A vase with a different top today! This little one was actually a fun shape to make. Look forward to seeing how it looks once glazed
Few Tips On How I Made This:
*** Begin with well-prepared clay. Wedge it thoroughly to eliminate air pockets and achieve uniform consistency. Give it a few slaps and whacks to form it into a nice round ball
*** Cone and centre the clay by brining your hands towards the centre of the wheel head, a lot like if you were trying to squeeze a very hard bottle of tomato sauce over your food. Then, support the side of the cone with one hand and push from the top down with the other, with an emphasis of pushing straight down
*** Once you have the clay centre, Open the clay by pressing your thumbs into the center, gradually widening the opening while maintaining an even thickness. Compress the base to minimise cracks too
*** Bringing the clay inwards at the top of the vase, takes a little bit of patience. My best advice is to not force it and to allow it to come in with some medium pressure. You will lose a little bit of height due to the fact that you’re not only pushing the clay towards the centre of the wheel head, but you’re also pushing it down, the top part of the vase will become thicker so make sure your walls are not too thin! ☺️
Once again hope you enjoyed this post and as always Happy Potting!!! 🥳🥳
We will be back tomorrow with some more tips and ideas ❤️
