Babs Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I have been doing some bowls on the hump.I have always cut using a knife. I remeber someone here mentioning cutting with a single handles wire/string. How do yo do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 It is pretty simple, let the string catch at the clay, hold handle steady vertically steady and let let it be wrapped and pulled through as it grabs just pull easily but level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Thanks you guys, will try this today, I make numerous small pots/bottles for a local oil Distillery and this will speed up the process. The knife works fine but there is a point where, if I hesitate, the pot is face down on the wheelhead as I transport the pot to the ware board on the blade of the knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 first make a groove at the base to catch the string and feed it in as the wheel turns and then pull after it is in. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=608142725958803&id=100002892448128 This is a Turkish potter throwing off the hump. Pretty fast action. marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay lover Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 My mouth is hanging open.......... And that clay, what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I use a bit of strong polyester thread attached to a small bolt as that was the quickest thing I could find. Works well. Most of the time I stop my wheel to place the end of the thread as if I don't they go wonky. Then slowly turn till it wraps round just over once and pull horizontally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelP Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Exactly. A piece of dental floss with a small weight on the end (I use a small washer) works well for me. Put the weight in the area where you want to cut the piece off and slowly rotate the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkolator Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 i just use a needle tool these days. simply just cut it off horizontal with needle tool and use it to help lift off the object. i'm usually manipulating the foot area in some way afterward, so doesn't matter how i cut off the base. if i were to not do any trimming afterward, then yes, the string method is preferred since it gives you the traditional scalloped foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmyrtle Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Could someone comment on the length of the string as well as the benefits/cons to the thickness? When I've played with dental floss (not tape) it seemed... I suppose as though it had more uncontrollable action in the cutting. I wonder whether I would have better success with a thicker string. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 use string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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