The key to success is learning from mistakes... or at least, rolling with them

Growing Mocha Textured Vase
Red/white clay mix; mocha glaze with splattered mint creme overglaze; 8" tall by 4" diameter
While trying to make a fairly large vase, I 'collared in' the top (basically tried to narrow it) and a little flap folded over. but I thought it looked interesting, so I kept it. Then when it was still wet and floppy I pushed a rubber rib into the sides a little to make diagonal indentations... it looks like the thing is sort of growing upwards. That flap easily could have ruined the piece... but I try to take mess-ups and see if I can make them into 'art' :)
I dipped the whole thing in a mocha glaze, and then poured some mint-creme glaze over a couple sections in the middle and top. The mint didnt show through exactly but it did create some really beautiful flowing-texture. HOWEVER, it also made the glaze run a lot and a little bit pooled at the bottom! so sad. I had to use a grinding wheel to get it smoothed out.