I was inspired to make this piece by a tutorial (Oct.4 2012) by Lori Watts of Fine Mess Pottery. It was made using a slab shaped on a sling mold - I used a piece of fabric duct taped to a large plastic storage bin. My slab was actually a cylinder thrown on the wheel and cut apart to use as a slab. I placed the slab on the sling mold and allowed it to set up overnight covered with plastic. Meanwhile I threw a short bottomless cylinder, removed it from the bat and shaped into a rounded rectangle. The next day I attached the molded slab to the cylinder base. I then added a coiled piece around the edges and coiled handles.
It was tricky to get the bottom centered under the top and I actually wasn't very successful. One edge was wider than the other and this caused it to slump during the glaze firing. I see it as a learning experience. Can hardly see the flaws when filled with fruit!
Thanks, Lori, for the tutorial and you permission to post this.
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