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Throwing and Trimming a Very Large Platter Using Staged Method

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lakesidepottery
Published on 11-13-2011 04:18 PM
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To see a full presentation of this tutorial, visit: http://lakesidepottery.com/Pages/Pot...-tutoriall.htm

Throwing a large platter or a bowl using 40-50 lbs of clay can be challenging. Centering and distributing such large amount of clay making it evenly flat for 20+ inches requires strength and years of experience. To simplify the process and enable one with an average pottery skill level to be able and throw large platters or large bowls, we have prepared the step-by-step tutorial below, using the principal of breaking the tasks down to more manageable amount of clay in each step. In this demonstration, 42 lbs total about of clay was used to make a 28" diameter platter with slip surface texture and altered rim.

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Electric Kiln Firing - Estimating Cost

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lakesidepottery
Published on 09-24-2011 04:25 PM

For more detailed information about this tutorial: Estimating Electric Kiln Firing Costs

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Chatter Surface Texture - Potter's Wheel

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Published on 05-18-2010 09:02 AM Number of Views: 2720

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Surface Texture Tips

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Use of Slip for Surface Texture

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Published on 05-18-2010 08:54 AM Number of Views: 8002

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Surface Texture Tools Use and Tricks - Potter's Wheel. Lakeside Pottery ...

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Making a Wedging Table, Mold, Plaster Mix - Overview

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Published on 05-18-2010 08:46 AM Number of Views: 2794

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Making Wedging table - Lakeside Pottery Ceramic school and Art Studio in Stamford ...

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Combining and Firing Glass with Pottery

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Published on 05-17-2010 09:26 PM Number of Views: 9860

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Firing Glass on Pottery - Lakeside Pottery Ceramic school and Art ...

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Kiln Theory and Practice: Downdraft Kilns

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Andy Clift
Published on 04-30-2010 05:58 PM Number of Views: 9144

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by Frank Colson
A distinct advantage of the downdraft kiln is that it uses fuel more efficiently than the updraft. However, firing for reduction is a more complex operation. The downdraft kiln consists ...

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