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Coil Vessel


Coil Vessel
Insert post construction photo:
Describe what you liked about the coil process of building:

Because we had done the coil process last semester, getting back into the routine of coiling was a pretty fun
process. For me personally, I like routine and I felt that with this project specifically I was able to focus and
actually work faster than I did last semester. And despite the fact that we didn’t have time to do more decorations
and additives, I liked how I was able to take what I did with the weaving project and bring it into this project,
with the braid and make my piece a bit more interesting.
Describe your frustrations:

During construction, one time I didn’t properly cover my piece, so my vase got exposed and dried out. It took
quite a while to soften it, and we weren’t actually able to get it to the same softness as the fresh coils, which also
prevented me from having an actual lip finish. Despite this though, we were still able to make sure my lip looked
neat, and I’m quite happy with how it turned out in terms of construction.
Did your original idea change? If yes what changes occured?

My original idea didn’t really change and no changes actually occurred during the process of construction. But, if
I were to do it again, I would’ve made bands/notches within the piece, or even do cutouts or add texture to it, that
way it’d be more unique.

How could you have constructed better?

I think I could’ve been more careful in making sure that my piece wasn’t that lopsided or crooked. When using
my template, I should’ve made sure to apply the same pressure throughout all the revolutions and keep checking
to make sure that my piece looked even on all sides.
Screenshot of your glaze of choice.
Glaze Record:

Potter’s Choice (PC-30) Temmoku (base coat + inside coat)
Potter’s Choice (Pc-46) Lustrous Jade (top coat)
Western Aztec Gold (braid)
Glaze application:

2 coats of Temmoku (all over except for braid)
2 coats of Lustrous Jade on top of the Temmoku (all over  + dripped on inside)
4 coats of Aztec Gold (only on the braid)

*Used horizontal strokes while glazing
Describe your final result.  Was it what you expected? (better or worse)

My final result turned out a lot better than I expected. I was initially worried that the glazes wouldn’t have the
same intended effect when they worked together, and that the temmoku wouldn’t show through. But there ended
up being an even mixture of both the lustrous jade and temmoku that showed through. I also loved how my braid
turned out. When I chose gold, I was afraid that it would turn out too dull, but when it came out of the kiln I was
shocked to see that it turned out silver, similar to the palladium glaze. I actually like the fact that it turned out
silver because I feel that it compliments the rest of the piece. As for the inside of my piece, I love how the
lustrous jade on the inside didn’t turn out the same as on the outside. In fact, it was brighter and had more blue
and white tones, which I really liked.
How could you you have glazed better?

Because part of my braid fell off post-fire during construction, I should have accounted for it during my glazing
process. I should have dripped a bit of the aztec gold on the area that the braid fell off, that way there wouldn’t be
a random place in the piece where there’s no gold/silver dripping.
How could the teacher have taught the unit better?

Overall, I think this unit was taught really well, especially because I think all the demos corresponded well with
the pace that we were working at. If anything, we could’ve just had more time for decorating and doing all the
additives.

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