I’ve paused making mugs in order to tackle making butter dishes.
First, I made a template out of tar paper for the top of the dish.
The tar paper technique lets you build with slabs while they are still malleable. You can build lots of interesting shapes rather quickly.
I made the bottom from a wet slab using a board and foam. Here’s a video showing the technique. Then I added a handle.
Then I decorated the top with some underglaze transfers I screen printed onto newsprint paper.
Here is the decorated butter dish ready for bisque firing.
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