Finished Lanterns

I really enjoyed doing this project, I liked looking at different pictures and learning that those pictures are able to be traced and used to make a lantern. It was a great lesson and opportunity to learn that to make a lantern all it takes is clay, tracing, slipping and scoring, carving, and effort. It was difficult making sure that the slabs were all the same size and that they fitted together, as well as working deligenly to get the project done. I was unable to finish my project on time, however my goal and plan is to come in the mornings the following week to finish the project while staring the new project right on time during class time.  I have one suggestion to improve the project, before tracing the picture for the actual slabs that will be used for the lantern. It would be a great idea to get a piece of flat clay and trace different pictures to see how the picture will possibly look like before deciding on the actual image that will be used for the lantern. Thus the person would have different options of images to choose from, than just looking at the picture on paper or the different books with the images.

Lanterns

I have run into one major problem with making a four-sided lantern: time. Time and the end of the quarter has made me not progress in my lantern project. I was caught  up working and finishing my coil pot, and then getting my picture for the lantern. To resolve the problem I have goals, I know I have about a week left to finish the lantern. Thus to be able to manage my time well, I plan to start getting my slabs cut out today. Then next class to start imprinting my picture into the slabs, then be able to start connecting my slabs together to then carve my image. I have small amount of time, but if I manage my time well and perhaps stay after school somedays I will be able to get the project done on time.