Chatter Surface Texture - Potter's Wheel

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A chatter texture can be created with any springy metal. The chatter design is determined by, the speed of the wheel, the pressure of the metal on the clay, the softness or hardness of the clay, and the distance between the end of the metal plate and where it is held. Once the metal starts to chatter, hold that position until the chatter sound gets really loud. When done, move the metal away from the clay very quickly and then turn the wheel off to prevent smearing of the texture. See video link 1 (tall forms chatter) and video link 2 (flat forms chatter).

Spring flat metal

Chatter texture close up - Chatter Tall Form Video 1




Flat form texture

Flat form texture - glazed; Chatter Flat Form Video 2


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