Making pottery doesn't just happen. There are two main ways that I do it (and probably many others). I call these ways as 1) Throwing on the Wheel, or 2) Hand Building.
If you like pottery, you may have a preference. If you make it, you probably do too, but spend some time with both techniques. I've been playing with combining them lately.
A pitcher with some tucks taken, a handle added, and a pieced spout. The basic pitcher was thrown. A pulled handle was added, and the tuck meant waiting till it was just firm enough to cut into it's side, remove a wedge, and push it back together, leaving the concave portion behind the handle.
A similar pitcher which I sold to a friend recently...and she would like another one like it.
I'll show you tomorrow how I piece a slab into the pitcher to make the spout area. I don't know how various pro potters do it, but this way seems to work for me.
love that second pitcher, is the interior the glaze you modify ?
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara, I do both the hand building and wheel throwing, but tend to prefer the wheel throwing. Have only been at it for a few years and am definitely an amateur. I seem to enjoy sculpting little critters (hence the cheeky chickens on my blog) the most... and don't know if that falls into the hand building category or a category all it's own. Your pieces are amazing, and I really like your yoga cats.
ReplyDeleteNice shape on that pitcher.
ReplyDeleteYes, the last one, the one that I already sold, has the mason-stain in white satin glaze for its interior. Outside just has Mayco designer liner in white, with a coat of Matt Clear over it. The contrast really pops out the turquoise.
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Thanks for the honor!