This mug is shaping up to be a sturdy one. I’ve been thickening my handles lately so they sit more comfortably in the hand. I realized the mugs I reach for most, made by others, tend to have a certain softness and girth to the handle, so that’s the direction I’m following.
It’s all small adjustments over time, the kind that add up over decades. The goal is a pot that feels special to its owner, but not so delicately precious that it ends up sitting untouched on a shelf. #pottery #beautility
I love everything about these sentiments about mug-making!
@potterybyosa Lovely!!
I definitely prefer a sturdy handle. I hate worrying if my mug is gonna break, I like the solid feel of it.
@zersiax @potterybyosa Well, you could get by with air-dry clay initially for a relatively low starting investment as far as not requiring a kiln and stuff goes, and you could even use it on a wheel, although pinch pottery is more appropriate for it, as well as making cute animal sculptures; think mice and bunnies and the like, out of it.
As for glaze with air-dry clay, you could do a semi-convincing fake-out glaze by painting your dried creations with acrylic and then putting a coat of glossy mod-podge over it (I actually did that).
I got some samples below of the 'fake-out glaze' I 'm trying to talk about by putting glossy mod-podge over acrylic with air-dry clay. These were all made years ago, though. Oh, and if you actually do this, your work will be for decoration only.
Oh, and here's a sunny day cup I made out of air-dry clay years ago that was just painted with acrylic and left at that for the sake of it.
No, but you can get by with air-dry clay and acrylics, mod-podge, or both starting out initially for relatively little investment if you don't have access to a kiln and intend to mainly make decorative stuff. That said, if you have access to a kiln, you could just pick up some full-fledged pottery clay and glaze and then start messing about with that.
Also, if you have a pottery studio local to where you live, you could try signing up for classes there too.
@zersiax If you want to make glazed ware, find a local studio where you can pay to fire. Not sure where in the world you are, but often it’s possible to purchase pre-mixed glazes that you can brush on your pots. If you’re looking for the least expensive most basic setup (almost free), hand building and pit or barrel firing would be the way to go.
If you’re interested in wheel throwing, start by looking for used equipment in your vicinity. Hope that helps. 2/2
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