could someone point me to a tutorial or zscript on good ways to make a bowl or plate?
I have played with tucking a Sphere3d into itself with [radial] Z-symmetry on, but am not sure that’s the best way
I have thought of starting with a squished Sphere3d and using Z-sub to chop off the top and then hollow it out, but then what about a rounded edge?
(just preparing in case I get Iron Chef Fever 
)
thanks for any tips
The spin profile is one place to start, but if you take a Sphere tool, flatten it, and turn on Symmetry, and Radial, you can do a bowl readily that way as well…Someone will probably beat me to it, since I will be leaving my studio soon, but if you want, email me at [email protected], and I’ll do a tutorial for you showing some different ways to produce a bowl tomorrow… 
Here’s a bowl done using the Sphere tool, and Radial symmetry…
Goto
1 (Tools) / sweep profile 3D
2 (Modifyers) under Tool
3 (Intilize)
4 Use the Graph to shape your plate or Bowl
To ensure a good edge and sharp details on your bowl/plate you might want to lower the HDiv and VDiv of your tool, then use the radial symmetry with a small Draw Size to move each ring of points individually. 
I do it like Stonecutter says. Use zadd or zsub to shape your dish. I like to turn the z intensity down. That gives better control.
Here’s a sample, not great, but gives you the idea.
I think you did a great job Ms.Lee why you keep underestimating your work is beyond me. This is great work and I am sure that the information you have given will be quite helpfull.
thank you all for your advice – Sweep Profile works better for me, although I do like the nice rounded edge on DLee’s dishes, it gives a sense of their weight and what they would sound like 
Played with z-height slider for shallowness as well as the thickness slider (in the tool palette for Sweep Profile)
“kyo no tema wa, kore desu?! … alien green glop” 
Well done H 
that is a very nice looking utensil you have created.
if you want it more rounder (inflat) it
1 Tools
2 Deformation
3 inflat
Looks like a plate to me Havran ~s~ Good job. What is nice about z is there is so many different ways to do things.
Thanks Dee. It’s cause nothing has measured up to what I was planning ~S~
thank you again for your technical tips and compliments
Culinary Critic: “this dish is too salty, really! and that metallic aftertaste! it makes me wonder if it’s radioactive … I expected better from this chef”
Rosanjin Scholar: “this dish makes me rock in my chair with exultation, it expands the human palate, a perfect harmony of past and future!”
but really, I should go gather some food materials and textures (I don’t suppose it’s a good idea to put a slab of tofu on my scanner) and learn how to cast shadows and garnish with pine needles and maple leaves
Well here is a bowl I did with radial Z-symmetry and a small ZScript to show what I did. Just my 2 cents
Another option:
3Dsphere
Deform Size y -95
Deform Gravity -100
Deform Taper 40
You can then resize on the y Axis for a plate…
Mighty fine way of making a bowl and plate, Kaz!
Thanks for this info. You guys will have me modeling yet. I can see where these can be used to spruce up some still lifes and so on. I will certainly give it a try.
My Bowl of apples. stencil used on The Bowl 
i used The Texture Master to make the Skin on the apples
Okay Havran… you bring up something that’s been bothering me for a while now.
What the heck is a Rosanjin scholar? I tried looking it up on the web, but it wasn’t incredibly clear.
And… did you ever see the Saturday Night Live parody… as they introduce the guests it’s the normal fair until they come to “a famous murderer”. Combine that with a secret indgredient of eel farts and you have a fine comedic sketch.
Here’s a bowl for’ya . . .
Excellent bowl! very well done :ex: Your methodology would be helpful :ex:
nice Bowl Mark.
Long time no see.
WB