For our slip casting class, we were given a project to design a "salt and pepper service". We could market our product to anyone, everything was pretty open ended.
I did a bit of research and learned that salt, as well as pepper, was used to pay people in the early days -- giving us the term "salary". With this in mind, I thought about different ways that people would "work" for salt. The first thing that came to mind was a mortar and pestle type of salt and pepper shaker.
I tried designing something with moving parts, and it became a bit complicated since I was working with ceramics. So this went out the window.
Another target market became the construction worker. I really liked the form of a bolt, and created a model to use for the mold making process.
Below you will see photos of the plaster mold, the greenware, and also the finished product. (Glaze = red ion oxide) Enjoy!
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The final products would be made of stainless steel, aluminum, or tin (some sort of metal). I wanted something that could develop character over time. Since these materials would be softer, they would get dented and warp with use. Construction workers are very familiar with their tools and these salt and pepper shakers would also be considered a "tool" that they use as part of their "on the go" meals.
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