Unit 2:
Cut In Half Pinch Pot
This was my first try at a pinch pot, and besides my thicker sides, it was split and done well.
Two Pinch Pots Together
Pinch Pot
Animal Sculpture
Plan:
- Cut clay from the wedged clay, roll into a ball
- Start to form a pinch pot
- Once the pinch pot is complete
- I used my fingers to slowly spread the edges
- Rough the edges to give it a look of flower petals
- It was fired once and turned into buisk wear
- Painted green and with pink color, Jungle gems
- Lastly, fire with those and clear glaze.
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I was happy with how my painted pinch pot turned out. One thing that I would change is that I would maybe add texture to the flower petals and make them look more defined.
Plan:
- Cut some clay from my wedged clay
- Roll into a ball
- Start to form a pinch pot
- Finish one pinch pot
- Repeat the previous steps to make the second pinch pot
- Place the two pots on top of each other, top to top
- carve out the top to make the clay 'bowl-like'
- I cut the top off and turned it into a handel!
-Then underglaze!
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When building my pinch pots, I knew I wanted them to be wider and smaller, so I tried that. In the end, I am glad with how the pot turned out. I then glazed it light blue inside and dark outside with black poka pots, and then the clear Glaze!
My animal is a brown bear for my statue. I was able to unerglaze it and then fire it to become buisk wear. When I started to make the creature I had to start over the legs and hands many times. It was mistake to make the stomach as small as I did wihs it was more belly like. However I am happy with how it turned out.
Historically Inspired Piece/ Mini Masterpiece
Plan:
- Cut some clay from my wedged clay
- Flatten wedged clay into an even surface
-smooth on slab roaller to amke even
- Cut into square
- Underglaze the desgin
- Fire
- Clear Glaze
I was happy with how my historical piece turned out. I really like how I was able to incorparate all the right colors in Starry Night. I would want to change how I did the black tower in it. I feel that it is not correct and even though the real painting is. Also I would also pick different colors for the bottom part; I think the blue is too green. Overall though, I really like the piece and would like to see the improvemnets if I were to try this again!
Choice!
