Tom at Hutchtel.net on wed 30 may 07
OK...here's one tip for measuring clay for hump throwing. Center the bit of
clay at the top to a specific diameter. Then as you drive the center into
open, check how deep you're going by watching which knuckle you're driving
in to. For me, middle finger, just over the main /center knuckle is .65 lbs
for a 1-1/2 diameter chunk. Go to the finger/hand knuckle at 2" and you're
at a lb.... a bit deeper for A 1-1/2 lb soup bowl. Once you get used to
it, you can nail it almost every time, and it's just part of the normal
throwing sequence. Try it, you might like it. Fast.
Tom Wirt
Hutchinson, MN
twirt@hutchtel.net
www.claycoyote.com
Subject: Re: Weighty matters
Mark wrote:
I used to use 450 grams for a mug. But I have been throwing all mugs
(and other small pieces) from the hump now. I measure mass for
similarity by eyeballing it according to the size of my fingers.
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