I like the pictures except the one where you have to wear a mask. :)
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I like the pictures except the one where you have to wear a mask. :)
The possibilities with ceramics are endless.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/47916
Jeppy: Masks are encouraged but not required. I honestly forget I even have it on.
Dado: I don't think that's within the realm of possibility for me, at least not just yet!
The possibilities with polymer are equally endless--I used to peruse Ceramics Monthly for inspiration.Quote:
Originally Posted by dado potato
I have a Pinterest board titled “ Ceramics I could make” but I won’t get there, just like to think about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0
That's about where I am with polymer--impressed beyond measure by what artists create with it, but not enough to participate.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
These are my latest creations. I've been focused on trying to get better with centering clay and the basics of throwing pots. Next I'm going to try to make items that are a little bit larger.
I cannot help but see the potential for future decluttering sessions here. :laff:
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Pots are useful, though, and those are a dreamy celadon-like shade.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
I agree with Jane. Very nice, rr! You are doing so well!
rr, those are really lovely! Please feel free (in the future) to declutter any of those my way, lol.
love the color!Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
Those are beautiful, rosa! So much fun to watch your progress!
Those turned out good. I love the one on the far left. You can make them for gifts.
I agree that they would make lovely gifts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
Thanks, everyone! The one on the far left was a messed-up pot because the bottom was too thin for me to trim it properly and make a foot ring. I was going to trash it, but then I decided I could use it to experiment with glazing. I tried the water erosion technique and I really liked the effect, so I will use it again in the future with hopefully better pots.
Water erosion - you "paint" a design on a bone-dry pot (that hasn't been fired) with polyurethane or similar, then you rub the pot with a wet sponge, removing some clay from the non-painted parts. This makes the painted design raised, so you get a more interesting textural surface. The poly burns off during the firing.
Attachment 4615 is lookin' good! Lush green!
Hey, we are all on a learning curve, and some of us get dividends in the form of pots!
Here are some of my more recent creations. I like the way the glaze color combo on the mug came out, and I like the patterned texture, but the mug is wonky and the rim too thick and not rounded enough to be enjoyable to drink from. The mug was hand-built, and I would like to make a vase using similar techniques. I've succeeded in making pieces that are a little bit bigger on the wheel. In two weeks, we'll be starting an 8-week round of classes that are all focused on hand-building. After that, we'll probably go back to another wheel class since the wheel is so challenging.
It's interesting how this process encourages you to pay close attention to details like the feeling of a handle in your hand and the feeling of a mug rim against your mouth, stuff you don't usually think about too much. I find myself analyzing my favorite mugs to better understand what I like about them. Mindful coffee drinking!
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Pretty mug!
Really cool hobby, and great output! I love the "mindful coffee drinking" thing--it's so true that every cup/mug is a different experience. DH gave me an old diner-style mug, which I thought I would love, but it's too big and heavy. I prefer the cheap mugs that I "stole" from my son who never used them. Just very light and thin, the circumference is small relative to the height, and it holds about 8oz. I don't like the mega mugs that hold 12 oz.
Thanks so much for sharing your pottery journey!
That's prettier than a lot of the handmade pottery I've seen at craft fairs. I think this may be your calling.
You may think it's wonky but I'd be proud to sit on my deck on a late summer morning such as this in my boxer briefs, enjoying a cheap cigar and my first cup of coffee of the day with that beautiful mug.
Roger that color is heavenly! I like the pattern on it. How did you do the pattern?
They are beautiful. I understand mindful coffee mug...I have several "favorites", mostly thin, curved rims and handles that go well with my mouth and hand. I also have 2 Polish pottery mugs that are perfectly smooth with a rounded bowl. I still mourn over the two favorite mugs that I've broken- one in 1970...and one in 2020. Mindful for sure!
Thanks, everyone!
IL: the texture was done with a wooden rolling-pin type of thing that had the pattern carved into it. For glaze colors, I dipped it in "Jeannie's Purple" and then in "Mockshino." There are lots of colors and then even more combinations of the various colors, so there is room for a lot of experimentation.
Lol Alan, the ultimate compliment!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
Beautiful, rr!!! You are progressing wonderfully! I love the colors as well.
I made the vase and grew the flowers:
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DH made the bowl and I made the tomato salad:
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I made the bowl and local farm grew the peaches:
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Wow! What a beautiful collection of beautiful creations by all!!
I LOVE the paisley vase!! How did you do that? And the flowers are lovely in it.
Great work!!
Thanks, Catherine! I love the paisley effect too, and I have used it on a few things. It's super easy, a textured rolling pin, that you can use for hand-built pieces.
Absolutely beautiful, rr! I love the bowls. The white one has such a lovely shine to it.
Thanks! The name of the white glaze is "Toilet Bowl," lol. It was a bit disconcerting the first time I heard one of the instructors talk about dipping a piece in Toilet Bowl!Quote:
Originally Posted by happystuff
I'm impressed beyond measure. Your "toilet bowl" piece is perfect.
We are enrolled in a 4-hour "Wheel Boot Camp" tomorrow, an intensive workshop to develop our wheel skills. I'm really looking forward to it!
These are my latest works in progress. Our current course is a hand building course rather than a wheel building course. It is totally fun and satisfying, and I am sure I'll want to do more of it in the future, but I feel like I still need to rise to the challenge of the wheel, so our next class beginning in Nov will be another wheel class.
I should also add that I am not enormously creative; these are projects that were designed by our instructor.
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Those are wonderful! I have a Pinterest board called “ceramics I could make “and most if are slab pieces. But I doubt that I can make them, and when it comes to glazes that is a science beyond me.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
Very nice, rr. Wonderful to see how much you are enjoying this!
So nice! The leaf dish makes me wonder if you can use cookie cutters to do similar projects. You could have a dish for each season! Hand building must be challenging, but I guess wheel work is challenging, too.
Catherine, the hand building is a lot less difficult than the wheel. The leaf dishes were indeed done with cookie cutters, but I don't know where I'm going to put these (because DH made one too with Maple leaves), let alone one for every season!
Rosa, here’s something you could make on the wheel: toilet brush holders.
I’m doing a lot of shopping to find some thing that is not plastic or God for bid, gold colored. I’m willing to pay higher money and I’ve only found one thing that’s acceptable.
Now I probably could adapt a ceramic round cylinder form but I don’t want to spend that kind of time shopping for the right shape.
Out there on the Internet there’s a lot of cutesy toothbrush holders but there ain’t no simple, handsome, toilet brush holders. There is one hip one made out of cement that was I think $78? Yikes.
Haha! When we moved in, the former owners left us this toilet brush holder. Totally goes with the artsy, boho vibe they had. I love it! So much nicer than the standard white plastic crap.
So, rosa, maybe you could reference this picture as inspiration? :)
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