Favorite soup bowl shapes

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Favorite soup bowl shapes DKat 08-23-2007
Posted by DKat on August 23, 2007, 10:08 am
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I'm about to start making a bunch of soup bowls so that I have them for next
years feed the hungry event. I like my soup bowls with a coffee mug handle
and plain low cylinder shape for stability. But since these aren't for me
I'm curious what others like. Any comments?

Donna



Posted by Rob Morley on August 23, 2007, 10:48 am
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disisdkatspam@hotmail.com says...
> I'm about to start making a bunch of soup bowls so that I have them for next
> years feed the hungry event. I like my soup bowls with a coffee mug handle
> and plain low cylinder shape for stability. But since these aren't for me
> I'm curious what others like. Any comments?
>
I like a well designed rice bowl for just about anything you'd eat or
drink from a bowl. Here are a few:

Nice lines but the base is a bit deep:
http://www.giftcollector.com/ProductImages/31000/31601.lg.jpg

Base a bit wide, curve of the sides not quite right:
http://s7v1.scene7.com/is/image/JohnLewis/230413112?$gallery$

Base maybe a little narrow, and too sharply defined, otherwise good:
http://www.essentiallywhite.co.uk/images/Fairmont/Arctic/700x500pixels/A
rctic_Round_Rice_Bowl.jpg

Pretty, but the sides are a little too vertical at the rim:
http://www.chinacraft.co.uk/images/Product/small/966316.jpg

This one's pretty good (but I hate the transfers):
http://www.giftcollector.com/ProductImages/44000/44200.lg.jpg

I find that when it's just right a rice bowl is comfortable and secure
to hold in one hand or two, and to use with a spoon or as a cup.

Well, you did ask. :-)

Posted by DKat on August 23, 2007, 12:48 pm
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Thank you. I like those shapes. They are very similar to my tea cups which
I love the feel of for holding. Donna

> disisdkatspam@hotmail.com says...
>> I'm about to start making a bunch of soup bowls so that I have them for
>> next
>> years feed the hungry event. I like my soup bowls with a coffee mug
>> handle
>> and plain low cylinder shape for stability. But since these aren't for
>> me
>> I'm curious what others like. Any comments?
>>
> I like a well designed rice bowl for just about anything you'd eat or
> drink from a bowl. Here are a few:
>
> Nice lines but the base is a bit deep:
> http://www.giftcollector.com/ProductImages/31000/31601.lg.jpg
>
> Base a bit wide, curve of the sides not quite right:
> http://s7v1.scene7.com/is/image/JohnLewis/230413112?$gallery$
>
> Base maybe a little narrow, and too sharply defined, otherwise good:
> http://www.essentiallywhite.co.uk/images/Fairmont/Arctic/700x500pixels/A
> rctic_Round_Rice_Bowl.jpg
>
> Pretty, but the sides are a little too vertical at the rim:
> http://www.chinacraft.co.uk/images/Product/small/966316.jpg
>
> This one's pretty good (but I hate the transfers):
> http://www.giftcollector.com/ProductImages/44000/44200.lg.jpg
>
> I find that when it's just right a rice bowl is comfortable and secure
> to hold in one hand or two, and to use with a spoon or as a cup.
>
> Well, you did ask. :-)



Posted by Rob Morley on August 23, 2007, 1:46 pm
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disisdkatspam@hotmail.com says...
> Thank you. I like those shapes. They are very similar to my tea cups which
> I love the feel of for holding.

It's a good cup shape, I think it works well with a variety of handle
styles. I might try a few variations when I get back to college in a
couple of weeks, assuming I haven't completely lost what little skill I
acquired on the wheel last year. :-)

Posted by Red Deer on August 23, 2007, 11:51 am
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> I'm about to start making a bunch of soup bowls so that I have them for next
> years feed the hungry event. I like my soup bowls with a coffee mug handle
> and plain low cylinder shape for stability. But since these aren't for me
> I'm curious what others like. Any comments?
>
> Donna

I sometimes make my soup bowls with a flat rim so you can carry the
bowl easily without getting your hands hot from the hot soup.
Sandi


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