More Teapots! Created 15 years ago2009-11-02 21:00:35 UTC by zeeba-G

Alright I finally finished and fired my soft slab teapot "on the top". The lid slides in and clicks into place and is held by a little clip. The rubber band is only supposed to go to the hook on the front of it but it doesn't work like that so I am going to have to make it wire instead.

The second teapot is one I finished today. I just have to wate for it to dry and sand it so that the lid will fit into it snuggly. Im going to glaze it orange with some green speckle like a pumpkin. Its for my mom for christmas.

I must say, that's a fairly sexy teapot. What that contraption in the first two pictures is for I haven't a single clue though. ;>

Thanks, Its the lid. Notice that its off and on the floor in the second pic. The whole thing allows the lid to be slid into the top of the teapot and the clip holds it on. Also notice how im pushing it back to pull the clip up in the second pic. This releases the lid and makes it slide out into your hand. The rubberband won't be there as soon as I replace it with wire.

The one with the fancy lid is kinda awesome.

umm.. congrats I guess...

...I must say though, you have a strange hobby!

Yea it is kinda a weird hobby, but still really cool!Thanks luke, yea im extremely proud of it! Just wate until I make cups for it and glaze it!

Back when my twin and I were younger and took ceramics in high school we wanted to make a teapot that was strange enough that someone would use it for shroom tea. My brother made one that wasn't very functional and ever since I wanted to make one in the back of my mind. I'd never actually do shrooms it just was the inspiration.

When making teapots if the person making it will put the extra work into it to make the lid not fall off when tilted I believe it adds value to it. Always worrying that my lids will fall off I was inspired to design one that couldn't even if tilted upside down or shaken. This bad boy will hold your tea!

I'm a little puzzled on that first one.
How do you even hold it, and where does the liquid pour out?

Edit: I glazed my first teapot and made cups for it. It was supposed to be green but came out like this.This will explain it better..

http://www.youtube.com/user/und3rth3bridg3#p/a/u/0/3Gb9ePhcY0c

I remember when I took ceramics and were to glaze for a first time. It was so interesting to wait and see how it would come out. It was a house like structure for my aquarium.

Don't wanna rag on anybody's hobbies... but this is pretty far out there.

Well I did all of this during my ceramics course at my community college. I would do it as a hobby some more but I need to buy a wheel and a kiln. I actually plan on selling mugs and teapots online. I was even building manual treadle wheels to sell them. I really have too many hobbies to keep up with them though mapping is probably my favorite thing to do. I play guitar, fish, paint, sculpt, build stuff, work out, hunt a little, camp, kayak, go boating, play airsoft "with really nice guns",game... I used to flatland on bike and skateboard too but I just don't have time for that anymore.