Archive of Teapots

Archive for Teapots

Hammered Too Teapot

This teapot carries on the tool theme I'm having fun with. The handle was cast from a childs play-tool set with plaster. Liquid clay, slip, was then poured into the plaster mold and left to set up for about 12 hours. The hammer casting needs to still be wet enough to manipulate. The hammer was then bent and cut to fit the body of the teapot. With the hammer casting being hollow, this saves from having added weight to the piece. The spout had mutiple rib marks added to give the effect of a funnel. The teapot body has two destinct looks, one of antiqued bronze and the other of a hammered copper. The bottom half was sandblasted to help with its look. The hex head screws make it seem as if the bronze half was fastened to the copper bottom. This teapot measures 7.25" x 9.5" x 5". Click on each for a larger image. It is now owned by The Kamm Teapot Foundation.

Hammered Teapot

This Stoneware teapot is a combination of wheel thrown pieces, one of which is altered, and slipcast forms that came from a plaster mold I made of a hammer. The body is two different ash glazes and the tool sections are another glaze that was sandblasted post firing. Mineral oil was then applied to the cast parts for a rich sheen. It measures 10.5" x 9" x 4". It is functional too. Click on each for a larger image.

Dark Green and Rutile Teapot

This porcelain teapot was wheel thrown and assembled. It has a built-in strainer for loose leaf tea. It is recommended to add warm water first before adding the boiling water necessary to steep your tea. It measures 4 3/8" tall x 7" x 6 7/8". The green glaze is dark and matte while the rutile glaze is shiny with light blue and orange specs randomly within. Double click on each for a larger image.

Miniature Arctic White Teapot

This tiny teapot is thrown with porcelain and is translucent. It measures only 2.5" tall and is 3 7/8" at its widest point. The clear glaze has a crackle that runs through it and where it meets the rutile blue glaze there is an amber halo then a dark blue line and then a light blue area. Double click on each for a larger image.