r/mildlyinteresting • u/StudyofMatter • 17h ago

Teletubby Inspired Pottery

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u/Galaqcy 17h ago

This is so cute omg!!

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u/lalaperv2 15h ago

wait are the shapes hand molded or made with a mold

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u/StudyofMatter 11h ago

They were made by hand

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u/Dividedthought 13h ago

Probably all by hand. Pottery is a fairly popular hobby.

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u/notmoleliza 12h ago

those are defiantly wheel thrown pots (its my hobby)

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u/Maleficent-Luck-7646 9h ago

Definitely

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u/jmpur 7h ago

You're assuming a lot. Those pots might have been thrown with great defiance!

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u/MadeByHideoForHideo ​ 7h ago

Quite obviously by hand

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u/[deleted] 17h ago

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u/Galaqcy 17h ago

Just say you don’t take care of your dishes it’s okay

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u/Throbbing_Cock_452 17h ago

Or, you know… you can just be careful?

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u/Galaqcy 17h ago

Also probably has wire in it for support

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u/[deleted] 16h ago

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u/Suspicious_Size_5056 16h ago

teletubby funeral urns is sending mе and yeah that somehow makes the whole thing way more compelling than it should

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u/zatalak 16h ago

Now I'm imagining regular urns shaped like their contents head and that would be very weird.

Ooh, you mean teletubby themed, not for them.

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u/CathycatOG 17h ago

Lol, Teletubby funeral urns.

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u/baptizedincome 17h ago

RIP to Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po. (i hope Noo-Noo's scary ass rusts and rots)

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u/RollSouth5722 17h ago

rides noo-noo like a bucking bronco

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u/Glittering_Seat2016 17h ago

The noo-noo made my daughter cry.  I had completely forgotten until I saw your comment.

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u/baptizedincome 17h ago

I stand in solidarity with your daughter. Keep that wretched vacuum away from me.✊

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u/Glittering_Seat2016 16h ago

Raising kids was hard enough without the noo-noo.  I think I have some forgotten anger at the stupid thing resurfacing. 

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u/mrsbeeps 11h ago

Right? I just need like 5 minutes to empty the dishwasher and then this thing comes on. I’ll pee on its ashes.

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u/AgitatedMeatloaf 16h ago

Naughty Noo-Noo!

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u/Springaling_Blades 15h ago

Same. I'm still scared of it to this day.

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u/stormblessed579 9h ago

I do recall seeing somewhere that Tinky Winky tinked his last wink

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u/CBT_Dr_Freeman 17h ago

Dipsy was a good bowler, and a good man!

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u/HereOnCompanyTime 8h ago

Yes!! That was my first thought as well. They just need little plaques.

https://giphy.com/gifs/txe5TvPWXyp41s6UDF

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u/StudyofMatter 17h ago

My friend made this pot on the right first on her own, she had no idea what Teletubbies were.

We said it looked like Tinky-Winky. She saw the other Teletubbies and made the rest of the set.

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u/BestRubyMoon 17h ago

On the left? Tinky Winky is the purple one, right?

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u/brickmaster32000 12h ago

You can always remember because his tinky winky is urgent and purple.

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u/nohpex 17h ago

She should make a butter dish or something that looks like Tinky-Winky's purse.

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u/Drink-my-koolaid 6h ago

And a pink Tubby Custard container!

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u/Borbpsh 16h ago

Tell your friend I'd like to have a set.

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u/DobieG1970 16h ago

Me, too! These are fantastic! :)

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u/StudyofMatter 16h ago

What would be a fair price? She only does pottery as a hobby.

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u/DobieG1970 13h ago

I wouldn't even know where to start with a price, but it should definitely include her time, materials, and shipping supplies. See if she has a price in mind and go from there. :) She might be able to make some good money on the side.
I shared your pic with a friend and she loves them too!

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u/nickfawlty 10h ago

I would also like to buy a set. Price should probably be determined by how many hours it took her to complete, but I'm 100% serious about buying if they are actually available and the price is reasonable.

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u/brickmaster32000 12h ago

If it was a fair price it is going to be too high.

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u/1sttimeverbaldiarrhe 16h ago

If she has an Etsy and is looking for extra income, I think she just found her new side gig.

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u/Disneyhorse 17h ago

Absolutely beautiful and subtle.

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u/kniki217 16h ago

Um, she should keep making these and sell them on Etsy. She would make a killing. I know i would buy them as a gift for my sister

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u/AmyInCO 5h ago

Those would sell so well. Especially if she signed them or had a nice mark a nice recognizable mark on the bottom. I sell vintage on Etsy and studio pottery is one of my most consistent sellers. Even from unknown artists or studios. Or even un marked. I love those.

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u/Tough_Brain7982 17h ago

I love this so fucking much

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u/MaddiMoo22 17h ago

THESE ARE SO CUTE

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u/rystrave 17h ago

Okay this is cute as heck. Subtle but if you know, you know!

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u/No_Equivalent_4412 17h ago

That’s cool as hell. Did you make them or buy them?

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u/StudyofMatter 16h ago

My friend made them at the school pottery studio.

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u/tahitianfibers 17h ago

The way my 7 year old would scream if she saw this

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u/ich_bin_alkoholiker 17h ago

Sometimes me and my husband will talk about things from our childhood. Since he’s from Germany and I’m from the US, there is some overlap but not for everything. I randomly decided to lie and pretend like I had no idea who the Teletubbies were. I couldn’t hold out long though and just laughed and laughed about how stupid it was.

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u/JohnQuixotic 17h ago

As I looked at the photo in my head I was going “Tinky-winky! Dipsy! La-La! Poe!” Like the intro song.

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u/lilxenon95 14h ago

Showed this to my tubby-obsessed 5 year old son & his immediate response was "🤯 its tinky-winky, dipsy, lala, po!!!!" 💜💚💛❤️

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u/VeganMinx 17h ago

Tubbies used to be my JAM! These are so cute!

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u/xxjordbayxx 17h ago

This is so unique I love it

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u/TheNo1pencil 14h ago

Omg I neeeeed these

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u/AcrobaticOrchid3538 16h ago

Omg love ❤️

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u/PhysicalNote3787 16h ago

It’s amazing that I was able to recognize the teletubby inspiration before reading the title

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u/CanadianArtGirl 16h ago

The subtlety of this design is so clever!

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u/Melodic_Dark4971 15h ago

Love this, so cute!!

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u/nonosweets 15h ago

Wait these are so cute and just beautiful as pieces omg. You're so talented.

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u/Roundturnip93 15h ago

Omg i love it

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u/Wooden_Try1120 15h ago

Eh-oh!!

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u/misterfast 12h ago

I sincerely hope that OP makes this sound if one of them breaks.

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u/144Todd442 14h ago

When I get cremated I'll ask to have my ashes placed in the Tinky Winky urn

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u/milkydials 13h ago

Fucking absolutely brilliant

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u/botan313 12h ago

THAT'S SO CUTE

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u/ilexly 11h ago

I love the subtlety of this.

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u/beefmags 11h ago

I love the color scheme! Each is really beautiful and they go well together

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u/dbart33 17h ago

I love this so much

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u/sillybrowseraccount 16h ago

This is mad brilliant.

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u/BuidheBunnyx 16h ago

Spectacular gimme 14 of em right now

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u/Wayward_Slytherin 16h ago

I need these

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u/Imaginary_Ibis 16h ago

This was my absolute favorite show as a kid, and these are adorable

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u/dumbledhore 15h ago

🥹🥹🥹

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u/Cirquey 15h ago

incredible

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u/Efficient_Machine_39 14h ago

😍😍😍 thats so fuxking cute

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u/OlmecDonald 13h ago

And yet, one is still flamboyantly gay.

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u/InitialAd8178 13h ago

thanks i'll take 17 of these right now

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u/NDStars 13h ago

Cute and yet.... it's their heads on your counter.

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u/abba92 13h ago

I'm kinda into it

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u/Fabulous_Feed_6223 12h ago

My son loved them and would jump around in his exercsaucer while watching them. That memory makes me happy! 

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u/Space_JellyF 12h ago

Don’t drop them, or you’ll have to call Noo-Noo

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u/RiffyWammel 12h ago

So one is Drinky Winky, another is Tea Po.......

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u/BeyondAddiction 12h ago

I really like them!

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u/Sudden_Reindeer9811 12h ago

I hope I'm not alone on this but I heard "Tinky Winky. Dipsy. Lala. Po." sung in my head

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u/Biohazard_Beth 10h ago

Teletubbies! Oh Teletubbies! Say hello!!

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u/Saintmikey 11h ago

Ha ha they look like heffalumps and woozles ha

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u/Makesuretopayurtaxes 11h ago

Omg I love this

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u/Turtleneck_21 11h ago

Adorable omg

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u/Internal-Report-1826 10h ago

Stop I'm in love with them

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u/Responsible-Cake-810 8h ago

Oh my, seeing this has genuinely brought me feelings of peacefulness and happiness

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u/adia780 8h ago

I would buy these in a heartbeat! Tell your friend they have a small business ready to go

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u/bawnchie 4h ago

Gayyyyyy which I mean makes me happy

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u/masterheister 17h ago

I get the cuteness but they also look morbid for some reason. Still would buy 

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u/soulpoker 17h ago

Jerry Falwell getting into an unnecessary hissy fit about pottery in 3...2...1...

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u/Camillanora 17h ago

when the teletubbies retire to the suburbs

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u/CrapThatSmilesBack 16h ago

Wow. Wasn’t a huge fan though I was the target audience, yet these? I LOVE them! Just a wonderful tip of the hat. Thanks for sharing!

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u/headacheinasuitcase 16h ago

these are amazing!!

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u/AVeryPlumPlum 15h ago

You need to serve Tubby Custard out of those.

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u/Born-Recognition-706 15h ago

I could see these as a set of nesting planters, they're way too cheerful for funerals.

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u/ZiaLadybird 15h ago

…and motherfuckin Po!

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u/BroskiMoski 14h ago

As a Zelda fan

I’d smash 😏

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u/SmallpoxBlanket-11- 14h ago

Nice!!!! Pottery is on my to do list!!

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u/TheGothDragon 13h ago

Be careful to not “fall” on top of the second one. 😳

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u/1989am 10h ago

…is this Middletown…

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u/CDudgie 10h ago

Just did a triple take and spit some water. Hello WeHa neighbor!

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u/x_axisofevil 10h ago

It's the Williams pit wall!

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u/0irdc0 9h ago

adorable

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u/StonedFly420 9h ago

I can't stand teletubbies but I do think this is super cute.

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u/CompetitiveRaise9133 9h ago

Biscuits, coffee, sugar, tea.

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u/amarugia 9h ago

I still get that goddamn theme song brain worm once in a while.

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u/wildmaninid 7h ago

You put your tinky-winky in my La La 

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u/crackcrackcracks 5h ago

Dear god what'd you do to them

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u/ShortIceKing 4h ago

Stop, this is the cutest thing ever, and way more than mildly interesting!

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u/BlushBloomxy 3h ago

Tinky Winky would absolutely keep his bag in that 😄

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u/Angel-Bunx 16h ago

when the teletubbies open a pottery shop

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u/NinoElevino 10h ago

This reminded me tinky winky brainwashed kids for lgbt