Sunday, August 26, 2012

"~~~~~~" Teapot

I could not think of a name for this beauty! I need your help!  Whoever suggests the coolest name will get to name this teapot :). 

I started out by throwing the lid and spout of the hump (as usual) then, with the leftover clay, I threw a pad of clay about 1/4 inch think.  I undercut that and set it aside.  Then I threw the cone shape without a bottom. After I cut it off the wheel I picked it up and pressed in on the sides creating an oval.  Then I placed the oval cone onto the already scored pad I threw earlier.  I let everything set up and assembled everything. 

I love the bottom.  The little wiggles are fun, but also echo the handle and curve I cut out on the end of the spout.  The body is sort of triangular and I used my slip spikes to emphasize this by making the spikes in the shape of triangles. 

Once again, I sketched this out beforehand (not detailed, but enough) and I think it shows!  I'm so very happy with this teapot.  It's the first time I've made an oval form this way and I'm going to us it in my work more often.









3 comments:

  1. English Princess....at first glance it made me think of the hats the ladies wear over there :)

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  2. So...did you name it yet? What were you thinking of calling it??

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  3. Pulling from all the suggestions i received on facebook and from you, Aimee....I've decided to name her "Bonny Maywheather"! It's fun and silly. I think it fits! Thanks to everyone for their suggestions!

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