Dannon Rhudy on sat 7 jul 01
Valerie, look at the website of Pottery Making Illustrated.
They have an article from a year or two ago by Doug
Gray (I forget the exact date, but you should be able
to find it on the website), with a complete how-to on double-walled bowls.
Pictures from start to finish, showing each step, plus some
beautiful work finished. The cover has a gorgeous bowl he made.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
At 04:49 PM 07/07/2001 EDT, you wrote:
>Can someone explain to me how to throw a double-walled pot? An upside
down method was mentioned the other day, but I can't picture it. couldn't
find anything in the archives either. Thanks!
>
>valerie johnson
>eads, tennessee, where the temp is climbing toward the 100's....
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Rick Bowman on sat 7 jul 01
----- Original Message -----
From: Valerie Johnson
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 4:56 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: throwing double-walled pots
I didn't get to read the upside down method and can only tell you h=
ow I throw my double walled pots. This is not my field but here it is: A=
fter centering and coning, flatten the top and drop and open the hole jus=
t a little. Take that wooden knife tool that's never used and divide your=
clay in two being careful to go down as thick as the bottom of your vess=
el. Work your fingers down the slot you made and pull up the center stra=
ight up then shape it to the form needed. Now, put your left fingers in =
the slot and pull up on the outside. Because you're going to attach the =
outside to the center the steps will be more like pull and collar etc. =
until all the clay is played out. Before joining the two sides together, =
dry out any water from the bottom of the two walls. Then collar the top=
all the way in to join the center. Since there will be an enclosed air =
space between the two walls, don't forget to stick a needle tool in the o=
utside wall so air can escape during the drying. =20
They have been making double walled vessels for hundreds of years. I=
n the 1680's in England it was one potter's "calling card" since double w=
alled cups, bowls, and pitchers is what he mostly made. In David Gaimste=
r's German Stoneware there are some examples with one cut-a-way. Look in=
the index under pierce work or piercing. In colonial times double walle=
d vessels would have been used for pen and ink containers. It takes som=
e practice and a lot of luck. Play around with it. It helps to have a p=
icture of what is being made as a model. Good luck. Rick Bowman in Nort=
h AlabamaGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://expl=
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Chris Stanley on sun 8 jul 01
Go to: Whitehouse collection of the crafts:
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/whc/
Then to Ceramics:
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/whc/whc-intro.html
Then to James Watkins:
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/whc/watkins.html
The man is amazing as is his work. There is a step-by-step how to on the
site!
eartharr on sun 8 jul 01
I have a photo series of how to throw a three-walled bowl on my web =
site. Check it out at http://www.eartharrangements.com/lotus.htm On =
the left side of screen click on Flower Demo. I have made hundreds of =
these and the trick is to correctly judge the thickness of the bottom so =
that you keep bottoms and walls the same thickness. Ed
Ed Kraft
Earth Arrangements
2109 39th St
Bellingham, WA 98226
www.eartharrangements.com
360 734-6839 ph 360 647 0416 fax
eartharr@msn.com
Cyberpotter@AOL.COM on sun 8 jul 01
Valerie:
To throw a double walled bowl upside down:
Center clay into low pancake. Be sure to use a bat.
Open center all the way down to the bat, and pull clay away from center to
make a "doughnut" or "washer" shape.
Use a finger to make a deep groove that splits the doughnut into two rings,
stopping about 1/4 inch from wheelhead. The inner ring is going to make the
inner bowl, and the outer ring is going to become the outer bowl, so leave
more clay in the outer ring. If you want a wide flat surface on the top of
your finished bowl, pull outer ring away from inner ring by the desired
distance.
Pull inner ring up and in to make a closed form that is your upside down
inner bowl. Important: once bowl is closed, trapping air, thoroughly compress
"bottom" of bowl so it will be less likely to crack in firing.
Pull up outer ring to make outer surface of bowl. Curve it inwards and shape
it like a traditional bowl and finish by turning the rim up to form a
footring, or pull it straight up, lean it in or out, whatever, to make a bowl
that is more like the design of a traditional stainless steel dog dish.
Cut from wheel, but don't try to move it until it's stiffened up
substantially and don't turn it over until it's pretty well leatherhard.
Endless variations possible - one of my favorites is making the outer bowl
straight sided, the same height as the inner bowl, and adding an applied
footring to the inner bowl, so that the finished piece casts a shadow and
appears to float just above the table.
Have fun!
Nancy in Cincinnati, where it's thunderbooming AGAIN.
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