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Thrown Cylinders

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  Thrown Cylinders     This project introduced the ideas of both throwing on the wheel as well as utilizing glazes for cone-10 firing.  It was a huge challenge to create cylinders in the first few weeks without having the clay rip apart in my hands as the wheel spun under my hands.   Throwing Process:   Gather 2 lbs of stoneware clay, preferably a mix of wet and dry.   Wedge the clay thoroughly to remove air pockets and align the platelets for rotation.  This video explains it fairly well.  Place clay on center of wheel and begin to rotate  Wet clay and apply pressure with both hands to center the clay Use thumbs to bring in the center, creating a sort of donut shape Pull the edges out slowly while pressing further down, use a needle tool to assess depth, you want about a half and inch of clay at the bottom Continue to pull out interior edge, making sure an even surface so that a cylindrical shape is possible Brace the interior...
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Mugs that Relate

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Mugs that Relate  Assignment: “Double Trouble” Mug Assignment a.k.a. building two mugs that “relate” to each other. “Relate” doesn’t mean “carbon copy” as in a set. These mugs can be part of a “family”, an idea, concept, theme that you develop. They can mirror each other or formally oppose each other -but relate to each other or be in relationship to each other is a must.Mugs are usually a type or variation of a cylindrical shape with an addition of a handle for drinking hot liquids. Be inventive, develop a concept, use a formal issue, carve, add embellish or dart.   Requirements: 1)   Watch videos – darting is optional video 2)   Do at least 10 drawings of pairs -and submit them on your Blog  3)   Then finalize idea and post proposal on Blog 4)   Build prototypes from paper or cardboard submit for critique discussion 5)   Build 2 mug forms from coil or slab 6)   Document forms in process and final to Blog.F...
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