George Koch on wed 24 dec 03
A few years ago I saw a history poster with a timeline that showed at
2450 B.C. the invention of the "Tilted Pottery Wheel." Ever since I've
tried to find out what the heck this is. Today I found this old listing
from the year 2000:=20
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SPECIAL POTTERY EXHIBITION AT HOTEL SANTIKA BEACH=20
An exhibition of ceramics produced in the rare "puturan miring konon" or
tilted potter's wheel technique from Pagerjurang village, Cental Java
will run through August 4 at the Hotel Santika Beach Bali.
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Has anybody ever heard of this technique, or a tilted potter's wheel?
What is it?
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Thanks!
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George Koch
John K Dellow on thu 25 dec 03
There was a Greek/Lebanese? potter making terra-cotta at Barkers Pottery
Sydney Australia , using
a kick wheel which was tilted to one side some time in the 1970's.
John
George Koch wrote:
>A few years ago I saw a history poster with a timeline that showed at
>2450 B.C. the invention of the "Tilted Pottery Wheel." Ever since I've
>tried to find out what the heck this is. Today I found this old listing
>from the year 2000:
>
>SPECIAL POTTERY EXHIBITION AT HOTEL SANTIKA BEACH
>
>An exhibition of ceramics produced in the rare "puturan miring konon" or
>tilted potter's wheel technique from Pagerjurang village, Cental Java
>will run through August 4 at the Hotel Santika Beach Bali.
>
>
>
>Has anybody ever heard of this technique, or a tilted potter's wheel?
>What is it?
>
>
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>
>George Koch
>
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Chris Morgan on sat 27 dec 03
The only time I've heard of any one using a tilted wheel was to throw
bowls. I've never tried it, or seen it for that manner. I imagine though,
that the idea is that you tilt the wheel say 45 degrees to the left. Then
when you pull a "cylinder" you actually end up with a bowl with 45 degree
walls. Not more than a guess on my part. Let us know if fing anything out.
Chris
John K Dellow on mon 29 dec 03
Chris the potter I was talking about was making planters and chimney
pots .The chimney pot
he was making was the type I was taught to make in 2 pieces . A cylinder
12 in tall and a top
which was luted to the cylinder and a knob thrown on. He was making
these in one piece. !!.
He would pull a cone shape up to about 15 ins and then close it over
leaving enough clay to
make the knob. I figured if he could do them in one piece on side kick
wheel then I should be
able to on my friction scotch wheel .
If you go to my web page and click on architectural Pottery it the
first on the 3rd line down.
John
Chris Morgan wrote:
>The only time I've heard of any one using a tilted wheel was to throw
>bowls. I've never tried it, or seen it for that manner. I imagine though,
>that the idea is that you tilt the wheel say 45 degrees to the left. Then
>when you pull a "cylinder" you actually end up with a bowl with 45 degree
>walls. Not more than a guess on my part. Let us know if fing anything out.
>
>Chris
>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>
>
John Dellow "the flower pot man"
From the land down under
Home Page http://www.welcome.to/jkdellow
http://digitalfire.com/education/people/dellow/
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