Wednesday, May 29, 2024

FIFTEEN MINUTES OR SO

I built a couple of pots today out of slabs from yesterday and realized I had a semi-firm piece of slab that I likely could make something out of and decided on a fifteen minute project. Since I rarely make plates or dishes with this challenge I decided to go with a raised piece, like a small taza. Using the corner of a box, I quick formed the clay to this approximate shape and dried it a bit with a heat gun. I then took a small amount of left over slab and rolled it into a pedestal foot and attached it where the four angles met and added a pierced hole to the foot for effect. Using a rasp I defined the shape along the side angles and flattened out the ends before adding white slip that I then combed into alternating directions. All in this came in at less than fifteen and probably shows as well but rather than have to recycle the clay I figured why not make a form that I haven't made before and let's get it in a bisque and then a glaze fire to see how it comes out. I better you are thinking, why not use Oribe green, since I rarely use that surface.

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