Face:

Unit 1

Plan:

-first wedge my clay and make sure there are no air bubbles

-then roll my wedged clay into an oval shape

-mold face shapes like the nose and mouth

-then slip and score the eyes and eyebrows

-smooth out the rest of the face

-hollow out the back to it is no thicker than my thumb

I think that my face actually went pretty well for it being my first time sculpting a face. I really enjoyed making this. The eyes are definitely not proportional to the nose and mouth, and I don't think I slipped and scored well enough. If I were to do it again, I would try my best to make it more symmetrical, and not make the eyes so big.

Unit 2

Double pinch pots cut in half

Plan:
-wedge clay
-roll clay into a ball
-pinch the center of the clay outward, creating a bowl type shape
-use clay cutter to split in half

This was my first attempt at the pinch pot, and I would say it went pretty well. I did not fire this though because the purpose of this project was mainly for practice. If I were to do this over again I would try to smooth out the edges a bit more.

Stamp:

Plan:
-first roll the clay into a tube
-then flatten one side of the tube to create the stamp
-then carve out a sun into the flattened part of the stamp

I am overall pretty satisfied with how my stamp turned out. The
shape of the piece really looks like a stamp. I enjoyed making
this and I am excited to actually try out the stamp. If I were to do
this again, I would have chosen a more simple design so it
would've been easier to make symmetrical. I like the design I
chose though, I just think it looks a little messy, and so if I were
to try out the stamp it wouldn't come out very good.

Underglaze Design

Plan:
-first create a rectangle out of the clay
-next indent the sides, creating a tray
-once the clay hardens, paint starfish

This is one of my favorite pieces I have made so far. I really like the colors and designs I chose to paint on this. When making this, I wanted to make something cute, but also useful. My plan was to use this as a jewelry holder. If I were to do it over again, I would have tried to make the tray more symmetrical and less uneven on the sides. I also wish that I would have painted it all white before painting the starfish. Overall I really like this piece and I am excited to use it.

Useful Pinch Pot