Post #610955 by umeone on Thu, Oct 20, 2011 7:54 AM

Aloha, Thanks Wendy, I know it's warm and sunny somewhere, just not here.
Anyway it took me all morning to get going yesterday and then took me till I was exhausted to finish so here is a recap of yesterday's commissioned piece;
My ritual attempt on the wheel!

Let's start with the base, I need a Tide Pool Snack Tray.

A Pool for Snacks & a Pool for Cup.

Smooth everything out, make sure to eliminate all air bubbles.

New use for Potters Wheel! :lol:

Moving on to the Grog Mug, decided to carve him first, then hollow him out. Ball of clay the size I want the Mug.

Rough in Face.

More detail, more coffee, "Oh darn" out of Rum!

Hollow it out and add a handle.

My handle is crooked and in the wrong spot, where the H is my Rum! About an hour fixing the handle, oh and the thin spot I made when hollowing him out. I need Pottery Throwing Classes and more Rum!

Check the fit on the Snack Tray, making a few adjustments.

Time for a Palm Tree, roll up a cylinder, put on marks for detail.

Rough up and add slip to placement. Make Palm Fronds.

Oh how I could use some Rum, grab anything within reach to prop up the Palm Fronds, I new this part was coming so you would think, as any reasonable person would, that I would have prepared for this ahead of time but, nooo I want to stress myself oouut mmoore! :lol:

And now it's time to go to work...thanks for stopping by! :) See ya real soon!
Mahalo Y'all,
Linda