Inspiration:Building process:Finished Product:Reflection:This is my last official piece of my ceramics class. I had already worked previously in the year with glass but this was my chance to really explore. I tried to different glazes to see if color effected glass coloring. I also tested thicknesses of glass. There were two in which was the plate and the coaster to far right of it in which were much more fine glass shavings. I had made sure even after I took process pictures that they were really fine. The other two coasters however where more thicker pieces with curves. The one on the far left was formed into a shape and then fired however the form didn't fully come out it still had a cool texture. the other one in the middle had been thrown randomly on. I experimented a lot with also the amount. Having some almost completely covered and others not. I only however played with one color of glass in which was white but later turned blue. I think I will definitely play more with glass in the future even though I don't have any ceramic classes planned in my future for high school. These pieces where quick and easy but I learned a lot from them especially after getting back on the wheel after not touching it in almost a whole year except for when doing the melting tea cup.
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Development:Inspiration:Final piece:(picture hasn’t been uploaded yet: check in on 5/22)Reflection:This piece was a huge experiment for me. I had done previously things like the tea cup in which were melting but this piece was the first time I got to use a slip casting and melting together. I loved making the tea cup and also any type of slip castings and so this was my chance. The hardest part about this piece was probably the slip. The slip in ended up using was very watered down so I took for ever just for it to set in the casting and then I had to run it down the face to make it look like it was melting. I think the most difficult thing was to make the piece actually look like it is melting with the slip. I had to layer many layers of the slip but, the biggest problem was trying to make the drips go in the same direction and dry looking like drips. I think even though I like the piece and the idea a fair amount, I would like to maybe recreate this piece but with a little more experience under my belt. Maybe I could make multiple different body parts with slip casting and have a set of melting body parts. I think I could also experiment with glazes to see how I could make a face look like it is melting with glaze. I have actually started to do a test piece on this idea however it is just something that was thrown on the wheel not a slip casting. I think piece turned out fairly good.
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