Bead Art Origninals Item of the Week

The Bead Art Originals Etsy team have some wonderful featured Items of the Week! Some of these talented artists are offering specials like free shipping or a free pair of earrings along with their item of the week! So be sure to visit the BAO blog to find out all the details!

www.MAKUstudio.com

I purchased the MAKUstudio domain name last year sometime and managed to get a pseudo website up and running through GoDaddy and Website Tonight. I wasn't really that thrilled with it, so I finally switched over to www.weebly.com. The people at Weebly really make it easy to create a website! I like the look a lot better now and it didn't take me very long to create. Another one of my goals has been to add my own shopping cart. I just signed up with www.Mercantec.com and was able to add a FREE shopping cart to my website! Woohoo! So, I added one item and appears that everything is working. I'm now able to accept Google Checkout and Paypal. Yippee! I'll be adding more items very soon! Check out my website www.MAKUstudio.com when you get the chance and let me know what you think!

Fabulous Handmade Necklaces with Raku Ceramic Focal Beads

Wow! I love these creations! These lovely necklaces were handmade by Sherry of melangeatrois. Make sure to visit here Etsy shop of unique jewelry! Sherry used my raku pendants as the focal beads and added her own unique touch creating a one of a kind piece of art! Beautiful! Thanks so much Sherry for sharing them with me.

2 Times in One Day!

Today was a good day! I got on the front page of Etsy 2 times in one day! How exciting!!! I haven't been able to find the other screen shot yet, but will be sure to post it when I do! Both the "Black Petals" raku pendant and the "Black Daisy" raku magnet sold right away! Thanks so much to XENOTEES and catROCKS for placing my raku pieces in their amazing treasuries!!!

Raku Platters

My latest raku platters! They measure about 14 inches in diameter. Handmade in my home studio and fired in my homemade raku kiln! I currently have mostly pendants listed in my MAKUstudio online shop, but hope to list some platters in the near future! These platters are available for purchase at Behind the Doors Gallery in Yarnell, Arizona. Tell them Mak sent you!

Handmade Raku Focal Beads

Here are some photos of the finished raku fired focal beads that I was working on for Marie of BroadwayBeads. I know she is going to make some really cool jewelry!

Spiral Explosion...Handmade Raku Pottery by MAKUstudio

This is my most recent raku platter that was raku fired in my homemade raku kiln. I haven't decided if I am going to list it on my etsy website, http://www.makustudio.etsy.com/or sell it on consignment at Behind the Doors in Yarnell, AZ. If you are ever in Yarnell, be sure to stop by! Tell them "MAK" sent you!

I was featured in a blog!

So excited! I was featured in www.girl-indieblog.com. Lisa Bacon, "one of the chicks behind Girl Indie", featured my handmade raku "I love Etsy" magnet. She was in search of some great handmade items for the office. Thank you Lisa! Here is the magnet that she listed, but it would be great if you could check out her blog as well. I love making my little raku magnets! Clay is my passion!

Front Page of Etsy!!!!!

Oh, yesterday was a good day!!! Daniellexo, an Etsy admin, chose one of my handmade raku magnets for the front page!!! I was so excited! Thank you Danielle and Etsy for the added exposure that this has given my business (MAKUstudio)!

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Queen of the Jungle

Queen of the Jungle 023, originally uploaded by MAKUstudio.

This is the teapot that I created for the Etsy Mud Team Teapot Challenge. It is slab formed and handbuilt, was bisque fired, glazed and raku fired. It is for decorative use only. She is the Queen of the Jungle....Roooaaaarrrrrrr!