Friday Crafternoon No. 07: Miranda Thomas Tree of Life Dinner Plate
Handthrown plates show the depth of the potter s skill. Great finesse is necessary to produce beautiful and balanced plates with finely freehand decorated rims. In this video, Master Potter Evan Williams demonstrates throwing a plate followed by Master Potter Jessica Kings freehand decoration. Evan starts with a piece of clay about 4 1, 2 lbs. He then centers and shapes the plate. Once the plate has dried to a leather hard state, a layer of slip is applied and allowed to dry. He then places it upside do
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