All hail the few, the proud, the blog reader!
In an effort to keep the world informed of my little victories, here is Monday's edition of the pottery bloggery.
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| 1, 2, 2.5, and 3 |
There may be a couple of you out there would be happy to know that I managed to complete #3 on Scott's adgenda Friday. It only took me 3 days! [so much for
12 x 12] But in my defense, there was some hearty discussion that is just as valuable to this potter.
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| stamped and handled |
The shapes became a little better, more refined, but the handles seemed awkward. Making handles is a floppy affair that is somewhat of a riddle. A potter can't just pick up the pot with its freshly drawn handle, the potter has to wait till the handle has firmed up. Waiting. There's a lot of waiting in pottery making.
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| designed for one finger. as much clay in the handle as the cup |
Here are some other types of handles. Some are more like latches than handles. But all meant to be controlled by hand, not foot. Maybe claw if that's what you got.
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| handle that lets me into the chicken zone. sometimes tricky to open with 2 hands full of eggs |
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| a favorite handle. screen door to our house. i use this one a lot. hand made! |
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| smooth lines, nice attachment |
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| two of my fingers fit this model |
Until next time, keep a firm
grip.
