espresso cup and saucer
First introduction into slip casting. Project deliverables: develop an espresso cup and functional mold. I added a saucer to round out the project and allowed my 8+ years of serving experience to inform the design. With an emphasis on presentation and function, the cup and saucer become stable, durable and easy to use.
the joy of the 50% fail rate
Dozens of things can go wrong during the slip casting process. Even professionally cast objects have a success rate of no more than 63%. Whether it’s a failed mold, a crumbled positive, or a spot in the glaze, the high fail rate became a joyful challenge.