25 lbs of Clay - 12+ Inches and Counting!!

I finally reached my initial goal of pulling an entire bag of clay and reaching a height of 12 in or more. I started this piece with a new 25 lb bag of Montana Oak. This was the first time I used an entire bag of clay. Picture 1 is the shape I had after the first initial pulls to create most of the height.


After the final pull and shaping into the form I wanted I tried to measure the interior height. I only had a 12 in ruler, so its probably around 14 inches total on the inside. The outside measurement is taller as I left a generous thickness at the bottom to prepare for a larger foot ring when I trim it.

Picture 3 shows the piece at the end of Stage One. I'm looking forward to trimming it and getting started on the decorative carving. I'm thinking this will be a good piece to use my Knot Woman I design.
Being Montana Oak, this will shrink a lot in the drying and firing process but who cares. Stand by for ongoing updates from this project!