Plaster Cast Letters

plasterletters.jpgEmily started carving letters out of plaster, then figured out how to make molds to produce them in quantity. You can see the finished letters in her Etsy shop Kuber. On her blog she has posts showing how she makes the molds — some successful, some not.
Emily makes her molds using a system called pinkysil, which might only be available in Australia, where she lives. There’s a good blog post here about how to use it. Seems like something to file away under “useful to know about for some future project I haven’t even dreamed up yet…”

Apple a Day

Apple a day calendarYesterday while I was rearranging things at my studio, I ran across an advent calendar I made about 10 years ago for my sisters. I managed, when I got home, to find my note book of “ideas for the future,” and add it to the list, along with where I would find the one in my studio. List lover that I am, I like the idea of revealing something every day.
Still thinking about lists and time and calendars, I next went to read my email, and found a message from my friend Tracey with a link to “an apple a day calendar.” Here’s what the description says:

Here’s a quick and easy way to keep in tip top shape. Just peel the little variety sticker from every apple you eat and affix it to a square. Keep it interesting. Try a Belle De Boskoop, a Newtown Pippin, how about a Peasgood Nonsuch, or maybe a Turley Winesap.

What a lovely way to celebrate apples, the seasons, and a reminder to get to the farmer’s market to see what varieties are available as the year moves along!
See the calendar, empty and partially filled in, here.