planning on starting making my own gaiwan after my next shift at the ceramics studio so i can be cool* does anyone have Things About Gaiwans they like to see. I feel like they're deceptively simple but I'm also not well versed enough in teaware to be able to isolate the certain parts that make it feel 'good' if that makes sense. i AM planning on giving it little filter holes though because i love myself
*highly subjective
im a guy who sucks and a ton of shit happened pretty much immediately after posting this but. i finally carved out some time / had like two hours to kill so I made a little pinch pot 'gaiwan' after my shift. he does not look Extremely Nice but i consider this a good step in the right direction cuz I wasn't able to throw on the wheel today.
i call it my 'tea pog'. the working theory is that his nose/snout & the general Shape of it will let me filter out leaves nicely based on how it felt while making it but I think everything will be more evident after it's full of hot water lol. (it's also probably way too thick but fuck it we ball. i have Strong Hands)
hes so fucking stupid i love him so much. just barely squeezed him into the gas kiln that we do basically like once every two years lol
This post has content warnings for: Self-Loathing, Mental Health Triggers, Anti-Christian Sentiments.
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