Have you ever done tha Nautalis on the dome of a lid for a pot? I was contemplating trying that on the lid of a soup turine. I really like your videos, I learn so much. Thank you for sharing.
I have, but not for a while. It works well, it's a good shape for the pattern, and you can use the slip to stick the knob on (if you throw them as two parts)
Gorgeous pics at the end! Question: I purchased one of your handmade metal tools for bases. In using it for my first few pots (mugs), I've found that it leaves an indent/ridge just above the curved edge. Any tips on how to avoid this? Am I using too much pressure? Thanks!
Are they rounded (like a small bowl) or straight sided? It's all to do with how much clay you leave for the tool to work on, and it could be that there's too much clay for it to shape without pushing some up. I'd suggest trying to incorporate slightly more of the clay at the base into the piece (or just use another tool to remove some before using the foot tool) and trying it again. There's definitely a sweet spot where it shapes the foot where you want, so it's worth having a play with that to find what works for your forms
Have you ever done tha Nautalis on the dome of a lid for a pot? I was contemplating trying that on the lid of a soup turine.
I really like your videos, I learn so much. Thank you for sharing.
I have, but not for a while. It works well, it's a good shape for the pattern, and you can use the slip to stick the knob on (if you throw them as two parts)
Calvin and Hobbes!!!
Gorgeous pics at the end! Question: I purchased one of your handmade metal tools for bases. In using it for my first few pots (mugs), I've found that it leaves an indent/ridge just above the curved edge. Any tips on how to avoid this? Am I using too much pressure? Thanks!
Are they rounded (like a small bowl) or straight sided? It's all to do with how much clay you leave for the tool to work on, and it could be that there's too much clay for it to shape without pushing some up. I'd suggest trying to incorporate slightly more of the clay at the base into the piece (or just use another tool to remove some before using the foot tool) and trying it again. There's definitely a sweet spot where it shapes the foot where you want, so it's worth having a play with that to find what works for your forms
Thanks!