u/RandomSiltha

I made 5 of the 8 café decor cups. I'm not an expert potter yet so the shape is not very consistent, and the other three didn't make it. What do you think?

As part of my learning about different clays I was thinking of attempting to replicate this, as a gift for a friend.

What kind of clay does this look like? So far I've only worked with my studio's SiO2 PA white, so this looks like something with more grog.

Also, any idea how they achieve the "toasted" effect? My guess is that it has to do with some more traditional kiln type of firing that I wouldn't be able to replicate in the studios electric kiln, but any insight about it or if there's a way to achieve something similar would be welcome. The green version of the cup seems to be done with airbrush, so idk if the "toastiness" is airbrushed too (I do not have access to an airbrush). I don't mind too much if I don't get this effect, as my focus is the clay practice

Here's a site selling this item that has a bit more info

https://bungu.store/products/my-neighbor-totoro-shigarakiyaki-ceramic-cup-bundle-studio-ghibli-meizan-togyo-regular-price

I tried my best with the painting, but since these are my first two completed pieces I can't complain too much. The fact that they didn't break is a miracle in itself. However, any advice on underglazing would be welcome!

By the way, the garlic holder is not my original idea, I'm not taking credit for that, I saw the first one on the internet close to a decade ago

This is loosely based on Mishima videos I've watched online, although instead of slip to fill in the carved parts, I used very soft black clay. The base clay will look white once fired. It will need some sanding once it's drier to remove more of the black staining before it gets in the kiln. And then just clear glaze on top.

It's far from perfect, but I had limited time in class, And also, I'm very early in my learning so I care more about trying techniques than perfecting them

I finished sculpting this today. I used a toothpick to sculpt most of the details because I don't have any good tools since this is one of my first sculpts, so any recommendations would be welcome (specially if cheap). 3rd pic showing the hollowed body. Hoping it survives the kiln!

My first mug survived the bisque firing! My only previous pottery experience was watching a lot of YouTube videos and trying and failing 2 evenings at a friend's house (neither of us knew how to use it). Needs to be painted still. This is in a local pottery studio and this was the first thing I made here over a couple of sessions. I did have some experience sculpting with other materials.

Now I'm terrified of painting it. I am used to acrylics, and in my studio they have engobes and ceramic watercolours (at least that's what they are called in my language, I believe they might be underglazes in English?). I have no idea how those paints behave and I am terrified I'll ruin it