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24-Aug-2005
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A tip for "Earthgirl"
Or, any one else who is interested.
After I posted this pic of this drying rectangle I have at home on Al's thread , it reminded me of the discussion via PM's we had last week about some slab construction tips. This pic shows: 1. The "dropped-in" bottom from above into the tapered sides. This allows you to eliminate the seams showing at bottom on sides .Now they are INSIDE the pot. The pre-punched drain/wiring holes can be used as finger holds to drop it in while leather hard. Then seal with slip and coils. BTW, this clay is med/dk brown when fired, kinda like Japanese clay. 2. The ONE-PIECE top rim, cut ,as you noted, like a picture frame. This allows you to have a SEAMLESS top and eliminate seam cracks and/or bumps that you always have using pieces. Seams on two flat pieces of clay are mighty hard to hide. I hate that! In the "olden days" I used to sand them before bisque, especially in my trademark 5-sided asymmetrical pots with so many pieces, but, that got old FAST!!! Regards, Dale
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________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio |
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27-Aug-2005
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Mad Bonsai Potter
Join Date: Jul-2004
Location: The Garden of England, Kent
Country: England
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Hi Dale
Thanks for showing the drop in bottom method and picture frame rim. I will "have a bash"  and see how I get along with it. As much as a like imperfection I am still open to any other method of pot making. I think if everybody liked the same style of pot then it would not be worth making them, "one man's meat is another mans poison".  The land and water pot looked fantastic, I tried using glass in my water section but it looked a bit to contrived. All the best and thanks for sharing Andy
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29-Aug-2005
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Poison... Uh Huh  yes, I read and had to chuckle a bit, at the the comments on a couple threads in "The Other newsgroup" on pot "Imperfections" . Myself, I'd rather do it the best way to get the least "imperfections" , so that I didn't have to say I did it that way on purpose. Wasn't keen on giving "tips", now I know why. Dale
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________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio |
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6-Sep-2005
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Joanie,
All finished.... High fired this last weekend. It's glazed w/ a dry, matt gray granite glaze. Dale
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________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio |
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6-Sep-2005
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Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert
Country: United States
USDA Zone: 11
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MMMMMMM sharp looking! Are you using oxides to color the outside first, then? The inside clay is red, the bisque on the feet is black.
What a fantastic pot!  Joanie |
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6-Sep-2005
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Joanie,
I use two types of the dark coloring applied in one of three ways  The clay really isn't red, it just looks that way from the lights.( especially funny looking on top of rails  ) I have a tuff time getting correct colors on unglazed parts. It is a chocolate-y brown very similar to your typical japanese bonsai pot brown that we commonly see.Notice....no seams visible outside only on bottom and inside. Dale
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________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio |
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6-Sep-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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Yee Gawd, Don't know how I missed this thread!!!
Thank you for posting it! Thae pot is geeeeoooorrgeoousssss! Try as I might, I doubt if I will ever come closeto that...but try I will.... Master Dale Thanks again! Michelle |
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6-Sep-2005
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Earthgirl,
Thanks. I wondered what happened to you. I was beginning to think I had you confused with Joanie.... Dale
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________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio |
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6-Sep-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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Which wouldn't be the worst thing...Joanie's kinda nice!  I's prolly just off my meds and wasn't paying attention. |
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6-Sep-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
 
Join Date: Sep-2003
Location: Amstelveen
Country: Netherlands
USDA Zone: 8
AHS Heat Zone: 2-3
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Had to mention something.
I really like this discussion and I think it's very indicative of why this board is so good. Not particularly because the subject matter is dear to my heart but because it's professionals (that would be you, Dale) describing the tips and tricks of their profession. Sharing countless years of experience with us. I think it's great. I'm going to start another thread on this. Thanks again.
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