lorielle Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 What aspect of clay work gives you the most pleasure? One of the reasons I love working with clay is because there are so many different facets to it. But if I had to pin it down to one area, it would be forming, be it throwing or hand-building. How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay lover Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Texture on soft leather hard clay, carving, stamping, ect. Get nutty about it, can't get enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iforgot Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Brushing rutile wash decoration on the surface of leather hard porcelain pots is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompots Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Even when every step is very enjoyable opening the glaze firing kiln has always been the best part of the whole process for me. Kilnsmas day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffCenter Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Try as I may, I can't think of anything I like about pottery. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Doing the smoothing/ finishing on my leatherhard pieces. I love the leatherhard stage. Everything looks smooth and flowing. It's almost a shame to fire it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Try as I may, I can't think of anything I like about pottery. Jim Jim; I'm with you. I ruined a couple of good grande pianos with the stuff. TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Try as I may, I can't think of anything I like about pottery. Jim Jim; I'm with you. I ruined a couple of good grande pianos with the stuff. TJR. That's your own fault, for setting a full splash pan, on your piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Try as I may, I can't think of anything I like about pottery. Jim Jim; I'm with you. I ruined a couple of good grande pianos with the stuff. TJR. That's your own fault, for setting a full splash pan, on your piano. How did you know? It was actually a festival of Majolica pots. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 That I've been able to spend all of my adult life working with clay professionally. best, .......................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho Potter Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Mostly forming--whether pots or sculpture. Currently, I enjoy the sparring between Jim (Offcenter), TJR, and Benzine--they brighten my day. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantay Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 The first pull, feeling the cool, wet clay magically lift upward as it spins between my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 What aspect of clay work gives you the most pleasure? One of the reasons I love working with clay is because there are so many different facets to it. But if I had to pin it down to one area, it would be forming, be it throwing or hand-building. How about you? For me it is the time after all of the planning, the actual creation of a new piece. I have a tendency to take quite a bit of time to figure out the form, make templates, maquettes, and then get to make the pot. I really like the point where things are together and I have the form and am smoothing it up. . . like so many of us here I really like the greenware with that rich damp sheen and color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossyrock Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Mostly forming--whether pots or sculpture. Currently, I enjoy the sparring between Jim (Offcenter), TJR, and Benzine--they brighten my day. Shirley Ditto.....on the sparring! My least favorite part of pottery is dip glazing....and my favorites are forming and using texture and majolica glazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieM Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 I love to carve clay. I tend to use botanicals as inspiration. I love plants so carving, stamping and making forms that include at least the suggestion of a plant really turns my crank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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