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What happens when you combine an art class degree requirement with a WoW player who's been locked out of the game due to the school's unresolved router issues with Battle.net? For Hurbz of US Sargeras-A, you get "WoW on the brain," plus this classy faction goblet. "This was my first real experience with pottery," he admits, "and though I had done some projects earlier for the class, this was my first time using the potters wheel." We'd say this guy deserves an A -- and a clear path through his school network's Battle.net issues. Let the guy get his game on so he's not throwing WoW into every project he gets his hands on, hmm?

More details from Hurbz on how his creation came together, after the break.

Totally jazzed by his foray into clay, Hurbz gave us a blow-by-blow account of his goblet's creation. We'll let him tell the story, because his obvious enthusiasm is so infectious: "I measured out some chunks of clay and wedged them to get all the air pockets out, then made some softball-sized balls of clay for use on the wheel. Slam the ball into the center (hopefully) of the wheel and start your engines. This is where it gets messy. You have to use a lot of water to keep the clay lubed up, or it'll stick to your hands. If one part is gripping and the other part is spinning, well that's no bueno.

"First, you shape the top cup part of the goblet, so it's like making a small bowl. That took a few tries before I got it looking like I wanted, but overall it wasn't too bad. Just stick your thumbs into the center of the ball and work it out and up -- so much more fun than coil building. Cut that off the bat and let it start drying some.

"After the top is made, you make the bottom handle. You have to do it upside down so you can get that nice flare at the base (which is the top when you're working on it). This part gave me a lot of trouble, just because of the narrow construction of the handle. It got unstable very easily when I was working it up. I went through about five mishaps before I finally got one I was happy with (bit of a perfectionist). Cut that off the bat and set it aside to dry a bit too. You have to let them dry some before joining them, because the clay is so saturated with water from using the wheel that the structures are extremely flimsy, and the added weight could cause either piece to collapse.

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