ChenowethArts Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 7/10/2018 at 8:12 PM, Babs said: Well what srmteuck me this post are the posters where are they?. A lo haven't posted since the software update I noticed. Wonder if they are still around and potting? Chenoweth Arts Paul Rayaldridge Jpots come to mind And Rebekah! The interface of pot to surface on Neil's and Ray's mugs just add to the eye candy for me! Wonder how we can lure those back? Hey Babs! I'm still 'potting around'. We purchased property just west of Nashville to build a studio and retirement home...that has consumed my time and something (this forum) had to give. Also, I was diagnosed with late stage prostate cancer last year and that little surgical-setback threw quite a wrench in my normally active life. So far, my path reports are clear...and am thankful every day for that! Nice to be remembered, BTW. -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Wow its been two years since yoy posted I think -good to know you are still on the planet.Trimmed feet on mugs for me is affectation as its really not needed.I did trim mine back in the early 70s-been a long while since I felt it need doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 I only trim feet into forms where it's functional. Bowls, plates and platters mostly. These lack a handle, so a foot serves as a place to hold it without burning your hand. A platter or plate is awkward to carry without a foot of some sort as well. On a casserole a foot serves to elevate the majority of the bottom so as not to conduct heat once it's out of the oven, and potentially as another anchor point for carrying it or holding it while washing. For me, trimming a mug is best left to people with a lot of extra time and clay. You can make the bottom of a mug very attractive and functional without a lot of extra effort, and it's worked out well for me. I like the wiggle wire look, and it keeps the form elevated off of a surface as to not conduct heat away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Nice to see you back Paul! Glad your path reports are coming back clean, stay well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 wondered where you were, paul, good to have you here again. now where is ray aldridge and we hardly hear from chris campbell anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just maybe these folks are Ghosting us as thats a new thing with Millenials maybe its spreading like a virus these days in the clay world?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 @ChenowethArts Welcome back Paul! I’m very glad to hear you’re well. as to the original topic, it is so cool to see how far some folks have come that were just beginning in the last few years! I do some mug designs with a trimmed foot (and charge accordingly for the extra work), and some with a rolled and altered foot that is much faster. Is a trimmed foot strictly needed? No. Are they sometimes a nice thing to do? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Still can't tap center, also have trouble running a paint brush with my right hand (within a particular range), throwing overhand, an' several other right hand skills due to minor nerve damage, oh well - one must adapt. Foot ring can be elegant, sure, affected, aye - perhaps there are (even) more extreme views - I'll go with design choice for now. I like: the natural break - for shape and glaze, easy to burnish and polish table contact, minimal unglazed surface, and finger catch, for bowls especially (all them features have been mentioned above). Take care Paul! ...I still miss Yappy, hope she's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Paul glad you are back and getting healthier, post some pictures of your new studio we would love to see it. I haven't done much in my studio since the end of last October, I had surgery on a flip middle finger and carpal tunnel on the same hand. My hand doctor said I was very slow at forming scar tissue so he has given me another month before I am totally healed. Back to the foot ring discussion, I like a foot ring on everything but I have made mugs without them because of the design and flow of the mug, a foot and lip can add a touch of thoughtful design but not always the correct treatment. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Good to hear from you @ChenowethArts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta12 Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 18 hours ago, Callie Beller Diesel said: @ChenowethArts Welcome back Paul! I’m very glad to hear you’re well. as to the original topic, it is so cool to see how far some folks have come that were just beginning in the last few years! I do some mug designs with a trimmed foot (and charge accordingly for the extra work), and some with a rolled and altered foot that is much faster. Is a trimmed foot strictly needed? No. Are they sometimes a nice thing to do? Yes. Yes, welcome back @ChenowethArts Glad you are doing well. Please send pics of the new studio. Sometimes I trim feet on mugs and sometimes I do not. I like to trim. And some forms scream for it. And some don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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