Crusty
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got alot done this week, been making the kids some smaller cups .. dont want them to feel left out or that its only for adults...
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2 handles left to attatch.. Im not very good at handles and i appreciate those who are.. My old art teacher used to say "if you put in the time on what your not as good at, it can beocme what your best at." thats what im aiming for..
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1/2 lol mug was too dry I guess, didn't want to stick.. ta,daaa hand held mug it is...
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I call those tumblers or bourbon cups, haha! I haaaate handles. I just can't get it. Sooooo, I handbuild 'em!
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im getting a little better at them.. made 8 today. not uniform, went on better but looked like spaghetti by the time I was so called done..
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On Vacation, I think im going to meet the "Dirty Girls" today at Kentucky Mudworks.. I need some clay
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Threw my biggest flower pot tonight 13.5 lbs- turned out good but i missed the heigth a little.. surprised myself on the uniform thickness throughout the pot...
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'week # 2 of throwing, did better. not near as many falls due to weak bases and/or weak lower walls.. Our pulling is getting better but still a challenge for us.. we made 20 pots on saturday with decent results for being rookies, alot to learn...
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Threw my biggest pot this moring, took 2 attempts .. first one fell because the base was to thin.. second turned out to be my best pot so far but i got scared ad left a little to much in the mid section...
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our first weekend on the wheel, learned alot and made about 10 pieces.. a couple cool accidents.1 huge mess lol
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Wheel came rite before last night, figures ... time to get with it...
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i can center 7 to 11 method and open but i can not pull,having a hard time for some reason..
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Pulling is all about the feel. You have to do it a lot to get accustomed to using the appropriate amount of pressure. I've been experimenting with larger forms lately, and I've had to get used to applying ,more pressure than normal, to get all that clay up from the foot. I'm still not there, but getting better.
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thanks, i finally got my first pot done.. small but looks ok for a new guy.
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Took the old kitchen table and gave it new life this morning.. last night it was round, today it is rectangle and the leaf can still be used..
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Interestingly, if lime is present in the clay body as a powder the forces of expansion are not sufficient to crack the clay. In low fire white clay bodies powdered limestone (composed of more than 80% calcium or magnesium carbonate) is often added to prevent glaze crazing (a fine network of lines in the fired glaze). 1. When used in earthenware glazes large percentages can cause crystal growth. In high temperature glazes limestone in powder form acts as a flux bringing other glaze materials i...
