Michelle Dziak on wed 2 jan 02
Hi Kate!
One of my favorite "inside of pot" tools is a rice paddle. These =
usually are made from a single flat piece of wood or plastic, have a =
sort of handle with a quickly flared out business end. These let you =
reach in and still have a nice roundish contact surface to stretch the =
clay as desired. You can find these at just about any Asian food market, =
some 99 cent stores.. might even be worth a check at the neighborhood =
grocery.
Other tools I've found helpful on the inside: river rocks, teaspoons, =
guitar picks, thick wire loop tools (once the clay is a little stiff).
To tame the wavy, bumpy stuff, I find it helpful to let the piece sit =
and stiffen somewhat at intervals. I like this dialog with the piece; =
you really get to know the dynamics of the clay body. I'll work several =
at once in this fashion, starting a new one while another is resting, =
and then alternating. Careful! Time just dances right on by when you do =
this. I have to drink a pot of tea to help indicate time or the sun'll =
be rising before I know it..
I also find it helpful to move the tool (be it your thumb or paddle..) =
across the clay in a variety of directions to help achieve uniformity.
Diagonals seem extra effective. =20
Good luck and have fun!!
Michelle
..who's hauling out the old Wisconsin sweaters for this Georgia snow.. =
:8)
"Pure logic is the ruin of the spirit"
-Antoine de Saint-Exupery=20
<difficult...they want to look a little wavy..is there a way to scrape =
them inside so they're uniform--does anyone know of a good tool for =
that? >>
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