missholly Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 ive heard of texturing a slab, then throwing that, but its hard to visualize. and i would be afraid to stretch the image out. i know i could also use stamps, but im afraid to throw the item out of shape. any videos or resources i could check out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up in Smoke Pottery Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Miss Holly, a good video using sodium silicate and expanding it is Pottree with Randy Brodnax and Don Ellis. Great video. Also you can check out Steve Graber's "Steve Tool" which is available at most pottery supplys, or here is his link Steve's Tool. As for rubber stamps I have seen it done, but cannot remember where/who to refer you to. In the video Randy draws images before he expands the pot. Hope it helps Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 ive heard of texturing a slab, then throwing that, but its hard to visualize. and i would be afraid to stretch the image out. i know i could also use stamps, but im afraid to throw the item out of shape. any videos or resources i could check out? Almost any technique you use with a slab could be used on a wheel thrown object the effect depending on the way you use the technique. Many have faceted a thick cylinder, then shaped that out by using a hand on the inside. I have done the same, but actually stamped the facets then shaped the form out-the textures become larger. Incising can be used, stamping, slip trailing, piercing and rejoining the possibilities are only hampered by imagination and lack of practice. You may find Hoppers Making Marks useful also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 If you go to the top bar on the forum you will see Ceramic Arts Daily ... Click there and go visit the huge resource of videos that illustrate all kinds of pottery techniques. Check out the right hand side and you will see a link to Hand building techniques where you will find some decorating tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phill Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 I don't have the youtube address, but I have some videos on my blog if you want to check them out. They are of me giving a cup some texture. www.phillip-schmidt.com/blog if you find them on the blog you can see more ideas on my youtube account when you click on the links therein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlCravens Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 If you go to the top bar on the forum you will see Ceramic Arts Daily ... Click there and go visit... I've been meaning to say something about that... I've never been able to find a link from the forum pages to the main Ceramic Arts Daily site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azjoe Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Just like the items you "find" to texture your slab work, start looking for ones to use for thrown work. Anything you can press into a slab you can impress on the side of a thrown piece. I sometime whack a pot with a wooden meat tenderizer, or a slotted spoon... only your imagination limits you. After you investigate the "steve tool" (which I use a lot, btw) you'll discover that there are many items you can "find" to use in a similar manner. Eg, pie edge fluter, parts from kids toys, and many other round gear-like items with textures on their circumference. Just mount them in a handle (similar to how the steve tool works) and hold them lightly against the pot while it's spinning slowly on the wheel. Gary Beck showed me one of his favorites... sharpener gears from an old pencil sharpener. They look like helix's, but when you hold them against a turnign pot them make a nice slanted patterns... one creates / / / / / / / / as it's pattern, the other makes the compliment \ \ \ \ \ . Of course, you can also buy texture wheels from your ceramic supplier, too. As others have said, there's lots of ideas on YouTube.... eg, some of the "chattering" decoration videos ("hsinchuen" has a number of them... I particularly like this one . He has others, one of which shows how to make a chattering tool from a hacksaw blade). Enjoy the journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmeriSwede Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 If you go to the top bar on the forum you will see Ceramic Arts Daily ... Click there and go visit... I've been meaning to say something about that... I've never been able to find a link from the forum pages to the main Ceramic Arts Daily site. Carl... Do you not get this (photo below) header on the top of your browser page? IF so the link is circled (green)... if not... WOW... I'm perplexed and don't know. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakesidepottery Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hi, We love to work with surface texture and put together this tutorial in the link below for wheel thrown tricks covering,chattering, slip, rope, gears and other unique ideas. http://lakesidepotte...ture-tricks.htm Good luck and let us know how it workout for you. Patty and Morty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 You mIght want to check out Old Dog, New Tricks, by Halldor Hjalmarson. Books shows various techniques such as wrapping with textured cloth and other items, ropes, string with knots tied, sprigging, etc. His website is www.hjalmarsonottery.com. He is in the Phoenix area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGypsy Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hi ... Link to Old Dog, New Trick site isn't quite correct. Here's the correct link ... http://www.hjalmarsonpottery.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missholly Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 phill, cool little video! i think i kinda get it now. just slap on some texture and slightly rethrow from the inside to straighten everything out. whats the chamois for? is that just to straighten the rim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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