Clay Studio Cam

Okay, so I don’t really have a clay studio cam… yet.  But Keith over at Mudstuffing Sketchbook has posted a really cool video from his studio.  Maybe someday I’ll get into those moving pictures but for now I have the old fashioned still images.

I think I have about enough mugs and other items to bisque fire in the next week.  I had some orders for Little Charger mugs before Christmas Break so I’ve got those ready to go.  I also had some requests for mugs with other logos.  The stamps that I ordered came in at the end of last week so I’ve got a few more logo mugs drying.  I was on top of things this time so no casualties yet and they are now almost completely dry.

I also decided to make a few more yarn bowls to put over at the Stone Soup Emporium.  I forgot how long cutting and smoothing takes.  I guess I could have made the cuts a little less complex but I like the look of the spiral.  Three yarn bowls are drying with a large mug/stein and a new form that I’m working on: the tumbler.  Most of my previous drinking vessels have had a handle but I thought I should expand my horizons and see what happens.  This first one is “okay” so I’ll try a few more.

And here they are.  Today school was cancelled so I took about 90 minutes to throw some pots.  I cranked out 7 tall tumbler forms and 3 shorter cylinders which I might add some logos to tomorrow.  I used a little under a pound and a half of clay for each tumbler and most of them are right around 7 inches tall off the wheel.  For this first batch I was just trying to get some similar shapes and sizes and become halfway efficient throwing the form.  It’s interesting to see the subtle differences after I put them next to each other to dry.  I think this is a form I would like to experiment with some more.

Up next should be a bisque fire after everything is dry.  I”m also looking to order some supplies and possibly invest in a slab roller.