This is actually old news… but the large ceramic pieces that I’ve been working on are complete. I was asked to create a bathroom sink by a family that is building a new house. I had never thrown anything so large on the wheel before but I was excited to try. The first few attempts turned into large bowls because they weren’t big enough (mostly because I didn’t start with enough clay). I finally got the diameter that I wanted but then the shape wasn’t quite right and the bottom was too thin. On my fourth or fifth attempt I finally got a shape and size that I liked. Then I made an extra just to be safe. I did some measuring on a store-bought sink and then calculated for shrinkage and cut a hole for the drain. After bisque firing, glazing, and glaze firing the hole was almost the perfect size. I don’t know much about drains or plumbing but I hope the installation goes smoothly. Below you can see a few photos of the finished products. The sink is about 15 in. in diameter. The bowl is probably closer to 12 in.
- Large Stoneware Bowl
- Sink with Soap Dish and Cup
- Sink Bottom
- Stoneware Sink
As you can see I’m a little closer to where I want to be as far as photographing my ceramic pieces. I also got to try out my new tripod that I got for Christmas. I think I pulled the finished pieces out of the kiln in mid February but I’ve been busy working on the Ligonier Elementary yearbook for the past few weeks. Last weekend I rearranged my clay studio and put up some more shelves. Be on the lookout for some pictures…