atanzey Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 My very first attempt at a tea pot. I had to share with someone who (might!) care. Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Good for you!! Teapots are difficult and this one is not bad at all for a first one. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Better than my first teapot. How are you going to glaze it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay lover Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Way to go, Alice. Very nice pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atanzey Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Thanks, all! Glaze?? We have to see if it survives bisque, first! But seriously, for some reason, I'm seeing this in Spearmint, from Mastering Cone 6 - mine has a bit extra copper, so it comes out sort of bright forest green, and typically goes a little glossy. I gotta develop some interesting glaze combinations, but throwing/firing/glazing are just now starting to come together, so I'm mostly still in the 'uninspired' glaze category. Maybe I'll make it purple. That one comes out consistently good. Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffCenter Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Looks good. I especially like the handle. Post a pic or two after it has been glaze fired. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atanzey Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Will do! (Assuming it survives!) Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudlark Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 My very first attempt at a tea pot. I had to share with someone who (might!) care. Alice Alice it looks remarkably like my first attempt and has the same fault - the spout is too low ! As I filled it up the water poured out. I still have it after 30 years to remind me to think things through, not that it always works but that is one of the attractions of ceramics there is always something new to learn. Mudlark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Nice pot but I have to agree with Mudlark. The spout is too low. That means you can't fill the pot. Good first shot at the teapot. They are the most complex pot to make in my opinion. Fire it. Pour from it. Use it. Then make more...improved from first hand experience. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 My very first attempt at a tea pot. I had to share with someone who (might!) care. Alice If I might presume, I posted a topic on my blog on teapots, it includes an illustration that I used with students working on their Ceramics 2 benchmarks. You may find it helpful, maybe not. http://picworkspottery.blogspot.com/ And I would also say that the spout is a little too low. I also wonder what the lid galley looks like. First teapots are difficult, as there is so much to think about in the different parts functioning as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minspargal Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Good job for first attempt! Teapots are quite a challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 My very first attempt at a tea pot. I had to share with someone who (might!) care. Alice If I might presume, I posted a topic on my blog on teapots, it includes an illustration that I used with students working on their Ceramics 2 benchmarks. You may find it helpful, maybe not. http://picworkspottery.blogspot.com/ And I would also say that the spout is a little too low. I also wonder what the lid galley looks like. First teapots are difficult, as there is so much to think about in the different parts functioning as a whole. Great tutorials, Pres. I am sure your students got a lot from your teaching. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atanzey Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 The bottom of the spout is about center on the lug of the handle, so it couldn't be filled to the brim, but it is better than it appears from this angle. I'll take some photos of the galley - it turned out relatively okay, but not great. I also put a lug on the lid, to help prevent it falling off, but I think it shrunk too much to help. We'll see how it all works after it's fired! Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Great tutorials, Pres.I am sure your students got a lot from your teaching.Marciathank you for your kind words, I put some effort into documenting the construction of the teapots in hopes that others might be able to bypass some of the hurdles. I am thinking of using the blog more as a "new classroom", as it is obvious to me that I miss the teaching, just not the bull )(*&)(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndham Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Good start down the teapot road. There's a lot of expression that can come out of this form as you go along. Pres, I like the "hoop" idea, useful in several forms, ah, salt pig? Wyndham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohaku Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Pres, I like the "hoop" idea, useful in several forms, ah, salt pig? I agree. I've just started down the 'cut and re-assemble' pathway... and I'd been looking for fast, convenient ways to inscribe clean cut lines on curved objects. Cheers for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 My very first attempt at a tea pot. I had to share with someone who (might!) care. Alice If I might presume, I posted a topic on my blog on teapots, it includes an illustration that I used with students working on their Ceramics 2 benchmarks. You may find it helpful, maybe not. http://picworkspottery.blogspot.com/ And I would also say that the spout is a little too low. I also wonder what the lid galley looks like. First teapots are difficult, as there is so much to think about in the different parts functioning as a whole. Very nice Pres. I may have to "Borrow" that, if you don't mind. I will admit, my first, and second, teapots had spouts that were too low as well, both in angle and positioning. It's not something I would think about, and the book(s) I was taking my cues from, didn't seem to mention that concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I like the "hoop" idea, useful in several forms, ah, salt pig? Works well for salt pigs, have already done it. Think about this one canister sets. . . If you notice it does some helpful things for the teapots with lid galleys, even though the water line is lowered a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Great thing about the embroidery hoops is . . . they are cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I put things up on the blog to be used, not abused. the only time I would get angry is if someone "borrowed" something of mine, and then took credit. That is abusive. I would shudder to think that any one here would do that, especially benzine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I put things up on the blog to be used, not abused. the only time I would get angry is if someone "borrowed" something of mine, and then took credit. That is abusive. I would shudder to think that any one here would do that, especially benzine. Like I tell my students all the time, "I'm not even going to pretend that something that clever is my idea." I'm not saying I haven't come up with a couple project ideas, and approaches, but I've borrowed and altered quite a few projects, from other teachers/ instructors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potziller Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 My very first attempt at a tea pot. I had to share with someone who (might!) care. Alice More than just good: excellent - lots to recommend the pot. Now, as my tutor would say, 'now go make another one'! :Dsrc="http://ceramicartsdaily.org/community/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffCenter Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Great thing about the embroidery hoops is . . . they are cheap! I just bought 4 round quilting hoops (big versions of embroidery hoops) and one oblong quilting hoop for slump molds. The largest size I could get is 23 inches. I don't know if this is common knowledge or not, but you can buy t-shirt material (called jersey) at fabric shops cut out a circle to fit into the quilting hoop. It is so stretchy that when you put a slab of clay in it, it forms a bowl shape. You can use a large ball to push the slab down for a deeper bowl and can adjust the slack in the material for different shapes. Quilting hoops are perfect for this. Since I can't find any bigger than 23 inches I also bought a few hula hoops and stretch the fabric there held with lots of clamps. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Great thing about the embroidery hoops is . . . they are cheap! I just bought 4 round quilting hoops (big versions of embroidery hoops) and one oblong quilting hoop for slump molds. The largest size I could get is 23 inches. I don't know if this is common knowledge or not, but you can buy t-shirt material (called jersey) at fabric shops cut out a circle to fit into the quilting hoop. It is so stretchy that when you put a slab of clay in it, it forms a bowl shape. You can use a large ball to push the slab down for a deeper bowl and can adjust the slack in the material for different shapes. Quilting hoops are perfect for this. Since I can't find any bigger than 23 inches I also bought a few hula hoops and stretch the fabric there held with lots of clamps. Jim Great ideas, Jim. Hmmm Hoola hoops are flexy, so you could get nice oval forms also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayjay Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I don't know if this is common knowledge or not, but you can buy t-shirt material (called jersey) at fabric shops cut out a circle to fit into the quilting hoop. It is so stretchy that when you put a slab of clay in it, it forms a bowl shape. Thanks for that: I've got a couple of sling moulds, (that's what I know them as) but I've never been entirely happy with the material I've used for the sling, I'll try and source some t-shirt material, (ayjay wanders off to find a fat person's washing line). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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