These are some finished salt and pepper shakers that I have been experimenting with. The project itself was inspired by an article in Pottery Making Illustrated from May/June 2010 by Keith Phillips.
They are the kind that don't have holes in the top, just a small funnel in the bottom. They were a lot of fun and I have been using the new Chartreuse glaze I've been developing in various combinations with my other glazes. Lots of fun.
They are the kind that don't have holes in the top, just a small funnel in the bottom. They were a lot of fun and I have been using the new Chartreuse glaze I've been developing in various combinations with my other glazes. Lots of fun.
2 comments:
These look great. I tried making them but the 1/8th inch hole that he recommended was too small after firing. Did you make it larger?
I used this little brass hole cutting tool that I have. It looks to be about 1/8". I poured regular salt to check them out and they seem to work fine. I was considered making larger holes for coarser grained salt like sea salt but haven't experimented yet. I tried making these shakers before and put in a 1/4" hole and that just dumped too much out, so I got discouraged until I tried this method.
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