For my set of two plates I made two plates that are relatively close in size and shape with a nice greenish blue glaze and a stipe of blue on one side of each plate so they match. For this project I actually used a pretty simple technique of centering wide and short so it was easy to pull out into a plate. I also compressed the plates starting from the inside and working my way out to the edge of the plate. I focused on texture and value when making my two plates because I wanted to make sure the plates were as smooth as possible hence why I compressed so much and I also wanted to glaze them in a way that would add a nice sense of value and contrast between two complimentary colors which ended up working out really well. I love how the glaze adds contrast but at the same time a sense of harmony of the overall feel of the projects, in addition to creating a sense of unity as they are matching and look like a real set that belong together. When I had to glaze them I chose to do shadow green as the base with sydney blue on about 1/4 of each plate. The glaze job turned out really good and I love how well the two colors work together. While the set of two plates that I made isn't necessarily the most practical for eating a meal on, they are perfect for things like toast or muffins. In fact I have already used them quite a bit since bringing them home. I, for some reason, have always had an odd obsession with little plates, especially because at home we have a set of about six that are from a local ceramicist from Issaquah and I LOVE them dearly. So to be able to make my own little set of plates brings me great joy and delight every time I get to use them:)
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