My most challenging pot to date

[Gsquared]

After gaining some confidence on my large mokko shaped pot, I decided to try a cut corner pot. There was a Greg Ceramics video that inspired me to try a pot w a real lip. Much harder than I would have guessed but gave it a shot. Starting with the RIM instead of the bottom was totally counter intuitive but it worked. I made a really detailed paper pattern, cut the slabs yesterday, and let them harden up (covered in plastic) overnight. The concave corners with tapered sides made for a tricky bit of clay work.

This one is 16” inside the rim. Feet still need to go on in a couple of days.


Also made a little 10” nanban style pot with taiko nails. Saw one like it on line and liked the rustic style. This one was pretty easy.

 

[Gsquared]

Rolled out some thin slabs to make side panels for the panels. Then did low relief carvings before attaching them.

 

[AZbonsai]

Really nice work. Much more artist than I will ever be. Just great stuff!

 

[Tentakelaertje]

Rolled out some thin slabs to make side panels for the panels. Then did low relief carvings before attaching them. View attachment 203019View attachment 203020View attachment 203021View attachment 203022View attachment 203023

Shit that's sexy!

 

[Gsquared]

Really nice work. Much more artist than I will ever be. Just great stuff!

Thanks! Your pots are great and a big part (@sorce too) of my inspiration to get working on some for myself. The panels were really fun. I've drawn and painted for a long time, so making the image part was much more in my comfort zone than actually attaching them to the pot. I put a mountain scene on one long face and a river scene on the other. I thought showing two different environments on opposite sides would allow me to use the pot for a conifer or a deciduous tree.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Dude...was so NOT expecting that. Work of art...you keep it up your name will get out.

 

[sorce]

Thats dope!

yessir!

Sorce

 

[atlarsenal]

Awesome pots!!! Let us know when you get ready to sell some.

 

[AZbonsai]

put a mountain scene on one long face and a river scene on the other. I thought showing two different environments on opposite sides would allow me to use the pot for a conifer or a deciduous tree.

What a great idea and really well executed. Glaze or no?

 

[Gsquared]

What a great idea and really well executed. Glaze or no?

Probably stain the whole thing w red iron, then wash it off and dip in soda ash. My instructor has been doing a lot of experiments w soda ash and on this clay it comes out a nutty brown w just a slight sheen. The red iron should turn black in the crevices I think. Soda ash just acts as a flux and pulls a tiny bit of silica out of the clay, so it is unglazed (and looks unglazed) but has a litte more richness than pure clay.

 

[Anthony]

Really beautiful work !!!

Hope you keep doing.
Good Day
Anthony

* try a vitrifying slip and burnish it for high fire.

 

[AZbonsai]

so it is unglazed (and looks unglazed) but has a litte more richness than pure clay.

Never worked with soda ash. Looking forward to the finished product. Signed up for my next class "Wheel & Racu". I would just like to get good enough on the wheel to be able to say I can throw a pot but I think slab building will be my go-to.

 

[Anthony]

Az,

try a 12 inch head banding wheel and coils.
Also build the pot upside down.

The pottery wheel is for production line.
The banding wheel is for this -

https://thisdayinpotteryhistory.wordpress.com/tag/scarab-vase/

Look up Attic Wares see if you can use the effect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery_of_ancient_Greece

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Vase-BlackBasalt-Wedgwood-BMA.jpg

You guys are inspiring.
Good Day
Anthony