Lili Krakowski on sun 6 feb 11
Coil thrown feet are fun to do, and easy. =3D20
I use a chuck under the bowl...While I rarely push down so hard it makes =
=3D
a dent, it can happen, esp. to beginners.
All-in-all hump shaped chucks are good...and too little used. I think =3D
only one of my books suggests them.
Center a hump on the wheel that allows the largest bowl you plan to trim =
=3D
or add a coil to to rest on it comfortably, and not wiggle waggle =3D
around...Cover the hump with some plastic wrap.
Invert your bowl over it and do what you need to do...attach a foot, =3D
throw a foot. The hump not only keeps the bowl centered without all =3D
that pat-pat-patting, but supports it.
When the biggest bowl is done, remove the plastic from the hump, trim =3D
the hump so that the next in line (smaller) bowl fits.
And so ad infinitum.
When one throws a coil or attaches a foot the "danger" is that, in =3D
trimming the bowl proper, one makes the bottom too thin. The bottom of =3D
the original bowl needs some extra thickness because the weight of the =3D
bowl will rest on the top rim of the foot...so you have a five =3D
pound--lettuce say--clay shape resting on a 3/8 or so thick 3" wide =3D
"ring". If the trimmed bottom is too thin the ring will show on the =3D
inside...sort of like shrugged shoulders.
As to epergnes. One of my favorite things, and so hard to find.
An epergne is a colander, as it were, with a high foot or base. It is =3D
used to "display" fruit. Its virtue is that of a colander...grapes and =3D
such can be washed in it, and stay there....Because air circulates from =3D
bottom as well as top, fruit keeps very well in an epergne...and it =3D
makes a looks great on a table..
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
Lili Krakowski on sun 6 feb 11
Coil thrown feet are fun to do, and easy. =3D20
I use a chuck under the bowl...While I rarely push down so hard it makes =
=3D
a dent, it can happen, esp. to beginners.
All in all hump shaped chucks are good...and too little used. I think =3D
only one of my books suggests them.
Center a hump on the wheel that allows the largest bowl you plan to trim =
=3D
or add a coil to to rest on it comfortably, and not wiggle waggle =3D
around...Cover the hump with some plastic wrap.
Invert your bowl over it and do what you need to do...attach a foot, =3D
throw a foot. =3D20
When the biggest bowl is done, remove the plastic from the hump, trim =3D
the hump so that the next in line (smaller) bowl fits.
And so ad infinitum.
When one throws a coil or attaches a foot the "danger" is that, in =3D
trimming the bowl proper, one makes the bottom too thin. The bottom of =3D
the original bowl needs some extra thickness because the weight of the =3D
bowl will rest on the top rim of the foot...so you have a five =3D
pound--lettuce say--clay shape resting on a 3/8" or so thick 3" wide =3D
"ring". (Kinda like dancing en pointe!) If the trimmed bottom is too =3D
thin the ring will show on the inside...a bit like shrugged shoulders.
As to epergnes. One of my favorite things, and so hard to find.
An epergne is a bowl as it were, with a high foot or base. It is used =3D
to "display" fruit. If made like a colander--with lots of little =3D
holes--...grapes and such can be washed in it, and stay there....Because =
=3D
air circulates from bottom as well as top, fruit keeps very well in an =3D
epergne...and it makes a looks great on a table..One can throw the foot =3D
on....or add a foot thrown separately.
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
Steve Mills on mon 7 feb 11
Lili,=3D20
I learnt to trim etc. on a chuck years ago in a country pottery I worked in=
b=3D
riefly. The difference in technique with them was we used a piece of muslin=
i=3D
nstead of plastic.=3D20
It's a process I still employ for most of my trimming et al, it's so simple=
a=3D
nd very effective, and you can change the Hump shape so quickly and easily.=
=3D20=3D
Steve M
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk
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On 6 Feb 2011, at 19:07, Lili Krakowski wrote:
> Coil thrown feet are fun to do, and easy. =3D20
>=3D20
> I use a chuck under the bowl...While I rarely push down so hard it makes =
a=3D
dent, it can happen, esp. to beginners.
>=3D20
> All-in-all hump shaped chucks are good...and too little used. I think on=
l=3D
y one of my books suggests them.
>=3D20
> Center a hump on the wheel that allows the largest bowl you plan to trim =
o=3D
r add a coil to to rest on it comfortably, and not wiggle waggle around...C=
o=3D
ver the hump with some plastic wrap.
> Invert your bowl over it and do what you need to do...attach a foot, thro=
w=3D
a foot. The hump not only keeps the bowl centered without all that pat-pa=
t=3D
-patting, but supports it.
>=3D20
> When the biggest bowl is done, remove the plastic from the hump, trim the=
h=3D
ump so that the next in line (smaller) bowl fits.
> And so ad infinitum.
>=3D20
> When one throws a coil or attaches a foot the "danger" is that, in trimmi=
n=3D
g the bowl proper, one makes the bottom too thin. The bottom of the origin=
a=3D
l bowl needs some extra thickness because the weight of the bowl will rest =
o=3D
n the top rim of the foot...so you have a five pound--lettuce say--clay sha=
p=3D
e resting on a 3/8 or so thick 3" wide "ring". If the trimmed bottom is =
t=3D
oo thin the ring will show on the inside...sort of like shrugged shoulders.
>=3D20
> As to epergnes. One of my favorite things, and so hard to find.
> An epergne is a colander, as it were, with a high foot or base. It is us=
e=3D
d to "display" fruit. Its virtue is that of a colander...grapes and such c=
a=3D
n be washed in it, and stay there....Because air circulates from bottom as =
w=3D
ell as top, fruit keeps very well in an epergne...and it makes a looks grea=
t=3D
on a table..
> Lili Krakowski
> Be of good courage
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