Hi! My name is Mindy.
I first fell in love with ceramics back in high school and college, but life happened, I joined the corporate world, and pottery took a back seat. Years passed, and while I occasionally visited "paint-your-own-pottery" places, it just wasn't the same as getting back on the wheel.
Eventually, one of my best friends joined Glaze Studio in McKinney. Tired of hearing me talk about how much I missed throwing, she told me to put my money where my mouth was and join her in a beginner class.
I signed up and arranged to take Fridays off for the next eight weeks—a total double win: four-day work weeks and uninterrupted time to play in the clay.
I’ve been a member at Glaze Studio since 2022, making sure to take at least two classes a year. But the real turning point came in December 2024 when I made a promise to myself: I was going to push my limits and make enough extra pieces to sell in the studio’s annual Christmas sale the following year.
Of course, I had a recurring problem. Between corporate life and making gifts for friends and family, I never had any finished pieces left over to sell. Right around my birthday in late December, the new class schedule dropped, and I saw a course on making slip casting molds. I decided to treat myself and signed up as a birthday present to me.
The class started in March. I was already familiar with the basics of slip casting and realized this might be the exact key to creating quality pieces more efficiently without burning out. I knew I had a ton to learn, so I jumped in with both feet and haven't looked back since.
Follow along as I share my adventures in slip casting!
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