Hi. Thanks for dropping by. It's been a good Tuesday. I had a low key day in the studio mainly finishing off pots that I threw yesterday. It's been very damp out so things aren't drying very fast. I'm just waiting for the pots. That's the way it is a lot of the time. Waiting on the pots. Things can be rushed along sometimes but really it's best for me just to go with the flow. Pots will dry, I can flip them over, cover them with a sheet or some plastic, work on other pots. What's the hurry? I'll get there.
I showed some bottles in my last post. I enjoyed making those and seeing them finished so I decided to make more. I want to get in the habit of working on some pots that take a bit more time and effort. Well, it all takes time and effort. But I guess I mean I want to make some pots that aren't mugs and bowls and general crockery. These pots are more decorative, a bit larger in scale than what I usually have come out of the kiln. More of a 'show pot' or exhibition pot'. So for me that means things like these bottles, nicer jars, maybe pitchers that could be used but may also go up on the mantle. Some very wide platters would be nice as well.
I thought I'd show how I finish off these bottles by adding a coil and throwing the top. It's a good way for me to do it and get a nice looking pot. This pot will also get a foot cut on it. I don't usually cut feet on bottles but I have been looking at some very nice English pots and they have inspired me. And of course some Japanese and Korean ones as well.
Here's the video
I'm going to try and make some bottles that are squared off as well. I'm having to figure the steps out on how to do that. I did get some tips today from a potter in Shropshire, England. His name is Mark Griffiths and he makes some super nice pots. Visit his website HERE.
Ok. I guess that's all for today. I'm enjoying shooting these videos and I hope they are informative and maybe a little entertaining. See ya again soon.