JULENE on wed 24 sep 03
The amount of water that one uses while throwing and the type of clay that
one prefers to throw with are personal preferences. Great pots have come
from wet throwing, dry throwing and all types of clay. The tip that I
remember and that helps me the most is to keep the amount of moisture
consistant. When one encounters the spot that is drier than the rest of the
pot, problems occur.
Wobbling in the midsection can be caused if one does not pull up the clay
evenly or if the rim is too heavy for the midsection. If one takes too long
to get the height desired and/or the midsection is the desired thickness
before the top or bottom, it will be the weak spot. This area would need to
dry before work can continue. Or preferably one can start over. Throwing
with ribs does help to get rid of the excess moisture that will cause the
clay to slump. Although I learned to throw with ribs, I now prefer to leave
the throwing lines on the outside and will rib the inside using my fingers
on the outside if needed. My preference is to throw pots that use the whole
ball of clay with minium if any trimming. The wooden rib is helpful to get
the bottom thinned before shaping.
julene, anticipating the first frost. Wondering if one was to bury the
clay in the backyard, what would one store it in.? (Plastic would seem to
break down and cause problems. Cloth would seem to rot.) When clay is
stored for future generations, how is that done; keeping it from freezing
and keeping the insects out so that it retains moisture to age. Thankful
for those individual that went before us, who discovered and shared their
findings. Sharing and clayart help keep us out of the darkages.
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