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Status Updates posted by LeeU
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Happy with my last fire-enough testing, now I can get on with refining my vision. I'm looking to do some semi-commercial functional sculptures (my term...table pieces, basically, that either do or do not serve a specific purpose.
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Just put a few newly fired (cone 6) pieces in my gallery.
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Mixed bag on the bisque--molds came out well, but stuff with underglazes, not so much. Getting ready to full fire--no pics until/unless I see something worth showing LOL
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Enjoying the building excitement of waiting for the kiln to cool down.
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wooo
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We're waiting and waiting for pictures!
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That's cool.
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Getting back into the swing of things, finally! Did a bunch of small treat trays, using my new slab roller-felt good to do "something--anything" LOL.
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Glad your health is back- and your doing what you love.
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happy for you!
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oooh fun! I got myself a very basic slab roller too recently. Treat trays sound nice!
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Made my cottle boards, and instead of watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, made my damp box. Yee haw!
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I have three I use for handles and spriggs. What else can I do with them? Mine are, like 12x14x3.5. What do you use the taller ones for?
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I have several plain totes ranging from 4"-9" tall. The day after throwing if I can't trim right away I put them in there with a lid. Keeps them workable for 1-2 weeks.
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I was luck to have gotten some drying cabinets from a pottery business that closed. I knew the people, so the just gave them to me.
They are aprox. 20x34 and about 6 foot tall. I wrapped them with plastic on 3 sides and a thick clear plastic for the door that I can hand roll up. I can adjust the shelves to fit the pottery.
Although they were already built when I got them, I can honestly say they are not hard to make. And much more inexpensive than the wire ones ceramic suppliers s...
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Finally got the table top slab roller assembled; now I have to tackle all those compressor fittings and learn to use it, and the guns. Slow going, but better than not being in motion at all!
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I am putting my Bailey table top slab roller together and have to rearrange my studio to accommodate it, which is energizing me out of the tail end of a slump I have been plagued with. Clay is good for the health!
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Just color me pea green with envy about the slab roller!
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Kick starts are good!! Ride it!
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You will love having a slab roller!!
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Well, it's time to get back to work! I wish I didn't have such a negative feeling about having to wedge all that clay, thorough...I have been procrastinating going back in the studio because of that! My priority now is to work on an attitude adjustment!
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Why are you wedging lots of clay? Reclaim?
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I know just how you feel. I have about 30 lbs to do myself.
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if your clay is coming in a box , be sure to drop it into the floor a few times on each side to soften it up. Don't wedge hard clay.
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I've been largely offline due to two surgeries and recovery time I think the whole world should know that it took me the equivalent of over 3 days to cull through -- judiciously picking and choosing only some things to check on -- CAD forums, Facebook, and LinkedIn! I empathize w/Evelyn..my studio is essentially shut down for now-just can't do it yet.
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PT can do amazing things. I used to not be able to put my arms above my shoulders. Now I can put my son on my shoulders. It's worth taking the time to do it right. Best to you.
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Just worry about healing and recuperating and taking care of yourself. The pottery will still be there when you are able to give it attention.
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Well that's no fun. I hope you will spinning your wheel again soon.
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Posted some Gallery pics from my recent single fire-I am sold on that method, at least for some things!
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Just out of curiosity, when did the double firing method begin? 20th c?
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From what I have been told it started in the large pottery factories in England (?) when breakage by less skilled workers became an issue. Bisque firing means less loses than single firing. Don't know if that is true but it sounds right.
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The books say that you have to bisque fire first when applying glaze. Nonsense. I just did 2 single firings (high fire) without problems either for the clay or the glaze. Perfect firings. I can understand that you are happy with single firings, Lee.
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