Chilly Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 A bit of a hi-jack from another thread, but thought you'd all be interested in seeing these huge pots thrown from extrusions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC2v_CSb9mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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High Bridge Pottery Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 They certainly made it look a lot easier than it is. I had a few goes and was nowhere near strong enough to move the clay into shape. I think I remember the owner saying he paid £17($25, €20) a ton for the clay and it comes from a coal mine near the town I grew up in. Was a very nice clay too and they extruded some pipes for us to take back to the studio. Great video, they have problems with the residents as you can see from the fumes generated by the kiln. At least it is only once every three months. The underfloor heating was the old roman style (might be incorrect) where you had a fire that heats tunnels under the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 That is awesome! I love watching production potters. Yeah, that town gets a bit smokey, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_L Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Interesting video documenting their setup. We drove past there a couple of weeks ago (but didn't stop). A while back we even looked a property nearby, more out of curiosity rather a desire to move to that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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