Mame pots on a mini pottery wheel

[Pitoon]

@Pitoon did you heat up the same die you use for the chop to do the burn (pure curiosity)?

Yes, one chop to rule them all!!!

 

[Pitoon]

PIT-EKA mame pot #1

PIT-EKA mame pot #1 Batch #1 A wonderful mame pot skillfully turned and detailed on a dark clay body finished with a fantastic textured glaze. If used this mame pot should age well and create a nice patina. It is a collectable mame pot in its own right. The tomobako made from the tree species...

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[Pitoon]

Little tools to make little boxes for little bonsai pots......

 

[Pitoon]

PIT-EKA mame pot #2

An elegant upright bowl featuring a continuous bead looping on each foot with a purple and light blue mottled glaze. The tomobako is made from the tree species Liriodendron tulipifera features a wraparound grain construction and a sliding door branded with the PIT-EKA chop. The tomobako is...

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PIT-EKA mame pot #3

PIT-EKA mame pot #3 Batch #1 A mame drum pot with a blue denim glaze that breaks over each nail head. The tomobako is made from the tree species Liriodendron tulipifera features a wraparound grain construction and a sliding door branded with the PIT-EKA chop. The tomobako is unfinished to age...

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PIT-EKA mame pot #4

PIT-EKA mame pot #4 Batch #1 An irregular carved mame cascade with a light blue glaze featuring a white running glaze around the rim. The tomobako is made from the tree species Liriodendron tulipifera features a wraparound grain construction and a sliding door branded with the PIT-EKA chop...

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PIT-EKA mame pot #5

PIT-EKA mame pot #5 Batch #1 An upright bowl with a mottled brown over black glaze. The tomobako is made from the tree species Liriodendron tulipifera features a wraparound grain construction and a sliding door branded with the PIT-EKA chop. The tomobako is unfinished to age along with the...

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PIT-EKA mame pot #6

PIT-EKA mame pot #6 Batch #1 A wide low bowl with a mottled blue and black glaze. The tomobako is made from the tree species Liriodendron tulipifera features a wraparound grain construction and a sliding door branded with the PIT-EKA chop. The tomobako is unfinished to age along with the mame...

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PIT-EKA mame pot #7

PIT-EKA mame pot #7 Batch #1 A purple drum with floating light purple glaze featuring an ornate band above the foot. The tomobako is made from the tree species Liriodendron tulipifera features a wraparound grain construction and a sliding door branded with the PIT-EKA chop. The tomobako is...

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[Pitoon]

So I was asked by @mwar15 if I had planted anything yet into any of my mame pots, and the answer was no. Batch #1 was finished well after everything had leafed out. I've also been so busy making the tomobako's for each pot I haven't had time to do anything else. So today I made sure I put something into a pot. I have some junipers that were wired up last year, and I decided to pull one to repot into a mame pot.

Here's the group I had to choose from.


This is the one I picked.


Here's one of my keepers I will use for the repot.


The removal of foliage and roots was pretty drastic. I'm going to baby this one to see if it recovers. It was hard to capture what it really looks like in person, but i think overall the design came out ok with what I had to work with.

 

[mwar15]

So I was asked by @mwar15 if I had planted anything yet into any of my mame pots, and the answer was no. Batch #1 was finished well after everything had leafed out. I've also been so busy making the tomobako's for each pot I haven't had time to do anything else. So today I made sure I put something into a pot. I have some junipers that were wired up last year, and I decided to pull one to repot into a mame pot.

Here's the group I had to choose from.
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This is the one I picked.
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Here's one of my keepers I will use for the repot.
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The removal of foliage and roots was pretty drastic. I'm going to baby this one to see if it recovers. It was hard to capture what it really looks like in person, but i think overall the design came out ok with what I had to work with.

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I love it!! Did you make the root stand too?

 

[Pitoon]

I love it!! Did you make the root stand too?

Yes, I made the stand a while back. I still need to finish it, then stain, and put a clear over it.

 

[penumbra]

So I was asked by @mwar15 if I had planted anything yet into any of my mame pots, and the answer was no. Batch #1 was finished well after everything had leafed out. I've also been so busy making the tomobako's for each pot I haven't had time to do anything else. So today I made sure I put something into a pot. I have some junipers that were wired up last year, and I decided to pull one to repot into a mame pot.

Here's the group I had to choose from.
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This is the one I picked.
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Here's one of my keepers I will use for the repot.
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The removal of foliage and roots was pretty drastic. I'm going to baby this one to see if it recovers. It was hard to capture what it really looks like in person, but i think overall the design came out ok with what I had to work with.

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That's fabulous.
Coincidentally, the pot you used was my favorite of the entire group.

 

[Pitoon]

That's fabulous.
Coincidentally, the pot you used was my favorite of the entire group.

Yeah I really like this pot too, and surprisingly the rim didn't warp during both firings. I hope this little juniper makes it. It looks pretty cool so small.

 

[thams]

Planted out my little @Pitoon cascade with some ‘Elfin’ thyme. It should settle in and fill out more as it establishes. I’m hoping for a tighter drape.

 

[Pitoon]

Planted out my little @Pitoon cascade with some ‘Elfin’ thyme. It should settle in and fill out more as it establishes. I’m hoping for a tighter drape.
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That's going to look fantastic when in bloom!

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Pitoon, these are incredible pots. Im excited for batch 2. Ive seen all the selling posts come up. I dont have any truly mame sized bonsai, but I do have shohin. Are you planning on doing anything in a shohin size in the future?

Otherwise, I might need to go even smaller just to have a reason to buy one of these pots.

The pot you planted the juniper in was my favorite of the batch also. I loved the futuristic lines and sharp feet.

 

[Pitoon]

Pitoon, these are incredible pots. Im excited for batch 2. Ive seen all the selling posts come up. I dont have any truly mame sized bonsai, but I do have shohin. Are you planning on doing anything in a shohin size in the future?

Otherwise, I might need to go even smaller just to have a reason to buy one of these pots.

The pot you planted the juniper in was my favorite of the batch also. I loved the futuristic lines and sharp feet.

Thanks for the compliments! I anticipate Batch #2 to have some bigger pots and more unglazed ones as well. What ballpark size were you thinking? I could probably make some around that size.

I still have some more pots to list, but I need to make the tomobako's for them. I also need to get the wood to do that. Each box is made specific to the pot and takes time to design, cut the wood, sand, assemble, sand, brand. I just have to make some time to finish those off so I can really start working on Batch #2.

 

[Pitoon]

..........so I've the got mame itch to make another one.



Here's the mame pot I've picked out.




The plant selected is an azalea that ground layered and I dug up last fall. The flowers are not overly huge, but not small either. I think the color of the flowers will look good against the black glaze. It has lots of lower shoots.......I think it will fill in nicely as a clump style.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Thanks for the compliments! I anticipate Batch #2 to have some bigger pots and more unglazed ones as well. What ballpark size were you thinking? I could probably make some around that size.

I still have some more pots to list, but I need to make the tomobako's for them. I also need to get the wood to do that. Each box is made specific to the pot and takes time to design, cut the wood, sand, assemble, sand, brand. I just have to make some time to finish those off so I can really start working on Batch #2.

Between 3" and 4.5" would be awesome.

 

[Pitoon]

Between 3" and 4.5" would be awesome.

This is the one of the biggest from Batch #1......probably still too small for you?

 

[Pitoon]

This little fella will have a new home next week......

 

[TinyArt]

Love those lil’ legs!

 

[Pitoon]

Love those lil’ legs!

I'm really going to miss that pot!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Beautiful form and proportions. Nice construction and glaze choices.