{"id":90914,"date":"2025-07-25T08:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/90914\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:34:10","slug":"ceramicist-sees-something-stuck-in-his-mold-then-realizes-theyre-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/90914\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceramicist Sees Something Stuck In His Mold \u2014 Then Realizes They\u2019re Legs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-element-index=\"0\">A few months ago, Thailand-based ceramic artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trevorfosterstudio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trevor Foster<\/a> was working in his outdoor studio when he noticed something strange about the mold he\u2019d just poured slip into.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"1\">\u201cAt first, I thought the mold was just bubbling or maybe had a leak at the bottom,\u201d Foster told The Dodo.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"2\">But as he looked closer, he saw something sticking out of it. First, he saw a pair of legs \u2026 legs that looked like they were made for jumping. Legs that belonged to a frog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753432449_131_scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg\"  width=\"480\" height=\"853\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;aspect-ratio:480 \/ 853\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Trevor Foster<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"0\">\u201cIt took a few moments of confusion before I spotted his little mouth, and that\u2019s when I sprang into action,\u201d Foster said.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"1\">Foster quickly pried open the mold and pulled out the piece of plastic encircling the frog as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753432450_677_scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg\"  width=\"578\" height=\"796\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;aspect-ratio:578 \/ 796\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Trevor Foster<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"0\">\u201cIt all happened so fast, I barely had time to think,\u201d Foster said.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"1\">Foster soaked the mold in water to loosen the slip and used his fingers to pry the amphibian out. Once he\u2019d freed the frog, he immediately rinsed him off.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"2\">Foster held his breath, praying the frog would be OK. Thanks to his quick thinking, the frog was totally fine, and even seemed thankful that Foster had given him a nice shower.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753432450_514_scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg\"  width=\"586\" height=\"774\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;aspect-ratio:586 \/ 774\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Trevor Foster<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"0\">\u201cAfter I got him out, he did this cute little motion with his hands, almost like he was feeling shy or ashamed,\u201d Foster said.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"1\">After the dust had settled and Foster was certain the frog was doing well, he pieced together how he\u2019d ended up there in the first place.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"2\">\u201cThere\u2019s a small hole at the top [of the mold], and to a frog, it must have looked like a cozy little burrow,\u201d Foster said.<\/p>\n<p data-element-index=\"3\">The frog took some time to hang out in Foster\u2019s studio and rest after his ordeal. 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