New Porcelain Ginkgo Tumblers
I was so excited to open my kiln this am and while I had a couple of disappointments, I also had some sweet surprises. Mainly, I am so in love with these tumblers! I originally envisioned porcelain wine tumblers, but these might be a little too large at 4.5″ x 2″. On second thought, I just visited a really cool site that calculated the volume of liquid that these tumblers can hold which happens to be right around 6.2 oz. So – these could be used for a wee nip after all. These are not for the oenophile who expects a full bowl and elegant stem, but are rather for the person who savors the unique and handcrafted.
As usual, I learned something about making these tumblers. The more successful ones are 6/32″ thick. The thinner ones experienced more warpage during the glaze fire. Although the warped ones are charming in their own way, I’d prefer to have a more evenly round interior. These were made from slabs of clay and might make a good mold making experiment.
Speaking of molds, I purchased some pottery plaster the other day when I was out shopping for supplies for my kid’s clay class. The studio is where you’ll find me this weekend where I’m going to try making some molds for my ceramic house tiles and boxes.
Meanwhile, I applied for a juried holiday craft fair that local indie shop Fancy Tiger is organizing at Capsule Gallery the first weekend in December. Not sure whether I’ll get in or not because I applied at the very last minute that applications were due. Better late than never, don’t you think?
Have a good weekend,
~Cynthia
