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results of tips to throw drier

updated mon 3 nov 03

 

Connie Woodward on sat 1 nov 03


Thanks to everyone who sent me ideas to try....

I spent the day in the studio trying out the tips and what seemed to work
best was:

#1 putting a little bit of vinegar in the throwing water/slurry - boy, that
really makes it slippery!

#2 throwing with the wheel revolving much, much more slowly than I had been
doing - it is amazing the difference that this makes! I had always spun the
wheel quite fast, and majorly slowing it down made a big difference in the
amount of water/slurry needed to keep my fingertips from snagging.

it's amazing the difference doing these two things makes!

thanks,

Connie



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