Air Drying Clay sugar bowl – scaled down

For my first prototype I use air drying clay to make a small-scale sugar/jam bowl and lid. I began by creating a pinch pot and then continued to use a coiling technique to build up the sides. Once I got the shape I wanted and smoothed out the sides, I added a base and texture to the bowl, and created a small bird and attached it to the lid to be used as a handle.

My second prototype, was initially designed as a plate but if made large could easily be used as a serving tray. This prototype is made from air-drying clay and has textures drawn from trees. To create this dish I first rolled some clay and cut it into a circle, I then added a wall of clay to the edge of the circle and added the same texture to this plate/serving tray.

My third prototype is of a serving tray shaped as a rabbit with oversized ears. I think this prototype turned out very well as the sculptural aspect fits in very well with my theme and the oversized ears function well to hold small treats such as cupcakes.

My fourth prototype is a serving tray made from cardboard and hot glue. To create this tray i cut out a piece of carboard into a hexagon and used hot glue to add a honeycomb decoration to the surface as well as stands that look like dripping honey.