Diving into pottery

mwar15 · Nov 5, 2020

Pot from post #8 and 11
A couple cracks... I cleared it and will fire it again. If it stays together I’ll epoxy them and use it as a training pot

mwar15 · Nov 6, 2020

https://imgur.com/a/mYsAsa0

sorce · Nov 6, 2020

The color on that marble joint is wicked!
Doesn't seem like a shrinkage issue.
I'd put a lip on a marbly one.

What is the firing schedule/schedules?
Are the shelves washed?

Seems a firing cracks.

Sorce

August44 · Nov 6, 2020

mwar15 said:
Strips of 1/4” of wood and a large dowl. The slab roller they have doesn’t work well for me and this method is quicker. Plus less clean up

Would you mind showing me a picture of the tools you used to rolled this out? Thanks

mwar15 · Nov 6, 2020

sorce said:
The color on that marble joint is wicked!
Doesn't seem like a shrinkage issue.
I'd put a lip on a marbly one.

What is the firing schedule/schedules?
Are the shelves washed?

Seems a firing cracks.

Sorce

It cracked prior to the first firing. With my limited knowledge... I think it dried too fast. It went from being sealed in a garbage bag and being “moist,” to open air in a warm studio.

I have gotten some seam cracks after the glaze firing on my other pots.

all I know they go to cone 6, I don’t have control of the kilns...

mwar15 · Nov 6, 2020

Peter44 said:
Would you mind showing me a picture of the tools you used to rolled this out? Thanks

mwar15 · Nov 18, 2020

This is the pot from post #8
I’ll epoxy the cracks it will be a beautiful training pot

sorce · Nov 18, 2020

So nice.

You gotta perfect that!

Sorce

mwar15 · Nov 18, 2020

sorce said:
So nice.

You gotta perfect that!

Sorce

I have enough to make a small pot, I’ll try a little thicker and see what I can do

NOZZLE HEAD · Nov 18, 2020

Nice!

Those slab built pots are on point.

Im not that far out from moving out of those Andersson flats, you want em back?

Sekibonsai · Nov 18, 2020

From here it looks like warpage stress. maybe up the wall thickness a bit and try your joins when the parts are a little more dry than what those were... minimal handling as allegedly they would remember any bends.

mwar15 · Nov 18, 2020

Sekibonsai said:
From here it looks like warpage stress. maybe up the wall thickness a bit and try your joins when the parts are a little more dry than what those were... minimal handling as allegedly they would remember any bends.

I think these were a little on the damp side, I’m going to change my process a little. I also am going to go thicker. I also may put a lip/rim on top to help structural integrity

LittleDingus · Nov 20, 2020

mwar15 said:
This is the pot from post #8
I’ll epoxy the cracks it will be a beautiful training pot
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Training pot my ass! I know I've seen threads on this site in the past on kintsugi. I think one of them used JBWeld and some gold foil to great effect. This pot is too nice not to have a showcase tree in it

mwar15 · Dec 10, 2020

Back at it, switched clays. This one is a little easier to work and less shrinkage. Not finished still needs a rim. 14x11x3

Pitoon · Dec 11, 2020

mwar15 said:
Back at it, switched clays. This one is a little easier to work and less shrinkage. Not finished still needs a rim. 14x11x3
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Looking good!

mwar15 · Dec 16, 2020

This is a new clay body it’s a little bit smoother. The spot ended up being a little bit taller than I was imagining but it’ll work. Ended up being 11 x 14.