Project description
I'm renovating our master bathroom and want a truly one-of-a-kind vessel sink to serve as the centerpiece of the space. I'm looking for an experienced potter who can hand-throw a ceramic basin on the wheel — not a mold-cast or mass-produced piece. The sink will sit on a floating wood vanity, so it needs to be a vessel-style basin that rests on top of the counter rather than being undermounted.
Dimensions: roughly 16-18 inches in diameter and 5-6 inches deep, with enough wall thickness to feel substantial and durable. I need a drain hole pre-cut in the right spot (I can send the exact faucet and drain spec sheet once we agree on a maker) and the interior glazed with a food-safe, waterproof glaze rated for constant water contact.
For color I'm drawn to a deep matte celadon or a mottled blue-green glaze with visible variation — something that looks handmade, with slight pooling and color shift where the glaze runs thicker, rather than a flat uniform tone. I've been collecting reference photos of Japanese-influenced glazes and can share a moodboard. The exterior can be left in a more raw stoneware finish or a warm bisque tone, whichever complements the glaze best in your experience.
This piece will be shipped or delivered locally (I'm flexible on logistics if you have a trusted crating method for ceramics this size), so structural integrity for transport matters a lot. I'd love to see progress photos at the greenware, bisque, and glazed stages before the final firing, if that works with your studio process.
Budget assumes one full custom piece plus a couple of glaze test tiles before the final firing. Open to discussing a small deposit and a realistic timeline. Please share examples of vessel sinks or large basins you've made before, and let me know your kiln size and typical turnaround for a piece this scale.
Dimensions: roughly 16-18 inches in diameter and 5-6 inches deep, with enough wall thickness to feel substantial and durable. I need a drain hole pre-cut in the right spot (I can send the exact faucet and drain spec sheet once we agree on a maker) and the interior glazed with a food-safe, waterproof glaze rated for constant water contact.
For color I'm drawn to a deep matte celadon or a mottled blue-green glaze with visible variation — something that looks handmade, with slight pooling and color shift where the glaze runs thicker, rather than a flat uniform tone. I've been collecting reference photos of Japanese-influenced glazes and can share a moodboard. The exterior can be left in a more raw stoneware finish or a warm bisque tone, whichever complements the glaze best in your experience.
This piece will be shipped or delivered locally (I'm flexible on logistics if you have a trusted crating method for ceramics this size), so structural integrity for transport matters a lot. I'd love to see progress photos at the greenware, bisque, and glazed stages before the final firing, if that works with your studio process.
Budget assumes one full custom piece plus a couple of glaze test tiles before the final firing. Open to discussing a small deposit and a realistic timeline. Please share examples of vessel sinks or large basins you've made before, and let me know your kiln size and typical turnaround for a piece this scale.
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