Catherine White on mon 25 nov 02
I call it flinging. Same difference, though...... except I work on my
canvas covered board at waist level, and I throw the blob of clay away from
me at a shallow angle. Same as you, I rotate it 90º or 180º after each
fling. Fast and easy.
Best wishes,
Catherine in Yuma, AZ
My inability to emulate occasionally results in originality.
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> > What do you mean by "tossing slabs?"
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> Take a good size lump of clay and throw it down on the bench (floor any
> firm surface, whatever) until it's a bit flat then start throwing it at
> an angle towards you. You'll see it start to flatten out and spread.
> Turn it 90 degrees each time you throw it.
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> It doesn't take a lot of effort and if you do it fairly gently, the
> slabs will be of a more even thickness:
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