My five foot self standing next to my pedestal prototype. The bottom 3 sections are already in the bisque.
The slab-built pedestal I started last week went together pretty quickly, and I'm super thrilled with the results. It's exhilarating building something as tall as myself. Here I am, standing next to it. It will be five feet when finished. This first try is a prototype. I did not spend tremendous amounts of time sculpting something graceful. Instead, I'm practicing handling the slabs, putting them together, seeing how long it takes them to dry, and experimenting with shape. Although it's a model I'm so excited about, I plan to place it in the center of my garden when it's glazed.
I plan to center the pedestal in front of the honeysuckle trellis.
I've flared out the top to a 9" circle and threw a shallow bowl to finish the pedestal. Once the bowl has dried to a stage called leather-hard, I'll trim the bottom flat and carve the edges to look like leaves, turn it upside down so the flat bottom will be ready to receive a birdhouse or a plant.
I’ve leveled the pot’s neck and I’m letting it and the bowl harden up, when ready I’ll put a hole in the center of the plate and join the bowl to the neck completing the pedestal.