Hearts for Heroes

I've made a few hundred Hearts for Heroes.

On July 7, 2006, I came up with this nifty holder to use while I'm glazing them. It's the inside of a tool box that I used for years but now this center tray isn't practical. Of course,

I couldn't throw it away. I knew I'd find a use for it some day. The tray is 18" x 12"

The tray is used to hold the hearts while excess glaze drips off.

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To see what these are for, follow this link:

Hearts for Heroes Official Site

These will go into little bags with a message from me. The message reads "Always remember somebody cares" with my first name and city, and one of three images; a lit candle, a tree or a butterfly. To see this page, click here. You are welcome to use this page for your own messages, just change the name/city unless you want to give me credit for making yours. Just click on "fit to page" when you print it out.

Cane ends are a great source for patterned clay to make your hearts. Make them into mirror image beads, swirl them or do a chop and toss. I use snap swivels from the fishing section of Wal-Mart. Here is the label on the bag

The hearts need to be no bigger than a quarter for good reason. They will go on the chain with the troops' dog tags, and if they are any bigger, they can get in the way. They have plenty of distractions during war without worrying about something big tangling up on that chain.

Thomas found the swivels at Wal-Mart in RED!

These are the hearts in the rack above. They will go to the July meeting of the SDPCG. Click on the images to see larger ones. Larger image is close to actual size. Use your browser's BACK button to return to this page.





Welll...I missed the meeting. Probably worked out for the best, because I made these to add. Tomorrow is Clay Day, so I'd best hustle!
I took a little liberty with the desert camo here.

These are made with cane ends and bits of mixed colors


October 30, 2006 I was given a tub o' scraps and older clay and some scrap from a cane made at Sandy Camp, then I taught a class on the 21st, so I put the scrap to good use. Thank you Tina and Kathi! note: The loaf pan will be lined with foil before curing and washed well before using for food.	New way to cure the hearts. 6" wooden skewers from an Asian market, a Corning loaf pan and some wax paper Heart, paper, heart, paper	The rest of this batch. Count between this tray and the one at left is around 160. I think. I lost count.

Here is the sheet of little notes that I include with my hearts. Feel free to download and use it. Just add your name (I just use my first name) and city/state if you like. Click on the image to get the full-size one. I just set my printer to "fit to page".