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I have many time promised to write about making of a teapot, instead I made a video from my last making.
Making a teapot is said to be the mother of all challenges. I admit it's tough, but it's also the most rewarding challenge of them all. When you make a teapot, you're focusing on functionality and technical skills. It's all about function and purpose first, and then aesthetics come after. It's so satisfying to take on the teapot challenge every once in a while to get your focus right and sharpen your technical skills in making well-functioning ceramics.
It's always important to remember that the purpose of a teapot is to serve tea and do that well. The purpose sets boundaries for the functional details of the teapot, which limit its design and aesthetic concept. It's the opposite of most ceramics that are made for artistic purposes. A teapot can also be made as a piece of art, but it should be a well-functioning piece of art that serves its purpose. 
The skills of making a teapot do not come over night, they come with each teapot you make, and the next one will be better again.

VIDEO: Kuidas valmib teekann

Öeldakse, et teekannu valmistamine on kõigi väljakutsete ema Ma tunnistan, et see on keeruline, kuid samas ka kõige rahuldustpakkuvam väljakutse. Teekannu valmistamisel on pearõhk funktsionaalsusel ja tehnilisel küljel. Teekannu valmistamisel on pearõhk funktsionaalsusel ja eesmärgil.

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Honeypot from semi porcelain

Semi portselanist meepott

Osad ütlevad, et keraamikud on kõige õnnetumad meistrid sest neil ei tule väga sagedasti asjad nii välja nagu nad ootasid ja tahtsid. Esimest korda proovisin semi portselani ning tahtsin saada õrna leherohelise läbipaitva tooni aga selle tooni sain vaid väikese täpina kaane nupu sisse.

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Storage jars from black stoneware and white chattered and treatrunk texture

Mustad kaanega anumad, valge rebitud tekstuuriga.

See “rebitud” välimus meenutab puutüve või kuivusest mõranenud maad.
Selle efekti saavutab anuma välise kihi kiire kuivatamisega, kasutades naatriumsilikaati (vesiklaas) ja põletit. Tehtud mustast hispaania savist ning rebitud tekstuur on peale eelpõletust täidetud valge engoobiga moodustamaks huvitava kontrasti.

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