Etsy - LeftFieldCeramicsUK Unique Noodle Bowl
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A deep noodle or rice bowl with side handles handmade & thrown in terracotta clay in grey, cream & terracotta slipware colours. Each bowl comes with a pair of chopsticks. So many uses, noodles, rice , soups or even pasta. Size is approximately 180 mm diameter x 85 mm rim height (or 160 mm diameter without the handles) Part of the Left Field Ceramics UK slipware range When throwing my pottery I use a small selection of clay types. The hardest wearing is Stoneware , either buff or white, which is high fired at 1240 c & creates pottery that is suitable for ovenware, tableware & ornaments. Plates & bowl etc made in stoneware is dishwasher & microwaves proof. When placing all ceramics in the oven it is always important to beware of thermal shock so it is not advised to place studio pottery that is cold into a hot oven but rather place in early as the oven gets warmed up. Terracotta slipware work is slightly different & not as hardwearing as stoneware but has a particular appeal. It is in fact my favoured clay to work with as I love creating pottery that is brightly coloured. As unglazed Terracotta is slightly porous, a glaze is usually added to make it more hardwearing & suitable for use on the table or in the oven. This clear glaze when added, can sometimes craze over with use. This is not something to worry about although over time it is fair to say the pottery may not last as long as stoneware. It is advised to hand wash terracotta pottery rather than place them in a dishwasher but if you do use a dishwasher then after taking them out place them on the side for a couple of hours for them to dry naturally a bit more. Pottery is my passion - I would spend all day sitting at my wheel, if I could! I am largely self-taught, & have pickup up plenty of hints from my many mistakes over the years, developing my skills, & turning what began as a hobby into my full-time occupation. The majority of my work is for restaurants, hotels & other commercial enterprises, but after a health scare in the last couple of years, I realised that on the one hand I needed to dial back on the long hours, & on the other, needed to express my own creativity, & 'play' again. Hence I have created these one-off, individual pieces that I am now selling on Etsy. These are fun, unique pieces, which I am making simply for the joy of it. I hope you take as much pleasure from them as I do! All my work is thrown, glazed & fired by me, with no assistant, or apprentice. I use New Zealand-built wheels, & have four, for different coloured clays (buff, white, terracotta & black/chocolate, if you were curious). I use a pugmill to make the clay soft, & have three electric kilns. My dream is to be able to use my wood-fired kiln more, when I have time to manage it properly. I use a wheel to make all my work, with a very few exceptions, which are always clearly marked. Glazes are sometimes my own creations, or created from other recipes, & are sometimes bought-in mixtures. Thank you for showing
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