Testing...testing

A few experiment, not quite got the attachments right. There looking a little "stuck on" rather than pat of the pot. 

The indent on these mugs will be in line with the handles and thus giving more room for the fingers...hopefully it will be more comfortable to use.

It's going to take... Patients

Firstly I've had a pants making day again, just wasn't feeling it again. But some times you've just got to work through it.

So here's a first few tests and the inspiration behind them. The reason around the finger impression on the rim are that I want the handle to flow off the pot organically. Freshly thrown wet clay is so beautiful so I'm trying to create pots that are imbued and expresses this quality.

Just the handles to add

Look what I made?

For those of you who are makers you will know what I'm talking about...

There are good days...bad days...and there's really piss poor day. Some times my hands just don't want to work, today was one of those day. I made 4 bowls and 2 stacks of ****!

Helping hand

I you have a problem...if no one else can help...and if you can find him...maybe you can hire...The Reid

This is work by Cheryl Ewing, a recent graduate from MMU. She had kiln issues and was in need of help. Her work can be viewed this weekend at the 2012 Great Northern Contemporary Crafts Fair

http://www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/

Which Verb

To stamp

or

To scratch 

A few glaze tests

A white tin mat glaze over a red earthenware clay body, fired to 1120