I had a vision for this bowl, and got to work creating the first model, from which I could build the first mold.
I poured plaster into a plastic vessel (something like a large yogurt container), then let it set. Once it was ready, I could carve it down to size.
When I started carving, I realized the angle of the lip was uneven. Turns out, the floor of my workshop wasn't anywhere near level. Thanks to gravity, the plaster had set with one side lower than the other.
We cast our first bowl based on this model, and decided to keep it exactly how it turned out. The variation was clearly a feature, not a flaw.
One benefit of the sloped side is that food photographers love working with our Breakfast Bowl. Its unique shape makes it easy to capture what's held in the bowl without having to shoot from directly above.
Interior designers love this bowl because its height variation adds visual interest, especially when a set of bowls is stacked up. This shape highlights the handmade quality of our work: each Breakfast Bowl matches the others, but isn't exactly like any of the rest.
