Collection: Lil' Whale Trays

These little trays are perfect for serving olives, resting spoons, holding jewelry or just sitting pretty on your table.

Each one is made by hand. After forming, I hand etch the whale design into the clay using a very small blade, later inlaying the etched line with underglaze and wiping it off in the Mishima technique. I then cover the design with a wax to resist the next step in the decorating process - applying a ceramic transfer to create the pattern surrounding the whale. On some of the pieces, I also added dots or other markings in a contrasting color.