Murphy Brown on mon 12 feb 07
Hi Chris--
If you would like to take a look at some plates of mine one website of mine
is:
http://picasaweb.google.com/barbaraarner
The plates have a rim of approximately 2". On the website they are under the
"Table wares" section and are photographed in single images.
My advice? Grab some clay - wedge it up and make about 50. Of course do not
save them - continue to reuse and rewedge the clay up and keep throwing
until you hit about that #. Then -- there no problem with the technique and
skills. So now when you make a plate - who really cares if it isnt the
perfectly successful one. So no frustrations there.
Next -- easily and confidently, make a plate. I use a rib on the rim to
compress the particles and of course use minimal h20 so all's tight. Use a
light sponge or so underneath the rim to keep an eye on how you keep the rim
formed; hence making it even stronger.
So after that - and you may say "I've got all that down!!" But being able to
do that quickly will save you a lot of well.....ceramic art mental
breakdowns. (: Sooooo......the rims -- all's drying and they are rising
bending up -- while they are about leather hard or so (by knowing the clay's
consistentcy) I put the plate back on the wheel (still hasnt been cut-off
with a wire from the bat) and lightly add some h20 w a sponge while the
plates is going round and once again using my rib to lower the rim to the
desired angle. By that time, the plate is most nearly dry and does not
elevate after pressured down a second time. THEN cut it off with a wire and
LEAVE it there on the bat until it's ready to be trimmed. So that is how I
do it.
And if I recall correctly I believe you were considering medical school --
Well I've always thought of a few of my friends who are medical school
(specifically obviously surgery) specifically at times when I would be
cutting the clay and think "Geez, I'm glad I'm only cutting clay!!" No harm
done!
Happy potting,
Barbara
Murphy Brown on wed 14 feb 07
Hi Chris--
If you would like to take a look at some plates of mine one website of mine
is:
http://picasaweb.google.com/barbaraarner
The plates have a rim of approximately 2". On the website they are under the
"Table wares" section and are photographed in single images.
My advice? Grab some clay - wedge it up and make about 50. Of course do not
save them - continue to reuse and rewedge the clay up and keep throwing
until you hit about that #. Then -- there no problem with the technique and
skills. So now when you make a plate - who really cares if it isnt the
perfectly successful one. So no frustrations there.
Next -- easily and confidently, make a plate. I use a rib on the rim to
compress the particles and of course use minimal h20 so all's tight. Use a
light sponge or so underneath the rim to keep an eye on how you keep the rim
formed; hence making it even stronger.
So after that - and you may say "I've got all that down!!" But being able to
do that quickly will save you a lot of well.....ceramic art mental
breakdowns. (: Sooooo......the rims -- all's drying and they are rising
bending up -- while they are about leather hard or so (by knowing the clay's
consistentcy) I put the plate back on the wheel (still hasnt been cut-off
with a wire from the bat) and lightly add some h20 w a sponge while the
plates is going round and once again using my rib to lower the rim to the
desired angle. By that time, the plate is most nearly dry and does not
elevate after pressured down a second time. THEN cut it off with a wire and
LEAVE it there on the bat until it's ready to be trimmed. So that is how I
do it.
And if I recall correctly I believe you were considering medical school --
Well I've always thought of a few of my friends who are medical school
(specifically obviously surgery) specifically at times when I would be
cutting the clay and think "Geez, I'm glad I'm only cutting clay!!" No harm
done!
Happy potting,
Barbara
--
Barbara Arner
330 Bay Lane
Mantoloking Shores, New Jersey
08738
Tel: 908.447.2826
barbaraarner@gmail.com
http://home.comcast.net/~bfa1231/wsb/index.html
http://picasaweb.google.com/barbaraarner
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