Tea Bowl
Ceramics 10/31/12
I started on the wheel first. I made a tea bowl. It turned out good. When I first started on the wheel it was difficult to center the clay. The thing that I liked about the wheel is that it turned out to be fun. When I started making my tea bowl I had to center the clay. It was not the easiest thing to to but I ended up getting it. Bringing up the walls was not very easy because I brought it up too fast. they ended up breaking. it got me mad. But eventually I made a really good Tea Bowl. I am very proud of myself for that.
I started on the wheel first. I made a tea bowl. It turned out good. When I first started on the wheel it was difficult to center the clay. The thing that I liked about the wheel is that it turned out to be fun. When I started making my tea bowl I had to center the clay. It was not the easiest thing to to but I ended up getting it. Bringing up the walls was not very easy because I brought it up too fast. they ended up breaking. it got me mad. But eventually I made a really good Tea Bowl. I am very proud of myself for that.
Soup Bowl
I made the soup bowl on the wheel. The difficult thing on the wheel for me was centering the clay. Other wise making the bowl was not that hard. After a couple of bad bowls I got the perfect one. I am happy on how my bowl turned out.
Stella Cup
When I made the Stella Cup it was a little difficult. Making it stand was not very easy. To be honest I did not like how it turned out. I also did not really care for the texture & design it had. I believe that I could have done a lot better. But I did not feel like trying. & that is what I ended up with. When I glazed it was expecting a totally different color.
Vase
When I made my vase it was not very difficult. I liked how it turned out. The handles were the only thing that were difficult for me. I did not make them the right thickness at first . So the second time I made them they broke off and so I decided to not make them anymore. I just gave up on them.
Cylinder
When I made my cylinder it was difficult for me. It took me a while to make it. I could not make it the size of a soda can. After some practice I made a Cylinder but it was not the size of a soda can. It was just a little bit smaller than it. I was pretty happy with what I had made. It was the best I could do.
Bowl Mug
When I made my bowl mug it was actually pretty easy. It did not take that much time to make. I just started with the clay and making it into a little bowl. After I was done with it I went and made the handle for it. The handle was not that easy for me because I can never make it right. But once I made it someone broke it and it was too late for me to fix it.
Tall Mug
Making my tall mug was not that difficult actually. I just had to make a cylinder . But it had to be more than the size of a soda can. I think that my tall mug turned out pretty good.
Coil Pot
My coil pot started off really good. But once I got to the middle part of it started turning into an odd shape. I tried fixing it but it did not work. So I just decided to leave it like that. At the top it looked good. I was happy with how the top and bottom looked. but not the center part. The only thing I did not like making was the coils. I felt like it took to long and then you had to smooth it out. I felt that I wasted to much time doing that.
Coil Bowl
The coil bowl was pretty easy to make. But once I got to the point where I had to use the spoon It took me longer than I thought. Once I got to the point of being done I accidentally hit the Coil Bowl against the wall and there was a crack in the middle and it would have broken even more in the kiln. So I only put a design on it and I throw it in the slop.
Whistle
The whistle was a little difficult to make than I thought. Once I hallowed out the inside I went to close to the edge and I had to keep starting over because it would break, but once I got it right I put the twp halves together and I had to make the little wholes where the sound would come from. That part was actually pretty easy after a couple tries. The sound it made was good. I am happy on how it turned out.
Animal Whistle
For my animal whistle I made a penguin. It turned out to be cute. I put eyes on it and a mouth, arms. I was happy with how it turned out. I liked the sound it made. Once it came out of the kiln one of the arms was missing. It still worked though. I was happy with it.