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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

tea cake.

I assembled my teapots today. It was tedious. I grumbled a lot. Thankfully I had a freshly baked cake break with my friend Wendy, so my sanity is intact.

pre-handle

post-handle

possibly cuter without a spout and handle...!



Now to baby them for a week so they dry super slowly and *hopefully* won't crack! Then the other worries will creep in...will the lid let go after the firing, will they handle well, will the spout straighten correctly and pour sufficiently...ah!

It's Mud Colony day again, off you hop!
Posted by Kathryn Mitchell at 21:00
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8 comments:

  1. Ellen Appleby26 July 2012 at 02:32

    Great shapes - can't wait to see them decorated!

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  2. Brenda27 July 2012 at 06:13

    I love the shape! Very sleek! I've only made one teapot in my short clay life and amazingly it poured well...didn't drip and the lid fit perfectly! Talk about beginners luck! I'll bet I can't do it twice and there you are with 4 lovely identical pots! Question for you. Are you using a styrofoam cooler to dry in?

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    1. Kathryn Mitchell2 August 2012 at 11:44

      Thanks Brenda...it's nerve wrecking! Yes, that's a styrofoam box, for broccoli! I use little broccolini boxes too, very useful!

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  3. Julia28 July 2012 at 03:35

    They look lovely. It will be exciting to see them afer firings! Fingers crossed they will behave them selves...I am sure they do:)

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    1. Kathryn Mitchell2 August 2012 at 11:44

      Thank you Julia! I'll be having a good chat with them before firing...!

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  4. Elaine Bradley29 July 2012 at 10:58

    I am teaching students to make teapots this week, hand built but still, this will be really handy to show them.

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