We spent a lot of time focusing on form and technique and it was immensely helpful. It was extremely helpfull and I think helped to get me back on track.
I started with just a clear vase. Doug did one first and then I did the same thing. This was to work on getting the bubble shaped properly and get the glass thickness nice and even.
The next two were spin outs. The first was a bowl, the second one was practicing a rondel (a plate). I think I'm spinning them out too fast as both of them had an edge that got away from me.
The past few times I've worked in the studio I've started feeling like I wasn't making any progress. I was making the same mistakes and my pieces were all pretty similar. I had some pieces that I liked but I didn't feel like I was growing. So last week I did a studio session with Doug, my instructor from the classes.
We spent a lot of time focusing on form and technique and it was immensely helpful. It was extremely helpfull and I think helped to get me back on track.
I started with just a clear vase. Doug did one first and then I did the same thing. This was to work on getting the bubble shaped properly and get the glass thickness nice and even.
Finally, I wanted to do a smooth bowl. On my third gather on this piece I didn't let enough glass strip off and it was really big. Too much for me to really work with to be honest, but this time I had Doug and he helped me along. When you have a lot of glass on your pipe, everything is much harder to control. The biggest issue is making the jackline because the glass is so thick. Piece came out great though!
