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Winter Landscape Side Plate |
Back
in July I was invited to take part in a promotional plate display idea as a
part of UK Clay Users on Etsy. I don’t normally make plates. Large flat pieces
tend to have a high mortality rate at various stages of making – they’re prone
to cracking while drying or warping in the kiln, which makes them a costly item
to make. However, since this was a ‘one-off’ idea, I thought I’d have a go at
throwing a couple of small side plates and see how things go!
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Winter Landscape Side Plate - Detail |
Well
yesterday I finally sent off my submission, which you can see in the photos above. This plate measures about 15cm across (or 6
inches). It’s made from stoneware clay and glazed using two different glazes: a
white gloss and a blue/black glaze, which I’ve overlapped to create the idea of
a landscape. The theme for the promotional idea was 'Winter' so I’ve called this
one ‘Winter Landscape’. The other plate I made at the same time has been
decorated using the same two glazes but with a slightly different approach. I’m
planning to put this second plate into my Etsy shop available for sale in the near
future.
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Throwing Plates on a Bat |
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Freshly Thrown Plates on Bats |
In
the meantime though here are a couple of photos of both plates being thrown. As
you can see they’re quite small – this helped to reduce the risk of cracking
and warping. But it also means they’re very cute and perfect for just a couple
of grapes or a snack as you can see in the last photo below!
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Winter Landscape Side Plate with Grapes |