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Justin Groom

@happyenduser.bsky.social

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Artist, Ceramicist, and Illustrator. Autism+ADHD = ANTIFA inside™️. Cat Dad. Stuck in coastal Florida. Halp. Climate change is my special interest. Democratic Socialist 🌹 linktr.ee/leafmorestudios

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 4h

How did they get the legs & feathers to blend properly?

Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 4h

Nubbins & Bob Sawyer have just endorsed Andrew Cuomo despite living out of state.

Movie still from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre of a crazed hitchhiker (Nubbins Sawyer) holding a straight edge razor in back of a van.

Movie Still from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
A pale, unwell man is holding up a peace sign in purple glasses and a Sunny Bono wig. His mouth is open exposing dirty, rotten teeth. He’s standing in a dark room. His name is Bob Sawyer AKA Chop Top AKA Plate Head. His favorite band is Iron Butterfly.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 4h

Oh hello.

Here is Skull Vessel 4 for which i am most pleased. The bottom isn’t as blue as I imagined so i will experiment w/ some underglaze or a glaze underneath.

I’ll be doing more of these adding an art deco rib cage 🩻.

Materials used are in the alt text.

#ceramics #pottery #skull #clay #art

Two skull vases sit on a table. One is orange and turquoise, the other is mottled blue and gold.
(Materials used):
Red Sculpture Clay 108.
Spectrum Bright Orange underglaze.
Mayco Clear Glaze.
Mayco Blue Hydrangea.
Amaco Saturated Gold.

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A skull vase sit on a table. The vase is square and tapered in a mottled blue with a gold skull lid. It’s mouth is agape with its tongue exposed.
(Materials used):
Red Sculpture Clay 108.
Spectrum Bright Orange underglaze.
Mayco Clear Glaze.
Mayco Blue Hydrangea.
Amaco Saturated Gold.

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A skull vase sit on a table. The vase is square and tapered in a mottled blue with a gold skull lid. It’s mouth is agape with its tongue exposed.
Text on the Image reads:

Ceramics by
JUSTIN GROOM
"Skull Vessel no 4"
108 Red Sculpture Clay
Glaze and Underglaze
Hand-built
H 6.25 x
L 3" x W 2.5"
$200
LEAFMORE
STUDIOS
Finalized November 2, 2025

(Materials used):
Red Sculpture Clay 108.
Spectrum Bright Orange underglaze.
Mayco Clear Glaze.
Mayco Blue Hydrangea.
Amaco Saturated Gold.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 5h

O hai, me again.

Skull Vessel 4.
I went with a fancy interlocking jaw and tongue lid.
For the glazing i used stuff I haven’t tried before, so this should be fun because who needs test tiles - not me. (lol)

A square clay vase with a lower mandible is being painted with glaze. It the background are paint jars and a paint brush.

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A square clay vase with a lower mandible is being painted with glaze.
Beside it is a jar of glaze with a skull lid atop it.

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A square clay vase with a lower mandible and a skull lid. The skull has been painted with a dark glaze.

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Two skull topped vases painted with glaze sit on a plywood shelf awaiting firing in a kiln.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 5h

O hai,

Here is Skull Vessel 3.

Was supposed to fade from orange to turquoise. I used a light flux to achieve drip, but it didn’t turn out as I expected (first time). Next time I’ll just do the fade manually with layers.

Materials used are in the alt text.

#ceramics #pottery #skull #clay #art

A turquoise square vase with a glossy bright orange skull lid.
(Materials used):
Red sculpture clay 108.
Spectrum Bright Orange Underglaze.
Mayco Clear Glaze.
Mayco Light Flux.
Amaco Turquoise Glaze.

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View inside turquoise skull vase with lid removed. Inside is a glossy orange.
(Materials used):
Red sculpture clay 108.
Spectrum Bright Orange Underglaze.
Mayco Clear Glaze.
Mayco Light Flux.
Amaco Turquoise Glaze.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 5h

Sorry to hear about you, too.
Thankfully I’ve only caught covid once ( i mask up indoors) hopefully you will feel better soon.

I’d say the only benefit to me being sick was dropping 15 lbs in a month and a half. Just can’t keep food down.

Skull vases up soon! I’m pretty happy with the glazes.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 5h

Thank you!
Seeing doc this Wednesday. ✨

I’ll post them very soon!

Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 5h

They have a bunch of decoy cameras on the YouTubes.
Enjoy. ✨

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UFO Citybusters @iankumohara.bsky.social · 9h

these two are about to absolutely body OpenAI

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder what fresh horrors are in store this week.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 2d

A sofa bed.

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The Autistic Coach | Matthew (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 3d

Being autistic in a capitalist world means you’re constantly asked to prove your humanity by performing productivity.

And then they wonder why we burn out.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 2d

Scrolling through #Caturday and only liking cat pics with ALT text.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 3d

Oh i like this!

Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 3d

O hai

Trying out some more adventurous glazing. I typically just focus on underglaze, because i can safely predict the final results. But glazing is like alchemy, and the final results can be a surprise.

Here is skull vessel 2.
Orange to turquoise ombré.

#ceramics #pottery #glazing #art

A tapered vase with a skull lid placed in front. The skull and top half of vase is painted with an opaque glaze -Mayco Clear Glaze. Once fired it will be bright orange. (Spectrum Bright orange)

MATERIALS USED):
Red Sculpture clay
Spectrum Bright Orange Underglaze
Mayco zinc free clear gloss glaze

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A tapered vase with a skull lid placed on it’s left side. The bottom half of vase is painted with an opaque glaze -Specrum Turquoise which will fire glossy.

MATERIALS USED):
Red Sculpture clay
Spectrum Bright Orange Underglaze
Spectrum Turquoise Glaze
Mayco zinc free clear gloss glaze

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A tapered vase with a skull lid placed on top. It sits next to a jar of paint - Mayco Light Flux. It has been applied to the top of vase overlapping the orange and turquoise.

MATERIALS USED):
Red Sculpture clay
Spectrum Bright Orange Underglaze
Spectrum Turquoise Glaze
Mayco Light Flux
Mayco zinc free clear gloss glaze

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A tapered vase with a skull lid placed in front on a wooden shelf. It is waiting to be glaze fired.

MATERIALS USED):
Red Sculpture clay
Spectrum Bright Orange Underglaze
Spectrum Turquoise Glaze
Mayco Light Flux
Mayco zinc free clear gloss glaze

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the ghost of pony pony huckabuck @spindlypete.bsky.social · 3d

happy halloween from samwise gamgee and frodo baggins! cloaks vests and shirts handmade by grandma, lembas bread by fig newtons corporation

two babies dressed as hobbits barefoot in the woods

they have walking sticks and cloaks and everything

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 5d

Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.

This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.

I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 5d

I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

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TheHadou @thehadou.com · 7d

Concerns around IP usages in fandom promotions feel made up when the US government is promoting joining Ice with generative AI Halo assets.

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✨trash✨ @dollarpbr.gay · 7d

👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️
BE NOT
👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️
AFRAID
👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️

✨trash✨ @dollarpbr.gay · 7d

biblically accurate pitch count

a still from game 3 of the world series showing 487 pitches over 18 pitchers with the location of each ball thrown

it’s chaos

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 7d

Um, well first of all ERMAGERD.
And also -hell yes.

(I follow terrarium creators on the YouTubes)

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 7d

And definitely start doing fancy underglaze painting!

Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you very much! ✨

Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 7d

Oh yes my Bella does that too.
They definitely rely on smell.

My favorite is when they find a really, really good smell and do that weird flehmen response thing with the open mouth and goofy face.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 7d

I’m sorry that happens to you, I can relate to that, although it’s my palm cramping up from pressing too hard with pen and ink. And i have to stop.

I do enjoy doing ceramics more than illustrating now. Although I obviously still have to illustrate for my job.

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Justin Groom @happyenduser.bsky.social · 7d

O hai,

Been really sick for a month and getting a lot of rest. So my studio time has been limited and it’s driving me nuts.

Anywho, here’s what’s in the queue. Two skull vessels made with Red Sculpture Clay 108.

Doing some new, fancy glazing on these!

Two clay skull vases sit on a table. The vases are angular, wide on bottom and tapered at the top. Skulls sit on top serving as lids. One skull has its mouth open exposing its tongue.

Material used: Red Sculpture Clay #108

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