo...I smiled to see your turtle...It's looking good, more serious than the turtle in my Mud Colony post this week! JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597652623447564987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-6137690972862721052013-08-17T09:20:11.262-04:002013-08-17T09:20:11.262-04:00there was an older potter here who use to say,
&qu...there was an older potter here who use to say,<br />" if I had any brains they was in my hands."<br /><br />As you know we do a lot of custom size lamps and vases, it sure helps.cookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-89894302988306191262013-08-17T07:40:57.074-04:002013-08-17T07:40:57.074-04:00Hi Michele....Glen's turtles are beyond fabulo...Hi Michele....Glen's turtles are beyond fabulous. I wanted to take them home with me......alas budget restraints.smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-40769021647191309642013-08-16T21:33:23.777-04:002013-08-16T21:33:23.777-04:00Can't wait to see your turtle finished! Are yo...Can't wait to see your turtle finished! Are you familiar with Glen MacInnis's turtles? He is at Sunapee every year. I love his turtles. He has started to do collaboratives with Stephanie Young.<br />Jeff and I do commissions. Right now he is working on two trophies for a golf tournament sponsored by Chiquita Banana. As I type, he is in the studio hand carving their logo on a very large pot. He is going to be well paid for this one. It involved creating smaller prototypes before they settled on a design. They also wanted it done quickly and were willing to pay extra for it.<br />I haven't done anything that elaborate, but have created some new pig designs as commissions. I often make two as well.Michèle Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-79162444174393929002013-08-16T19:04:15.701-04:002013-08-16T19:04:15.701-04:00Hi Corrine....Thanks. It's one of those thing...Hi Corrine....Thanks. It's one of those things where it has to be broken down into small steps and having the patience to wait to continue to the next step. Once I get into it, it's kind of fun to do them.smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-14014482867719901232013-08-16T19:02:13.828-04:002013-08-16T19:02:13.828-04:00Hi Tracey.....It was the having to make at least t...Hi Tracey.....It was the having to make at least two of a commission that got to me. Pieces were always accepted, but how right you are about the special pieces blowing themselves up. It's no wonder potters are a superstitious lot.smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-65616439468950281392013-08-16T18:59:55.255-04:002013-08-16T18:59:55.255-04:00Hi Mariette...Thank you. Providing I can do the f...Hi Mariette...Thank you. Providing I can do the finish work, get it through two firings my toes will be crossed that all goes well.<br /><br />I am so glad I no longer do commissions.....I have enough crazy making in my life.smartcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430370214403895826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-79307530524908260492013-08-16T17:50:47.210-04:002013-08-16T17:50:47.210-04:00Love your turtle. I can see why it would be diffi...Love your turtle. I can see why it would be difficult to create, that's a pretty good size piece of clay. xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-39047879314478867322013-08-16T17:39:53.120-04:002013-08-16T17:39:53.120-04:00Well worth the time spent on the turtle, so great!...Well worth the time spent on the turtle, so great!<br />I am doing only commission work right now, I make it, they buy it. So far everyone has been happy and I have had no problems. I do make two though, because when they think they are special, they like to blow themselves up along the way to completion! Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544034656423752886.post-69155266746496533182013-08-16T16:10:51.497-04:002013-08-16T16:10:51.497-04:00Dearest Suzi,
Your turtle will end up looking real...Dearest Suzi,<br />Your turtle will end up looking really nice, this time around. Yes it is hard remembering how we did certain things at a time. Even though I am not working with clay, I do admire you for even taking commissions! That is tricky and even more so for the pricing.<br />Hugs to you,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.com