The Kiln Across The Street

BunjinEnt

Thanks again all.
Yes RP, This was the first batch that made it through the fireing process. I did a few other slumps when I did the rectangle but they were not as succesful. They were too thin, a couple cracked. Too labor intensive, etc. Throwing them on the wheel is relatively easy. I spent a week working on a rectangle slab construction that was 18.5 x 9.5 x 3 wet. I finished it Nov 10th and it is still drying. #279 is my favorite as well. Whereas, I can throw three in an afternoon and have them trimmed for drying the next day. I could do more if I had the time.
Getting them nice looking is all about attention to detail.
I am also lucky in Campbell's ceramics is in Richmond VA and there is a place called Liberty Town in Fredericksburg that I can buy in bulk. I need to make another run shortly. I am down to my last 50 pounds of wheel clay. I don't think I want to throw any more 25% grog on the wheel. It put me out of commission for two weeks.

My next challenges are crafting nice feet and throwing ovals. I understand you can throw a bowl and carve out the center then push in to get an oval?

William

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nsmar4211

Pot before it gets rootbound?
Curved knife?
Soak well?

morea

Dear William

Congratulations !!
Your pots look very good !

* 281 * is my favorit in this batch.

Nice the different clay's , don't forget to make the
small holes for the wires.

The oval making You suggest ?
I do not know that way to make it , think it has
more change to deform during dry-ing and firing.
But You could defenitly try , i am curious to hear it.

As i make a wheeltrown oval , i throw a pot first and only
use the wall , after that i throw a flat bottom , and cut the oval
bottom of the pot out , place the wall on it , é voila !!
Looking forward to see more !!!!
Kind regards
Morea

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Dale says: Theres a key to solving the problem with rootbound trees in incurved rimmed pots....
Can you guess what it is?

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How about....?

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BunjinEnt

The following are from the batch fired 4 Jan 2007. The kiln was still warm when I checked on them today at 10 am. At noon I picked them up.
The first was the rectangle sculpture body finch color 15.5" x 8.5" x 2.25"
The exterior height is 3". The walls are 3/4" thick and it took about 18 lbs of clay.

The cracks in the center were from drying too fast, not from fireing. I wanted to see if it would go ahead and crack fully in the kiln. It did not. I have since changeed my drying methods which should be reflected two batches from now.

hope you enjoy them,

-Wm

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