Talbott on wed 5 mar 97
I was wanting some opinions on whether or not one should wedge or
not wedge clay that has been pugged and deaired (through a 4" Venco)... I
am aware that improper wedging can return air back into the clay and
obviously I don't want to wedge more than I have to. But even if wedging
is done properly should this clay be wedged after having gone through the
pugging and deairing process?
Also I have been told that some potters take a log section of
pugged clay and position the log on its side rather than vertically, as
they place the clay log onto the wheel. Something to do with linear forces
in the clay as it comes out of the pugmill. Any thoughts on this...
Marshall
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Cobalt1994@aol.com on thu 6 mar 97
Hi Marshall,
I guess you do what you can get away with! My clay body is fine grained and
tends to crack, but I put up with it because coarse clay tears up my hands.
If I try to throw a chunk of a pug straight out of my venco, put round end
down, I get s cracks in the pot bottoms. Putting the chunk of pug on it's
side eliminates this, but I don't like banging out the sharp edges on the
wheel so I do a very minor wedge before throwing. Works fine. Don K taught me
a trick for seeing how the clay particles in your pug vary. You take a thin
slice of your pug and freeze it. It'll teach you something. Pugs are denser
at the outside than at the center.
Take Care
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Montpelier, VT
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Jaine & George on thu 6 mar 97
Marshall,
I've heard three more opinions than the number of potters I've discussed
this with. I've even been told of the finer points of lining up the
molecules. Personally, I'm philosophically opposed to wedging, and just
don't do it.
Jaine
Talbott wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I was wanting some opinions on whether or not one should wedge or
> not wedge clay that has been pugged and deaired (through a 4" Venco)... I
> am aware that improper wedging can return air back into the clay and
> obviously I don't want to wedge more than I have to. But even if wedging
> is done properly should this clay be wedged after having gone through the
> pugging and deairing process?
>
> Also I have been told that some potters take a log section of
> pugged clay and position the log on its side rather than vertically, as
> they place the clay log onto the wheel. Something to do with linear forces
> in the clay as it comes out of the pugmill. Any thoughts on this...
> Marshall
>
> 1ST ANNUAL CLAYARTERS' GALLERY - NAPLES, MAINE (Summmer 1997)
> {contact me directly for more information}
> Celia & Marshall Talbott
> Pottery By Celia
> Route 114
> P.O. Box 4116
> Naples, Maine 04055-4116
> (207)693-6100 voice and fax
> clupus@ime.net
>
> Clayarters Live Chat-Room 10:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Saturday Nites
>
> SHORT CUT if the room has already been created then go to:
>
> http://webchat9.wbs.net/webchat3.so?Room=PRIVATE_Clayarters
>
> or if room has not been created go to WBS at:
> http://webchat5.wbs.net/webchat3.so
>
> and set up a "Private Room"... just use the name: Clayarters
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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