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Re: Bonsai Pottery

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Recently I had a request for some pots that simulated a rock slab.
This is one of them. In deference to our climate it seemed that having some sort of concavity to hold a bit more medium would be wise. So the concept was for a slab that appeared about 45mm thick but in fact that was to disguise the pot within. The idea is that the tree would be planted on a mound well proud of the upper surface and sloping down to the top surface somewhere between the pot shape and the edge. With a tall tree the thickness of the slab will just look like there is some substance to it and offer some balance to a decent trunk. The outside dimensions are 555 x 360 x 45 mm so with a tree around 600 high the slab will look nicely in proportion.

This a step away from regular pot design and demonstrates the flexibility of the medium to meet a challenging commission.

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Re: Bonsai Pottery

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That's a great looking slab/pot
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Re: Bonsai Pottery

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I really like this idea, and the execution is great too. I'm sure whoever commissioned or purchases it will be very happy. And the rest of us will be jealous. :mrgreen:
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What a great slab pot! Turning green just looking......
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Love your work Happy Potter.

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lackhand wrote: And the rest of us will be jealous. :mrgreen:
This :lol:

Defiantely a beautiful pot/slab, very natural looking :cool:
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Hi Harry,

mate ,love your work, wish i had some of

your talent.Good luck in the future with

your creations.

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Re: Bonsai Pottery

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Thanks Jim,

I've had lots of practice.
Another firing last week and here are some pictures of one from that batch - a nice big bowed wall rectangular pot with an interesting glaze finish. Pot is 450 x 350 x 82.
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Re: Bonsai Pottery

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That's yet another cracker Steve.

Keep up the good work..
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Another firing and a few more pots.
A bit of a departure for me but I tried my hand at a hexagonal cascade/semi pot. About 150 across the flats and the same high.
Nice Chineesy styling touch.
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Re: Bonsai Pottery

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Hi happy Potter,

I like the glaze on the simulated rock slab, have you played around with using the same glaze on traditional pot forms? I imagine you might be able to get a distressed/ patina-ed look which might be nice.

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No I haven't but not a bad idea The colouring on the slab pots is actually commercial under glaze and application becomes a painting process, infinitely variable but controllable. Perhaps on a pot with a simple profile to make it look like it's carved out a piece of stone.
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Re: Bonsai Pottery

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That's a very nice pot.
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Re: Bonsai Pottery

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A few new Shohin pots , about 160 to 175mm long and one as semi cascade at 117 square and 70 high.
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Been busy making pots to build stock for a sales table at the Brisbane Convention in May. Couldn't manage to get pots to Canberra - perhaps next time.
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