las rubieras pottery
@lasrubieras.bsky.social
I post about aikido and pottery here. I'm a hobby potter and an aikidoist. Check my websites lasrubieraspottery.com and aikidoofwisconsin.com
Last class was all about forward rolls and keeping safe when falling. Let how to fall safely and avoid injuries while you learn aikido. Visit us open Monday to Thursday 6pm to 8pm at 4712 S John Paul Rd, Milton/Janesville #capitalaikikaiofwisconsin
December 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Last class was all about forward rolls and keeping safe when falling. Let how to fall safely and avoid injuries while you learn aikido. Visit us open Monday to Thursday 6pm to 8pm at 4712 S John Paul Rd, Milton/Janesville #capitalaikikaiofwisconsin
Whale sharks have these amazing patterns on their backs which I tried to replicate here with underglaze, carving, and glaze #lasrubieraspottery #amacoglazes #firedinaskutt
December 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Whale sharks have these amazing patterns on their backs which I tried to replicate here with underglaze, carving, and glaze #lasrubieraspottery #amacoglazes #firedinaskutt
I've been working on making similar sized mugs. These are one of my best attempts #lasrubieraspottery #mayco #firedinaskutt
December 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I've been working on making similar sized mugs. These are one of my best attempts #lasrubieraspottery #mayco #firedinaskutt
A successful experiment attempting to make a Japanese stone lantern out of clay. It's now drying and waiting to be bisque fired. Keeping my fingers crossed the clay survives its transmutation into ceramics #lasrubieraspottery
November 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
A successful experiment attempting to make a Japanese stone lantern out of clay. It's now drying and waiting to be bisque fired. Keeping my fingers crossed the clay survives its transmutation into ceramics #lasrubieraspottery
I'm about to do a bisque fire. These pieces will go up to 1800°F and will change irreversibly into ceramics #lasrubieraspottery @firedinaskutt
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I'm about to do a bisque fire. These pieces will go up to 1800°F and will change irreversibly into ceramics #lasrubieraspottery @firedinaskutt
A whale shark salt creature. I find the patterns on their backs hypnotizing. I hope the combo underglaze glaze will work well. Now it needs to undergo a bisque firing and a glaze firing. Stay tuned for final results. #lasrubieraspottery
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A whale shark salt creature. I find the patterns on their backs hypnotizing. I hope the combo underglaze glaze will work well. Now it needs to undergo a bisque firing and a glaze firing. Stay tuned for final results. #lasrubieraspottery
A Xmas tree made from porcelain to showcase the material's translucency #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #maycoglaze
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A Xmas tree made from porcelain to showcase the material's translucency #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #maycoglaze
You can see some of my pieces at the Rotary Botanical Gardens gift shop!
October 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
You can see some of my pieces at the Rotary Botanical Gardens gift shop!
A large mug glazed in coppery tones
September 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A large mug glazed in coppery tones
Another mug layered in horizontal stripes that are melty and flowy. This reminds me of a sunset by the beach. #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #mayco #coyoteglazes
August 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Another mug layered in horizontal stripes that are melty and flowy. This reminds me of a sunset by the beach. #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #mayco #coyoteglazes
A mug glazed in horizontal layers. I'm looking for a name for this type of melty, drippy effect. Drop your suggestion in the comments. Thank you! #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #amacoglazes #mayco
August 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A mug glazed in horizontal layers. I'm looking for a name for this type of melty, drippy effect. Drop your suggestion in the comments. Thank you! #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #amacoglazes #mayco
They are cups slightly larger than espresso cups. They are thrown from 10 ounces of clay and hold 4-6 ounces of the stimulant hot beverage of your choice. The walls are straight, the handles pulled, and their lower halves are carved in repeating patterns.
#lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #mayco
#lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #mayco
July 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
They are cups slightly larger than espresso cups. They are thrown from 10 ounces of clay and hold 4-6 ounces of the stimulant hot beverage of your choice. The walls are straight, the handles pulled, and their lower halves are carved in repeating patterns.
#lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #mayco
#lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #mayco
Don't you love it when a piece you designed comes out to be exactly as you envisioned it? I cut the threads on the clay so that after fired, it would fit the thread on the soap pump #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #mayco
July 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Don't you love it when a piece you designed comes out to be exactly as you envisioned it? I cut the threads on the clay so that after fired, it would fit the thread on the soap pump #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #mayco
This is a donut vase. Ever since I learned to do enclosed forms I have been fascinated by it. #lasrubieraspottery #amacoglazes
July 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This is a donut vase. Ever since I learned to do enclosed forms I have been fascinated by it. #lasrubieraspottery #amacoglazes
This is the last step before a bisque firing. The pieces you see here are in various stages of drying. Once they have lost all the moisture, they can be safely fired to 1800 °F. #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt
July 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This is the last step before a bisque firing. The pieces you see here are in various stages of drying. Once they have lost all the moisture, they can be safely fired to 1800 °F. #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt
Week three updates!
By the end of the third week we have laid down the carpet padding over all the will-be mats space. That will make all the ukemi we take soft as a feather.
It's starting to look like a dojo in there!
#CapitalAikikaiofWisconsin
By the end of the third week we have laid down the carpet padding over all the will-be mats space. That will make all the ukemi we take soft as a feather.
It's starting to look like a dojo in there!
#CapitalAikikaiofWisconsin
July 4, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Week three updates!
By the end of the third week we have laid down the carpet padding over all the will-be mats space. That will make all the ukemi we take soft as a feather.
It's starting to look like a dojo in there!
#CapitalAikikaiofWisconsin
By the end of the third week we have laid down the carpet padding over all the will-be mats space. That will make all the ukemi we take soft as a feather.
It's starting to look like a dojo in there!
#CapitalAikikaiofWisconsin
Clayfest marked my first time sharing my pieces with the general public; I'm happy to be back! #lasrubieraspottery
June 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Clayfest marked my first time sharing my pieces with the general public; I'm happy to be back! #lasrubieraspottery
A coffee pourover prototype with a paper filter holder. It's white stoneware and a dark blue glaze that breaks brown #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #maycoglaze
June 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A coffee pourover prototype with a paper filter holder. It's white stoneware and a dark blue glaze that breaks brown #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #maycoglaze
June 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I'm pretty happy with the glaze job of this piece #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt Amaco's Albany Slip Brown and Lustrous Jade
June 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I'm pretty happy with the glaze job of this piece #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt Amaco's Albany Slip Brown and Lustrous Jade
A Lunar Bowl I call Mare Cognitum - Sea of Knowledge to reflect what I learned from the first prototype about the proper application of the glaze that bubbles to form the craters and the water effect is better gaining a darker blue toward the center #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #maycoglaze
June 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A Lunar Bowl I call Mare Cognitum - Sea of Knowledge to reflect what I learned from the first prototype about the proper application of the glaze that bubbles to form the craters and the water effect is better gaining a darker blue toward the center #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #maycoglaze
A bisque firing reveal. A large bowl with some sgrafitto work and a whole entourage of kyusu teapots with side handles. Trivia! kyusu teapot is like saying teapot teapot! #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt
June 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
A bisque firing reveal. A large bowl with some sgrafitto work and a whole entourage of kyusu teapots with side handles. Trivia! kyusu teapot is like saying teapot teapot! #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt
A lidded container bridging the sky in baby blues and the e in coppers and browns - and some nice crystals - #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #pottery
May 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A lidded container bridging the sky in baby blues and the e in coppers and browns - and some nice crystals - #lasrubieraspottery #firedinaskutt #pottery
A new "tea for one" set. This one is thrown with dark clay and it's carved in botanical motifs. The teapot is a barrel body. The overarched handle leans forward to make pouring easier. The lid matches the mouth snuggly and it pours wonderfully. The piece holds a little over 10 ounces of tea
May 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A new "tea for one" set. This one is thrown with dark clay and it's carved in botanical motifs. The teapot is a barrel body. The overarched handle leans forward to make pouring easier. The lid matches the mouth snuggly and it pours wonderfully. The piece holds a little over 10 ounces of tea
I enjoy making spoon rests. They are simple forms to make. Making the little whorl is supremely satisfying. People love to take them home and use them as spoon rests or as soap dishes. They also let me experiment with glazes without worrying too much about ruining the kiln shelves
May 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I enjoy making spoon rests. They are simple forms to make. Making the little whorl is supremely satisfying. People love to take them home and use them as spoon rests or as soap dishes. They also let me experiment with glazes without worrying too much about ruining the kiln shelves