Extruding Handles

Napkin Rings!  So, that "cookie-press-meets-caulking-gun" tool that I made handles with during my pottery class looks like a toy compared to the extruder dad has...this thing takes two people to operate!  I used it to make napkin rings, a really neat way to get them to all relatively match each other! 

napkin rings

I also turned a couple of pieces and tried out my extruded handles on a bowl...you would be surprised how hard it is to get the handles lined up correctly and opposite of each other!  (only fitting the crooked little pots have crooked little handles!)

Underglaze & Slab work

New suff today!  So my leaf pieces and my dogwood stuff has been bisque fired and today I worked on painting them with underglaze...I'm not really sure what color each will turn out, but that's what these tests are for!

underglaze on bisque fired pieces

I also tried some slab work.  I haven't ever done any of this type of pottery before.  Really neat, and the possibilities are endless!  This is really cool!  I made a deviled egg plate, a few spoon rests, and a sunflower bowl.