Plant Pot

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Clay Type: Low Fire White

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Planning: I began planning for this project when I knew I needed a new plant pot. I researched some plant pots online

 

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My first completed project in ceramics 2 was my plant pot. My plant pot is a cylinder shape base that is Java Bean with three dimensional leaves on the side that are Green Thumb with Irish luck details. To build my plant pot, I began by making a slab on the slab roller. I then picked a base by finding a lid from the bins outside and replicated the size of it. I wrapped my slab around a can from outside and then slipped and scored the sides of the slab together. I then removed the can and slipped and scored the base to my cylinder. Next, I made the leaves by carving them out of a slab and then slipped and scored them onto the cylinder. I then added a foot to the bottom of the pot by almost making a mini version of the cylinder. I slipped and scored one side and blended it into the pot. After this I went over the outside and inside of the pot to make it as smooth as possible. Overall I am happy with how my pot came out. I am happy with the shape of the pot. One critique I have of my pot is that I could have done one more layer of glaze on the outside as there are some patchy spots.