Deep Cut Pressed Design Bowl

Early on in my developing pottery skills, I found a plastic bowl I wanted to use to make a ceramic piece with.  The plastic bowl has a deep exterior design, so I started by rolling a slab of clay and pressing it into the bowl.  The bowl was previously coated with Pam as a release.  Therefore, the interior of the bowl reflects the design on the outside of the plastic bowl.  The outside of the bowl was decorated by paddling a piece of lace into the wet clay.  The major problem encountered was trying to get air behind the clay so the piece would release from the plastic bowl.  Perhaps a small hole can be drilled in the plastic bowl.

This was my first experience with Falls Creek Shino.  This glaze has become a favorite.

Name:  Deep Cut Pressed Design Bowl
Date: August 2009
Size:
Clay: SC 112
Glaze: Falls Creek Shino