[Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making

River Woman riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Tue Jul 5 23:25:49 UTC 2011 

Be sure to let us know how it works for you! Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Georgia Kitchen" <gakitchen at gfn.org>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making


> Hi Linda,
>
> Yes, your info is a   big help. I know where some of those drill bits are 
> that my husband has. I have been saving  the info you send to my hard 
> drive.
>
> 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: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 3:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making
>
>
>> Hi Georgia,
>> Here is what to do with your pot - you have no problem at all.
>>
>> turn it upside down if you can - if not put it in a bowll that it will 
>> fit into.
>> Wet a towel and  wring it out so it is wet but not dripping.
>>
>> Drape it over the bottom of the pot - and cover the entire thing up with 
>> some plastic for an hour or so. Keep checking  it to be sure it is 
>> getting softer on the bottom.
>> You can take  a drill bit, and just twist it down, with your fingers, 
>> through the moistened clay without doing any damage at all to it. Just go 
>> slow and be careful for once the lcay is dry it is brittle. That should 
>> work - I have done it a LOT -
>>
>> After you put the holes in that you want, just take the towel away and 
>> allow your piece to dry again. I normally cover it with newspaper to wick 
>> up themoisture from the clay - and let it dry slowly that way.
>>
>> Another tip for future - you can join two pieces of leather hard clay to 
>> each other, just by scoring, both pieces, and adding slip to both sides. 
>> Then, put it together and it sticks like super glue! I do this all the 
>> time. That is how I made my tea boxes with lids. I cut my pieces out, let 
>> them dry almost to leather hard, the join them togther with slip - works 
>> great. Easy to do.
>>
>> I make a container of "slip" and keep it closed to use when I am working. 
>> I put water AND vinegar into a tupperware container. Then, drop in some 
>> scraps of your clay and let them melt into the liquid. There you have 
>> it - SLIP - that is the GLUE you use to join EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
>>
>> Hope this helps you.
>> Lynda River Woman
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Georgia Kitchen" <gakitchen at gfn.org>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 3:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pottery Making
>>
>>
>>> 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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