Custom Dinnerware…

All twelve plates are finished now.  I still have to take Madison's finished plate pictures, so I will add them to the slide show when I catch her later.  Grumpy and I are very pleased with our priceless plates and suitably impressed by the talent displayed by these sweet kids.  They all did their own painting, Granny just supplied a little detail work at the finish up stage.  The backs are as wonderful as the fronts.  Now if those four little ones could be helped just a little, we could add another 4 plates to the stack.  Maybe in a few months…

…Eleven…Twelve!

Finally, the last two dinner plates are painted.  Jaxon and Ryker painted their creations on Monday, so now all that is left is picking up the fired pieces.  I will still have more pics to add on to the side show as plates are picked up and the final shots taken of the finished products.  What more could any Granny ask than custom painted dinnerware by such talented artists?  There is a wide assortment of designs and color choices.  As different and unique as each grandchild. Grumpy and I will find the best way to display and use these dishes so everyone can enjoy them as much as we will.  Thanks for painting with me kids!  (and thanks to the moms that came and helped!) Love you all.

Spring Break/Paint Break

We've been at it again.  Spring break has been the perfect time to get kids into As You Wish for some pottery painting fun.  I think this has been the most enjoyable, (at least for me), gift I have ever given to the grandkids.  I hope they have learned as much as I have!  This could be the start of a great new tradition that we can do for other occasions as well.  I am amazed at their creativity and willingness to just go for it.  We should be getting the finished products back soon, so there will be more photos to come.  Tomorrow will be four more plates - then only two left to do their painting.  Jordyn is the only one to finish her tree ornament, so there will be more ornament designs to do for the rest.  I'm loving every minute of this…why didn't I think of this sooner?

As You Wish…

For Christmas 2007 we decided to give something that would make a memory with our grandchildren.  We came up with customized dinner plates.  The idea being that those at least 5 years old could go to the As You Wish pottery painting place and make their own plate.  We would then figure out a way to display the plates and when the kids are over for dinner, would have their own special plate for their place setting.  I'm sure judging from the confused looks upon opening their gift on Christmas, they were not quite getting the full picture.  I decided I better go and learn a little bit about pottery painting, so Jordyn and I went last night to check it out.  We had lots of fun.  She is so wonderfully creative.  I can't wait to see the fired pieces when they are done.  It was great to spend the time together and have something to remember it with.  The real upside for me is not only the time together, but I get to enjoy the dinner plates (for awhile anyway) with their precious artwork.  I suppose they will eventually inherit them, but for now it's a win, win for all concerned.  I can't wait to take a few more kids in to paint - As You Wish will never be the same.