Teapots & Tools

The first time I tried to make these teapots they [both] cracked around the base either while drying or in the bisc firing- I shaved them too thin; but I like the shape,so made three more. They're a bit on the heavy side [classic over-compensation] this time; if they survive their bisc,they're destined for Meir's anagama in a month or so. There's a lot of fiddling around with these shapes- here's a selection of the tools I used while assembling them.