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How To Make Pottery
Page Three - Throwing a Bowl,Trimming, and Drying
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| Every wheel thrown pot comes from a cylinder. Vases are tall thin ones and plates are short fat ones but they all begin as a cylinder. | ||||
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The cylinder is drawn to the desired height and then shaping begins. Cindy demonstrates one method of shaping a bowl using the "Perfect Profile Rib" available from Out of the Fire Studio. From our DVD "A Down to Earth Look at How We Make Pottery"
Cindy demonstrates one method of throwing a plate from our DVD "A Down to Earth Look at How We Make Pottery"
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| Excess water is removed from the bowl with a sponge which also smoothes the surface and contributes to the strength of the finished bowl when it is in your kitchen environment. | ||||
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| The freshly thrown bowl is then removed from the wheel and allowed to dry to a "leather hard" state at which point it can be trimmed to remove excess clay from the bottom and establish a foot. | ||||
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| Once the pot is trimmed it is again set on the shelf to dry. This will take several days for a bowl this size as the drying rate must be carefully controlled to prevent cracking. We have found these bakers racks are ideal for drying as they allow a uniform air flow around the pieces. Plastic sheets enclose the shelves and are adjusted to control the drying rate. | ||||
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