Bottle Vases, leatherhard stage
There is nothing I love more than creating versions of the same form over and over again. As the days move forward the form I’m focusing on gets better and better as I get tuned into it. These are challenging to throw so I have been limiting myself to one a day and keeping them damp so I could photograph them in the leatherhard stage. Wondering how on earth I throw these? I have a chapter devoted to just that in my book, My Life as a Potter 😊🦊
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3 comments
Colin Budd
I sent a separate message about making long-necked vases. My question is about the following – I wonder when you trim the base in a chuck after the vase has hardened, do you have to use a chuck that is taller than the neck, even though you have padding to support the vase (and neck) while it is being trimmed. I have made a couple of bases and plan to make the necks and then join them tomorrow, but the only chucks I have at the moment are only as tall as about 1/3rd of the length of the neck. I will try to keep everything damp until you reply, but would like to know if I need to make tall chucks before attaching necks. By the way, I really like your collection of glazes! Your book is really interesting and your tips are very valuable. I have been making pottery for over 50 yrs, but am still learning! I have Simon Leach’s book which is also a good one, if you haven’t seen it.
Mary Fox
Hi Colin,
That’s great that you are giving the long neck vases a try. Yes, your chuck needs to be big enough so that the end of the vase doesn’t touch the bottom. If the chuck you have right now isn’t going to do the job, no worries, throw another tonight and it should be able to take the weight by time your vase is ready for trimming. You can bisque it later. Hope my answers help and I’m pleased to hear that my book has been helpful. Pot on!
Gina Etra Stick
Yes! Will get the book. I need help with this. Trying to throw long necked vases but throwing skills mediocre. Your look like the Jingdezhen masters! Amazing.Thank you
Gina Stick