Finished Wheel

Did I finished the project?
Yes, I finished it.

What grade did I get?
I got 93%

If I was trying to teach someone else how to make a cylinder, what steps would I go over?
At first you have to weight your clay. You need 2.5 lbs, actually only 2 lbs, but because of it was our first time we did something on the wheel, we should use 2.5.
After that you need all your tools, go to the wheel, push your "sea shell" of clay on the wheel, don't squish your clay! After that turn it on. Then you have to bring your clay three times up and down. Don't pull, just push with both hands against the clay and it will go up. To bring it down, take your hand on the top, the other hand on the side and push again. 
after that leave it down. Try to get your bunsh of clay even, if it is not even you cannot open it. To open it use your thumb, push it down in the middle of the clay, don't go too far to the bottom. After you opened it enough, don't speed up your wheel anymore, let it slow down a little bit. Then use your three fingers, which are in the middle to open it more and to bring it up. To get it even, let your fingers for 2 seconds at the same heigh, then go a little bit higher. Repeat it several times. During that use your other hand to push from the outside against the cylinder. You don't need ti widen it, it has to be tall enough. You could also use a sponge to let it look better, from the out- and inside. After you got your cylinder (6" )
miss Gleeson will cut it into two halfs, to check how well you have done your work.

Wheel

You have 2.5 pounds to make your 6" tall cylinder. What part of the process are you focusing on now?
3) Trying to get my cylinder to at least 4 inches

What directions have been most helpful to you when learning how to use the potter's wheel?
how to center the clay

What tips has Mrs Gleeson given to me, that are completely useless to me?
How I have to get the 6" tall pot. After centering the clay I have still problems to get it that tall or at least to get it tall.

Glazing

What glazes have I used?
I used Goldenrod Shino and second hand rose and for the detailed parts I used 082 and 272.

Why is it important to wash your hands and wipe any dust off of your bisque ware?
Our hands could be sweety, or dirty from food we ate befor the ceramics class and so our fingerprints could be on the pot and the glazing will not be at this part because it would be like the wax, which we have to out on the bottom of our pot. And we have to wipe off all the dust of our pot because if not we would have the same problem. Our glazing would be not that good or it will look different than we wanted it to.

When glazing, I need to apply wax resist to my work: a) always b) only when dipping into a bucket c) only when I'm brushing on a glaze

it is: a) always!

When using the bucket of glaze, what is the appropriate amount of the time to keep your pot in contact with the glaze?
for only about one second.

Coil Pot

Glazing: D Turkish Amber
14 Blue Rutile

Pinch Pots

What does it mean to "slip and score" ?
To "slip and score" means that we have two pieces of our clay and we will slip them together to get our pinch pot.You have to carve the endings of the pieces and use the smooth clay to slip it together.

Why is it important?
It is important because then you can get the shape you wanted to and it will stay together.

What steps did I use to show that I have control of the clay?Well, I used a banding wheel, so I didn't have to touch my pinch pot too much and I could turn it in every direction I wanted to. Also I have used a wooden spoon to get the irregularities out of my pinch pot and I used a sponge to make it looking smooth and soft.

Welcome to Ceramics

Who is influential for me?
I think, for me it is my Mom.
Because she told me everything about live, she is helpful and helps every person who needs help. She does everything for her family that they'll feeling fine.

She is lovely and just everything I wanna be. That's why I have chosen her.