Box

This is my box. It was hand built. I began with rolling out large piece of clay. I cut a 5 by 5 square out of lined paper and used it for all 6 sides to make sure each side remained consistent. I slip and scored 5 sides together. It was pretty challenging. Once it became leather hard I used globe on 3 of the sides and let one side plain. Each side has a different design. For the top, I used a beach ball for the handle and used gold colored globe to make it look like sand. This project turned out very well. There were a lot of components to it, which made it semi difficult. Overall it was one of the more successful projects.

Bowl

My bowl turned out pretty well. It was thrown on the wheel. I had some trouble centering it due to the fact that I began with a large pice of clay. I pained it with black low fire glaze after the bisk firing. Normally I use high fire glaze on the projects I use the wheel for, but I tried something different this time and I feel it turned out good. Success!

Cylinder

This project was thrown on the wheel. This was my first attempt at the wheel. It took me many tires until I created something that was one, tall enough and two, didn't fall apart. Once it because bisk, I pained it with an American flag and a Czech flag with Tomas' last name. This project was really fun to make because I actually had a design to paint instead of just painting it a single color. My first attempt at the wheel, I felt, was a success and I really enjoyed getting into painting something as specific and integrate as two flags.

Mug

This project was hand built. I began by wrapping a large piece of clay around a tupperware. I added a circular bottom, and began to create the bulge effect that you can see. I used various tools to indent the facial figures of the pumpkin. After it was fired once, I painted it with low fire glaze to create the shiny glossy effect. I was really proud of the way this project turned out. I was really pleased!

Coil pot

This is my coil pot. It was all hand built. I began with a circular disc on the bottom and added coils one by one until it was at least 10 inches. After the first firing, I glazed it with green low ire glaze. This project was especially difficult because I had to slip and score every coil as it was built up. This took a particularly long time, but in the end I felt it turned out good.

Welcome!

Hi!! Welcome to my 2011-2012 ceramics blog! I hope you enjoy all of my projects and posts that are currently on and going to be on in the future and the year progresses. i am rreally excited for my future projects and to improve in general on my handbuilding and throwing skills.

Pinch Pot

This is my pinch pot i crreated a few weeks ago. I enjoyed creating this project because i was able to use tools that i had never used before in order to create the texture that is so evident in this project. I used a needle tool along with a loop tool to create the effects on the sides. For the foot on the bottom, i created a loop and sliped and scored it in order for it to stay. Although there isnt a very evident contrast in color, I used dark and light blues to give it a difference. I really enjoyed this handbuilding project because i didn't have to rely on a wheel, and the different speeds.