Julie Tremblay on wed 24 feb 99
Hi potters-artists-ceramists-crafts freak,
Does anyone has enough time on their hands to explain what is the
advantages of throwing on a hump? I am used to weigh my balls of clay
according to what I want to do, have them all prepared beside me, and
throw them directly on the wheel. Is it faster to use a hump?
Thanks in advance,
Julie Tremblay, total beginner
Montreal, Quebec
Lori Leary on wed 24 feb 99
Julie,
I like throwing off of the hump for several reasons:
It's faster. It's one way to make lots of small pots efficiently . I
make sure I have everything I need....tools, ware boards, just the right
music, ect. I have always found it annoying and awkward to wedge small
amounts of clay, with hump throwing, I don't have to do that. If you
learn how to use the japanese cut-off string (mel has one pictured on
his web page), you get nice flat bottoms which are a cinch to trim.
On another level:
There is *something* about throwing off of the hump; I find the
repetition and the economy of movement very relaxing. Additionally, it
is a very creative time for me. When I am done, I often find that I
have either come up with new ideas or with solutions to problems that
have been pestering me.
Hope this makes sense....
Best,
Lori L.
lleary@sccoast.net
Pawleys Island, SC
where it snowed yesterday....just for a few minutes....my kid's class
loved it (they are snow newbies). They all ran outside to catch
snowflakes on their tongues.
Then it was back to work trimming pots.....
Dannon Rhudy on wed 24 feb 99
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> according to what I want to do, have them all prepared beside me, and
> throw them directly on the wheel. Is it faster to use a hump?
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The answer to your question is yes and no. It is faster to throw
off the hump in some cases. Small items that require only a little
clay can be thrown and cut off much more quickly than having
to repeatedly center small balls of clay. Not to mention all the
prep that goes into making really small balls of clay. But it takes
practice and experience to make hump-throwing faster, because
it is a bit tricky to learn the right amounts of clay to pull up, etc.
Worth learning if you make a lot of small things. As you say you
are a newcomer to clay, then that is one of the things that you can
and should practice. And it is fun, anyway.
Dannon Rhudy
potter@koyote.com
Liz Willoughby on wed 24 feb 99
Hi Julie,
Throwing off the hump was something that I started doing a few years after
I started working in clay. With practice, it is a faster way of making
multiples. At first you will end up with bowls of all different sizes, (and
sometimes that doesn't matter), but eventually you acquire a skill of just
knowing intuitively how much clay you will need to centre and open up, from
the hump.
Multiple throwing by wedging each ball of clay is a good exercise when you
are beginning pottery. It teaches you a lot.
When I make large coffee mugs, I always weigh out my clay.
Training has a lot to do with it. In Japan for instance, where they throw
many multiples from the hump.
As you acquire more skill at throwing, you may want to try throwing off the
hump, but save the messages on clayart about s/cracks!
Good luck,
Liz
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi potters-artists-ceramists-crafts freak,
>
>Does anyone has enough time on their hands to explain what is the
>advantages of throwing on a hump? I am used to weigh my balls of clay
>according to what I want to do, have them all prepared beside me, and
>throw them directly on the wheel. Is it faster to use a hump?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Julie Tremblay, total beginner
>Montreal, Quebec
Liz Willoughby
R.R. #1
Grafton, Ontario
K0K 2G0
e-mail lizwill@phc.igs.net
zahidi on wed 24 feb 99
Throwing off the hump saves time and energy because you only have to center
once, essentially, and you can make numerous small items in the amount of
time it would take you to center several small balls of clay. It is actually
easier, for me, to center a larger amount than, say, a pound of clay. Once
you get the hang of "feeling" the quantity of clay to cup in your hands on
top of the hump you can then pull up the same size vessel time after time.
You can use calipers if you're into precision. I use a pointed wooden tool
to cut them off, then "scoop" them off the hump with my fingers and thumbs.
Hey instructors: Isn't there a video out there that demonstrates this
process? If there isn't, there should be!
Try it. Keep the inside of the vessel sponge dry! I've never had problems
with "s" cracks (knock on wood) but I use homemade plaster bats and drying
slabs and keep EVERYTHING drying sloooowly. Easier to do in humid Slidell
Louisiana than it was in dry Bakersfield CA!
zahidi@gs.verio.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Tremblay
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 7:59 AM
Subject: Hump throwing: why?
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi potters-artists-ceramists-crafts freak,
>
>Does anyone has enough time on their hands to explain what is the
>advantages of throwing on a hump? I am used to weigh my balls of clay
>according to what I want to do, have them all prepared beside me, and
>throw them directly on the wheel. Is it faster to use a hump?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Julie Tremblay, total beginner
>Montreal, Quebec
Ilene Mahler on thu 25 feb 99
throwing off the hump gives me a rhythime and I feel more in sychine with
the clay rather then slapping down over and over when i am making small
forms..the size of the clay is the shape and size of your hand
....fingers..I don't exactly think of any other reason for me... thats the
best I can do..Doing my first bisque of the year my husband fixed a loose
wire( thats why the bottom of my last load didn't reach 10 on the
bottom)...ILENE IN cONN IN THE U.S.A
At 08:59 AM 2/24/99 EST, Julie Tremblay wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi potters-artists-ceramists-crafts freak,
>
>Does anyone has enough time on their hands to explain what is the
>advantages of throwing on a hump? I am used to weigh my balls of clay
>according to what I want to do, have them all prepared beside me, and
>throw them directly on the wheel. Is it faster to use a hump?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Julie Tremblay, total beginner
>Montreal, Quebec
>
>
matthew lettington on thu 25 feb 99
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With throwing off the hump it saves you time of putting a new piece of clay
on the whell each time, It can save you some time. But gernerally it is use
for simple forms. ie bowls cups, I think that the general problem is
compresion becomes more of an issue ie how you do it, and I think that
trimming will always be needed. Well maby some experts can do it without
trimming. And if you throw off the hump you need only center the bit of
clay at the top that you are going to use
-----Original Message-----
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To: CLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU =3CCLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU=3E
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Subject: Hump throwing: why?
=3E----------------------------Original message----------------------------
=3EHi potters-artists-ceramists-crafts freak,
=3E
=3EDoes anyone has enough time on their hands to explain what is the
=3Eadvantages of throwing on a hump? I am used to weigh my balls of clay
=3Eaccording to what I want to do, have them all prepared beside me, and
=3Ethrow them directly on the wheel. Is it faster to use a hump?
=3E
=3EThanks in advance,
=3EJulie Tremblay, total beginner
=3EMontreal, Quebec
=3E
Lee Love on thu 25 feb 99
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Something not mentioned yet:
If you have back problems, your posture is not as bent
over when you throw off the hump. If you watch a traditional Japanese
potter throwing off the hump, it looks something like the posture taken
during meditation.
/(o=5C=A7 Lee In Saint Paul, Minnesota USA =B0
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