A mammoth undertaking

Jugs and saucers

I spent this morning through to about 2pm at Eastnor Pottery again, practising my throwing technique. I wasn’t making anything to keep this time, but rather throwing pot after (nominally identical) pot, and cutting each one in half once I’d thrown it to check the thickness of the base and sidewalls. I tried to keep the starting lump of clay relatively constant, at about 600-700g (about the size of a small grapefruit), and by the time I’d thrown over a dozen pots the afternoon ones were significantly larger than the first ones this morning, as I was able to mobilise more of the clay and lift the pot walls higher.  Mind you, it’s physically hard work centering the lumps of clay, and my wrists and back were complaining by the time I called it a day. I came home and crashed out in bed for an hour to recover! While I was at the pottery, I picked up the completed jugs and saucers which I made last time. I’m very pleased with the way they’ve come out, and I can report that all four of them pour surprisingly well, with minimal dripping!