Marc McMillan Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Well Guinea, I guess I'm also inthe minority. While hate might be a bit strong for me, trimming is definitely not my favorite part of the process. I look at it as a chore rather than a pleasure. I try to get the shape as close to what I want as possible without the need for trimming. Regards, Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavy Fire Studios Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 FINALLY Someone who gets it!! I was beginning to think I was defective or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 No, you're not defective. . We all just have different likes and skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith B Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Also, I remember someone selling pots that were clearly not trimmed. They had that disc of flattened clay that is at the bottom of a pot when you take it off the wheel without shaping the foot before. Some people might find it artistic I guess. So if you hate trimming that much you could probably do without it ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Little advice to others, as I am sure you know it Crusty, but newbies should be careful of overusing the metal rib. It removes so much of the throwing character at times that the pieces look too plastic or lifeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 trimming is the fun part for me. i throw without using much water, usually a damp sponge is enough and throw the form without leaving much at the bottom. i learned from an assistant to Charles Counts whose theory was that whatever is at the bottom belongs higher up the wall, lift it. feets are fun. i once took my wheel to a machine shop to ask them if there was something off after i moved. i knew the men's opinion of my crooked new pot was that i just did not know how to make a good one. so i took an older pot with the tiny grooves that ran all the way from the foot ring to the center, about 4 inches, and they could not believe that i had made it with a hand tool. i like feets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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