Good-bye Presents – Initial Ceramic Pendants
12 glazed star shaped stoneware pendants
Yesterday was bitter sweet – it marked my 20th wedding anniversary to my hubby and it was also the last after school clay class of the year that I am ever teaching. The kids are bummed, but I think glad that they had the opportunity to take clay classes after school in the first place. As a little good bye present, I made each of my students a little star shaped pendant with their first name initial decaled on the front.
Initial decals etc.
Decals after application but before firing
I searched long and hard for a fun font to use for the initials – and ended up using this one…I think it’s called “101 Starry Nights” or something similar. Although, if you look closely, there’s one anomaly – the “C”. I used a font called “Parry Hotter” for Cole who is obsessed with Harry Potter.
Close-up before firing decals
Initial pendants after decal firing
Star shaped initial J after decal firing
I didn’t get a picture of the final gift – I added jump rings to the pendants and strung the stars with waxed cotton cord. I think they liked them….
So with that, I want to thank my pint sized pottery rock stars for two terrific years!
~Cynthia
Mary T.
May 20, 2009 at 7:35 am //
I loved yesterday’s post and love this one. Sounds like rain for the holiday weekend, just as is usual, but won’t it be a fun start to summer.
Your kids were all stars! I love the fonts and the pendents.
Cynthia
May 21, 2009 at 6:32 am //
I’m actually looking forward to the cooler damp weather – I really need to get in my garden this weekend now that my weekend is free. It’s been so hot this past week that I haven’t felt like toiling away in 90+ degree weather. So much for the bbq though….
jim
May 20, 2009 at 7:35 am //
great going away gift… i like those butterfly decals too
Cynthia
May 21, 2009 at 6:32 am //
More on the butterfly decals later…
cindy shake
May 20, 2009 at 9:22 am //
I want to be in the class and get a Star pendant!
Cynthia
May 21, 2009 at 6:34 am //
This one is for you Cindy – ★
Meredith
May 20, 2009 at 9:51 am //
very cute idea! Love it and I bet the kids did as well- you are beyond a doubt a star in the lives of the kids!
Cynthia
May 21, 2009 at 6:36 am //
Linda Starr
May 20, 2009 at 10:29 am //
What a nice rememberance of you your students will have, they look great.
Cynthia
May 21, 2009 at 6:36 am //
Thanks Linda – some of my students have been with me since the beginning!