Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Lidded Salt Cellars

At the most recent farmer's market I had two women ask me about salt cellars. One wants a small box with a lid and a spoon for her Himalayan salt. This is a small box I made years ago with a crystal handle. I thought this would be a good size for a salt cellar. I may have to resurrect some of these boxes with attached gemstone handles. Do you know a source for small wooden spoons?

Update:  I see Etsy has lots of sources for small wooden tasting spoons; I'll be checking them out.

I like the way the lid curves around the box; all one piece. For the life of me I can't remember how I glazed the lid. Any clues? I must have made a prop for the lid to set upon when it was fired. The prop must have been pretty exacting since I had that patch of glaze on the underside center too. Hum. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.

12 comments:

  1. How fascinating. I will be interested to hear (and see) salt cellars.

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  2. Hi Sue, thanks, we shall see what I come up with, Ha.

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  3. I would make a firing ring at the same time I make the box. For the bisque, separate top and ring with several layers of tissue or toilet paper. That way they will shrink together and let you glaze the edges.

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  4. Hi Suzi, thanks, I imagine that's what I did but for the life of me I can't remember doing it, lucky I have my blog to refer to and my blog buddies to help me out.

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  5. A box for any purpose is wonderful. I've bought small boxes from the porcelain studio in town for jewelry presentation.

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  6. Hi Joanne, thanks, yes small boxes are very useful.

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  7. That's a great way to do a "firing ring" for a lid to be glazed upon. I've never tried it...but then I also have trouble making boxes and lids that fit and don't warp. My little houses are like that, and darn it all, they warp hither and yon!

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  8. Hi Barbara, thanks, some of mine warp and some don't, we shall see with the next batch.

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  9. Nice box--it would be perfect for a salt cellar. Like that the lid wraps outside.
    Aftosa (www.aftosa.com) is a good source (online and at the store in Richmond, Ca) for little wooden spoons (and other things---rubber stoppers, pumps.) I've been carving little wood spoons recently. They are so wonky. The ones at Aftosa would be perfect for salt cellars.

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  10. Hi Charlene, thanks, oh I think you or someone else might have mentioned this store before, I need to keep a log of all the info so I can remember it from year to year. I'd love to see some of your wooden spoons, a local church here has senior classes and one of them is wood carving, maybe I should take it up, there is plenty of wood around there that's for sure.

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  11. Hi Lori, thanks, I just made two canisters and plan on using a kiln post to hold up the lids; I am using paper between the canister and the lid to keep them separate while drying, we shall see.

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