So its mid February and reading week. Along with marking exams, assignments, reading PhD theses I sneaked in a couple of quick trips to the basement to make pots - as usual, trying new things. I made a couple of small bowls using a slump mold I bisqued a while ago. Once the foot was added and they came off the mold I cleaned them up a bit and let them dry overnight. Then I coated the inside and a bit on the outside with slip and did some sgraffito decoration. I hadn't slipped and carved on a bone dry piece before - works pretty good as long as you start carving the second the slip has lost its sheen.
I think I'll add some underglaze colour and then bisque them, paint them all over with black underglaze to highlight the carving and then glaze with either a white or clear glaze.
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