cupz

I keep getting made fun of because all of the cups that I throw look exactly the same. Personally this is an advantage for me because my cups are coming out almost identical. The downside to this is the fact that I can't expand my skills into making different shapes. So I have just been exploring different ways to alter my cups. This is my latest set which I really like with the imprints. I might make a couple of more sets with different types of imprints because I like the way they turn out. This will also be cool when the woodfire comes along because it will add a cool glaze look ( I hope).

Handle Pulling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQvD9v2WHx4

As I expressed in our critique last class I have a really hard time pulling handle, so I have been watching some videos on handle pulling to see if I can find an easier way for myself. I found that there is no easy solution. This is just one on those things that I am going to have to be patient with and sit down and work on. I might have to take a class period to just shit down and pratice pulling like 20 or so handles until I get the hang of it.