I finally finished my form of my choice, for the most part. I created a tall form with a symmetrical lid. It is about 5-6 inches tall and will be use to hold spare chains or other semi-pointless items. The bowl cracked during shelf drying, near the inside bottom. It was successful through firing, and…

The first semester of pottery has been very successful and a great learning experience. Before I came into pottery I had no clue or any idea of what goes on in the class. This class so far has helped me slow down and think about what I am doing before I do it. And that…

Reading other peoples blogs has helped me better my own blog. I have noticed how people list and make good sense of what they write. Other bloggers have made it easier to understand what is going on in class by breaking down and making their writing easy to understand. I have not yet received any…

In making my hollow form made from two pinch pots, I realized there are challenges. One way to make smoothing a lot easier is using the paddle and rolling your form in your hand at the same time. When you hit the paddle against the clay it smooths and makes a flat even surface. This is…

My plan for my own model is to make an ice cream dish. I will keep the designs very minimal. The dish will be about 6-7 inches long and about 2-3 inches wide. I will use a pinch-pot style method, just start with a bigger piece of clay then we have used before. It will…

My pinch pot was a darker grey when I put it into the kiln, when it came out it was a distinct white. After the bisque firing I could tell my pinch pot had shrunk. Not significantly. Lastly, the pinch pot had a very powdery coating after firing. I chose red for the foot designs…

I have had to learn some things on my own and learn from my mistakes. My first two pinch pots were very poor. They were cracked and seemed very dry. I learned that the longer the clay is exposed to air, the dryer it becomes and the harder it becomes to work with. You can…

This week in Pottery I learned to make pinch pots. I was taught to be gentle with the clay and handle it carefully. I learned to use the metal smooth tool because it puts more pressure on the clay making it smoother. Working with clay can be fun but frustrating at the same time.

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