Foot-trimming and split-rim bowl

I trimmed my yunomis and added some surface decorations. It is easy to have fun when you don't have to worry about what your end product is going to be, and just be content with what you get. I used some of the studio tools to dig, scratch and scoop the clay off the surface. For the one on the right, I used a paddle and hit the pot while it is leather hard to give it a more organic-looking surface.

I tried new ways of trimming the foot of a pot as well. I must say these foots (? or feet?) are much more interesting and fun to do than the usual ring foot that we see on our regular pots/mugs/plates.

Another experiment: A split rim bowl.

The first time I did it, I split the rim so much that half of the rim actually came off. So I cut off the rim neatly, and tried again.

I almost made the same mistake again, but stopped myself just in time. It is pretty difficult to get a nice even split which is deep enough, and yet not cutting the rim off. And for some reason, I kept cutting crumbs of wet clay in the in-between-space. I just left them there for now, coz I didn't want to fuss with it and spoil the rim. After the rim-splitting, I used a rib tool to join parts of the rim together to get the end product that you see here.

I think this is a subtle way to dress up a simple bowl. The space in between the rims can also pool glazes which can have quite a nice effect. (I hope!)

Now I just need to worry about trimming the bowl. I hope the rim will still allow the bowl to sit nicely while it is inverted.