Friday, September 23, 2011

Ideas for pots

I love this bowl made out of blown glass. Its a shell.

These are great and look like baskets

I love this one as an idea for a cake stand. I would perhaps choose a different holder - like an elephant with more legs and its trunk up.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Gecko Teapot


Large Urn

The making of a large urn by handbuilding and wheelwork at Sydney Uni Ceramics Dungeon.




Drying out with a blowtorch for stability

Throwing the top 

Sanding the ribs of the pot and adding handles
The final pot. Note the naked clay lady giving birth.

Final piece glazed with... a thousand glazes!


Saturday, September 17, 2011

My next Dali sculpture

Im going to try to make a very light (hollow) elephant with a little candle holder on top and spindle legs that have to be joined after firing - with Araldite of course. I love the idea of having a dainty elephant sculpture in my house.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

New Wheel

 I decided it was time to get myself the wheel I have been wanting for years. Venco Direct Drive Wheel - with standup kit so I can make large pots again!
http://www.venco.com.au/wheels/directdrive.htm

Friday, April 22, 2011

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Coral Bowl

This is a simple form made by placing the straight edge of a wooden rib on the near vertical edge of a nice large sized bowl, and angling a flat plane to the width you desire.

The glazing is the special part. I used a cerulean blue with an overcoat of a translucent pearl that is known to run a bit so it merged together to form an appearance that resembles the look of coral through glistening ocean from a plane.