Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
Welcome back!
Diving into pottery
- Thread starter mwar15
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mwar15
Omono
9x13x3. The glaze dripped and stuck to my supports on this one.
ABCarve
Masterpiece
You can grind that off with an 8” green wheel on a bench grinder. It may be slightly noticeable. 
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
Damn that would have been a really nice pot without that mishap. How come you had it sticking out so much?
mwar15
Omono
I got it cleaned off
So a few things happened. First I don’t load the kiln there’s somebody that loads it every night at the studio. And I had the supports how I want it under the pot but when it got loaded he moved them. I have since talked to the guy and helped him understand the best way to do it.
ended ended up getting some diamond cut off wheels and sanding it down with a Dremel. I don’t have a grinder and I figured I’d start with the germ laws it was a cheaper route to begin with
So a few things happened. First I don’t load the kiln there’s somebody that loads it every night at the studio. And I had the supports how I want it under the pot but when it got loaded he moved them. I have since talked to the guy and helped him understand the best way to do it.
ended ended up getting some diamond cut off wheels and sanding it down with a Dremel. I don’t have a grinder and I figured I’d start with the germ laws it was a cheaper route to begin with
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Toes.
Nice.
Sorce
Nice.
Sorce
Bonsai4life
Sapling
Looking great. What type of clay do you use? Where did you buy it?
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
Is their kiln level? Based on the where the drip is leading to looks like their kiln might be off level?
mwar15
Omono
There is a local (Oregon- Georgies) ceramics shop that makes there own clay. I use 3 different ones
mwar15
Omono
If you are talking about the drip on the bottom? That is from me, I poured the glaze on this one instead of spraying
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
I was also wondering that. What's next up your sleeve?
mwar15
Omono
I’m sticking with this design, I’m not happy with the angles and the sides aren’t all Evian. I need to mess with the angles when I cut the sides.
I like the cut corner design. I want to practice some carving on them. I also want to try some larger pots.
I made a few slabs real quick the other day.
I am setting up a workspace in my garage where I can roll out and assemble pots and then once they are dry I
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mwar15
Omono
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
Looking good!
erich_raudebaugh
Shohin
Awesome!
Millard B.
Yamadori
When I start making slab pots again I might use your quarter radius corner idea, quite a nice effect. I've been making bonsai containers for going on 32 years, this is what I know as a personal truth. If a pot cracks in drying, bisque, on high fire, there is a polymer product called "Magic Mender". Mix it with dried sieved clay of the same clay body about 50/50 ratio for cracks that are not structural, dry, then re-fire. I have found that most all repaired pots obviously look like they have been repaired[. Any repair that is visible on the outside of the pot is not acceptable to me. Any pot that develops cracks in the drying process goes in the scrap barrel to be ran thru the pug mill and be recycled. Pots that crack in the bisque or high fire get the Hammer! While visiting Seagrove "Jug Town" in NC a potter I met put it plainly- "When You Let the Dogs Out They Can Bark for a Long Time". I retired 2.5 years ago and recently bought 2000 lbs of clay and have gotten really serious about making bonsai pots. I'm putting about 5 dozen pots in the kiln this afternoon in anticipation of being a vendor at the Memorial Holiday Florida State Bonsai Convention in Orlando TH, FR, and SA. I've applied for a Fictious Name for my business and a separate Checking/ Debit account- I call my business High Quality Bonsai Pottery- can't have a name like that selling cracked bonsai pots!
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
I would like to see your previous pots if you don't mind posting.
mwar15
Omono
Thanks for the info. Start a new thread, let’s see some pots. Go for that half round style. I have kept with the cut corner style recently because it’s a style I am trying to get better at.
mwar15
Omono
Got the garage studio going this week I was able to make 3 pots in 2 days. I switched back to the dark clay.
First shot at windows. Below is my test tile.
I don’t know what type of tree will work with it but I’m not keeping it so it doesn’t matter
First shot at windows. Below is my test tile.
I don’t know what type of tree will work with it but I’m not keeping it so it doesn’t matter
