so, it’s time to make some more pinch pots! i’m almost all sold out of the first two batches. i got a little attached to a few of them and they are staying with me. but for the most part, they’re all gone. (thanks to family and friends!)
this time, i thought i’d bring you along on my journey. i started last night. and didn’t take photos of the “during”. i’ll do that soon. but, the first step is to make a hollow ball by combining two pinch pots. and then working them into a nice smooth, or mostly smooth, sphere.
like this…
i’m going to let them dry out a bit and then start on the next step, craving!
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Debbie McDaniel // Aug 13, 2010 at 9:38 am
What do you mean about carving and letting dry in that huge form. Did you not pinch with your fingers and literally carve out your design?
Sonia Powell // Aug 20, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Hi Debbie,
Sorry for the vague explanation. Yes, I pinch the form with my fingers. I then let the sphere dry to just almost leather hard and start carving my designs. This is also the time when I carve out a large hole or two for the top of the pot and where to plants peek out of. I will also carve a small hole in the bottom for drainage. When I’m satisfied with my design and placement of all holes, I let the vessel dry all the way to the greenware stage. Then, it’s off to the kiln.
I hope this answers your question!
Thanks for writing in.
Sonia