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It’s all about the surface

Having really focussed on the form through working on the plaster lathe and making and testing moulds I caught up on some surface techniques/processes testing.

Plaster lathe part 2

I drew up the measurements to make a cone former 1 1/2 times the size of the previous former so I could make larger objects.

More adventures in printing

As a contrast to the litho tests I decided to try another process to use the patterns from the Dorcas thimbles. I have a small

Plaster Lathe and 3 part mould

So new skill for me in learning to use the plaster lathe. I went to a very traditional girls high school where we learnt needlework

Adventures in Lithography

I have tested some ideas for adding another layer of story to the cones and looked at other possible print solutions. I follow Jenn Law

Cones – reductions and additions

I have been using water etching, which is a reductive process, to create surface decoration of the peg plan patterns to the cone vessels. I

Ceramic Wales you were great!

So just back from 3 days at Ceramic Wales. We had a busy couple of weeks leading up to the show. Lots of making, firing,