David Hrivnak on tue 4 jun 02
Just a quick question to experienced potters out there - when making
a "gourd" shaped vase with a long, thin neck,(say 14-16" total height)and a
bulbous bottom, I find that I have problems keeping the neck straight when
collaring. I thought of drying the base a bit with a heat gun to give it
strength after pulling (and before collaring the neck) Should I try doing
it in 2 sections?
Thanks!
david hrivnak
david.hrivnak@lionhart.net
iandol on wed 5 jun 02
Dear David Hrivnak,=20
Must admit that clay gets a bit cantankerous when you start trying to =
get it to obey you in such circumstances.
May I suggest an assistant, some one who can hold still while you are =
collaring that long neck. Have them insert one finger into the neck and =
slightly down below the rim. They keep the top on centre while you do =
the collaring.
Another aid is a very thin throwing stick with a small hemispherical or =
hook shaped end which you insert down the neck to act as the anvil =
against which you thin that clay as you lift with your normally outer =
hand.
sounds to me more like an onion than a gourd.
Have fun,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
=?iso-8859-1?B?R+lyYXJkIENhcnJp6HJl?= on wed 5 jun 02
HI David,
Years aago , out of frustration with collaring, I stood up, reversed both
hands with thumbs down forming a funnel and pulled up with both hands on =
the
outside. Make sure the clay is wet enough and don't go too hard at it,
because it is a mighty hold. Bottles come up fast and high, and with just=
a
little deformation to be corrected by regular throwing and sometimes
cutting. Have seen it done only once in books, but everyone I have shown =
it
to finds it just amazing. Good luck. G=E9rard in No=EBlville ON
----- Original Message -----
From: David Hrivnak
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Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 6:26 AM
Subject: throwing question - tall vases
> Just a quick question to experienced potters out there - when making
> a "gourd" shaped vase with a long, thin neck,(say 14-16" total height)a=
nd
a
> bulbous bottom, I find that I have problems keeping the neck straight
when
> collaring. I thought of drying the base a bit with a heat gun to give =
it
> strength after pulling (and before collaring the neck) Should I try do=
ing
> it in 2 sections?
>
> Thanks!
>
> david hrivnak
> david.hrivnak@lionhart.net
>
>
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