Making pots week 6: plates

Hi folks,

For your 2-hour practice this week, please throw 8 plates and keep 2. Plate dimensions are as follows:

• salad plate:
• 1 1/2 pounds of clay;
• bottom is 3/8 inch thick at center, thinner at the edges;
• 6 1/4 inches diameter inside bottom.

• dinner plate:
• 2 1/2 pounds of clay;
• bottom is 3/8" thick at center, thinner at the edges;
• 8 1/4 inches inside diameter bottom.

Here is a set of videos by potter Emily Brown, Little e Pottery in Austin tx (http://www.littleepottery.com/)

Part 1
Making Ceramic Plates & Platters : Ceramic Plates & Platters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgg-qwOXt5w

Part 2
Making Ceramic Plates & Platters : Ceramic Plates & Platters Clay Prep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RvULYq-5DU

Part 3
Making Ceramic Plates & Platters : Ceramic Plate Clay Centering
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbIVJmfI9So

Part 4
Making Ceramic Plates & Platters : Ceramic Plate Throwing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNQT_RMF7zg

Part 5
Making Ceramic Plates & Platters : Ceramic Platter Throwing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Daimyu40cbo

Part 6
Making Ceramic Plates & Platters : Ceramic Platter Rim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-35UdyFHUM

Part 7
Making Ceramic Plates & Platters : Ceramic Plate & Platter Foot Prep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLnD70_yvhU

Part 8
Making Ceramic Plates & Platters : Ceramic Plate & Platter Foot Trim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lUP0wjuNTQ

Next week, we'll look at making pitchers.

Cheers!
-Jay