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Bowl with nodes around sides
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From the album: Alabama
Cup on right is a 1680 Netherland copy... Stepping outside comfort zone, I asked myself, "If a pitcher was made by the cup maker, what would it look like?". The pitcher has a French rim and a Medieval base, and brown glaze! -
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Just in time for Christmas...free wood, bring chainsaw! That vine is 1 inch wisteria! I'm sure to have some of this wood with me April 2nd in Winder, Georgia. My favorite gate! There is a totem pole somewhere under that bark. Just have to remove what wood I don't want, and there it is!!! See ya, Alabama -
From the album: Alabama
Around 2008 I was interested with improving exteriors of glazed pottery and thought that if glazes were scratched then decorations could be applied, much like decorating emu eggs. I took a dremel tool with a diamond tip and scratched this design on the rim. I think it turns out better if a Sharpie is used first, then engraved over/thru the design. It appears to be etched!. Works with dark glazes. See ya! -
Don't you hate finding out that the Mobile, Ala event you're planning to go on Dec. 12th is actually on Dec.5th? Time to rush!
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Ooooh. Better than figuring it out on Dec. 6th. O.O
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Ouch. Rush time.
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Who needs sleep?...
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From the album: Alabama
Typical butter churn. Two handles. Stained and glazed. Glaze is Spodumene. Cone 10 reduction. -
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Early 19th century whiskey jug copy. Cone 10 reduction. About 7 inches high. -
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Tobacco leaf tray. I grew the plant, and made a leaf tray.. Apparently, it was so long age in my pre-staining phase. Nowadays, I'd stain the bisque first, then glaze, hoping some of the black iron oxide would bleed thru. The tray is about 10 inches long. -
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Stained and glazed cistern. Copy of an early 18th century vessel dated 1717. Takes entire 25 lb.clay...about 13 lbs.for bottom, and 12 for the top half, plus lid. -
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Stained and glazed cistern made from joining two sections. Cone 10 stoneware reduction. -
From the album: pit fire
One of 5 vessels fired Saturday week ago at Ft. Toulouse. Coil built, incised, wood fired, takes about one hour each or less. Now to get ready for Winder, Georgia April 2nd. -
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Cat mug. Carved and stained and fired cone 10 reduction. Glazed inside and neck. -
From the album: pit fire
Pit fired pottery from Saturday's demonstration. Four feed sacks of wood was enough to fire 5 vessels.© Ali Bhama 2015
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My newest clay turned out to be a secondary source judging from the amount of rocks and sand. It looked promising while digging it, and as it slaked down, but failed the test of the wire tool.!!!
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purchased Pottery Techniques of Nati e North America today...meanwhile the other pottery books are starting to show up!
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Finally found the book I have been looking for online, so I bought two copies. Its name is "Aboriginal Pottery of the Southeastern United States", by Holmes. So far, the books purchased for this article I haven't written has cost $200. On the bright side, they're pretty good references. See ya later.
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I think I can beat you Alabama: just wanted to buy this book Pottery Techniques of Native North America: An Introduction to Traditional Technology
59 pages! Swissfrancs 104.00
I mean, seriously!! We are potters, no millionaires...
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Have you tried interlibrary loans?
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Hey,
I have done interlibrary loans...they work extremely well, but I had forgotten the correct name of the book and author. I received notification today that the native Indian pottery book has been shipped. If I hadn't loaned my first copy of this book to someone who swore to return it over ten years ago, I wouldn't be going thru this mess!!!
Let this be a lesson about loaning books to friends and family, and DON'T lend books!!
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Most recent bought books: Domestic Pottery of the Northeastern United States, 1625 - 1850, 250 Tips, Techniques, & Trade secrets for Potters, Early History of the Creek Indians and their Neighbors, Creek Indian History, and Indians of the Southeast.
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I'm looking into expanding an article on pit fired pottery and I hope that these books will furnish footnotes, if needed.
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I picked up my first book at a estate sale and it revitalize my interest in Indian pottery.
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Mug House by A. Rohn is a book that has examples of Pueblo corrugated vessels.
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Saturday, went to à boat landing to check out à new vein of clay. Haven't had time to soak it in water, or make anything, but it does appear promising.
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Don't ya hate insomnia? My day starts in a few hours!
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029 Autumn Leaves Mugs
alabama commented on crazypotterlady's gallery image in Browse Member Galleries
Very nice!! I sorta see early 18th c. German forms, British sgraffito, Pennsylvania Dutch design, and majolica colors. Where is your influence from? Alabama -
This just might be the year I wish I had air-conditioning. However, my highest power bill,this yr. is $27.00.
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we average about 120 in the summer. but we keep our house at 76. We like to be warm. If it breaks 95-100 we turn it down to 74. In the winter we keep our house at 78. hahah. people come over and flip out.
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there are window units today that have enough power to do a studio nicely. my 24x24 with a 12 foot ceiling was cooled with an 8,000 btu window unit. it had one wall of windows facing south.
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My bill averages 100 in the winter and 200 in the summer, I have to keep my windows closed. I fire kilns my husband welds and uses a compressor for auto restoration.
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From the album: Alabama
Covered jar from the jacket of "Alabama Folk Pottery". Cone ten. Stamped, stained, then wax resist over the stained stamps, then glazed. I think it was made with 10 lbs clay. See ya, Alabama© Ali Bhama
