https://www.roamaroundpottery.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://www.roamaroundpottery.com/blog/ceramic-cookie-spoon-and-a-ceramic-cookie-pool monthly 0.5 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/54c0be4f-c728-47b8-9cdb-d13d7bab7a41/Screenshot+2026-03-26+at+12.20.44%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - I designed a ceramic cookie spoon and a ceramic cookie pool - Make it stand out Four cookie pool designs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/c4dbab20-00de-4a0f-b102-1bdf27c9fd0e/Screenshot+2026-03-26+at+12.22.30%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - I designed a ceramic cookie spoon and a ceramic cookie pool - Make it stand out Design inspiration from David Hockney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/c9dd6408-b275-4311-aae6-d05ad71dba93/Screenshot+2026-03-26+at+12.22.20%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - I designed a ceramic cookie spoon and a ceramic cookie pool - Make it stand out Design inspiration from pools and lagoons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/fcdf3c28-6476-4abb-bf48-fe29b95e532d/Screenshot+2026-03-26+at+12.20.53%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - I designed a ceramic cookie spoon and a ceramic cookie pool - Make it stand out Cookie spoons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/af253f95-061e-4041-b26b-89acdccd3257/Screenshot+2026-03-26+at+12.21.02%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - I designed a ceramic cookie spoon and a ceramic cookie pool - Make it stand out Loch Nesspoon atop a cookie pool https://www.roamaroundpottery.com/blog/designing-a-mug-inspired-by-vangogh monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/58ef4975-6416-4c13-8968-274c7f1b3ce0/Screenshot+2026-01-08+at+12.12.34%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - How I designed mugs inspired by my personal space, from start to finish - Make it stand out Select photos of my personal space. I seem to always be in the kitchen and always have coffee. To me, the mug is the only ceramic form that really feels like home: cozy, warm, safe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/caf0ecc3-dcd4-4755-8f88-e27dae18ae6b/Screenshot+2026-01-08+at+12.16.27%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - How I designed mugs inspired by my personal space, from start to finish - Make it stand out Starry Night and Cafe Terrace at Night by Van Gogh. He’s always been a favorite and I was particularily drawn to how dynamic and energetic his work is, especially how he paints stars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/282baf4c-34a1-412b-989b-56354a2f1662/Screenshot+2025-11-13+at+9.13.05%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - How I designed mugs inspired by my personal space, from start to finish - Make it stand out Portrait of Emilie Flöge by Gustav Klimt. I also thought the patterns and texture in Klimt’s work is stunning and so cool. 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Getting there, but the big question remained: how to bring that sense of energy and movement to the piece? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/44963923-38e2-4799-b163-d01a07aa8697/IMG_9658.jpg Blog - How I designed mugs inspired by my personal space, from start to finish - Make it stand out The aha moment came when I learned a hair dye applicator filled with underglaze could create these really cool, dynamic wavy shapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/f353076c-e012-4868-b01d-7212670aa904/Screenshot+2026-01-08+at+12.24.18%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - How I designed mugs inspired by my personal space, from start to finish - Make it stand out Experimenting with using the hair dye applicator directly on the pot (left) and applying the patterns with transfers (middle, right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66eb143a91c05c3337590fca/d80cc670-db4f-4eac-a66f-4751947c2b67/Screenshot+2026-01-08+at+12.35.52%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - How I designed mugs inspired by my personal space, from start to finish - Make it stand out Finished work! I used rice paper to transfer the pattern all the way around the pot. Beneath is a checker pattern I handpainted directly onto the mug using a cool, sagey green slip. 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