[Country Life]

I wasn't familiar with the term "Jake".  I just thought all males were "Toms".

We have quite a few turkeys around, where I live too.  I'll see a flock (rafter) in the harvested fields.  The city nearby has issues with them just wandering into the busy streets.  They honestly don't care about the cars.

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Great design, with the multiple handles/ lugs.  I like how the glaze flows around them.

Looking through your gallery, you have such a great variety of unique forms.  Very inspiring!

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Yes mark, I put four drip holes, two in the front, two in the back.

 

I ended up not using a drip tray, which works with the potting soil I used, as it is more like mulch, so no dirt run offs.

[First Wheel Set]

The rims are definitely thinned.  The two bowls, aren't too bad, in terms of thickness, but the mugs...

 

Babs, I still do like the glaze.  It's one thing, that I can't do now, since I don't have access to a reduction kiln.  I love the smokey, neutral effects it provides.  

 

I should note, I posted these in response to the "Do you still have the first thing you ever made" topic.  So, these are from college, well over fifteen years ago.

[Sculptural Raku Piece]

Bob, the whole spear is indeed clay. It is removable, I had it in place for the sake of the photo. Currently, it is laying next to the sculpture, and will be fired separate, at least for the bisque.

Initially I was going to slip it in place, or glaze it in place later, but being as it is easily breakable, I figure, by not attaching them, I can always make another later, if the first is broken.

[Sculptural Raku Piece]

It will be Raku fired. What happens as a result......

 

Sometimes I come up with ideas, and create them, before I fully figure out if they are practical or possible...

[Pumpkin Reduced Raku Top]

I honestly don't mind the outside.  The color, is as it should be, though there is more texture than I'd like.  I attribute that, to the glaze cooling too quick in the pumpkin.

For the other two, the bright color on the inside, with the dull outside was intentional.  I was going for a compromise between the look of traditional Japanese Rakuware, and the American style.

 

What do you mean by weight of the clay?