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gas kiln cone packs,

updated fri 21 sep 07

 

Pam Cresswell on thu 20 sep 07

describe how you fabricate yours,reasons

First I grab a handful of recycle clay from the bin destined for the pug. If
it is wet, I wedge in some grog, like kneading wet biscuit dough in flour
:-)
I make this clay into 3" or so coils, about 3/4" around. I pick up the
appropriate cone, and tap it so it sits flat on it's bottom plane, lift it
up without tilting it, then squish it into a coil of clay. Repeat till you
have your cone packs done. It can be a rhythmical thing, grab-tap-squish
grab-tap-squish grab-tap-squish