I'm trying a new style of handle on my cups (new for me). I noticed that sometimes my thumb started to slide of the top of a normal rounded handle so am trying a horizontal top for a change. There is also a eucalyptus seed imprint on the top. I think of these handles as "elf-ears" instead of the rounded ear shape of most handles. The negative space is what I'm talking about here-it also looks leaf-shaped. The cup on the left comes nearest to the look I want. (yes, I see the top of the right cup is skewed- a fault since it's not on a tea bowl, eh)
This 10-inch heart shaped dish was pink and had some glaze faults so I refired it. Those refires can be interesting! I didn't expect to make a "broken" heart...
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...a 12" bowl
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Here's the comic relief. These were my quick demos when I was entertaining a child who was visiting.
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...about nine inches in diameter![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1I_tzDdLveMCdEa14oNF0c0kI-tQMkAz-4Q2qCBZxjtXDCI8iRCMG822sXd53evowgomehlZlqUguLfzbz5wfdXjq6KSPECXGfOMya73J7OSs2f_tqQuHkAE-XqnEQp2oPxfz/s400/grCelBowl1.jpg)
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ten inches across![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZrh7jA_CSteR4XtOze3Nj8of7uxC7MaXrVeLJVFR8xiTgvwcoyr4ExTaR59LMSifY0Z49tNkxwcXWkCL0cGZhbqiQoFMJkF4gecrrLC-jHiyHlH1kNVksUJDDJ8Y__JI3Mp1/s400/grCelBowl2.jpg)
An 8" high teapot, glazed in unaltered slip from some clay from Idaho. A wash is applied on the impressions. This is not a great color, so I may try a few alterations in my next high firing.
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An 8" high teapot, glazed in unaltered slip from some clay from Idaho. A wash is applied on the impressions. This is not a great color, so I may try a few alterations in my next high firing.
I call this glaze "Idaho #2"...it's also just thinned earthenware clay
. It's very dry-I may do some tests of additions to get a satin. I feel like I should make some rock shapes and use this glaze. The box is 6" in diameter.