Making a Wide Serving Bowl with Floral Decoration

[@_de_reve]

as art historian i appreciate these detailed videos of your craft! Thank you for sharing and even explaining what you could have done better. I really learn very much from artists like you and others. That wide bowl looks lovely and something i would love to own myself✨🌸

[@merkelhess]

Thanks! I think of these videos as an extension of my in-person teaching, so I always hope viewers will take what I share and find their own direction. And these wide bowls are great for serving!

[@theabristlebroom4378]

Very nice video! Thanks for making chapters, I think that's extra work on your end, and I appreciate you for doing it. I noticed that when you started your spiral in the bottom of the pot, you introduced a small wobble spot. Is this a problem at all? Or do you just chalk it up to it being a hand-crafted pot? Thanks for being transparent about your glazing error, that's a choice you made, and I respect you for it. (Did you save that section of the video for a blooper reel?)

[@merkelhess]

It's not so much a blooper as something where I was more focused on taking the video and forgot the step of painting wax resist on the design. Tried to clean it all but still had a bit of glaze in places I didn't want it to be. I am going to try one re-fire with another glaze and see if I can fix this one, but otherwise it will be a nice pot to use at home. In regards to the wobble, yes, often my pots have a bit of a wobble. Especially when they are bigger. Often, this is easier to see when the piece is spinning on a wheel but as long as it sits evenly when it is done and doesn't detract from the experience of using it, I am ok with it. I always strive for "perfection" but celebrate the hand made as well.