(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

[Dayo Steph]

Quote: Originally Posted by slinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I have not the patience to deal with that damned wheel, lol.
Pottery wheel make Slinka angry, SLINKA SMASH.

Bwahahahahahahah.  Yeah, I get that too! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> That is an awesome icon btw.

 

[Dayo Steph]

Quote: Originally Posted by trekkersangel /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I was the one that mentioned Marzipan. It's my favorite & really good & authentic marzipan is hard to find in the states. It's almond paste for those that didn't know. It hardly has any sugar in it & is very pasty! To me it's heaven in a brick! ;-). Lubeck, Germany makes the very best Marzipan in the world in their Niederegger factory. If you can find that particular marzipan you will never go back. Mmmmm! I'm missing Germany today!

I'm a huge hot cocoa person as well & now that people are mentioning mint, I'm craving some warm minty goodness now too. Can it be Christmas already?
If you have a Cost Plus World Market anywhere near you, they carry the Niederegger Marzipan at Xmas!

 

[trekkersangel]

If you have a Cost Plus World Market anywhere near you, they carry the Niederegger Marzipan at Xmas!

No way!!!! I have one of those 30 minutes away. I love you!!!! You are my new hero! ;-)

 

[MissRoe]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
i want someone to send me all of the hersey candy cane kisses in the world and girhadelli peppermint bark (if you haven't had this...go. please. buy it) but I'm trying to be good and sugary and dairy hurt my belly but theyre *such* quintessential christmas treats to me!!
good to know!!

 

[Sunflowercake]

Quote: Originally Posted by trekkersangel /img/forum/go_quote.gif


No way!!!! I have one of those 30 minutes away. I love you!!!! You are my new hero! ;-)
I have also seen it at Worldmarket around Christmas. The marzipanbrot with chocolate cover-my favoriye. If you should be my giftee, be prepared to find some in your box LOL I will bring back plenty from Germany.

I also got the e-mail this morning. Cannot wait to find out what my giftee likes and go shopping!!!

 

[MissRoe]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
i want someone to send me all of the hersey candy cane kisses in the world and girhadelli peppermint bark (if you haven't had this...go. please. buy it) but I'm trying to be good and sugary and dairy hurt my belly but theyre *such* quintessential christmas treats to me!!
My fav Ghiradelli is the caramel filled chocolate-Sadly I could eat an entire bag at one sitting..Wait, maybe the bag IS a single serving?? lol.

 

[slinka]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissRoe /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My fav Ghiradelli is the caramel filled chocolate-Sadly I could eat an entire bag at one sitting..Wait, maybe the bag IS a single serving?? lol.
If all you eat is said bag of candy, then it totally evens out lol. =p

 

[Deareux]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissRoe /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My fav Ghiradelli is the caramel filled chocolate-Sadly I could eat an entire bag at one sitting..Wait, maybe the bag IS a single serving?? lol.

Have you tried the Caramel Brulee chocolate bites that Starbucks sells? OMG, They're painfully addicting. When I first found out about them, I bought all they had and they didn't get more in for a week.

 

[Dayo Steph]

Quote: Originally Posted by trekkersangel /img/forum/go_quote.gif


No way!!!! I have one of those 30 minutes away. I love you!!!! You are my new hero! ;-)
Heheh yay! Looks like you can buy online too:   http://www.worldmarket.com/search.do?query=Niederegger

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

OMG. I worked at Starbucks for like 5-6 years. Periodically they'd send 1 lb bags of the Carmel brûlée bites to "sample". My crazy baristas would eat them ALL. I can't eat them anymore. I just can't!

Have you tried the Caramel Brulee chocolate bites that Starbucks sells? OMG, They're painfully addicting. When I first found out about them, I bought all they had and they didn't get more in for a week.

 

[trekkersangel]

Heheh yay! Looks like you can buy online too:   http://www.worldmarket.com/search.do?query=Niederegger

Whoa! They even have the marzipan hot cocoa! My holy grail of all holy grails on food!!! Thank you for finding that for me!

 

[Deareux]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

OMG. I worked at Starbucks for like 5-6 years. Periodically they'd send 1 lb bags of the Carmel brûlée bites to "sample". My crazy baristas would eat them ALL. I can't eat them anymore. I just can't!
I don't blame them! If I were given a 1 lb bag of them, I'd do 1 lb worth of "sampling"

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by jannie135 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif


To be fair, throwing pottery requires practice and is *not* something you can get after a few times.
...

Okay I'm just going to go ahead and think I'm just taking this comment the wrong way, but this really annoyed me. 

That's not something I don't know. Thanks.


As I read it, I think she was just trying to make you feel better about not being good at it. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[gemstone]

As I read it, I think she was just trying to make you feel better about not being good at it. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

That was my point- I didn't mean to offend!

 

[zadidoll]

Quote: Originally Posted by slinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by zadidoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  It takes practice. The thing is with wheel throwing you have to have your clay centered first otherwise you'll never be able to shape it. I think I still have my pottery tools buried in the garage somewhere. LOL
I have not the patience to deal with that damned wheel, lol.
Pottery wheel make Slinka angry, SLINKA SMASH.

LOL When I first learned the wheel just pissed me off to no extent. I could never figure out what they meant when they said the clay had to be centered first and it took weeks for me to learn just to do that. I never could learn to throw porcelain, horrible stuff to work with, requires someone with far more patience than I have that's for sure! LOL Easiest clay for me to work with was Columbia White.

 

[slinka]

I like sculpture and stuff...I can actually DO that without flying into a rage!

 

[Dayo Steph]

Quote: Originally Posted by zadidoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
LOL When I first learned the wheel just pissed me off to no extent. I could never figure out what they meant when they said the clay had to be centered first and it took weeks for me to learn just to do that. I never could learn to throw porcelain, horrible stuff to work with, requires someone with far more patience than I have that's for sure! LOL Easiest clay for me to work with was Columbia White.
It's definitely a muscle memory thing. I didn't get centering until a substitute teacher in my class literally put her hands on mind and wrestled that dang lump into place. THEN I got it. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I use something called B-clay, which is part stoneware, part porcelain. I'm guessing it's similar to your Columbia White.  I also use a lot of stoneware with yellow ochre. It fires to the most gorgeous nommable chocolate brown. It just looks edible! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Dayo Steph]

Quote: Originally Posted by slinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I like sculpture and stuff...I can actually DO that without flying into a rage!
See, now I can't sculpt to save my life.  I really wish I could draw and be artsy that way, but definitely not my talent. 

 

[slinka]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayo Steph /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  See, now I can't sculpt to save my life.  I really wish I could draw and be artsy that way, but definitely not my talent.
Give me a pencil and paper, hell- even a tattoo gun, and I'm there! lol.

But a tattoo can't hold makeup brushes /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[zadidoll]

Quote: Originally Posted by slinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I like sculpture and stuff...I can actually DO that without flying into a rage!

I can't sculpt. Wish I could because sculpting is necessary to do special effects makeup.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayo Steph /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by zadidoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
LOL When I first learned the wheel just pissed me off to no extent. I could never figure out what they meant when they said the clay had to be centered first and it took weeks for me to learn just to do that. I never could learn to throw porcelain, horrible stuff to work with, requires someone with far more patience than I have that's for sure! LOL Easiest clay for me to work with was Columbia White.
It's definitely a muscle memory thing. I didn't get centering until a substitute teacher in my class literally put her hands on mind and wrestled that dang lump into place. THEN I got it. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I use something called B-clay, which is part stoneware, part porcelain. I'm guessing it's similar to your Columbia White.  I also use a lot of stoneware with yellow ochre. It fires to the most gorgeous nommable chocolate brown. It just looks edible! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />


No clue as to what makes up Columbia White. It's sold by the Seattle Pottery Company and their website describes it as, "Columbia White (SP750) Color: Cream/Toast Plastic and firm. Great for medium to small pieces, whether handbuilt or thrown. If you have used Rod's Bod you will love Columbia White." It has a cone of 8 - 10.