In earlier posts, I walked you through the making of, and the trimming of, a large bowl.
Now I'll show you how to add details to it, and the finished product.
First, You take your leather-hard, trimmed bowl, and decide what types of details you want on it, where, and mark them lightly with an "x".
From there, score the bowl with a needle tool, or other pointy object.
Now you put a blob of slip where you scored the bowl, so the detail you add will adhere snugly to the bowl.
From here you can either make handles, decorative pieces, or in this case, bumble bees, to stick to the side of the bowl.
Now I'll show you how to add details to it, and the finished product.
First, You take your leather-hard, trimmed bowl, and decide what types of details you want on it, where, and mark them lightly with an "x".
From there, score the bowl with a needle tool, or other pointy object.
Now you put a blob of slip where you scored the bowl, so the detail you add will adhere snugly to the bowl.
From here you can either make handles, decorative pieces, or in this case, bumble bees, to stick to the side of the bowl.
Now take this little guy, and press him firmly, but gently (so as not to squish him) into the slip.
And Voila'! You have a bumble bee on the side of your bowl!
now do that same step over and over and over again until you reach your desired look.
Cover for one or two days with a plastic bag, and let dry completely.
Phew that was quick!
If you rush the drying process, and don't allow newly added details to sit under plastic for at least a day, you run the risk of them falling off. Letting them sit ensures the two different types of clay (wet, and leather hard) to become the same consistency.
Once the bowl is bisqued, glazed, and fired at cone 10, you come out with this fabulous result:
I'm sad I haven't used this glaze more often. I love the gold flashes in it.
Until next time,
Pinky
And Voila'! You have a bumble bee on the side of your bowl!now do that same step over and over and over again until you reach your desired look.
Cover for one or two days with a plastic bag, and let dry completely.
Phew that was quick!If you rush the drying process, and don't allow newly added details to sit under plastic for at least a day, you run the risk of them falling off. Letting them sit ensures the two different types of clay (wet, and leather hard) to become the same consistency.
Once the bowl is bisqued, glazed, and fired at cone 10, you come out with this fabulous result:
I'm sad I haven't used this glaze more often. I love the gold flashes in it.Until next time,
Pinky
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