Process:
My process was to make the bottom first. My first bottom broke because the clay was too dry, so I made a new tray with leaves to add security to the butter dish. While I was making the second bottom, I was working on the top of the dish. I made a piece identical to the bottom and added strips along the sides to make it taller. I then added the handle, made the sunflowers, and attached them to the bottoms of the handles. After I fired them together, I glazed them with under glaze, and then I did a coat of clear. Positives: I love the handle on the top piece of the butter dish. The handle and the sunflowers are probably my favorite part. I was struggling with what to do with the top, as I was originally going to make a basket pattern, but I do like how the clouds came out. I also like how I was able to glaze the middle of the flowers. Overall, I like the cohesiveness of the piece, and that under glaze can go on the bottom of a piece. Negatives: I don't like how the bottom piece came out. While I like the leaves, the bottom never fit the mold quite right, and is kind of flat because of it. I’m not the best at glazing, and there are parts that needed more. I also wish that I would have added more texture with the clay when I was making the dish, rather than it being so flat. The sides are very uneven, I tried to sand it but it was kind of a lost cause. Next time, I would try to make and smooth the clay before it gets too dry to work with. Also under glaze smells like formaldehyde so that wasn't fun.
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