Dan.
octopope.bsky.social
Dan.
@octopope.bsky.social
Maker, Design Technologist, board game lover.
Just restocked my Etsy shop with new hand made tungsten carbide pottery trim tools!

www.etsy.com/shop/WildayT...
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Nice UX @baileypottery.bsky.social not confusing in the least. Please only change the bit AFTER the semi-colon. People scan specs, they don't fully read them every time.
November 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I've upped my glaze game a bit (as well as experimenting with when not to glaze).
March 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Funky little vases and a planter.
I'm a big fan of functional pottery, it gives me great joy every time i eat out of one of my bowls or use a mug... but decorative vases can be so satisfying to make.
March 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Some things with handles! The first is only 6oz and is maybe my favorite size and shape.

I should have taken the pre-fired dimensions as I'd love to recreate it.
March 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A few more pieces that I dig the results of.

I'm excited for the next few batches as I'm throwing a bit larger and more consistently.

I have a few vases, which I've yet to trim, whose shape I really love. Fingers crossed i do a decent job in glazing.
March 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
My first glaze attempts have come out of the kiln! I'm particularly into the white and red bowls.
February 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Playing with some homemade laser cut ribs. The coffee cup needs some cleanup that i didn't catch before pulling off the wheel.
February 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Destined for destruction. After sitting for the past few days and with a new slew of vessels i like more these made the trip to the reclaim bucket.
February 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Got my first Bisqueware from the kiln and have started experimenting with some more shapely vessels.

More pics on pixelfed:

pixelfed.social/octopope
February 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I've begun a new adventure.

This one ended up in the clay reclamation bin... But not terrible for my third day of throwing.
January 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Well... This is just about the maximum diameter of this hat pattern (coaster for scale).

Were I to complete it, there's a chance it would fit my cats. Time to rip it all out and start again. 😢
January 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Decided to learn how to crochet a hat. So far it's doily for a turtles tea pot.
January 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I mean just look at this beast!
Over 1300 telephone-book thin pages!
January 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM