Wednesday 11 November 2015

Speed Craft #2

If you missed my previous post about Speed Craft, please scroll down.

Our second table was ceramics.  The tutor was Katie Almond who we've taken two classes with before - the first at Debbie Bryan where we made plant pokes and brooches and another in Leicestershire where we made a cake stand.  I collected my cake stand when we went to collect these little bowls, so I must show it to you soon.




I can't believe I managed to make this in just 45 minutes.  Rollling out clay, stamping it to make the impression, stamping and cutting out the letters and painting it all with glaze is a time consuming process!


I'm going to use it on my dressing table to keep my rings in.  The motif is a bit off-centre but that doesn't bother me.  I wish I'd been able to paint the outer ring of motifs, but I just didn't have time.  I stuck to the red/blue/navy combination again!


As you can see, it's just a shallow little bowl, around 4" diameter, so cute!  Once again, I really enjoyed working with the porcelain clay.

Next up: Hand-built robin

16 comments:

Rachel said...

Yes, it's turned out very well, especially for such a very short timescale!

Ellie Foster said...

Dear Wendy
I love that little bowl - amazing work for 45 minutes - 'Precious' indeed! The Speed Craft sounds as though it gives a good taster of the crafts on offer. You do so many interesting things...
Best wishes
Ellie

elizabethdee said...

Really pretty! Amazing that you made it in only 45 minutes?

pennydog said...

Not sure if I'm supposed to hear Gollum in my head when I read My Precious.....

Love the colour in the impression inside.

Sandra :) said...

I.
LOVE.
THIS.

LOVE IT.

Caps intentional :)

Sharon - creativity and family said...

I love it!

margaret said...

that is pretty impressive and all done in 45 mins. I did try pottery at school but not successfully

Sarah in Stitches said...

It's so sweet! Love your motif and color combination :D

Fiona said...

very pretty Wendy
Hugz

Jo Ferguson said...

It's beautiful and the perfect place to keep rings, "my precious".

Jane said...

So pretty, and that's a lot to get done in such a short time

Anita said...

Wow, how lovely is that bowl!! You are so
quick to make it in such short time.
Clever girl. Love that design.
Cheers, Anita.

Chris of UK City Crafter said...

What a great little dish - perfect for that special ring! I'm amazed you got it finished in 45 mins - way to go.

Janice / Dancing with Sunflowers said...

Very sweet. Astonishing to complete it in 45 minutes! :)

Anita said...

so pretty ! You've achieved a great result in a short amount of time...I never knew that something called speed craft exists until I read your blog.It seems like an interesting concept.

Janine @ Rainbow Hare said...

This is beautiful. I'm amazed you did it so quickly :)