Tom Eastburn on sat 8 apr 00
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Hello All, Would some of you knowledgeable folk please refer me in a =
direction
of technique or excellent books, tapes, workshops which play particular =
interest
in the making of large (24=22+) wall platters, please. My experience in =
this is
zip, but I'm looking to try something different for a change of pace. For =
those
of you who saw the Hands On Showing in the Cherry Creek Mall during NCECA, I
thinking of the beautiful work of Robert Briscoe from Minnesota. I work
primarily in stoneware and raku. I did see him make some platters during =
the
pre NCECA workshop in Minneapolis years ago, but I was more in the stage of
total awe (=22how in the heck can he do that?=22) , as opposed to taking =
notes.
Memory must be shot.
Deborah B. on sun 9 apr 00
Tom,
I've made some large 24" platters by making first a large clay "humP" in the
shape I would like to have it (width depth, etc.) and making a plaster mold
of it. Then when mold is removed you can use it to press the clay into with
hunks of clay or with slabs. after you remove the clay platter from the
mold you can turn it over and build into it a hanging device so it can hang
on the wall. The platters i've made however i decided to not hang on the
wall but to sit on a pedestal. (they are "non functional" as I sand blasted
them after glazing. And they have mounds and forms inside them. )
Deborah Blackwell
have fun!
>From: Tom Eastburn
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Subject: Wall Platter Advice?
>Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 22:43:00 EDT
>
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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>Hello All, Would some of you knowledgeable folk please refer me in a
>direction
>of technique or excellent books, tapes, workshops which play particular
>interest
>in the making of large (24"+) wall platters, please. My experience in this
>is
>zip, but I'm looking to try something different for a change of pace. For
>those
>of you who saw the Hands On Showing in the Cherry Creek Mall during NCECA,
>I
>thinking of the beautiful work of Robert Briscoe from Minnesota. I work
>primarily in stoneware and raku. I did see him make some platters during
>the
>pre NCECA workshop in Minneapolis years ago, but I was more in the stage of
>total awe ("how in the heck can he do that?") , as opposed to taking notes.
>Memory must be shot.
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