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A hobby is a wonderful way to get creative, try something new, and have fun without needing to be perfect. Out of the myriad of crafty options out there, one that takes a bit more effort but provides a lot more satisfaction is pottery, which a lot of folks seem to be trying their hand at currently.

That’s probably why the r/ceramics community exists and has 85k weekly visitors. They believe that its ‘Ceramics' job is to get fired,’ and hence there are some incredibly creative things made by potters. We’ve compiled a list of the most wonderful pieces that show how incredible the art form is and also how unique it can be.

#1

Black Bird White Bird

Round black vase with white flying bird motifs representing interesting ceramics craft.

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Kirsten Kerkhof
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13 hours ago

That is very Esscher!

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    #2

    My Wife And I Made Chess Sets During A Ceramics Workshop

    Handcrafted chess set with animal figures, showcasing interesting ceramics design

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Could sell these no probs

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    #3

    First Time Experimenting With Black Clay, Love The Contrast!

    A black ceramic vase painted with detailed orchid flowers, representing fine interesting ceramics art.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Absolutely lovely

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    #4

    We’re Trying To Revive An Old Lithophane Ceramic Art — Does This Kind Of Design Still Resonate Today?

    Dome-shaped ceramic lamp with detailed city relief carving from interesting ceramics pictures

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    Λjvo
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    Yes it does!

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    #5

    People Liked My Last Lamp, So Here's The First One I Ever Made!

    Creatively designed monster table lamp captured in interesting ceramics pictures

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Shaun Tan vibes

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    #6

    Dragon Mug I Made For My Boyfriend!

    A hand holding a textured ceramic mug with a sculpted dragon wrapping around it, showcasing interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Michelle Katharina
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Lucky boyfriend!!

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    #7

    A Violin-Inspired Incense Hook I Made To Celebrate 14 Years Of Playing

    White ceramic statuette of a woman playing violin as an incense holder.

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    Λjvo
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    Wow! Great idea and incredible e*******n.

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    #8

    Spent A Whole Month Making And Painting This With All My Heart

    A collection of whimsical character-shaped pots showcasing interesting ceramics pictures on a wooden surface.

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    Peppy
    Community Member
    1 hour ago

    There needs to be a story that goes along with this tea service, Lewis Carroll meets Tim Burton

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    #9

    My Final Project In My College Ceramics Class!

    An animal skull with horns lying among autumn leaves, captured in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Jessica Daus-Warner
    Community Member
    8 hours ago

    well done!

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    #10

    Some New Kiln Treasures

    Four ceramic pictures displaying handcrafted mugs and vases with detailed nature and animal artwork.

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    Bored Birgit
    Community Member
    15 hours ago

    Oh yes, great!

    #11

    Teapots I’ve Made

    Three views of uniquely designed teapots with wooden handles, showcasing interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Tamra
    Community Member
    7 hours ago

    I am IN LOVE with the black and white teapot. If you click on the artist's name, you get a much better photo of it. It's a gorgeous pattern of black birds, and the wood handle is carved into a bird!

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    #12

    My Halloween Cats!

    Three small ceramic Halloween cats in costumes, displayed as interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    I love these three

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    #13

    My First Ceramics Piece!!

    Spiral seashell-shaped pottery dish, a feature of interesting ceramics craft

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    Alexia
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Wonderful

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    #14

    I Made New Illustrated Small Plates

    Collection of small white ceramic dishes with cat illustrations, showcasing interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    No greyhound ☹️

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    #15

    Goats Painted In Glaze

    A rustic ceramic pictures mug featuring a painted goat face resting against a background of stacked firewood.

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    Seedy Vine
    Community Member
    1 hour ago

    Amazing colors

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    #16

    6 Years In And I’m Still Obsessed With Adding Glitter Inlay To My Work!

    Colorful pastel mugs with rainbow waves and gold handles featured in interesting ceramics collection.

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    Kirsten Kerkhof
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    You must have ADOS - Attention Deficit Ooooh Sparkles! And good for you!

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    #17

    I Like To Make Butter Dishes In The Shape Of A House. I Glaze After Modeling, And After Biscuit Firing I Cover It All With Black Glaze And Wipe It. Cone 6 Firing And Here Is The Result

    A rustic house sculpture shown as one of many interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Community Member
    6 hours ago

    Cute!

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    #18

    How About Some Frogs?

    Set of three speckled ceramic tumblers decorated with hand-painted frogs and flowers.

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    Jessica Daus-Warner
    Community Member
    8 hours ago

    Their little smiles are too cute!

    #19

    Ceramic Faux Sponges

    A stack of realistic ceramic sponges resembling kitchen cleaning tools, an example of interesting ceramics.

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    Jenna Logan
    Community Member
    9 hours ago

    What!? Those look so real

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    #20

    Carved A Swan Cup For My Wife

    A hand holding unglazed ceramic pictures showing a swan mug with a sculpted neck and feather textures.

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Will it survive kiln?

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    #21

    I Needed Some Whimsy - So I Made This Chonky Unicorn

    Unfinished clay sculpture of a round chubby unicorn, featured in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    YakFactory
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Is she pregnant?

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    #22

    My First Makers Market!

    A smiling artisan standing behind a display table filled with elegant glossy white and blue interesting ceramics pictures.

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    TsavoE
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    Kudos 🙏👏👏

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    #23

    Potion Bottles

    A set of potion-labeled ceramic bottles, featuring interesting ceramics pictures

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    YakFactory
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Love them. Well done.

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    #24

    My Husband Is Modest But I Think His Latest Work Is Worth Sharing… Pieces Are Designed With Islamic Geometry

    Blue-green ceramic vase with intricate geometric carved patterns as one of many interesting ceramics pictures

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Looks deeply textured - clever!

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    #25

    Laika Wip

    Unfired clay sculpture of an astronaut dog, serving as a unique example among interesting ceramics.

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    😔

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    #26

    Still Perfecting These Horongs. What Do You Think?

    A gloved hand holding a small ceramic pictures candle holder with whimsical painted face details and a flame.

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    Laszlo Larthlanc
    Community Member
    4 hours ago

    I think you do excellent work.

    #27

    Mackerel Mug

    Hand holding a bright red ceramic mug featuring blue fish, showing interesting ceramics pictures details.

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    #28

    I Made Some Mini Lamps! Meet The 3 Blinding Mice

    Small ceramic animal-shaped lamps with light bulbs in their faces, featuring clever interesting ceramics.

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    Tamra
    Community Member
    7 hours ago

    I absolutely adore these.

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    #29

    Finally Finished My Portfolio For Grad School Applications!

    A collage of four unique ceramic vases with smooth white additions, highlighting interesting ceramics pictures.

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    GalPalAl
    Community Member
    1 hour ago

    Wow!

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    #30

    I Made An Apple In A School Elective:d

    Person holding a realistic red ceramic apple outdoors, part of interesting ceramics pictures.

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    TsavoE
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    👌

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    #31

    I Had Never Tried Ceramics Before, So Naturally I Started By Making 160 Fish

    Modern dining room featuring a school of ceramic fish on the wall, captured in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    YakFactory
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Of course you did.

    #32

    Dehua Linglong Hand-Woven Porcelain

    Hand holding a delicate white pierced lattice ceramic mug, showcasing interesting ceramics pictures

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    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    Just how?

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    #33

    Ceramic Lamp I Made Recently

    Intricate white circular ceramic lamp featuring a geometric cutout design.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Very much worth checking to see it illuminated

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    #34

    My GF’s First Vase In Her Beginner Ceramic Class

    A sculpted bust vase holding colorful dried flowers, featured in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Bored Birgit
    Community Member
    15 hours ago

    Beginner? Wow.

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    #35

    “Summer 2020”

    A creative ceramic sculpture depicting melting red, white, and blue ice pops, highlighting interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago (edited)

    I srsly thought this was a melting RW&B microscope - like some commentary on the state of US scientific research under Trump.

    #36

    My Pottery Moonjar Sold For 2000 $ On Display. Today Is A Meaningful Day!

    A smooth white round ceramic vessel sitting in shallow water near a small stone, featured in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Love moon jars

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    #37

    My Wormy Girly Survived The Kiln!

    White ceramic pot with black butterfly design from interesting ceramics pictures collection

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    #38

    Made A Bookmark

    A triangle-shaped ceramic book rest supporting an open book, featured in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Elisen
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    User manual: For a hardcover book, read at least the first quarter during your first session. For a softcover book, read at least(...)

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    #39

    In My High School Ceramics Class, I Made A Calcifer Candle Holder/Decoration As A Christmas Gift For My Best Friend Who Loves Studio Ghibli

    A hand-crafted fire spirit pan with ceramic bacon and eggs, seen in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Kirsten Kerkhof
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    Your ceramic bacon and eggs look tastier than my real ones. As Ghibli food images should do.

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    #40

    Porcelain Gauntlets I Made For My Senior Project

    Detailed blue and white arm-shaped interesting ceramics pieces displayed on a dark surface.

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Love these

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    #41

    Some More New Stuff From Our Recent Kiln Batch

    Red and white pottery vessels featuring flame and floral patterns displayed on a neutral background, an interesting ceramics collection

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    #42

    Christmas Present!!!

    A hand holding a textured teal and purple patterned ceramic mug featured in interesting ceramics pictures

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    GalPalAl
    Community Member
    1 hour ago

    Qbert?

    #43

    Another One Of My Cat Mugs

    Dark glazed ceramic mug with a sculpted cat face featured in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    💖

    #44

    This Is My Ceramic Bowl. Yesterday, My Mom Saw Me And Said, “Are You Eating From That Ugly Bowl Again?”

    A hand holding a handmade ceramic pictures bowl filled with fresh strawberries and decorated with pink flowers.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    12 hours ago (edited)

    Your mom is an unappreciative peasant

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    #45

    Hungry Caterpillar Snack Bowl

    Hand holding a green and red caterpillar tray, displaying interesting ceramics art outdoor.

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    MotherofGuineaPigs
    Community Member
    1 hour ago

    Cute!

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    #46

    Hand Built Snail

    A detailed clay snail sculpture being worked on for interesting ceramics pictures

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    He's lovely

    #47

    My Latest Pieces, All Ready For The Glaze Fire

    A collection of cute animated character cups illustrating interesting ceramics pictures

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    #48

    Cthulhu Planters At The Renn Faire And The Process (And A Cracked Tentacle)!

    Woman in fantasy costume displaying handmade octopus-shaped hanging planters, part of interesting ceramics pictures

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    🐙

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    #49

    Found My Beautiful Elephant I Made When I Was Little

    Quirky hand-crafted ceramic elephant figure on a gray surface, part of interesting ceramics pictures

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    It's really got something

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    #50

    Yunomi Mug I Made For My Mama

    Beautiful ceramic cup with purple dripped glaze captured in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Best purples

    #51

    Screaming Cat Vase/Jug

    Glossy brown ceramic cat figure sitting with open mouth in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    TsavoE
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    Passing a stone or chilli cat.

    #52

    It Survived

    A detailed glaze beetle sculpture as an example of interesting ceramics.

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    #53

    Love How This Mug Turned Out!!

    Hand holding a ceramic mug with blue floral patterns featured in interesting ceramics pictures

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    #54

    Vase I Made In High School Ceramics (Years Ago) Coming Out For Spooky Season

    A hand-shaped ceramic vase holding yellow flowers next to a candle, showcasing interesting ceramics.

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    Rose the Cook
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Thing.

    #55

    Finally Completed A Full Tea Set

    White and yellow mid-century retro tea set showcasing interesting ceramics design.

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    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    16 hours ago

    So groovy

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    #56

    My Octopus Plate Has Been Fired!

    A light blue platter painted with a red octopus for interesting ceramics pictures

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    🐙

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    #57

    Small Project I Worked On At The Rehab Clinic. Unfortunately, I Don't Have Enough Time To Glaze It

    A detailed unglazed clay sculpture of a frog resting on top of a flat fish on a wooden table, showing interesting ceramics

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    TsavoE
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    Hey it will still serve as a memory of the effort you made to improve yourself well done

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    #58

    Finished A Couple Days Ago

    Abstract modern ceramic sculpture artwork showcased in interesting ceramics pictures.

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    Rebecca O’Donnell
    Community Member
    Premium
    8 hours ago

    Reminds me of one of the pillars in the movie “Fifth Element”.

    #59

    My Latest Work: Bananas

    A cardboard tiered fruit stand displaying fresh bananas, apples, and a lemon, as an interesting ceramics design concept

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    Purple light
    Community Member
    Premium
    10 hours ago

    The fruit is real, the fruit bowl or fruit holder or fruit thingy is not made of carton, but clay.

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    #60

    Experimenting With “2D” Vases

    Handmade white ceramic pitchers with blue painted outlines showing interesting ceramics pictures

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    #61

    Peanut Butter Jelly Time

    Ceramic mugs with peanut butter and jelly drip glaze among interesting ceramics pictures

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    Bored Birgit
    Community Member
    15 hours ago

    Now I get hungry.

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    #62

    Wearable Ceramic Project Ideas

    A creative tie-shaped wall hanging made from blue crystalline glazed tiles as an example of interesting ceramics

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    #63

    A Little Walnut Frame Made For Some Little Tiles I Made

    Wooden tray with blue glazed tiles displayed in interesting ceramics pictures set

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Nice tiles

    #64

    Rat King

    Intricate round vessel covered in sculpted ceramic rats, displaying creative and interesting ceramics design.

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    TsavoE
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    A gift for the neighbourhood snitch

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    #65

    Wanted To Share My Enigma (2024) Stonware Vase, Sprayed By Engobes

    A textured light purple vase display as an example of interesting ceramics pictures

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    Nicole Weymann
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Very well done - but my immediate association was "a bunch of bloated ticks", alternatively blóód drained intestines.

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    #66

    Ceramics Teacher Told Me I Shouldn't Continue Next Year:(

    A hand-carved ceramic planter shaped like a grimacing face, part of an interesting ceramics collection.

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    YakFactory
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    Did you take any notice of her? Do what makes you feel good.

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    #67

    Toad

    Green frog-shaped ceramic liquor decanter and matching shot cups.

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    For drinking sake?

    #68

    Sorry Everyone I Think I Won Ceramics

    Unique handmade blue monster cup as an example of interesting ceramics artwork

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    TsavoE
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Cooookies

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    #69

    Mixed Media Apple Vase I Made

    A handmade ceramic jar featuring an embroidered cross-stitch apple design as part of interesting ceramics pictures.

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    #70

    People At Work Are Disturbed By My Mug

    Hand holding a funny handmade glazed ceramic mug shaped like a face with snot, showcasing interesting ceramics art

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