Etching press

Got my eye on a new etching press on ebay - nobody else buy it please! It's in Oldbury so it would mean driving up to Birmingham which is a darn long way. And who knows whether Matt will be able to go once he gets out of hospital after his operation. Waiting to hear from him. Please ring Matt, I want to know you're all right!

Etching press

We're trying to negotiate getting an etching press - every home needs one! There's one in Rye we were thinking of trying to get to see today. But really it's been very cold and we didn't make it in the end.

However when I started googling I discovered I like a lot of Rye Pottery, and that it's inspiring another pottery session, possibly coming on very soon.

There was something called 'hopware' that was produced at a place called Cadborough near the end of the eighteenth century. I love the relief design of the springs of hops. Apparently the pots were made from local clay.