I just started taking a ceramics class. I've also been doing a bit of independent homework, looking into both fundamental information and anything I can about good techniques and methods for making bonsai pots.
For any of our potters: what good useful resources have you found that have helped you to learn better ways to create your bonsai pots?
Or what personal tips and observations would you share?
I'm really curious about ways to create good, consistent repeated forms, such as feet, for example. I've seen with wheel throwing (which I won't be doing for some time) where the base is thrown much thicket, then later the pot is inverted to carve out the center, leaving an outer rim to carve down for feet.
But what about hand made forms, like slab construction or free form? I've seen some videos with Japanese pot making where feet are formed from plaster molds.
For any of our potters: what good useful resources have you found that have helped you to learn better ways to create your bonsai pots?
Or what personal tips and observations would you share?
I'm really curious about ways to create good, consistent repeated forms, such as feet, for example. I've seen with wheel throwing (which I won't be doing for some time) where the base is thrown much thicket, then later the pot is inverted to carve out the center, leaving an outer rim to carve down for feet.
But what about hand made forms, like slab construction or free form? I've seen some videos with Japanese pot making where feet are formed from plaster molds.
