Mini Dimpled Ceramic and Wood Support Spindle Bowls

Five new mini support spinning bowls were listed in our Etsy shop today.  These adorable little spindle bowls feature a dimpled earthenware ceramic insert.  The woods used in these bowls are hard maple, figured Oregon myrtlewood and African mahogany.

Travel Size Ceramic Support Spindle Bowls

Four new travel size ceramic support spinning bowls were listed in our Etsy shop today.  If you'd like to see more photos of these handspinning tools, please click here to visit our shop.  Thanks for looking!

Small Sgraffito Ceramic Prep Bowl Set

These sweet little earthenware clay prep bowls measure 3 1/2 inches in diameter and 1 inch deep. They are perfect for so many things like tapas bowls, sauces, nuts, candies or even small soaps and jewelry. Jo made these without the benefit of a wheel, so their slight imperfections make them truly one of a kind pieces. She has sgraffito'd, carved into the clay, a floral design in to the bottom of each bowl.

Lead free pale green and black underglaze, and lead free clear overglaze was used to finish the bowls making them food safe.

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Ceramic Trinket Dishes

It's been a long time since we added a new item to our portfolio, so we are very excited to show our newest pieces.  Our sweet little trinket dishes are perfect for so many things!  Rings, pins, votive candles or even as small prep dishes.  We created each dish by hand from earthenware clay, and glazed each dish with lead free glaze.  These little beauties measure a little over 2 1/2 inches in diameter, and about 1/2 inch in depth.  Each dish has been signed, and will be shipped in a gift box.  Be sure and stop by our Etsy shop to view more photos of these adorable little bowls.

The Celtic Druid's Egg Clay Pendant

This Celtic Druid's Egg earthenware clay pendant is an original design. The pendant, which has been glazed a pale purple, hangs from an 18" necklace beaded with deep garnet colored Preciosa Czech glass beads and beige Swarovski pearls. The clasp is a gold plated barrel clasp.  A gift box is included with your order.  Additional photos can be found in our Etsy shop.

The Celtic Druid's Egg Clay Pendant

This Celtic Druid's Egg earthenware clay pendant is an original design. The pendant, which has been glazed a sage green, hangs from an 16" necklace beaded with unakite and carved wood beads. The clasp is a gold plated barrel clasp.  A gift box is included with your order.  Additional photos can be found in our Etsy shop.

Three Graces Ceramic Cameo Adjustable Rings

We have just added the "Three Graces" ceramic cameo rings above to our Etsy shop.  We have been collecting vintage and antique cameos for some time and have made some stunning molds from them to use in our "Good Dirt Jewelry" earthenware clay jewelry collection.

White earthenware clay and various glazes were used to create these beautiful "Three Graces" ceramic cameo rings. The ceramic cameos have been set into gorgeous adjustable gold plated rings.

Ambrosia Maple Support Spinning Bowls

Our originally designed support spinning bowls combine the efficiency of a ceramic surface with the stability of a wide beautiful wooden base. The ceramic insert measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter, and the gorgeous twice turned ambrosia maple base is 2 3/4 inches in diameter and 2 inches in height. Cork has been added to the bottom of this bowl to keep the wood from scratching other hard surfaces.

**What is twice turned wood?**

Some of the woods that Dave uses, such as this ambrosia maple, can only be found green or "wet".  Green or "wet" wood has to be dried before it is used, otherwise the finished project would warp, crack or check.  Since Dave doesn't have a wood kiln to dry these woods, he cuts the wood to size and turns it once to get the desired shape.  He then sets it aside for months to allow the moisture to escape.  Once he has determined that all of the moisture is gone, he then turns the piece again which results in the finished project.

Ceramic Art Nouveau Pendant with Shell

Jo bought the most beautiful antique Art Nouveau era pewter button a while back, and with that button she made the mold for this piece. The nearly 1 inch diameter earthenware ceramic pendant has been glazed a gorgeous baroque gold color. The multi-colored shell necklace measures 16 inches long, and has a barrel clasp closure.  This is a perfect everyday piece, or could be dressed up by layering it with other longer necklaces.  An additional photo can be seen here.

A gift box is included with every order from Grizzly Mountain Arts.

Ceramic Mayan Sun Pendant with Turquoise

Jo made this Mayan sun pendant from earthenware clay. It has been fired with a chili pepper red glaze. Each pendant comes out of the kiln with it's own unique color properties. The necklace measures 16 inches and has been beaded with turquoise and has a barrel clasp closure.  This necklace is a perfect everyday piece, or could be dressed up by layering it with other longer necklaces.  An additional photo can be seen here.

A gift box is included with every order from Grizzly Mountain Arts.

Tibetan Lite Support Spindles with Matching Lap Bowls

These two new Tibetan support spindle sets were recently crafted by Dave from Oregon myrtlewood.  The spindle above has a purpleheart shaft, while the one below is hickory.  The inserts of the spinning bowls were created from earthenware clay.

Large Birdseye Maple and Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl with Spindle Parking Port

Our originally designed support spinning bowl combines the efficiency of a ceramic surface with the stability of a wide beautiful wooden base. The beautiful blue ceramic insert measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter, and the gorgeous birdseye maple wood base is 3 3/4 inches in diameter. Cork has been added to the bottom of this bowl to keep the wood from scratching other hard surfaces.

**Please note, this larger bowl was crafted from the only bowl blank of this size that Dave had on hand, so no other bowls of this size will be made in the near future and is not available for custom orders.**

Hard Maple and Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl with Pyrography

Our originally designed support spinning bowl combines the efficiency of a ceramic surface with the stability of a wide beautiful wooden base. The icy blue ceramic insert measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter, and the gorgeous hard maple wood base is 3 inches in diameter. Dave has adorned this bowl with one of his signature leaf motifs. Cork has been added to the bottom of this bowl to keep the wood from scratching other hard surfaces.  Additional photos can be found in our Etsy shop.

Hawaiian Koa and Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

Hawaiian Koa and Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

This beautiful support spinning bowl has been crafted from Hawaiian koa. The ceramic insert was glazed with "Blue Grotto". You can find this spindle bowl in our Etsy shop.

~More About Koa~

The Acacia koa tree, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family found mainly on the Hawaiian islands, where it is the second most common tree. Its name in the Hawaiian language means brave, bold, fearless, or warrior. Koa is one of the fastest growing Hawaiian trees capable of reaching 20-30 feet in five years and was used by the Hawaiian natives to make outrigger canoes and surfboards. Being a tonewood, koa is often used in the construction of ukuleles, acoustic guitars and Hawaiian steel guitars.

"Autumn" Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

Autumn Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

This is a new glaze for us called "Autumn". It has gorgeous fall colors of various shades of greens and browns.

Our ceramic spinning bowl measures 3 inches in diameter across the bottom with a recessed well to support the spindle on top.

New Ceramic Support Spindle Bowls

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Ceramic Support Spindle Bowls

We just added five new ceramic support spindle bowls to our Etsy shop. You can find them in the "Support Spinning Bowls" section. This batch has a few new colors such as "Night Frost" and "Glacier Storm".

Three New Support Spinning Bowls on Etsy!

Support Spinning Bowls

We have just added three new wide base support spinning bowls to our Etsy shop! Two of the bowls are our wide base all ceramic bowls, a Grizzly Mountain Arts original design. The third is made from walnut and a smaller ceramic bowl, and is also a design that's original to us. More photos of the bowls seen in the photo above can be found in our Etsy shop.

Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl

This beautiful blue support spinning bowl measures 3 inches in diameter across the bottom with a recessed well to support the spindle on top. We are making our support spinning bowls in a variety of glazes and no two pieces ever come out of the kiln the same. This earthy blue support bowl is one of my favorites and can be found in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy Shop.

Ceramic and Walnut Lap Support Spinning Bowl

Ceramic and Walnut Lap Support Spinning Bowl

This ceramic bowl measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter, and the walnut base is approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter and 6 1/2 inches in length. "Monet's Garden" is the glaze that was used on the earthenware clay inner bowl. Felt dots on the bottom keep the wood from scratching your chair. More photos of this beautiful tool can be found at the listing in our Etsy shop.

Fresh from the Kiln and Lathe!

Ceramic and White Ash Support Spinning Bowl

We were so excited to have sold out all of our other support bowls within hours of listing them in our Etsy shop. THANK YOU to all of our wonderful patrons! We love making tools for other artists :)

This support spinning bowl is fresh from the kiln and lathe! The ceramic bowl has been glazed a beautiful deep malachite green and Dave has turned the wooden base from white ash. This support bowl sells for $22 with FREE shipping in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.