APPLY WHEN WET

I threw three vases like the one in the picture this morning along with some other pieces and then waited a bit and attached lug handles while the pot was still way soft. I like to attach the handles like this while the clay is soft as it leaves a slight impression in the body of the vase where the lugs were applied. I think working this way softens the transitions sometimes and works on some pots with some surfaces but not all in my opinion. Once a bit drier I will work on the lugs to add marks from top to bottom and then tool the foot somewhat to better define the form. Currently the pot is a bit over 13" or so but will shrink to a reasonable size and since I threw three, I will have three attempts at glazing them though one will be slip decorated under Oribe as an order and the other two will likely be temmoku and ash for one and either Kuro-Oribe or saffron for the other. By attaching the lugs at this point when I do go to trim them I can go from one to another rather quickly and get all of the trimming down before lunch so that I can get to other projects in the afternoon.