=?iso-8859-1?Q?Tig_Dupr=E9?= on mon 16 jun 08
Ivor,
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I work mostly in porcelain, so I use a slip rather than water for lubricati=
on. The method I have learned for lubricating the inner and outer walls eq=
ually is to use the first and middle finger of my left hand, placed over th=
e lip. The index finger is on the inside and the middle finger is outside =
the wall. The wheel is at medium to slow speed. I hold my hand at the 10 =
o'clock position on the wheel, finders straddling the wall, pointing down, =
the web of my fingers lightly compressing the lip. I take a sponge wet wit=
h slip and dribble a small amount over the knuckles so the slip runs equall=
y down the fingers, part inside and part outside.
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The fingers help to spread the slip and evenly coat the inside and outside =
of the pot. Make the next pull and sponge out the bottom. Good to go!
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Hope this helps,
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Tig Dupre
in Port Orchard, Washington, USA
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Lili Krakowski on mon 16 jun 08
The dribble drabble technique has never worked for me. It works a little
when the clay is very wet and smooth and one only wants a little extra.
Otherwise, as Ivor suggests, it seems as though my fingers after walking on
a dry floor, suddenly
stepped on a banana peel.
I throw dry. Use water or slip (whatever is in the bucket) just for
centering and opening, dry everything off and that is that.
BUT dry, sopping, or dribble drabble work well or badly depending on the
wetness/dryness, hardness/softness of the clay.
Now the great thing about watching kangaroos throw, is that they use their
pouches as water buckets, always having nice warm water at hand. Right,
Ivor?
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
steve graber on mon 16 jun 08
well....=A0 slightly more serious... i have a nice collection of 15 mud was=
p nests collected from when=A0i lived in lakewood, cailfornia.=A0 =0Ait see=
ms there were=A0a lot of mud wasps there and in the kiln area i felt=A0safe=
r without them attached to the local walls.=A0 i popped them off the walls =
and bisque fired them.=A0 very detailed coiling from these guys!=A0 and a n=
ice teracotta clay seemed to be in the area.=A0 =0Abut i could=A0never get =
them to use the porcelain i'd try to leave out!=A0 =0Ai did collect some di=
rt from digging a hole for a tree.=A0 it fired up semi-similar to albany sl=
ip.=A0 i should have kept more of that dirt...=A0 =0Asee ya=0A=A0Steve Grab=
er, Graber's Pottery, Inc=0AClaremont, California USA=0AThe Steve Tool - fo=
r awesum texture on pots! =0Awww.graberspottery.com steve@graberspottery.co=
m=0A=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Des & Jan Howard @HWY.COM.AU>=0ATo: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=0ASent: Monday, June 16, 2008 3=
:11:32 PM=0ASubject: Re: Improving throwing technique=0A=0ALili=0AThis is w=
hy wombats handbuild only, as their pouches aim backwards.=0ADes=0A=0ALili =
Krakowski wrote:=0A=0A> Now the great thing about watching kangaroos throw,=
is that they use their=0A> pouches as water buckets, always having nice wa=
rm water at hand.=A0 Right,=0A> Ivor?=0A=0A=0A=0A
Ivor and Olive Lewis on tue 17 jun 08
Dear Lili Krakowski,
Nah ! ! Use a canvas waterbag. Evaporation helps to keep the water
cool !. Get the platypus to stir up the mud so that I can throw with
uniform slip.
Best regards,
Ivor
Ivor and Olive Lewis on tue 17 jun 08
Dear Tig Dupre,
Thank you for that description. I can see how it would enable you to
apply a uniform layer of moisture to the inside and out side of your
pots.
Thanks for joining in .
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
South Australia.
Des & Jan Howard on tue 17 jun 08
Lili
This is why wombats handbuild only, as their pouches aim backwards.
Des
Lili Krakowski wrote:
> Now the great thing about watching kangaroos throw, is that they use their
> pouches as water buckets, always having nice warm water at hand. Right,
> Ivor?
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