What? Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Joseph and Benzine: Thank you for the encouragement. Miss B: Thank you for your recommendations. Chilly: I could not agree with you more on the handles. Most used tool by this potter...... HAMMMER!!! Paul: This design is great. Can't wait to see Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hey @Benzine, @What?, and others...I appreciate the encouragement. I formed and attached the first of the two horn-handles this morning...and began questioning my sanity over tackling this project *grin*. Peace, -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 So beautifully done Paul. Loving it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Paul, how did you create the texture on the horns? Update on my entry: Came out of the bisque this morning. Everything looks good. No structural concerns, as far as I can tell. It had some small separation cracks, along, where the handles attach. I smoothed them prior to loading it, I haven't see if they returned or not. Now, it's time to think on glazes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Chilly: I could not agree with you more on the handles. Most used tool by this potter...... HAMMMER!!! I think you need curved handles - more like the one below. Throw away the hammer, it's much better than the one I haven't done - lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 OK. All of the parts have been assembled for my hydria project. At this point it will be allowed to rest a bit (as will I). Additional detail will be added in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 watch out paul, the PETA people will have a problem because you stuck a goat inside a pot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I dig it Paul. This one oozes as much attitude, as your "Tornado" did whimsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What? Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 A hooved foot. I couldn't help myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 A hooved foot. I couldn't help myself. It behoved someone to say it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 A hooved foot. I couldn't help myself. It behoved someone to say it.. I am just 'toeing the line' here, I'd be a heel otherwise...'digit'ally speaking, of course. (hey, I' didn't start this...but a hydria needs to have 'sole') Just adding a pun-ny twist to "nailing it", -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewV Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Final Entry Well, unless I have to resize the pictures. Here we have an Alaskan Hydra with iron oxide designs and a fake celadon glaze fired to ∆6 in an electric kiln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 very nice! will you share the celadon glaze, even if it is fake because it is cone 6 in an electric kiln? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewV Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 By definition all oxidation celadon glazes are fake :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 We're just a few weeks away from the end of this challenge...how is everyone doing? Curiously, -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Here is what happened to mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiselleNo5 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 We're just a few weeks away from the end of this challenge...how is everyone doing? Curiously, -Paul I haven't made one ... I would never use it, I'm not sure it would sell, and I can't think of anybody who would like it as a gift. So I think I'm going to wait till the next challenge to participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 So here is the one I threw yesterday and put handles on today. I wanted to throw a larger foot ring but time crunch will prevent it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 @Rebekah Krieger, OUCH! That is frustrating when you invest so much time to come up with a nice piece and it ends up in pieces. I see it as a good sign that you jumped right back into the fray and pulled out another elegant form. Good for you! -Peace, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 I liked the shape better for my first one too... so I will have to make more in the future. Obviously not on time for this. I will just have a few weeks to decorate this and get it fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRankin Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 We're just a few weeks away from the end of this challenge...how is everyone doing? Curiously, -Paul I haven't made one ... I would never use it, I'm not sure it would sell, and I can't think of anybody who would like it as a gift. So I think I'm going to wait till the next challenge to participate. I feel the same way. This challenge didn't really interest me but I'm looking forward to the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 This was my attempt number 2. I ended up scrapping it because it flew off the wheel.. OOPS. It was from about 8# of clay, which wasn't enough to get it as big as I wanted. I threw another one with 15# and it wore my butt out. I finally got it pulled then when I started forming it, the top part was to heavy and sagged in the middle. I keep running into this problem. I am not sure how I can throw the pot in the picture I posted. It is so hard to have all that weight on the shoulder from the big collared neck. I think I need to throw a big bowl, then throw a dome lid, then apply them together. I will do attempt 4 later tonight. I recorded all of these attempts I am going to compile them into a really fast video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiselleNo5 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 So I just threw one from a 15# block of clay. I put a fan on it and turned on my wheel slowly turning so that I could throw it more once it dried. Well. Needless to say I hit the wheel to fullspeed fumbling around. Attempt 3 coming up. I am having fun though woo woo. I am going to speed x4 post a video of all my attempts. Joseph, I did what you had suggested about throwing in 1lb increments and it was so much easier to go up in size. I was very focused on learning to throw pie plates. I did two three pound plates successfully (they could be a matched set) and when I got to the four pound plate, I spent extra extra time working on the bottom. It was the flattest, smoothest plate ever. I then made these beautiful, perfectly tapered sides. When it was all done, I went to sponge off the excess water and accidentally stepped on the pedal to full speed. I turned it off two seconds later but it had already spun out almost flat before my horrified eyes. It was like watching a sweater unravel. It's a really nice platter now, and I laugh every time I think of it, but I was done for the night after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 So I just threw one from a 15# block of clay. I put a fan on it and turned on my wheel slowly turning so that I could throw it more once it dried. Well. Needless to say I hit the wheel to fullspeed fumbling around. Attempt 3 coming up. I am having fun though woo woo. I am going to speed x4 post a video of all my attempts. Joseph, I did what you had suggested about throwing in 1lb increments and it was so much easier to go up in size. I was very focused on learning to throw pie plates. I did two three pound plates successfully (they could be a matched set) and when I got to the four pound plate, I spent extra extra time working on the bottom. It was the flattest, smoothest plate ever. I then made these beautiful, perfectly tapered sides. When it was all done, I went to sponge off the excess water and accidentally stepped on the pedal to full speed. I turned it off two seconds later but it had already spun out almost flat before my horrified eyes. It was like watching a sweater unravel. It's a really nice platter now, and I laugh every time I think of it, but I was done for the night after that. That is awesome. Glad it worked for you. It takes a while to get it down, but keep doing that every day and you will be able to throw 5# super easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 So just for kicks here is my video of me failing to make this form. I am bringing my shoulders in too flat. I collapsed all 3 pots. The last pot I was just tinkering with to see what I could get away with as far as a blow dryer, never did that before so i wanted to push it as far as i could for experience. The first 2 hunks of clay were about 7-8 pounds the last one was 15. I figured recording myself making this would show me exactly where it went wrong. I think it worked pretty well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrYNuPLTafE&feature=youtu.be Video is about 4 minutes. The form is a lot harder to make than I thought it would be. That shoulder gets me because you need to have enough clay to shoulder in and bring up a collar and then make a rim. I think I have how to do it in my head now. I will try more tomorrow. I have never made this form before, or ever tried to throw this much clay on a tall cylinder, only bowls. EDIT: I finally got the form on attempt 4. The neck isn't as tall as I would like, but what ever. I am not spending any more time on throwing another. I will attach handles tomorrow probably. No idea how I am going to glaze this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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