mwar15
Omono
I have used the blue glaze before but not on this clay. I like how dark it is. I’ll have to make some more
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You should but then again I'll have more blue pots.
mwar15
Omono
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
namnhi
Masterpiece
@Cajunrider oh my... that is a BIGGGGG pot! Show us the tree you had in mind for this bad boy
FreshAirSunshine
Shohin
I’m guessing this is a mayhaw or deciduous based on the shape. Either that or something like a literati or top-branching bald cypress with more effeminate character. I think it’s more fun to guess what Uncle C is putting in 
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
It is none other than Franco Columbo. While large the pot is delicate. I am making a support slab to ensure a flat surface for the pot to rest on top.
Franco is budding right not. He is going to flex his handsome branches soon.
ForrestW
Mame
Nice job! Those size pots are tough. Looking forward to seeing it potted up-- that will be a nice combination.
namnhi
Masterpiece
Going to be awesome! Love the 'lie^u~ ru~' feel of Franco.
Wood
Shohin
Is there a good reason that pots, especially this size, don't have extra feet in the middle of the bottom to help support the weight of the tree? Small pots don't need them, and extra tall feet would make them visible but large low pots like these seem like it could reduce sagging during firing, and stress on the slab bottom too
mwar15
Omono
The photo is. The overall dimension was after firing.
mwar15
Omono
I have been working with a red clay and this one I didn’t bisque fire, I went straight to cone 5. I am not sure if it’s the firing or the light burnishing. But I love the darkness the kiln left
JeffS73
Shohin
Potters often use temporary supports for firing, either made from the same clay dried at the same time, or small piles of a sand mixture. You can often see some fumed round marks on the base of a pot where they were. The best Chinese pots of old have small "sesame seed" marks on the base where they were supported.
Wood
Shohin
Yup I’ve definitely seen those for support during firing. On a practical level in my community studio, those always make it through the bisque firing but then get lost before the glaze firing. I guess I was wondering why those aren’t made permanent on 2’+ size pots
mwar15
Omono
I think in pottery anyone can throw some clay together and call it a “bonsai pot,” but to do it well is a different story. I am not saying I am doing it well, but I keep trying to challenge myself to keep myself entertained. I have waited a few years to take on a bag pot. I have been talking with other artists that have been doing this for well for years. This is from a slab not on a wheel. This is my third try and each one gets better. 
ForrestW
Mame
Nice work! Looking forward to seeing it glazed 
mwar15
Omono
A few fresh out of the kiln
How big is the granite pot?
mwar15
Omono
5.5x3.5x2”
Oh bummer, I thought it was a big one. Nice pot and love the color and the granite look. We have lots of granite around here.
