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Thickness For Platters And Other Centerpieces


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My patens, communion plates that are larger than normal are 12-14 inches, and have a thrown thickness of 3/8 that I trim to about 1/4 with double foot ring. I also make the rims a little thicker to hold up to handling, and have a deep rise on the rim to make it easier to grasp from a table and makes it more ornamental.

 

 

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I think handmade plates and platters should be as thin, or at least close to, as commercial plates and platters. Unless they serve some special function where they pretty much just sit in one spot for a long time, they need to be thin so that they aren't annoying to use. I want to be able to lift 4 to 6 plates out of the cabinet at a time when setting the table. I want them to fit between the dishwasher tines easily. Just because they are hand made doesn't mean they shouldn't function every bit as well. There's not necessarily a specific thickness I shoot for, but if I pick it up and it feels too heavy, it needs more trimming.

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There's not necessarily a specific thickness I shoot for, but if I pick it up and it feels too heavy, it needs more trimming.

 

This is how I feel about everything I make. If I pickup a cup and it feels heavy I keep trimming until it feels right and balanced. Sometimes after I have trimmed away all I can and it still feels too heavy it goes to the trash can. Gotta be ruthless with this. 

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thank you, neil!!   i have been preaching this for years, and been accused of making things too thin by lots of potters.  cannot understand why someone would start with a 1/2 inch slab and then try to bend it upwards at the edges.  it won't work!

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I mostly do hand building with custom bisque molds and press plates. I start with 3/16" thick and then that slab gets stretched and formed to the shape I need so ends up a bit thinner. The thickest clay I use is 1/4" thick and that's just for bisque mold making since the piece takes a beating and only gets fired to 04.

 

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