Monday, December 13, 2021

CAN I GET A FOOT WITH THAT


For the most part I have been using four different hump molds to make this shape in three different sizes and it has become a staple in terra cotta, stoneware and occasionally porcelain. This square tray form and a mate to it are a bit different in that I was asked to put a raised foot rim around the usually square, flat base which took about two minutes to figure out the best way to do that. I rolled out and cut a square the size of the base, cut most the interior of the square out and then luted it to the bottom and well, there you have it, a raised foot on the piece. made of stoneware this is glazed in my temmoku and medieval green with decoration under the glaze in two of the quadrants. The process only added a few minutes to the whole thing but I will admit I was a bit surprised when the email asked; "can I get a foot with that?". 

(Sorry the rear photo is a bit over-exposed it was the only way I could light it up. )