Dog bowl #1

For this dog bowl, I used Clio's food bowl as a mold of sorts, draping a slab of clay over it. (The bowl was covered in an old kneehigh stocking, to prevent sticking.)

Then, after bisque firing, my granddaughter glazed it. I have no idea which glazes she used other than those from a Mayco sampler, and I'm sure she doesn't remember. She selected them based on glaze combinations as shown online. The results are interesting, though.

The lesson learned with this project is clay shrinks. This pic shows the dog dish sitting completely inside its model, making it more appropriate for a cat than a dog (at least, my dogs). Going forward, I will need to keep this in mind.

I will offer the bowl to my granddaughter, in case she wants it, but I would be happy to keep it for myself.