Lee Love on mon 5 apr 04
I as asked (off list) about the technique I used on the thrown and
assembled pot pictured below:
http://public.fotki.com/togeika/pots_from_mashiko/aut_0006.html
I first threw the pancake for the bottom. After cutting it off the
wheel head, I tossed it onto a board several times, to stretch it into
an oval, to make the bottom.
Next, I threw another pancake, but this time, with very visible throw
lines because this was going to make the top of the henko. I threw
this on a board to ovalize it.
The bottomless ring for the walls of the body was thrown next.
I used a propane torch to stiffen the pieces and started assembling them
right after throwing them.
I place the bottom on the wheelhead and then put the ring for the walls
on top of the bottom.
The ring for the walls was not exactly the right shape after squaring,
so, leaving one end intact, I cut the other end off and then cut a wedge
on each side of the long walls so I could fit the end on to make the
right shape. When the first side was reshaped, I worked on the other end.
After the bottom was attached properly and the sides were the right
angle and shape, I place the top piece on. Earlier, while I was
working on the sides, I place the top on a ball of clay, to peak the
middle of the top into the right shape. The torch was used to stiffen
the top enough to handle.
when the body was all together, I cut the hole in the top where
the neck would go. I then centered the body and coil threw the neck.
After all the pieces were together, I tweaked the shape. I
used a loop tool to hand cut a foot in the bottom. I made the bottom
twice as thick as it needed to be so a foot could be cut.
Hope this makes sense. I can clarify anything that isn't
clear. One of the areas I am developing is making thrown counterparts
to the traditional mold made Mashiko ware.
http://public.fotki.com/togeika/pots_from_mashiko/aut_0006.html
Lee http://mashiko.org
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