Announcing my new blág! I know many of you followed me via facebook but I just wanted to announce that the new blág is up and running!
It's shiny, and you can follow it with an RSS reader or you can simply follow it at the website...
http://potterybycuchulainn.blogspot.com/
I hope to see you all here!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Old Blág
I am very happy with this new blág but I wasn't able to transport in my old posts from...
http://cuchulainn32.livejournal.com/
So, I thought I would at least post the link for everyone just in case.
http://cuchulainn32.livejournal.com/
So, I thought I would at least post the link for everyone just in case.
Tea Pots and Vases
Can’t wait for on update?
Okay, I can’t wait either and I want to show off some stuff…
These tea pots took me way too long to make but they’re gorgeous. I left the seams of all the attachments visible on them this time. Typically I smooth out the spout into the body of the piece. I also added a lip near the top of the pots to mirror the spouts’ seams. I think with a good glaze these are going to be amazing. And I am getting good if I don’t say so…
In the background is 20 or so espresso cups, with handles I might add! These felt like it took a long time to make, but in fairness I threw them in about 5 minutes a pop. Since I was throwing so many I thought it would be fun to time it out. I’m not quite a production potter but they’re very uniform so I can’t complain too much.
In addition to functional/dinnerware I couldn’t help but throw some decorative pieces. On either side there are marbled pieces which are actually made with the same clay. I added iron oxide to a white clay base and then mixed it in to the rest of the clay in small balls of red mixed into the white. I then tried to throw it very fast. I was a little concerned at first because the whole piece turned out kinda pink. But that was just a layer of slip on the outside. I let it dry a bit and then cut the outside layer and the marbling appeared.
You can see how the clay is stretched during throwing and I really like it. I am really interested to see how it fires. I haven’t done this technique before so it will be a little surprise on kiln day! On the shapes, I am extremely pleased… I think these are going to be fantastic.
The tall piece is probably my most technically impressive piece so far. I really tried to accentuate the ribs around the collar and the base. You can’t tell too but it’s ridiculously thin. I love it!
This is not all of it, but just a little taste for now, enjoy!
As always you can check out my etsy shop to buy pottery made exclusively by me!
www.potterybycuchulainn.etsy.com
Okay, I can’t wait either and I want to show off some stuff…
These tea pots took me way too long to make but they’re gorgeous. I left the seams of all the attachments visible on them this time. Typically I smooth out the spout into the body of the piece. I also added a lip near the top of the pots to mirror the spouts’ seams. I think with a good glaze these are going to be amazing. And I am getting good if I don’t say so…
In the background is 20 or so espresso cups, with handles I might add! These felt like it took a long time to make, but in fairness I threw them in about 5 minutes a pop. Since I was throwing so many I thought it would be fun to time it out. I’m not quite a production potter but they’re very uniform so I can’t complain too much.
In addition to functional/dinnerware I couldn’t help but throw some decorative pieces. On either side there are marbled pieces which are actually made with the same clay. I added iron oxide to a white clay base and then mixed it in to the rest of the clay in small balls of red mixed into the white. I then tried to throw it very fast. I was a little concerned at first because the whole piece turned out kinda pink. But that was just a layer of slip on the outside. I let it dry a bit and then cut the outside layer and the marbling appeared.
You can see how the clay is stretched during throwing and I really like it. I am really interested to see how it fires. I haven’t done this technique before so it will be a little surprise on kiln day! On the shapes, I am extremely pleased… I think these are going to be fantastic.
The tall piece is probably my most technically impressive piece so far. I really tried to accentuate the ribs around the collar and the base. You can’t tell too but it’s ridiculously thin. I love it!
This is not all of it, but just a little taste for now, enjoy!
As always you can check out my etsy shop to buy pottery made exclusively by me!
www.potterybycuchulainn.etsy.com
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