Beginning Wheelthrowing week 3: glazing

No videos this week, but below is a PDF document with some notes on glazing your pots. Remember to wax the bottom!:
Notes on glazing


During 2-hour practice this week:

• Finish leatherhard bowls from last week & put on shelf to dry
• Finish bone-dry bowls & put on "ready to bisque" cart
• Glaze any bisque pots & put in kiln room for glaze firing
• If you have time, practice making bowls on the wheel (throw 8 1-pound pieces of clay, keep 2)

Next class, we'll look at making mugs on the potters wheel.

See you Thursday!

-Jay

Beginning wheelthrowing practice times

FYI,

You're welcome to come in and use the ceramics studios at the Retiz Union Arts and Crafts Center any time the ACC studio's open and there's no class in session.

-Jay

Beginning Throwing, week 2: throwing & finishing bowls

Hi folks,

For your two-hour practice session this week, make at least four bowls. Keep the best bowl, and recycle the others.

Tip: Drying and finishing your pots

• Let piece stiffen on the bat (or use hair dryer)
• As soon as the piece is stiff enough to handle without distortion, flip it over so the bottom can dry
• Dry slowly; wrap in plastic to keep moist (newspaper square top and bottom)
• Remember to label your piece with your name and the date while it's on the shelf
  
• When piece is leatherhard (about the hardness of cheddar cheese):
• Tap the bottom so it bulges inward slightly
• Roll the bottom edge
• Write your name and the date on the bottom
  
• Put the piece back on the class shelf (unwrapped) until it is bone dry
  
• When piece is bone dry:
• clean up rough spots with a metal rib or fettling knife and a damp sponge
• put the piece on the "to bisque" shelf for bisque firing
  

Next class we'll talk about:

• glazing and decorating
• softening clay
• reclaiming clay

Cheers,
Jay