Slump Mold

Plan:
For my slump mold project, I decided to create a seashell-shaped dish that could be used to hold jewelry or small items. I wanted the piece to have a clean, simple look while still looking like a real shell. My plan was to press the clay evenly into the mold, smooth out the inside, then carve out the bumps on the outside of the shell.

Reflection:
My shell turned out good overall, especially in terms of the shape and the ridges on the outside. But the dish doesnt sit well on a table since the outside of the shell is round, it is more decorative than functional. And the lines between the ridges are a little messy since i went over them multiple times, I would have liked for it to look more like on solid line But the main part I wasn’t completely happy with was my glaze choice. The yellow ended up looking very bright after firing, and it didn’t match the softer look I had wanted. My plan was to do pink but there was no pink glaze left and I picked the yellow thinking it would be a lighter shade, I should have looked at the example beforehand but it was my first day using glaze. If I could redo it, I would pick a lighter glaze, like a light blue or off-white.