[Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making

[River Woman]

haha - you put the tissue paper on the clay first, so it is a release and 
the clay won't stick.  I had to hit the scoop on the side of something a few 
times to get it to pop out but it works just fine.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making


> Lynda,
>
> How did you get the clay out of the coffee scoop?
>
> Annette
>
>
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> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 4:38 PM
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>
> While I was in my studio this afternoon, I thought of a couple more things
> you can use from your kitchen in hand building with clay.
>
> Today, I used a coffee measure (those little ones that come in the 
> coffee).
> I put the clay into it and it made the BEST little LEGs for my Tea Box!
> Yes, Nice sturdy little legs that were just the right size - nice a round
> and stout.
>
> And, another BIG tip that I have for anyone who works with clay
> hand-building...is....TISSUE PAPER.
>
> Yes, you can apply tissue paper onto the surface of your clay slab and 
> then
> you can put the slab, tissue paper side DOWN, onto anything to get an
> impression.  That means, you can put your clay around the outside of a 
> bowl
> that has impressions or things on the outside of it - the tissue paper
> releases your clay without sticking.
>
> Here is how I do it:
>
> Roll your slab, big enough to cover your object you want to get 
> impressions
> from.
>
> Then, roll the issue paper lightly onto your slab.
>
> Put the slab on the outside of your bowl.  Place a WET towel over that and
> lightly press the clay over the bowl. Rub your hands over it lightly and
> press lightly, being sure to fget the clay into the things on the outside 
> of
> the bowl.  Then wait an hour or two - allow the clay to relax onto the 
> bowl.
> Take off the towel.
>
> Then, wait another couple hours allowing the clay to begin to get a little
> dryer so it beins to hold a shape.
>
> then, turn your bowl, clay and all, right side up - allowing the CLAY to 
> be
> taken OFF the bowl you had moled it over.
>
> Place the clay bowl inside another bigger bowl, in which you have put some
> paper or a soft towel.  This will keep your bowl in the SHAPE you wanted,
> while it dries more.
>
> Then, cover it all up with some plastic and let it air dry a couple hours 
> a
> day, then cover with plastic again. Keep doing this till your bowl is 
> dryed
> out.  It will then be ready for firing!
>
> You can make the most amazing bowls this way -
>
> Hope this helps with some ideas from your kitchen.
>
> Lynda River Woman
> Lynda Lambert
> 104 River Road
> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>
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