centa on fri 21 apr 00
Hi,
The aftermath of this fallen shelf and everything melting including
posts and shelves....the good news is that I caught it before it all
liquified so I was able to take pieces out in big chunks after a few
blows with the hammer. However, now I have the task of rebuilding the
kiln in terms of new wall brick, new kiln sitter or part, since it is
the part that holds the cone that got screwed up maybe I don't need to
replace the whole banana. Also, there are a few big holes in the floor
of the kiln. Does anyone know if these can be filled with something? And
now for the BUMP dilema. I am intrigued with the bumps I have seen on
African pots and masks (as well as their skin), but in terms of pots I
know this may sound like a stupid qusetion but is there some trick to
creating these bumps so that pushing from the inside out they don't go
all the way through the clay? Is there a certain type of clay more
condusive to this type of treatment? I also have the idea for this
technique on a tall narrow pot but am not sure how to approach the
bumps. I am drawn to the primitive quality of this type of surface but
how was this accomplished? I have tried poking through with somewhat
dull end of utensil and I have tried making a mold out of plaster and
poking holes in it and press molding a slab in it which came out rather
uncontrolled and primitive in its wasy but not quite the look. I prefer
the look of a bump that is emerging from within so to speak.
thanks,
Centa
Pamala Browne on sun 23 apr 00
Hello Centa-- I am not sure what size you are looking for -- but I use a
pencil eraser . Cool bumps ---very controlled. I have also used my childrens
rubber super balls for larger bumps --have fun ! pamalab
----- Original Message -----
From: centa
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Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 12:40 PM
Subject: kiln disaster plus how to do bumps
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi,
> The aftermath of this fallen shelf and everything melting including
> posts and shelves....the good news is that I caught it before it all
> liquified so I was able to take pieces out in big chunks after a few
> blows with the hammer. However, now I have the task of rebuilding the
> kiln in terms of new wall brick, new kiln sitter or part, since it is
> the part that holds the cone that got screwed up maybe I don't need to
> replace the whole banana. Also, there are a few big holes in the floor
> of the kiln. Does anyone know if these can be filled with something? And
> now for the BUMP dilema. I am intrigued with the bumps I have seen on
> African pots and masks (as well as their skin), but in terms of pots I
> know this may sound like a stupid qusetion but is there some trick to
> creating these bumps so that pushing from the inside out they don't go
> all the way through the clay? Is there a certain type of clay more
> condusive to this type of treatment? I also have the idea for this
> technique on a tall narrow pot but am not sure how to approach the
> bumps. I am drawn to the primitive quality of this type of surface but
> how was this accomplished? I have tried poking through with somewhat
> dull end of utensil and I have tried making a mold out of plaster and
> poking holes in it and press molding a slab in it which came out rather
> uncontrolled and primitive in its wasy but not quite the look. I prefer
> the look of a bump that is emerging from within so to speak.
>
> thanks,
> Centa
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