mel jacobson on wed 2 jun 04
what a great post.
now, that is why clayart is the best there is.
real information, timely, accurate.
during heavy winds, rain, or whatever, i can
move my damper a quarter of an inch and have
reduction disappear. my oxyprobe tells me so.
in the old days, i would have never known. that
would have been chalked up to `a bad firing`.
a big gobble of `grey seconds`.
and for sure, as pressure builds in my kiln at
about cone 5 and up, the reduction changes.
pressure is one of those things that many do not
have a clue about.
good science, good tools, in the hands of
an experienced potter makes for better pots.
(and, of course, more take home profit.)
note, i said experienced.
science alone, without design, feeling and art/heart
will not make pottery. but, combine them and the
potters job is easier, more consistent and much more
joyful to produce.
there is a great story from a friend visiting japan.
he was visiting an old japanese wood firing/anagama
potter. he noticed the corner of a laptop under a towel.
he asked. `what is that for?`. `that is my computer, multi (6) thermocouples
into various parts of the kiln, to let me know what is going
on. don't want visitors to see computer. i am no fool,
i use science.`
mel
From:
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
web site: my.pclink.com/~melpots
or try: http://www.pclink.com/melpots
new/ http://www.rid-a-tick.com
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