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Min

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  1. what a lovely studio you have!
  2. just tried out the Sherrill Do-All trim tool, love it! cuts so cleanly, thanks S.Dean for your help there : )

    1. Pres

      Pres

      Got mine last year at NCECA---LOVE it

    2. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Yes, it is fabulous!!! I don't use any other tools anymore. Except very occasionally a loop tool with a square bit. But rarely.

       

  3. Min

    Bat compass

    I meant to make one of those years ago. I got as far as cutting out a plexi circle then somehow forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder.
  4. Min

    Lotus Bowl

    looks like getting all those lotus petal tips to line up around the bowl would have been a lot of trial and error. do you use a compass?
  5. Way to go Kaylee Moore! Good on you Marko.
  6. Min

    IMG 3810

    they are all lovely but I think the glazes on this one makes it my favourite. handmade form with natural wood like tones (sorry, bad pun) seems to suit the piece very well.
  7. Min

    50ml Jug

    Is it there? I can't remember? It's something I've been doing with spouts for so long I don't really think about it. Kinda thought most potters do this?
  8. Min

    50ml Jug

    Ummm, a rolled rim on a pitcher might turn into a dribbler. A sharp edge to cut the flow of liquid is a good idea.
  9. Min

    50ml Jug

    Glazes look lovely. I think with the spout you have a couple things going on there, it could be a bit smaller as Nerd said but I also think it is angling down too much also. I would try pressing the side of your finger ever so slightly inwards and upwards just outside the lip at the same time as supporting the lip on the inside with another finger. Gives the spout a little lift and refines the shape of the spout. Do you think the body of the piece is wide enough to have a rim opening that size? Think I would play around with the proportions of the body versus the opening at the top. (if I knew how to add a picture here to explain the lip thing I would )
  10. Min

    Pendant

    That's a really pretty texture on this one Lee. I like how the glaze is breaking so nicely on it.
  11. Min

    Monster Mug

    kinda scared to meet you in a dark alley! (just kidding)
  12. these baskets of little pots made me smile. reminds me of the candy by the check-outs in grocery stores. irresistible : ) Let us know how the sale goes and how your new green sells.
  13. Min

    cone10 3

    agree that if it was in a strong draft and the spot your pot was in didn't get as hot as it should have that could have caused the crazing but it looks like the glazes are fully melted so I'm not sure. also agree that if it cooled way to fast it could have caused it also. still a lovely pot, crazing or not : )
  14. Min

    cone10 3

    some neat colours going on there! the crazing in your other picture, may I ask why you think it's because of kiln placement? (just curious)
  15. succulents are super trendy where I live too. that glaze combo looks perfect for those pots and plants, nice!
  16. sorry, mixing glazes and writing this in a hurry, what I should have taken the time to write is try it with one while still on the wheel, if your rim is super thin it might distort while taking the paper off. If so, just fix up the rim while the test pot is still on the wheel then put a piece of newsprint on the rim, gently smooth it down with a fingertip, cut it off the wheel, put it on the ware board and leave it alone until the clay dries a bit then remove the paper. The rim on the bowl in your picture you posted here looks thick enough not to distort if you take the paper off straightaway after lifting the pot onto the board. make more sense?
  17. Nope, you just use a square of dry newsprint so it sticks to the wet rim. If the bowl distorts when you peel the paper off then just leave it dry a bit then take the paper off.
  18. If you are throwing right on the wheelhead have you tried leaving a little squat stem under the bowl? Often done when throwing off the hump, gives you a little bit of clay to hold with your fingers without distorting the form. Another thing you could try if you haven't already is to gently place a square of newsprint on the rim of the bowl and lightly run your finger around the rim then wire it off and pick it up. The paper helps trap air inside the bowl so it doesn't distort, you remove the paper after setting the bowl on a ware board.
  19. Lovely work : ) Have you tried using slightly stiffer clay for pots thrown without batts?
  20. anybody else keep getting bumped off the site after logging in and trying to post something? I'm also getting a "I'm not a robot" verification popping up.

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    2. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      I have had many a post lately I thought I posted not appear.

      Glad you brought it up I hate to always be the one saying this software sucks at times.Its all happened since the crash last weekend .

       

    3. Min

      Min

      yup, ever since the crash with me too.

    4. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Yeah that happens off and on to me. Certain days I think they have more spam than others or something.

       

  21. Gorgeous! Thanks for posting a picture of the finished piece.
  22. Good to hear! I really like the look of white slip on dark clay, are you going to post a picture of finished pieces?
  23. Min

    Finished Mug

    Came out perfect, nice!
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