Wilson fits snug around my right wrist as I am handling the mugs and keeps the excess water from running down my arm.
Don't you hate wet arm pits... I do, worst part about making mugs. Rather have a wet wrist band.
Mugs I've been working on... I think I'm going to have to re-name my studio to something more appropriate to the speed I've been working at "Sloth Potter Studio" comes to mind at the moment. 3 days to construct 32 mugs !
As you can probably see, I don't throw to a gage. I'll go through these mugs and sort them into like sizes and then group together a few 4 mug sets. The rest I will sell individually. I find most people like a collection of mugs as opposed to a matching set.
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Nice work, Colleen!:).I do not use a gage either..I had trouble getting my mugs to work this week too! -out of practice for doing smaller cylinder shapes. Re: the handles.Do you extrude those little plugs? I pull a long piece and cut each for a mug.I must try the other way.(must get a post done this afternoon too).
My sale is on Nov 19/20 and I am SO behind this year...
Good luck with yours..where/when/with other artists?
Okay..I must get a bisque unloaded and then one loaded!..
Good Sunday to you.T.
HI Trish, thanks.
Those plugs are extruded out of a caulking gun type of extruder and the clay is veeery soft. I then bounce/drop the plug on the table to make it a bit more rectangle-ish and then bounce/fatten up the upper end of the handle on the table, then score the mug attachment area with a serrated rib and put a drop of water there. Then wiggle the plug onto the pot, rotate the pot so I am holding it eye level, looking into the cavity and pull and shape the plug into my handle shape using lots of water.
I really like a pulled handle and find that I am most satisfied with the results if I pull the handle off of the mug. My inner dialog goes something like this as I'm handling the mugs : The inside negative space is the most important area to pay attention to. I'm looking for an ear shaped negative space and a handle that 'springs' from the form. the upper attachment area I want a little thicker - to portray strength
My up coming sale is in Lloydminster. Its a crazy sale - about 250 + booths of all different qualities an quantities. I've been doing the sale for a long time and have some loyal customers. I taught in Lloyd for a long time too so I see lots of former students and friends and there is alot of visiting going on.
I quite enjoy it and they really bring in the customers, always good attendance from all over the region.... but I'm not nearly stocked or ready !
Happy potting !
Wilson... now why didn't I think of that, all those years of cold wet armpits...
"Not any more!" he cried.
NIce to see someone appreciates my humor !
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