Cleaned out my studio and found a box of my first 50 marbles

Mia Baker · 2026-03-22T23:05:05.299972+00:00

Honestly, I was just trying to make space for a new kiln shelf. Tbh, I forgot I even kept them, all wrapped in newspaper from 2008. Pulling them out, I could see every wobble and bubble from when I was just figuring out the glory hole timing. Ngl, it hit me that I've probably made over 10,000 of them since then without even thinking about it. Anyone else have a stash of early work that shows how far you've come?

ward.anna6mo ago

That bit about seeing "every wobble and bubble" really got me. I have a whole shelf of early, lopsided vases that I just can't bring myself to get rid of. They're like a diary of all my mistakes, but in a good way. It's wild to hold one now and remember how hard that simple curve felt back then.

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wilson.olivia6mo ago

My first ten mugs are still hiding in a cabinet somewhere.

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matthewwilson6mo ago

Those are your best ones.

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charles7203mo ago

Read a blog post once that called those early pieces "permanent records of the learning curve.

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