mel jacobson on thu 25 nov 04
i think heidi has hit the nail on the head.
it is all about choking up on the tool. one finger on
the ferrule, with pressure down. i use these tools all the time
and they never chatter, unless i move back, let the tool get
a bounce. sharp tools chatter a great deal better than dull tools.
of course a well thrown pot, centered perfectly helps a great deal.
tap center...what a concept.
runny glazes.
well, for one thing it is about layers. the more the better.
if the top layer moves more than the second layer, you have
patterns appearing. one can always add a bit more flux to make
a stiff glaze move, but be careful. (all over the shelf is not what you want.)
if you add flux, you may need a bit more silica. it does take a bit
of study. and, don't let the layers get thick. thin layering is the key.
or, you will have crap all over the bottom of the kiln, shelves.
adding rutile to any glaze will cause it to pattern. i use a great deal
of rutile in my rhodes32/variety.
i will add a picture on my clayart section of website.
take off the chatter tool, add a rhodes 32 example.
i feel like a proud papa. when i went to gayle's place in
washington her largest pot was about 2 lbs. a few lessons later/
she is now throwing pots bigger than her kiln.
i am so proud of her. she does get after things.
(and, she does wash paper plates and plastic spoons.)
dishwasher too...man, how does she do that?)
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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