Miss Lo on sun 29 sep 96
Although My doctor tells me it's Ok to continue throwing, I was
wondering if anyone out there can offer any safety suggestions.
The studio I use has 3 kilns - all indoors. I am staying away from lead
and lead glazes, and am wearing a dust mask to keep from inhaling clay
and other dusts.
I hope to continue throwing until I can no longer fit beind the wheel
comfortably, at which point I'll take a stab at handbuilding. (I'm 14
weeks, btw).
Any and all stories/suggestions/etc from other women potters would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks....Lo
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Robert Underwood on mon 30 sep 96
My daughter is 8 months now and I threw up to my 7th month.I only quit
because my class didn't start again until I was due. I had no problems
with anything, I just had to adjust my style a bit. Do stay away from
reds and oranges in underglazes and regular glazes.
I found wedging on a very low table great. It was easiest when I was
really above the clay and my whole body weight wedged instead of just
from the hip. I also sat basically below the wheel to throw so I didn't
bend over. Either raise the wheel or get a little kid's chair to sit on.
Throwing this way put less strain on my back and really reduced the
heartburn when the baby got bigger. My center of gravity was never
really off so centering was not effected (I had heard that it might be).
I actually centered easier. Now the problem is getting back to the old
way of throwing. I still use a kid's chair to sit low but it is just not
the same.
My sister, who's little girl is 3 months, also threw into her 7th month
had no problems either.
Both our little girls turned out perfectly and will the potters of the
future. BTW mine was 6lbs 4oz and my sister's 9lbs 4.6oz.
Keep going as long as you can and get back into it as soon as possible.
It is nice to say "Here's the baby, I going to sling some mud and have
time to myself."
Peggy U.
Salem, VA
Michelle H. Lowe on wed 2 oct 96
At 9:03 AM 9/30/96 -0400, Robert Underwood wrote:
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>My daughter is 8 months now and I threw up to my 7th month.I only quit
>because my class didn't start again until I was due. I had no problems
>with anything, I just had to adjust my style a bit. Do stay away from
>reds and oranges in underglazes and regular glazes.
Good advice about the reds (cadmium in particular). I threw all the way up
til I was nine months for three of my four kids (I wasn't doing clay when I
was pg with my first). I loved throwing at the end cause I was *so*
uncomfortable, my kids all seemed to sit way up high. Throwing didn't
bother me, as far as discomfort, but rather really helped to take my mind
off my constant discomfort of those widdle feeties stuck right up under my
RIBCAGE! I would concentrate on the pots and almost forget I was pg!
>I found wedging on a very low table great. It was easiest when I was
>really above the clay and my whole body weight wedged instead of just
>from the hip.
My midwife was at my home the day before my due date with #4, and as she
watched me wedge clay she said something about *that* making me go into
labor (although I had wedged often, up until then). Well, I did go into
labor that night, so maybe she just knew I was ready.
When this thread came through here in the past someone made what I thought
was a pretty good suggestion, to avoid mixing glazes, especially if wearing
the dust mask causes you to feel out of breath (for SURE don't mix them
without a mask!).
I have to admit I mixed glazes all the way through too (occasionally), but
I never felt discomfort with the mask.
Good luck!
Mishy
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