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Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 1:59 pm
by Watto
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.
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 2:55 pm
by Stu
Like the glaze on the round.
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 4:07 pm
by PWC
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.
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 4:08 pm
by greg27
Love your work Watto. Lovely glazes.
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 4:53 pm
by Brekel
Looking great! Nice work
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 5:23 pm
by matlea
Like the first and last. Well done
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 5:49 pm
by bonsai_mick
Looks good
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 7:01 pm
by nozila
Gorgeous.
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Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 7:39 pm
by TimS
I love the colour with the hint of green at the bottom on the first one
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 3rd, 2020, 7:52 pm
by kcpoole
Nice pots Watto!
congrats on your learning adventure
Ken
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 4th, 2020, 5:36 am
by Watto
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.
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 4th, 2020, 7:05 am
by Watto
I forgot to post the photo - the inside of the rectangular pot.
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 4th, 2020, 7:43 am
by Keels
I really really like that first pot
. It will look fantastic with one of your bottlebrush trees in it watto
Top work!
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 4th, 2020, 8:43 am
by melbrackstone
Very impressive work Watto, you should be very satisfied and proud!
Re: Exciting Week, the Kiln is Open
Posted: December 4th, 2020, 9:24 am
by Marie Hewartson
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.