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big pitcher
Hi Everyone,
I haven't posted for a while. I went to a workshop over the weekend and learned a new (to me) way to throw a big pitcher, or vase and I wanted to share it with you guys. It's made in two pieces. You throw the bottom just like you ordinarily would and set it aside to become firm to leather hard. I put plastic around the rim. Then, (here comes the fun part) later, you measure the outside edge of the rim with calipers and then you throw a fat short donut shape. The bottom edge of the fat donut should be the same size as the outside edge of the leather hard pot. You cut the donut off the wheel and put it on the scored, slipped top of the other pot and just smush the top part on to the bottom pot and blend the top part to the bottom on the outside and inside. Now you start pulling up the sides of just the top part. It's great. I think I used about 5 pounds for the bottom and 3 pounds for the top. If I knew how, I'd send a picture. Sandi |
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big pitcher
You should be able to join Flicker and upload it there. I'm surprised that
you can get away with the bottom piece being leather hard. I have seen this done before but typically the first piece is dried with a hairdryer or torch just to firm it up. Here is a nice video of the process http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTHTWZG0Ov8 Not a great teaching vid because it leaves out useful information but it does show the idea. Be nice to see your pictures. Donna wrote in message ... Hi Everyone, I haven't posted for a while. I went to a workshop over the weekend and learned a new (to me) way to throw a big pitcher, or vase and I wanted to share it with you guys. It's made in two pieces. You throw the bottom just like you ordinarily would and set it aside to become firm to leather hard. I put plastic around the rim. Then, (here comes the fun part) later, you measure the outside edge of the rim with calipers and then you throw a fat short donut shape. The bottom edge of the fat donut should be the same size as the outside edge of the leather hard pot. You cut the donut off the wheel and put it on the scored, slipped top of the other pot and just smush the top part on to the bottom pot and blend the top part to the bottom on the outside and inside. Now you start pulling up the sides of just the top part. It's great. I think I used about 5 pounds for the bottom and 3 pounds for the top. If I knew how, I'd send a picture. Sandi |
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