For years I've wanted to make a ceramic spoon. After I made the large bowl the other day I thought a salad serving set of a ceramic spoon and fork would be a nice complement to the bowl. I've made holes in the end so they can be hung up on the wall. I even thought of making a ceramic wall plaque to hang them on. Being ceramic the utensils wouldn't do well tossed in a drawer.
Later I found this vintage French salad serving set on etsy. These are lovely; in comparison my set looks so primitive; I need to perfect my design a bit; but I had to start somewhere. There's more to making a spoon and fork than I realized. Next time I think I'll pinch the fork and spoon sections and roll coils for the handles. I cut the ones above from a slab and then sculpted the ends of the spoon and fork and textured the handles.
I've used the same method as these utensils by placing nubs on the reverse side to keep them off the kiln shelf so I can glaze them. I don't have any stilts, something I'd like to add to my supplies one of these days. Back to the studio for me for more research and development. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
I like the salad spoon and fork to go with the salad bowl.
ReplyDeleteI made several spoons last fall. I worked the bowls around various forms and pulled and altered the handles. Yes, you are sooooooo right. Spoons are much harder than they look; haven't tried anything else yes, although I am thinking of clay cheese knives!
I'm looking forward to seeing how you glaze them.
Suzi, I have made cheese knives. They sold faster than the spoons... why haven't I made more???
DeleteI was thinking of cheese knives and cheese boards too, great surfaces to decorate on as well.
DeleteSizi, thanks, they are harder than they look, sometimes the small items are harder than the big items to make, I will have to try pulling the handles, I was definitely impressed with the vintage pair I posted.
DeleteI love to make spoon, but have only made small ones. I usually wood fire them. I have some stilts for firing in the gas kiln, but you can also use the same wadding that is used in wood firing. Clean off a small circle or glaze, dab on some Elmer's glue, apply a small ball of wadding, set on shelf. Our wadding recipe is kaolin, silica, and alumina - one part each, add enough water to be able to form wads.
ReplyDeleteI remember your wood fired spoons, I'll have to try the wading as the look of the spoon would be nicer without the nubs. I may go to one of the ceramics stores and look at the stilts and get some as other items could be fired on them, perhaps to Asheville one of these days
DeleteImagination never ends, does it. What fun.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne, thanks, that's why clay is so much fun
DeleteEndless possibilities. And I am looking forward to seeing the directions your muse takes you.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, thanks, yes so many possibilities, so little time.
DeleteI like the idea of a matching wall plaque with them
ReplyDeleteHi Dee, thanks, I have to get around to making that plaque soon.
DeleteWhat fun! I've only made little spoons and never forks. I like your fork and spoon more than the French ones.
ReplyDeleteHi Charlene, thanks, to me my fork and spoon look like they are from the stone age. Ha.
DeleteG'Day Linda...I saw your comment on Elephant's Child's blog this morning and thought I'd give you a couple of sites for gluten-free Christmas Cakes recipes you might like to peruse...I hope you don't mind me popping in like this....Have a very Merry Christmas! Cheers from Down Under! :)
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http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/15037/gluten+free+christmas+cake
http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/21752/easy-peasy-healthy-fruit-cake--gluten-free-.aspx
Hi Lee, thanks ever so much, you are definitely welcome to stop by and thank you for the links I will check them out. I am not sure I can ever achieve the fruit cake my Aunt Joan made but I can always try.
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