artimater on sat 22 sep 01
WOW....I know a little about throwing....I can give a little tech lesson =
instead of just shooting off mouthHEHEHE
Jimeal,
If you are just learning to throw, you don't need no stinking =
books...You need a few pointers and a lot(a bunch) of practice.....The =
best tip I ever got was from, "Zen and the Art of =
Pottery"......(paraphrasing)
People have been using some kind of wheel to make pots for thousands =
and thousands of years. There have been almost as many wheels as there =
have been potters...They all made fine pots....Up until Thomas Edison =
invented electricity they all had one thing in common ...no =
electricity...They had no pedal that would make the wheel go 10000 rpm =
like your high preformance Brent you got there....Imagine having to kick =
to get that thing going and doing it for hours and hours...You will be =
tired and much slower than that Brent at top speed......When you go =
slower you get the oppurtuity to FEEL the amount of clay you are =
MOVING....Many more pots are ruined by moving too much clay than not =
moving enough....If you don't even touch the clay it will never mess =
up....If you hit it with your fist you can throw it right off the wheel =
and accross the room....The object is to know how much clay you are =
moving and how fast you are moving it....You don't even have to use your =
hands: you can use sticks, elbows, feet, someone else's foot....jolly =
arm?....your nose?....Till you get the hang of knowing(feeling) how much =
caly you are moving and how fast; you should maybe stick to your hands =
.......I think you should use as little water as you can, and don't be =
afraid to use ribs(the best are seashells with both sides glues =
together-I got a bunch)
Wellll, there you go....You do what I said, and MAKE 10000 POTS, and =
you will be throwing as good as anyone and then You can hand out the =
throwing tips
Rush
Fudgesickles and popcorn for breakfast....Think I'll take a little nappy
"I only indulge when I've seen a snake, so I keep a supply of =
indulgences and snakes handy"
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Cindy Strnad on sat 22 sep 01
Jimena,
The books are good, but personal instruction is
far better. If you cannot get personal
instruction, try to get access to some of the
videos available. I bought the Stephen Jepson
videos and learned the basics from them. I
understand that Robin Hopper is also very good. If
you live in the US, you can probably get your
library to borrow some for you, if they don't have
them on the shelves already.
Best wishes,
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
USA
cindy@earthen-vessels-pottery.com
http://www.earthen-vessels-pottery.com
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