Great demo. TY for showing problems including solutions that didn't work. Wish more potters would do that. We learn from our mistakes. The final result was great.
I want to encourage you to try this: First, I've mad hundreds of molds for draped forms like this. You had the PERFECT negative when you pressed the leaf into the clay. Next time bisque that flat, textured slab, then roll out another slab and roll it gently into that bisqued slab, let it leather out some and then drape it over a hump mold and add your feet or ring. Then you have THE ACTUAL texture and veins, etc., not the negative. Let me know what you think. Love all of your testing!
Your final bowl is lovely, Justin! I liked the feet, but the foot ring is also quite nice! I actually specialize in this; my mentor developed a technique which she passed on to me. I use a variety of leaves, including rhubarb, Krista Wright! To resolve the issue of the thicker veins cutting too deeply into the clay, I take a sharp blade and carefully trim them down close to the surface of the leaf. I do use the slab roller to press the leaf into the clay. For the larger pieces, I roll the slab to 1cm, 0.5cm for smaller pieces. (I have done this with both stoneware and porcelain; I use mid-fire clay bodies.) After trimming the clay to the silhouette of the leaf, using water and keeping the leaf in the clay, I thin the edges to make them fluttery or lacy, though this can make the edges of the final piece sharp. Still keeping the leaf in the piece, I shape it as desired, using forms, bowls, foam pieces, etc. as needed. A "stem" piece can be pulled or coiled and attached as desired, and are fun to twist into interesting shapes; feet or a foot ring can be added as Justin has demo'ed. The leaf can be removed, or not, before bisque firing; if left, it will burn off and leave a little ash behind. Then, of course, glaze as desired. If you'd like to see examples, please see my website at glassleafpottery.com. Thanks for the video!
I like the shapes you make but prefer the one made by justin: the white color shows the details, the veins. When it has color it is very hard to see those details.
Great demonstration! I want to try this with a Fig leaf from my garden. Good choice of the white glaze too, but I can't help wondering what a pale celadon would look like breaking across all the veins and texture.
Great demo. TY for showing problems including solutions that didn't work. Wish more potters would do that. We learn from our mistakes. The final result was great.
I want to encourage you to try this: First, I've mad hundreds of molds for draped forms like this. You had the PERFECT negative when you pressed the leaf into the clay. Next time bisque that flat, textured slab, then roll out another slab and roll it gently into that bisqued slab, let it leather out some and then drape it over a hump mold and add your feet or ring. Then you have THE ACTUAL texture and veins, etc., not the negative. Let me know what you think. Love all of your testing!
Your final bowl is lovely, Justin! I liked the feet, but the foot ring is also quite nice!
I actually specialize in this; my mentor developed a technique which she passed on to me. I use a variety of leaves, including rhubarb, Krista Wright! To resolve the issue of the thicker veins cutting too deeply into the clay, I take a sharp blade and carefully trim them down close to the surface of the leaf. I do use the slab roller to press the leaf into the clay. For the larger pieces, I roll the slab to 1cm, 0.5cm for smaller pieces. (I have done this with both stoneware and porcelain; I use mid-fire clay bodies.) After trimming the clay to the silhouette of the leaf, using water and keeping the leaf in the clay, I thin the edges to make them fluttery or lacy, though this can make the edges of the final piece sharp. Still keeping the leaf in the piece, I shape it as desired, using forms, bowls, foam pieces, etc. as needed. A "stem" piece can be pulled or coiled and attached as desired, and are fun to twist into interesting shapes; feet or a foot ring can be added as Justin has demo'ed. The leaf can be removed, or not, before bisque firing; if left, it will burn off and leave a little ash behind. Then, of course, glaze as desired. If you'd like to see examples, please see my website at glassleafpottery.com.
Thanks for the video!
Wow! Thank you for the info. I really like the ruffled edges you do on yours.
Aw, thanks, Justin!!
I like the shapes you make but prefer the one made by justin: the white color shows the details, the veins. When it has color it is very hard to see those details.
Very nice contrast with the colorful salad against the white. Well done!
Your videos are always informative and entertaining..👍🏽🍾
That came out lovely. I’ve got rhubarb leaves I could use, the opportunities are endless. 👍🇬🇧
Great demonstration! I want to try this with a Fig leaf from my garden. Good choice of the white glaze too, but I can't help wondering what a pale celadon would look like breaking across all the veins and texture.
It came out very nice!
Very nice!
Before this video I don’t think I would have been confident to attempt but actually I will now.
Paperclay for your cracks
Hola ,q maravilla ,con q tipo de masa lo haces porfa ?
Ceramic
By turning the leaf upside down before placing the sheet of clay over the leaf, gives a more pronounced texture. This looks is prettier to my taste.