- How to Make It: Throw a straight-walled cylinder on the wheel using smooth white stoneware. While the wheel spins slowly at a low speed, press the edge of a ridged rib tool against the outside wall to create uniform vertical grooves. Trim the bottom neatly when leather-hard and add a delicate, angular pulled handle. Glaze in a soft, monochromatic satin eggshell glaze.
- Tips: Keep your hand steady and apply even pressure while ribbing to maintain uniform depth across all grooves.
- Variations: Experiment with pale pastel glazes like sage green or soft blush pink to enhance the Scandinavian aesthetic.
3. Rustic Coil-Built Textured Mug Embracing the wabi-sabi philosophy, this mug celebrates the organic, hands-on nature of hand-building without using a potter’s wheel.