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basket trimming tip

updated sat 15 aug 09

 

Ann Brink on fri 14 aug 09


I made some small basket shapes the other day, added partly stiffened
handles while the baskets were quite soft, then later realized the bottoms
needed a little trimming.
My solution was to upend the basket between 2 firebricks on the wheel, with
thin clay slabs on top. It worked really well. I've posted a picture of
this on my blog if you want to look.

Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
(mostly about pottery)