When I first started my slab vessel, it was rather frustrating because it took a little longer then everyone else's because I had more parts to it. So when people were smoothening their projects out I was still cutting mine out. I decided to keep it simple and going for a sleek looking crown that can hold anything from jewelry to water. When I was making my vessel I slipped and scored all my walls to the base. I then smoothed it out with a sponge. But to be honest, I had no idea of what I was doing at the beginning, I was just going with the flow and I think that turned out pretty good.