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ash ✈️ 🔜 tc!! @okashleyttv.bsky.social · Oct 22

for those who don't know, I make a bunch of froggy emotes to serve as a (cuter imo) replacement for pepe (which you shouldn't be using!!). They are all on BTTV and for free on my ko-fi!! You are allowed to upload them to discord and twitch w credit, but not BTTV!!

screenshot of okashley's ko-fi shop page. There are 3 listings shown: standard froggy emotes, animated froggy emotes, and pride froggy emotes. Each listing has a cover showing the frog emotes included in the listing

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Sep 6

I forgot to share this photo of the glazed pieces I picked up earlier this week. Look at all my creations! 🥹

A series of finished glazed pieces including both slipcasted and wheel-thrown bowls and cups. Glazes range from blue-green to golds and browns and more.

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Sep 6

Happy I went through with Coffee & Clay this morning. Here is a pinch pot mug and cup from today's stream. Thanks for spending the morning with me. 🧡

Left: pinch pot mug, first piece made.
Right: pinch pot cup, last piece made.
You can see the progress between the two.

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Aug 23

Today's glaze progress! Still need to finish off a few coats for each.

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Aug 23

It's glaze day! Live now on stream. 💚

www.twitch.tv/ergoxytus

Variety of bisqueware including both slipcasted and wheel-thrown bowls and cups. Plus some hand-built paintbrush holders.

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Aug 9

More slipcasting progress! I'm excited for the all sea green bowls. 💚
Plus we started some trace work for sgraffito work next weekend.

Red ink trace work of various botanicals

Four slipcasted parts still in plaster molds

Close up of large sea green bowl in plaster mold

Close up of two toned slipcasted cup form still in plaster mold. Sea green outer layer, white slip inner layer.

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Aug 5

Tonight's gouache painting practice on stream! I'm so proud of that dark blue shadow I put down. 💙🪻

Gouache painting of a light green vase and leaf on a blue background

Gouache painting of fritillaria - purple flowers on a white background

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Aug 2

Proud of today's work! We'll pour more pieces next Saturday.

Four slipcasted bowls painted in black engobe. Two have a leafy pattern that shows white clay underneath. Four slipcasted cups with a seagreen outer layer, each with straight carved lines showing white clay underneath.

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Aug 2

Good morning! We're working more with last week's slipcasted pieces. Come hang out!

www.twitch.tv/ergoxytus

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jul 27

Here are the pieces we slipcasted on stream today! I'm excited to sgraffito these next week. Will likely experiment with black engobe on the bowls. (:

Side view of large rounded cup slipcasted using sea green mason stain and white casting slip.

Isometric view of large rounded cup slipcasted using sea green mason stain and white casting slip.

Bottom view of large rounded cup slipcasted using sea green mason stain and white casting slip.

Isometric view of two slipcasted rounded cup forms and two slipcasted bowls.

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jul 27

I managed to get into the studio and trim a few pieces today. #Pottery #Ceramics

Isometric view of four brown clay body pieces - two bowls and two cups.

Side view of four brown clay body pieces - two bowls and two cups.

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jul 21

Update:

There *will* be a stream tonight! The group meeting is actually next week, and I had a few other plans change.

We'll either paint or play more Blue Prince. TBD.

See you at 6pm Central! ✨️

Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jul 19

No stream this morning! I'm getting ready for a mini weekend trip.

Also no stream this Monday I believe. I have an Artist's Way group meeting.

So...Potential bonus stream on Wednesday? If so, it'll start around 6pm Central. 🫡

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jul 19

No stream this morning! I'm getting ready for a mini weekend trip.

Also no stream this Monday I believe. I have an Artist's Way group meeting.

So...Potential bonus stream on Wednesday? If so, it'll start around 6pm Central. 🫡

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jul 17

Hi. I'm sleep-deprived and easily over-stimulated. Come play Blue Prince with me. (:

(No spoilies please and thanks!)

www.twitch.tv/ergoxytus

ErgoXytus - Twitch

✨Blue Prince✨

www.twitch.tv

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jul 14

I'm cancelling stream tonight. After little sleep and a couch nap that left me feeling nauseous, I'm gonna take it easy.

We'll be live again on Thursday with Blue Prince.

Take care of yourselves. I'm trying too. 🧡

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jul 12

We made a series of paintbrush holders out of clay on stream this morning. (:

A series of five paintbrush holders made from a brown clay body

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thursday
July 3rd
6PM Central

Hope to see you there! 💜

(P.S. Ten years was officially on June 19th.)

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jun 29

I'm back home from my two week road trip! It was absolutely beautiful, and I'll talk about more on stream...

THURSDAY, July 3rd! We'll also be celebrating ten years live on Twitch. 🥳

We'll spend the stream talking about the trip, the last ten years of streaming, and the direction of my/our future.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jun 18

With everything else going on, the Senate sent the Big 💩 Bill back to the House, and made some changes. Here’s one:

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jun 13

Let’s talk about yesterday. During a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles led by Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D‑CA) was forcibly removed, forced face-down on the ground, and handcuffed by federal agents. Here’s what to know:

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jun 12

I'm tired of living in "unprecedented" times. 😮‍💨

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Michaela ➡️ in my Yakuza Brainrot Era @glutenfreewaifu.bsky.social · Jun 10

Anyway, please keep in mind that CA is a sanctuary state and immigrants deserves basic human rights. That is all 💚

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jun 7

I should note these are all from the book I posted some time ago - "15 Minute Art Painting" by Hannah Podbury

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jun 7

Did some gouache floral practice on stream. It's my first time really working with it, and I'm rather proud. Just diving in helped me get over a mental hurdle I had around painting. I also have a better idea on how to approach learning. I'm excited to start this journey!

Gouache painting of begonia leaves, forget-me-nots, and a money plant.

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Xy @ergoxytus.bsky.social · Jun 6

I feel like I'm getting into sewing at the wrong time. I signed up for my first class either just before or *just* after Joann's announced their closure. And now this? How do I sign up for a new timeline? This one is garbage doo doo. Please and thank you.

Dallas Nagata White @dallasnagata.bsky.social · Jun 6

So, apparently, the company that owns the Big 4 sewing pattern companies (and Perler fusible beads among other brands) just sold those assets to a liquidation company. Those are the last printers of tissue paper sewing patterns AFAIK. Kind of crazy.

craftindustryalliance.org/parent-compa...

Parent Company of the Big 4 Sewing Pattern Brands Sold to a Liquidator - Craft Industry Alliance

The legacy sewing pattern brands Simplicity, Butterick, McCalls, and Vogue, commonly referred to as the Big 4, have been sold to a liquidator.

craftindustryalliance.org

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