Finger Wipes. Combing

I decided to do more wipes on the plates I had to slip today.  This first one got decorated with finger wipes.

I then got to thinking about seeing Matt Grimmitt's pots on his latest post.  I spied the comb he made from a flexible rib there at the bottom of the picture.

So I made one of my own and did a bit of practicing on a bat before carrying on to

this board of plates.

These will probably all get amber glaze.  I'm excited about seeing them fired.

Comments

[Anna Branner]

Love the combed plates!!

[brandon phillips]

those plates are killer. i think i'm gonna rip you off later.

[ron]

Thanks Anna.
Ha, that's great Brandon. I'll be looking for pics!

[John Dorsey]

Yes! So smart! I altered a soft rib once so I could use it to soften a hand-built vessel's lip (one single arch cut) but I love your use as a decorative comb. Well done! The results speak for themselves...

[Matt Grimmitt]

Hey Ron, yes rubber kidney with three slightly different size sets of teeth cut out. Works a treat doesn't it, I use all three sizes equally I guess and if you aren't happy with one set you can always trim them down and make more! I can't take credit for it though, I tried alsorts of things from bits of wood to milk cartons cut up but in the end I listened to Mr Fitch and got myself a rubber kidney and never use anything else now. Your dishes look lovely, my favourite is the finger wiped one in the top pic lovely soft lines, very stylish. Cheers.

[Michael]

Nice ones. I think the ribbed lines look livelier.

Fingers are over rated.
;-)

[ron]

Ha. Funny Michael.

[Linda Starr]

Great wiped effects; I have used those premade rubber combs from the paint section which are made for texturizing paint on walls with nice results.

[jim]

looks like fun... the tool on matt's table looks like he's got three different sizes in one