Dean on fri 24 oct 08
The way these guys handle clay on the wheel impressed me.
A master from Japan. Amazingly casual, quick and elegant teapot, lid, spout. Perfect fit. He doesn't stop the wheel to take the pieces off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxyZ6qk0w34&feature=related
A 2 min necked in vase, about 10 lb, really good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMX9PXPtv1Q&feature=related
The 60 sec. pot. The background talk is about making 2oo pieces a day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcEqTT0xKYs&feature=related
a look around a Spanish(?) pottery and a guy throwing a 4 ft tall vase in a couple of minutes. The video is double speed but even at normal speed it's pretty quick. He's got 4 throwing gauges for this form.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBlVpY9KeoA&feature=related
I haven't seen the flat disk pulled up into a cylinder technique that a couple of these potter's use, it's a fast way to make a big cylinder. Anybody use this technique?
Any thoughts on what kind of clay bodies are being used?
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