Kiln opening is the most exciting (and nervous) time for a potter, even an amateur like me. Still loving the pot making and must thank my teacher again for the patience that I have been shown.
I have the mad ideas and my teacher steers me in the direction to achieve my goals. Enough bull dust, here are a couple of the latest attempts.
Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
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Watto
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Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
You seem to be a quick learner, each time you post your latest there is a noticeable improvement. Must be nice to design a pot with a particular tree in mind. Look forward to seeing more. 
Peter.
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Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Looking great! Nice work
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Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
I love the colour with the hint of green at the bottom on the first one
In the blue darkening sky, the moon paints a pine tree.
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Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Nice pots Watto!
congrats on your learning adventure
Ken
congrats on your learning adventure
Ken
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Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. When people like your work it is very satisfying.
Note to self - it is very difficult to hand build a rectangular pot to get it square and keep it square. I understand now why most rectangles are made in a mould but it is a bragging point when a hand built rectangular pot comes out of the kiln and it looks OK. I know I need to wait until about August next year to use it so that will be a long wait.
Note to self - it is very difficult to hand build a rectangular pot to get it square and keep it square. I understand now why most rectangles are made in a mould but it is a bragging point when a hand built rectangular pot comes out of the kiln and it looks OK. I know I need to wait until about August next year to use it so that will be a long wait.
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I forgot to post the photo - the inside of the rectangular pot.
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Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
I really really like that first pot 
. It will look fantastic with one of your bottlebrush trees in it watto
Top work!
. It will look fantastic with one of your bottlebrush trees in it wattoTop work!
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Very impressive work Watto, you should be very satisfied and proud!
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Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Good for you Watto, keep working on your pots, I particularly like No. 1. what you have experience with rectangles is very true.
Cheers Marie
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. When people like your work it is very satisfying.
Note to self - it is very difficult to hand build a rectangular pot to get it square and keep it square. I understand now why most rectangles are made in a mould but it is a bragging point when a hand built rectangular pot comes out of the kiln and it looks OK. I know I need to wait until about August next year to use it so that will be a long wait.
Cheers Marie
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. When people like your work it is very satisfying.
Note to self - it is very difficult to hand build a rectangular pot to get it square and keep it square. I understand now why most rectangles are made in a mould but it is a bragging point when a hand built rectangular pot comes out of the kiln and it looks OK. I know I need to wait until about August next year to use it so that will be a long wait.
