[Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making

Mon Jul 4 17:37:55 UTC 2011

Oh, I have many things going at once.  They are just not related to crafts.
I work fulltime, I have a long commute to and from work, I go to the gym
every weekday, I am a wife, mom, dog guide owner, pet owner and a volunteer.
My crafting is my personal relaxing time.  I take my knitting and crocheting
with me everywhere.  I do it while I am waiting, sitting, standing, etc.  I
keep it new by learning new knit and crochet techniques.  The rest will come
in time.

Enjoy your Independence Day.  I've got to get preparing food for our cook
out and get ready to go to the fireworks.

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 10:14 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making

Hi Annette,
Yes, you can just wet your finger and go over your clay and smooth out any
wrinkles you may have.

It is ok to have the tissue paper mixed in with your clay. It will absorb
into the clay, as the tissue paper is a FIBER, so I put all my scraps of
tissue paper in with my scraps of clay, and just wedge them all together. It
all becomes CLAY. the paper is so thin you do not have to worry about any
divets as it cannot do that, instead it dissolves in with the clay. Yes, it
all burns off if on the outside of the piece - when put into the kiln.

I keep knitting, pottery, and encrusted bead working all  going on at the
same time. I work back and forth between them, to keep me interested and not
overwhelmed with only one. And, mixed in with all the arts/crafts projects,
I work on my eBay store daily for hours. This is all my "work" in progress. 
I have to work on a number of levels at the same time - that is how I think
- I cannot work on only one thing as I am not a linear thinker - I am a
dynamic and cyclical thinker. It is good to know how you think and why so
you can set up your schedule as best fits your own personality.  It has
taken me nearly my whole life time to finally figure that out, too. haha

Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making

> Does the tissue paper end up leaving impressions on the clay after it is
> removed from the clay?  I'm assuming that a little water on your 
> fingertips
> smooth's them out, unless you are applying some other texture, is that
> right?  Do you ever end up with pieces of tissue paper left in cracks of 
> the
> clay?  Does it just burn off in the kiln?  I've used tape on the surface 
> of
> an item to prevent me from getting colored glaze where I did not want it.
> The tape burned off in the kiln.
>
> What if you had a cavity in the middle of a clay item filled with paper or
> cardboard to help give the drying clay support?  When you put the clay in
> the kiln, would the paper or cardboard turn to ash and the cavity be 
> filled
> with the ash?  I remember making candles by pouring the hot wax over ice
> cubes in a container or mold.  When the ice melted you were left with a 
> sort
> of lacy effect with the wax.
>
> You are really stirring my interest in working with clay, and I really do
> not have the time.  Right now I need to stay focused on the first lace 
> shawl
> that I am working on and an octopus that is on my needles and almost
> finished, and then I am going to start on a few dropped stitch scarves to
> donate.  I've not made one before, but it sounds like an easy knit project
> that will allow me to complete many in a short amount of time.  I had also
> planned on knitting a swimsuit cover-up but that will now just have to 
> wait
> until next winter.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 9:42 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making
>
> 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
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
>> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 4:38 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 724 758 4979
>>
>> My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>> My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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