Paul,
If you did not know already, I am now learning the "trade" under the direction of David Jones - and the first thing he does when taking anything out of the kiln is to give each pot a "good flick" of the finger. It certainly is a nice sound!
Again, do this to some of the lower cost imports and you can certainly "hear" the difference!. Having said that, if the style, colour and size seems ideal for one of your trees and the price seems value for the quality - then go for it !!
Apart from the obvious satisfaction of the "ring", it also confirms that all is well with the pot and that the high firing needed for stoneware has not caused any cracks to appear.
It is now early on Saturday morning here, and I am so excited again at the thought of adding feet to my first three "shohin sized" handmades when I go to the pottery in a hour or so. As Andy at Stonemonkey has said, it is great to have "hands on" feel with the clay and I guess my Artistic half from my design training, gives me the desire to press forward with my own styles - I have a "buzzing" head full of styles I want to make - but not yet the ability !
It will be some time before my efforts will be commercial and worthy of the "Walsall" name - but I may post a few pictures after they are fired.
You never know - someone may like my early works - could become a good investment !!!!!!
