A small pinched pot… in chocolate-colored earthenware (441 N at Céradel). Shaped in the palm of your hand, with gradually curved walls to give it its shape, according to our desire. The small pot is then, in the leather state, stretched and smoothed, ... and this is the best time to decorate it with a line of evenly spaced holes. .
I use a divider to mark the repeat of the holes and line them up 1cm from the edge. Then I use a small, tiny cookie cutter, which sweeps away the contents of the hole without leaving any further deformation to the front or back of the wall.
When the small bowl is ready, it goes to fire in the kiln. (1050) °
On his return, he changed his color slightly… now is the time to choose a pretty raffia color to dress him up. Here, a beautiful dandelion yellow, which harmonizes with the chocolate brown.
A skein of raffia, a hook of the right size, and presto, some lockpicking!
If you are not familiar with the hook, here is the principle: introduce the end of the thread from the outside to the inside and form an "o" above the edge, placing the ball of the yarn above the short thread. ; prick the hook in this "o", catch the ball of yarn, cross the "o" with this loop, keep it on the hook while tightening the whole thing around the edge: there you are, you are secured to the bowl. then, depending on the size of your bowl and your hook, you will join the following hole, by chain stitches: * you have a loop on your hook, you catch the yarn (ball) with the said hook and you pull this new loop through the first. Once again and I have two stitches, which places me directly above the second hole. I let go of a little thread so that I can tilt the hook to the front and pass it through the hole, and I catch the ball of the yarn on the other side (inside the bowl). I then take the hook out of the hole by bringing my new loop to the level of the edge of the bowl. At this point I have 2 loops on the hook, but I will still catch the yarn coming from the ball with my hook and slide it through the first two already wainting on the hook. When I come out, I only have one loop left on my hook. (repeat at the * sign).
To finish the row, the thread wraps around the last stitch twice and then slips inside discreetly under the chain. And There you go !
