Name: Handmade 22k Ceramic Paint Palette - Felicity [Opu.07]
Brand: The Pigeon Letters
SKU: FELICITY
Price: 72.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

🜃 about this one of a kind piece

Felicity refers to a state of happiness, which you'll be sure to experience when using this darling paint palette.

This palette is ~ 8" x 6.5"
Features 16 paint wells and two built-in brush holders
Hand painted 22k gold details: Exquisite, luxurious accents that elevate each piece subtle elegance
Speckled buff clay: Adds a tactile, earthy feel that beautifully complements the glossy white glaze.
Shiny white gloss: Not just for looks, but designed to make each color pop and ease the process of mixing, offering you an effortlessly smooth blend.
Preserved imperfections: I invite you to celebrate the natural variances and unique imperfections, ensuring that no two palettes are ever the same. Each flaw is a badge of authenticity, a reminder that art isn’t about the pursuit of perfection, but the celebration of uniqueness.

Consider this piece as a bridge between you, me, and the world we’re inspired by. With this palette, you're not just painting pictures; you're crafting stories and capturing the elusive soul of the natural world.

🜃 earth is perfectly imperfect

Each piece created is meant to embrace imperfections, and each wobble, asymmetry, indent, and other handmade quality is intentionally preserved. Seeing earth formed by hand grounds me (no pun intended) and reminds me to celebrate my handmade process of creating art while I'm using a functional piece of art. I hope it helps to remind you to embrace your process in its entirety as well because your creative journey is so very special.

No two ceramic pieces I create are alike.

🜃 the process of this piece

Raw, wet clay is rolled out into an even slab and left to breathe for 3 days to establish the integrity of the shape, then carefully formed by hand to an organic-edge palette.

fire #1

After another 7 days of slow drying, the piece is ready for the first round of firing. It's carefully positioned in the kiln on small discs to protect it from cracking during any shrinkage due to the high fire temperature at 2200F (1204C) for 8 hours. It's then left in the kiln to cool for another 12 hours. This creates the bisque material from the raw clay for the perfect preparation to add glaze.

glaze

After the piece's first firing, its design is further planned out to determine where color and sheen is added. Once a resistant wax is applied to where the raw clay will remain exposed, glaze is mixed to a meticulous consistency that will evenly bond with the bisque material. The piece is then hand painted with glaze 3 times, each time letting the piece fully dry in between coats.

fire #2

After the piece is glazed, it heads into the kiln again for another round. When the second round in the kiln is complete, this beauty revealed its finished result for the first time.

finely sand

While the piece is "finished" after a final firing, there are finishing touches that are oftentimes missed in ceramics--the most important being a light sanding to the bottom the piece to soften the gritty texture.

After this rewarding process of playing with mud, a functional piece of art is ready for use.

Eco-conscious packaging

We actively implement sustainable practices in every aspect of our business. We are proud to say that we deliver high-quality products that are packaged using as many recycled materials as possible.

We also reuse any bubble wrap or plastic and if we don't have any on hand, we only use biodegradable alternatives.

Furthermore, we reuse packaging boxes at times, so you may receive a box that has been loved once before, and we encourage our customers to do the same.

By doing this, we are doing our part in reducing waste and promoting a sustainable future.

Shipping

Orders ship within 3-5 business days. Shipping rates are based on weight and are dependent on the shipping carrier used. Tracking numbers are provided to the email entered when orders ship.

Domestic orders over $50 qualify for free shipping, no code required.

We ship to most international countries - international shipping rates and duties may apply and are not included in your order.

The Pigeon Letters is committed to protecting, preserving and restoring wildlife and its habitats, ending the fur trade, and most of all, speaking up for those without a voice.

It's not common knowledge that a lot of art supplies are created with animals. To learn more about this (and I mean A LOT more), click here.

Giving back is an essential part of our business practices. It's a standard we consider to be a no-brainer. We believe that if we can make one positive impact a day, just one, that we've succeeded.

Your continued support makes it possible to support organizations all over the globe who are working to better our earth. The Pigeon Letters passes on a portion of every sale to nonprofits working to save wildlife and rehabilitate injured and abandoned animals. Each month, a different organization is chosen. We're proud to say that together, we've provided support for so many wonderful organizations.

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The Opulence Collection

The highlight of this collection is a delicate touch of hand-painted 22k gold details, which elevates each piece with a touch of luxury and elegance.

When you create art using tools that are art in it itself, you immerse yourself in an inspiring blend of beauty, enhancing your creative journey.

Speckled buff clay

Adds a tactile, earthy feel that beautifully complements the glossy white glaze finish

Shiny white gloss finish

Not just for looks, but designed to make each color pop and ease the process of mixing, offering you an effortlessly smooth blend

Hand painted 22k gold details

Exquisite, luxurious accents that elevate each piece subtle elegance

This piece is perfect!!

It's the perfect palette for painting and the handmade features are so inspiring.

- CAITLIN V

Handy & adorable ...

... I love the shape, the size and the coloring. It's the perfect size for mixing a larger amount of a color so as not to run out or need to try to mix the same color if an exact match is necessary.

- CHRISTINE P