{"id":3220,"date":"2025-09-28T05:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T05:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steffievandenakker.com\/?p=3220"},"modified":"2025-09-28T05:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T05:14:08","slug":"betekenisvol-cadeau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steffievandenakker.com\/en\/2025\/09\/28\/betekenisvol-cadeau\/","title":{"rendered":"Handmade wish vase: a meaningful gift"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Instagram Reel, you catch a glimpse of the shaping and coloring of the wish vases<\/a>. What you don\u2019t see is the intensive and careful process behind it, where each vase is made with attention and patience. This is how a meaningful gift is ultimately created, unique and full of significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The making of a wish vase: from clay to potter\u2019s wheel.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before I start throwing anything, I prepare the clay. That means kneading, airing, and making sure the texture is just right: not too wet, not too dry. Only then can the throwing begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A post shared by Steffie van den Akker (@steffievandenakkkerkeramiek)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n