Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Greenware Trimming and Finishing


Trimming Greenware porcelain. My hands have to remain steady or Chatter will happen.  Sometimes I like the chatter, the tool bouncing off the clay. It can be as rewarding as making exaggerated movements to create swirls and carved patterns.  If I could emulate the force of nature called Erosion. I would say the even with this I am mining back into the clay to chisel away its final form.