Last three weeks have been hectic work wise, I was out travelling on business for a week. However I found time to do some really interesting work in the studio.
Since my last post, I did a set of bowls, a set of largish cups and a lidded storage container. As I said before in this set of 2 classes my focus will be to do sets, hence learning to throw repeatable work. My first set was a set of bowls. Initially I though they came in very nice. However, as I worked on them to trim and finalize I think the issues were visible. Below are the bowls now completed, turned and ready for bisque firing.

Next, I did a set of largish cups. As the shape was done free form the first cup was easy, but the challenge was when I had to replicate another 5 to match the first one. I struggled during the second pot but by the time third was thrown I got hang of how the replicate this interesting shape.

next up was handles for the cups. This was a struggle, I need lot of practice pulling handles, I am pulling them uneven at the moment. The cups above with handles look something like this now.

It was yesterday that the cups (above) got their handles and trimming and then I did a small lidded storage can. This is going to be interested, for the first time I threw a knob up lid directly from the clay hump. The picture below is how the jar and lid looks. They were freshly thrown when this picture was taken.

More soon....
Whitelight
Since my last post, I did a set of bowls, a set of largish cups and a lidded storage container. As I said before in this set of 2 classes my focus will be to do sets, hence learning to throw repeatable work. My first set was a set of bowls. Initially I though they came in very nice. However, as I worked on them to trim and finalize I think the issues were visible. Below are the bowls now completed, turned and ready for bisque firing.

Next, I did a set of largish cups. As the shape was done free form the first cup was easy, but the challenge was when I had to replicate another 5 to match the first one. I struggled during the second pot but by the time third was thrown I got hang of how the replicate this interesting shape.

next up was handles for the cups. This was a struggle, I need lot of practice pulling handles, I am pulling them uneven at the moment. The cups above with handles look something like this now.

It was yesterday that the cups (above) got their handles and trimming and then I did a small lidded storage can. This is going to be interested, for the first time I threw a knob up lid directly from the clay hump. The picture below is how the jar and lid looks. They were freshly thrown when this picture was taken.

More soon....
Whitelight
Hi Whitelight ! Awesome, I love the bowls and cups. It must be difficult indeed to get members of a set to come out "matching"--well done on the work thus far. What colors do you glaze or fire ? I noticed mention in previous post of white. Do you plan to decorate or put patterns on them ?
ReplyDeleteI am loving the pottery, keep making more !
Cheers,
Kim
Thanks for your words Kim, I plan to use different glazes. There are some 20 plus glazes to choose from, I have not yet worked what will go on what. But these will be simple glazes of maybe some patterms with multiple glazes. I do not plan to paint on them yet.
ReplyDeleteOnce I have a certain "volume" of these ready, I will getinto a bisque firing ->Glazing-> firing mode.
Whitelight