Big Platters.

This platter will hopefully be about 15 inches across when fired, raw glazed in the Rutile half and half.

Instead of all the hand painting we usually do I thought some combing would make a change. Must be looking at all these lovely slip ware pots on other potters blog spots. Some cobalt slip, some iron so we can do them in the Rutile and Tenmoku glazes.

I thought as it seems people want the domestic ware more this year that I would have a go at some big platters or chargers as they are sometimes called.

I did some cut handled platters for this firing (I actually cut the rim leaving the handles for you to be able to lift the plate out of the oven easier, great for apple pies etc). Finished turning and decorating these in the morning then went to the big town (Oban) for a meeting with David, my accountant who told me to stop buying new cars and things, which I have promised him faithfully that I will try hard not to do for at least a few years, (My car is only two this month so that's not too difficult but I didn't get round to telling him about my new computer just yet) then I went for a hair cut and home for dog walks, food and tea pot throwing (on the wheel not out of the window, well not yet anyway we will see what they look like when finished). Then went on my motorbike to The Glue Pot (the pub) for a pint. (Yes officer it was just the one, I'm not completely daft you know).