Each piece started as a cylinder and then I shaped them differently. The one on the far left has a shoulder and is flared out at the top, The next one has sort of a gradual flare all the way up, next is a piece with a belly and a flare at the top, and finally on the far right is a piece that is bellied out and closed in at the top.
The piece on the far right is also going to be raku fired eventually. Allen had some clay that is specifically for raku and he suggested I try a little bit. You can tell in the picture (I think) that it has a slightly different color than the other clay. It also has more grog in it meaning that it feels more gritty when you work with it.
The last piece of mine that was raku fired turned out really well. In fact, I liked it so much that I have it in my house. The glaze did amazing crackly things, but what I love the most is Allen's finger marks at the bottom. I was trying for roughly the same shape in the piece that I threw on Saturday.
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