Poor Robert!

Hi Folks,

New video from Simon Leach in which Robert discovers the importance of wedging your clay properly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYCivQ8UoPc&feature=related

Cheers,
Jay

Week 2 resources: tumbler

Hi folks,

New shape this week, basically the same techniques as week one:

Tumbler working drawing & notes (Adobe PDF)

Here's the prototype for our tumbler by studio potter Sam Taylor

Please review the videos and handouts from last week's post if you need to.

Cheers,
Jay

Week one resources

Hi folks,

Thought you might find some these resources helpful:

low cylinder working drawing.pdf
This is an actual-size drawing of the cross-section of the completed cylinder for week one, with dimensions (Adobe PDF).

Project notes cylinder 20090130.pdf
Step-by-step notes on how to throw a cylinder (Adobe PDF).

wedging notes 20090130.pdf
Step-by-step notes on how to wedge and knead your clay (Adobe PDF).

A closer look at kneading (video)
Video of English potter Simon Leach on how to knead your clay using the spiral method

Wot kneading again! (video)
Video of English potter Simon Leach kneading from a different angle.

Tips on centering (video)
Video of English potter Simon Leach on how to center your clay

cross section of cylinder (video)
Video of Simon Leach throwing a cylinder

See you next week!

Cheers,
Jay

Sugar bowl videos!

Found a set of lidded bowl videos! I don't know who this person is, but her technique is pretty good. The first two videos are refreshers on wedging and centering. Note how she dries the lid and pot together (beginning of video 6):

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel : How to Prepare Clay to Throw on the Wheel

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel : How to Center Clay on the Pottery Wheel

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel : Measuring for a Sugar Bowl Lid

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel : Throwing a Sugar Bowl Lid

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel : Preparing to Trim a Lid

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel : Trimming a Sugar Bowl Lid

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel : Attaching a Knob to a Sugar Bowl Lid

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel : Throwing a Knob Directly onto Lidded Vessel

Throwing a Lidded Sugar Bowl on the Pottery Wheel : Cutting a Spoon Hole in a Sugar Bowl Lid

Beginning wheelthrowing week 7 working drawing & notes

No video this week- Simon Leach hasn't posted a lid like ours yet... maybe next semester.

Working drawing and notes for sugar bowl (Adobe PDF)
This week's notes are a bit complicated- sorry about that. Here are the main points about making lids:

• Make the lid a bit smaller than the gallery or lid seat on the pot;
• Dry the lid and the pot together;
• Be careful not to put any glaze anywhere near where the lid and pot touch.

Week 6 resources

SIMON LEACH - Jarras pequeñas(sm pitchers)
Simon Leach throws a pitcher very similar to ours- in Spanish! ¡Hasta la proxima video clip!

Cream pitcher working drawing & demo notes
Adobe PDF file; print it & bring it with you to the studio

Beginning throwing Week 5 resources

SIMON LEACH - throwing a plate
Simon Leach throws a plate. Bowly!


SmallPlate.pdf
Actual-size working drawing with measurements and demo notes for a small plate

That's it this week!

-Jay