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It's done! I added white slip all around the bottom of the piece, and tried to texture it to look like the nest around the egg. I hope after it becomes bone dry and is fired, the color differentiation will start. I plan to glaze the top of the the mug in a Robin's blue egg design, so hopefully once it's done it'll look very friendly and eggy!

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Here, I used white slip for the first time to decorate the handle! I thought it would look cool and add a more interesting design to the mug. I started off using a bigger brush, but it was hard to evenly and cleanly spread the slip, so I switched to a small one which worked a lot better.

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Here I attached the thumb rest! One thing Mr. Stout told me when I was slip scoring it was that the holes I was stabbing to break up the clay weren't the best method, because if not properly mixed and joined, it could create little air pockets. Next time, I'll keep in mind his suggestion of a slip rake, which still softens the surface, but does so more smoothly. The thumb rest attached smoothly though, and I think it really helps the mug's look!

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Here I finished adding the handle! It was as round and friendly as the rest of the mug, and was meant to fit my pointer finger while I added a thumb rest on top. I think I did a good job of carefully creating the handle, drying it to leather hard, and then slowly but surely slip-scoring it on. Mr. Stout's clarification that the slip score method is effective because it softens the clay so pieces join more smoothly was crucial for me to understand. I didn't understand that before, but now that I did, I was able to more effectively slip score in a thorough (and hopefully seamless) way. Two small grievances I have about the handle though is that it droops a little, and I wish it was a little smaller. I wish I'd done a better job of fixing the droopiness when attaching it, and also doing a better job of gauging the size when creating it, but overall I'm proud and I hope it holds up after firing.

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After letting it dry to leather hard, I came back the next day and started trimming. This was my first time trimming as well, and although it turned out well overall, it was a bit of a struggle. Centering the piece and trimming the sides went well, but trying to make a footring was troublesome. My tool didn't stay in one place when I was trying to make the rings, and whenever I got to the center, I'd lose control. Overall, I think I did a decent job, but I still haven't gotten the hang of it and it's a good thing my floor was thick enough.

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This is my second attempt at making a mug blank! The first one turned out well, and it was actually very exciting, because it was the first time I successfully created a piece on the wheel! However, it wasn't as round and friendly as I dreamed it to be, so I tried again with this piece! The inside is round like a bowl or a cappuccino cup, but it is a little uneven and if I were to do this again, that'd be my primary fix.

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I wanted to base my design off of beautiful eggshells! In order to do this, I wanted to create a cup which was very round, and then add an eggshell pattern later using glaze.

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Before the petals doth sprouted

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If I cannot reach that divine beauty, this simple design of the earth will be welcomed gladly in its place

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Inspiration

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I will not hold pot in these pots, I would hold my tools to create beautiful things

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Inspiration

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would i to drink the liquid of the gods from this humble cup, i would have peace at last

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Inspiration