Your Christmas Tree and or decorations - Page 3

monster · 12-16-2007, 02:00 PM

Thanks bruce, we'd been looking fo a name for that one.

The other one is called the Flaming Dooberry: (also seen Here)

kerosene · 12-17-2007, 07:42 PM

Those are really cool, monster. I like how you propped Flaming Dooberry on some feet.

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Originally Posted by monster

Thanks bruce, we'd been looking fo a name for that one.

The other one is called the Flaming Dooberry: (also seen Here)

monster · 12-17-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by case

Those are really cool, monster. I like how you propped Flaming Dooberry on some feet.

thanks (they are attached)

I tend to be a geometric hand-builder, so these pieces were me challenging myself to be more -erm- freeform? the professional-looking photo of the dooberry is actually used to advertise the ceramics program

classicman · 12-16-2007, 06:03 PM

See what startin those "other threads" got ya Drax?

be-bop · 12-16-2007, 07:05 PM

This is our's

TheMercenary · 12-16-2007, 07:12 PM

Beautiful Be-bop.

Razzmatazz13 · 12-17-2007, 11:17 PM

We still haven't gotten our tree yet.

Monster, I loooove the sun! Great work!

kerosene · 12-17-2007, 11:26 PM

I thought they were probably attached, monster. Do you enjoy handbuilding more than wheel throwing? When I was younger I studied ceramics briefly in college. I loved handbuilding...more than wheel throwing. I couldn't understand what all the fuss was about with the wheel. Thats pretty neat that your piece is used as an example for advertisement.

TheMercenary · 12-19-2007, 09:07 AM

Done. This years theme, all hand made ornaments, including stuff from the kids when they were younger.

Shawnee123 · 12-19-2007, 09:28 AM

I like that tree, looks old-fashioned.

glatt · 12-19-2007, 09:53 AM

When I hear "old fashioned tree" it reminds me of the year I lived in Germany. Our German neighbors had real candles on their tree. I was astounded, because it's such a fire hazard. They have these little candle holders that clip to the branches and hold special little candles very securely. The trees there were thinner than you see here, so there were plenty of spots where you could clip a candle without lighting the branches above it on fire.

I just did a quick Google image search and turned up this picture of a German tree with real candles. You can tell they are real flames, because they all point up, even when the candles are crooked. You'd think there would be more fires, but they don't leave the trees unattended.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-19-2007, 11:31 AM

Wow, even if you were standing right there, if the tree went up in flames there isn't much you could do besides grab the gifts.
I mean you could probably stop the house from burning down, but the tree and that room would be very messy.

jinx · 12-19-2007, 12:16 PM

I have a set of those clips and candles. I used to put them on the tree but never lit them.

zippyt · 12-19-2007, 08:57 PM

This is about the extent of ours this year

With 2 additions From a Friend !!

monster · 12-19-2007, 09:06 PM

My fairy/angel has a real candle. Not lit, mostly.

The thing is, when you only put the tree up on Christmas Eve (as per tradition in a lot of Europe), it's generally still very fresh and wet, so not a huge fire hazard. And, as pointed out, they are pretty sparse. Also, the candles are pretty small and were they to fall, the chances of them staying alight are not huge. But still.....

12-16-2007, 02:00 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Thanks bruce, we'd been looking fo a name for that one. The other one is called the Flaming Dooberry: (also seen Here) Attached Images __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-16-2007, 06:03 PM	#4
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	See what startin those "other threads" got ya Drax? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-16-2007, 07:05 PM	#5
be-bop Operations Operative Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: scotland/uk Posts: 664	This is our's Attached Images

12-16-2007, 07:12 PM	#6
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Beautiful Be-bop. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-17-2007, 11:17 PM	#7
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	We still haven't gotten our tree yet. Monster, I loooove the sun! Great work! __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

12-17-2007, 11:26 PM	#8
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I thought they were probably attached, monster. Do you enjoy handbuilding more than wheel throwing? When I was younger I studied ceramics briefly in college. I loved handbuilding...more than wheel throwing. I couldn't understand what all the fuss was about with the wheel. Thats pretty neat that your piece is used as an example for advertisement.

12-19-2007, 09:07 AM	#9
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Done. This years theme, all hand made ornaments, including stuff from the kids when they were younger. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-19-2007, 09:28 AM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I like that tree, looks old-fashioned.

12-19-2007, 09:53 AM	#11
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	When I hear "old fashioned tree" it reminds me of the year I lived in Germany. Our German neighbors had real candles on their tree. I was astounded, because it's such a fire hazard. They have these little candle holders that clip to the branches and hold special little candles very securely. The trees there were thinner than you see here, so there were plenty of spots where you could clip a candle without lighting the branches above it on fire. I just did a quick Google image search and turned up this picture of a German tree with real candles. You can tell they are real flames, because they all point up, even when the candles are crooked. You'd think there would be more fires, but they don't leave the trees unattended. Attached Images

12-19-2007, 11:31 AM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wow, even if you were standing right there, if the tree went up in flames there isn't much you could do besides grab the gifts. I mean you could probably stop the house from burning down, but the tree and that room would be very messy. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-19-2007, 12:16 PM	#13
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I have a set of those clips and candles. I used to put them on the tree but never lit them. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

12-19-2007, 08:57 PM	#14
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	This is about the extent of ours this year With 2 additions From a Friend !! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

12-19-2007, 09:06 PM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	My fairy/angel has a real candle. Not lit, mostly. The thing is, when you only put the tree up on Christmas Eve (as per tradition in a lot of Europe), it's generally still very fresh and wet, so not a huge fire hazard. And, as pointed out, they are pretty sparse. Also, the candles are pretty small and were they to fall, the chances of them staying alight are not huge. But still..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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