[Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making

Tue Jul 5 19:06:35 UTC 2011

Hi all,

I read with interest all your hints including using the   tissue paper.

Yes, the fourth of July was quiet for us also. My husband worked all day. He 
is retired but currently has a new project going. I spent the day with my 
parents as my brother was away with his girl friend.

My dad raked hay. I  was so hot here and we couldn't get him to take any 
water with him.

I am a bit behind with things. I hope to complete my coil pot before class 
tomorrow. I forgot to put drainage holes in the bottom of it. A friend of 
mind suggested moisting the clay and cutting smlall holes with the tip of a 
knife.

Linda, what do you think?

It is great that you are  retired and can relax. I worked full time as a 
rehab teacher and also did some other things. Now that I have some chronic 
health issues, I feel I am lucky that I don't have to work at a real job. I 
would enjoy working part time perhaps in the future.

Souns like your job Linda was interesting. I loved most of my jobs 
especially working here in town and at the Hines VA hospital.

I volunteer quite a bit. I do a little knitting also. Mainly making squares 
for church that one of the ladies chrochets together to form these blankets 
for the  babies or older kids.

I am going to glaze some of my stuff tomorrow in class.

Best,
Georgia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making

> Hope your FOURTH is really nice. Mine is quiet as Bob is working on his 
> new gardening shed, and I am working on my eBay store.  I retired four 
> years ago - so I no longer hav to live such a crazy life and I am really 
> enjoying my time now doing all the things I love to do without the 
> distractions of a full ttime job. I traveled with students all over the 
> world every summer, and even during the school year, and it is great to 
> not be doing so much intense work but to just enjoy life at a much nicer 
> pace for a big change.
>
> 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 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making
>
>
>> 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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