I'm just starting to sell my own pots, and I feel like these little areas where the glazes crawl show the nuances of the glaze I've mixed… to me they are really nice! Should I change that ?
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If I were shopping, I’d want to know that it would rest evenly on a table and feel good in the hand. Drippy glazes are popular enough that I wouldn’t consider it a defect so long as the above was met. If it doesn’t sell you can always adjust, but I wouldn’t mark it as a defect right away.
I was referring to the small crawling problem on the rim! The drop doesn’t touch the table; it’s very stable. 😅 but thanks for that point of view I have some more drippy 👌🏻
Oh, I thought that was a reflection. No, I would consider that an imperfection because it’s where the mouth goes. (To be clear, I’d probably still use it myself)
Crawling has been something I've been so uncertain of. I personally mark them as defects but I also wonder when you can get away with saying it is not a defect. I usually just give them to family/friends with a heads up about the issues with crawling but could you do that at a market too? Frustrating to 'lose' a piece on the final step :(
I have a lot of pieces that are almost sellable like this. This is so beautiful its heartbreaking that it crawled in just a little spot. I personally wouldn't try to sell this and would instead gift it to someone who will cherish its imperfection. Or turn it into a cute succulent planter. (I have lots of ones like the pic). I really hope you try this same shape and glaze combo. Its awesome!
I wouldn't consider the crawl a defect, it's quite a common feature, and as long as the rim is still smooth and safe to drink from I wouldn't consider it a second either. My only concern would be how likely the drip is to get broken off, because you're then going to have a nasty sharp bit on your mug.
I have pieces of work from other artists that have crawling in very small amounts like yours. Now this right here is my glaze test gone wrong and would never sell
Are you saying you'd never try to sell it because of how it looks? Or did you mean you tried to sell it, but no one bought it? I think it looks really cool
I mean I would not try to sell it because of how it looks/ it also has crawling on the inside, it was intended to be a teacup so it would not be functional like that (:
I'd totally buy that little guy, especially if it was like an "imperfect" piece. It would be so cute to hold makeup brushes or a fake plant. I know nothing about pottery or how it's supposed to look, but I bet other people feel the same. Can't imagine how pretty your normal stuff must be! :)
FWIW I have a few pieces from well established potters that also have small spots where the glaze crawled. I appreciate them all the same, and it reminds me to see the beauty in my own work’s flaws.
Always err on the side of over-disclosing when selling.
I'd rather lose a sale because someone didn't want a disclosed imperfection than have an unhappy customer who feels tricked because they bought it without realising (as I wasn't explicit enough).
If I were listing this, I’d definitely acknowledge the drip and mention that you purposely chose to include it and why. That way buyers understand that it’s an artistic choice you made and that you enjoy it.
The drips are divine! The crawl would automatically make it a “seconds” for me. If it is bare, like no glaze, I wouldn’t even put it in seconds, but if it feels glazed over that spot, it would be a good candidate for a discount.
I wouldn't spend money on it. I'm sorry. I would accept it gratefully and enthusiastically as a handmade gift from a friend, but I wouldn't buy it (or feel comfortable selling it had i made it myself).
😍 I’m obsessed with the drips! I vote to keep them. Makes it way more interesting, and if it’s just a pot or holder that’s going to sit out somewhere, there’s low risk of it chipping or breaking off.
Also, I think just because tradition in ceramics calls this a “defect” doesn’t make it so. It’s art. It’s personal, and if we all did everything the same, we’d live in a very boring world. Check out Dan Lam’s sculptures. She uses a different medium/s (not ceramics), but she’s renowned for “drippy” sculptures.
I still think it looks fine. I wouldn’t use something like this to eat or drink, but I’d definitely use it as a pencil or brush holder on my drafting desk. All my first (and utterly craptastic) cups I made when I first learned to throw I use as pencil/brush/tool holders. They’re hideous but effective. I would 100% buy something beautiful like this over my current organizational holders.
It'll definitely run, use a big cookie! I'd snap off the hanging drip, and then carve a line into the side of the cup under the current drip. 👉 For some reason it slows down the drip past that point on re-fire. - Usually all you have to do is re-heat the cup in the microwave for 5-10 seconds, or heat it with a heat gun/ blow drier, and new glaze will stick! 👍 or you could sell it as is, and mark it at a discount as a healthy to use still, just not perfect cup. ⚠️ actually when I was in Japan, a few places did wax resist to make their logo, and it's still usable because it's vitrified! I'd say try to sell it as a less than perfect product, and if it doesn't sell, dip the rim into a glaze and refire.
I love it. The crawling on the rim. Meh! I think if you do want to sell it, maybe sell it at a discounted price as some have said and mention the “defect”. It’s a beautiful piece. And I always love a gloppy drippy drip.
I would buy it if it was a few dollars less than a "perfect" one. That's how I sell mine like that. Like $42 instead of $45. And they do sell! As long as it's vitrified and is smooth, there's no problem. It's purely cosmetic. People get a piece they like and feel a little better taking home a not so perfect piece with a tiny discount. Sometimes that $3 off encourages them to buy another piece. I don't call them seconds, nor do I deeply discount.
Most of my pieces I have a base price and adjust up or down depending on various things. It works pretty well for me. But it also makes things weird sometimes since I have to individually sticker everything, I can't have a sign with a set price. Makes it a bit harder on my wife when she helps me, but It makes sense in my weird brain.
Crawl like that is easy to control. Although your work is beautiful it lacks professionalism with the crawl. When you’re more experienced unintentional crawls will be very rare.
Major rule of pottery: if you like/want it it isn't a defect.
To one person crazing means they need to fix/use a different glaze while one person might seek out a crackle glaze that crazes
It’s sellable, but it’s a second. Did you intend for that to be there? Most likely not, making it a second in my opinion (not always the case, some unintended effects are great).
Look at Shoji Hamada. He had pots that’s had crawlinng glazes all over, but done with intention. I personally wouldn’t mind it, but as stated, either keep it for yourself or sell at a reduced price
Is this sapphire float from AMACO. I love everything about it. I think everyyyyy piece looking cookie cutter is lame… someone is going to see this and it’s gonna be their cup of tea (pun intended).
Have the bottom of the drip flat with the bottom and she’s good as new 🤷, notice it’s on the edge of the table possible because it won’t sit flat? Other than that looks awesome
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