When the bowls just have to be the same...

At some point in the last week, I watched the video that I made to show how I throw my cake pans. This video is uploaded to YouTube and embedded in this blog.  After my video played itself out, there were links to other videos that a viewer might be interested in watching.  I think there's a way to make this NOT happen, but I haven't figured it out yet.

I watched one of those videos just to see what another potter might be putting on YouTube. His video was like mine in that he had his camera on a tripod while he worked at the wheel and talked about what he was doing.  This guy (I confess that I cannot remember the man's name.) was making condiment dishes and I thought I'd give it a try.  These are small little bowls that I cut off the bat and joined together (sort of mushing them) while they were still wet.  I let them sit overnight in the wet closet and then attached the handles when they were leather hard.  I've only made the two sets that you see here so far, and I have no idea how they will turn out.  The challenge here is to throw two bowls that are as nearly identical as possible.  Let's just say that I'm not an expert at this yet.  There's a trick to it that I've tried and will try to either photograph or video to share with you later.  I'm also still trying to decide what type of handle I want to put on them.   I'm not sure that either of these is the answer.

My other project for the weekend also involved throwing two bowls that are the shame shape and size.  These I then joined together to make a chip and dip.  I've done a number of these in the past they always sell.  In fact, while at the opening reception for Treasures of the Earth the other night, I got an order for another set since the one that I had in my display sold quickly.  (Keeley family if you read my blog, you'll see your chip and dip in construction.)