Mar
18
2007
New Sgraffito Tray and Answers to Heather’s Meme Tag
This was a fun project to make. I have been concentrating so hard on perfecting my wheel throwing skills that I forgot how much I liked handbuilding. This tray was made by rolling out clay with a slab roller, letting it set up a bit, and then slumping it over a telephone book. After the clay had dried enough, I painted 2 contrasting colors of slip onto the try. I used some fairly trendy colors-brown and light blue. I like the design I had done on my cylinder last week and decided to replicate that on this tray. Again, using the shellac as a guide for my own use so that I could scratch away the unpainted part of the tray.
This tray is currently sitting on the bisque shelf at the Art Student’s League. I should be able to add a clear glaze and have it ready the week after next. Actually I have quite a few things that will be coming out of the glaze kiln this week that I’ll share, including 4 new cone 6 glazes that I made up and tested last week. I pulled a recipe from Mastering Cone 6 Glazes by John Hesselberth and Ron Roy. So hopefully they turned out (fingers crossed)!
Heather over at Bad! Kitty Art Studio tagged me in a meme last week, so now I must share 5 things about myself that you may not know.
- Yesterday was indeed my birthday- I was outed by my best friend Nikki out in San Fransisco. I’m a Saint Patty’s Day baby-no green beer for me last night, but I did enjoy some green margaritas out on our patio-basking in the 70 degree weather!
- I collect styrofoam meat trays. I know it’s sick, but I always think that someday, somewhere I might be able to use these gems again. I hate to throw them in the landfill, so they end up in my studio, stacked in nice neat rows. I have way more than I can use, so if anyone needs any, let me know.
- I can’t stand to wear night gowns to sleep in-they get all bunched up when I’m sleeping and is just very annoying to me. So, I really like to wear old fashion men’s pjs-if they have a really high cotton thread count-even better.
- I snored like a trucker when I was pregnant. My husband kept telling me it was true and I thought he was exaggerating. He has the recording to prove it and keeps it in a secret place so that I can’t find and destroy the evidence.
- Let’s see one more thing…I was a cheerleader in high school-eek! I’m trying to convince my daughter to be a jock and a nerd instead. Here’s the picture to prove it:
I think it’s only fitting, that I tag my friend Nikki! You’re it.
