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throwing side-saddle

updated wed 9 mar 05

 

Judy Musicant on tue 8 mar 05


Hello potters,

A few years ago, I saw a traditional potter from Hungary throwing side =
saddle at the Aberystweth, Wales clay conference. Apparently, this was =
a common way to throw there, and he was not a young man (to the point =
about it being bad for the back). As it was a few years ago, I don't =
remember enough to describe it in detail except to say that both his =
legs were on one side of the wheel. I don't remember that he was =
leaning over in any extreme way. Very different.

Judy Musicant
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