Cement pot contest

[Carol 83]

I'm waiting on job interview, so (hopefully) may be very busy soon.

Wishing you luck

 

[ShadyStump]

How do we actually start? Does everyone just do it and make their own thread?

We might set a timeframe, or it might as well just be a, "show me your cement pots," thread.
A reasonable end date would be enough.

For something like this, full of one-offs, I'm not sure contestants would each need a separate thread. We can just start one, "contest," thread, and everyone makes a post sharing their finished product and maybe a little about their process.

I'm thinking we have diferent categories for e.g

Traditional style pot

Experimental, any crazy design/shape you can think of.

Etc

I like this idea. We can nominate each entry at the end for a given category, and vote via the reactions.
Should we establish a list of categories first, or are we thinking just for fun and we make them up on the fly while judging?

 

[ShadyStump]

Wishing you luck

I mentioned it in the Happy Thanksgiving thread. I got the job!
It's not great work and doesn't pay great, but it's enough to keep me out of trouble with the landlord once I start getting paid. Start next week.

 

[Beanwagon]

We might set a timeframe, or it might as well just be a, "show me your cement pots," thread.
A reasonable end date would be enough.

For something like this, full of one-offs, I'm not sure contestants would each need a separate thread. We can just start one, "contest," thread, and everyone makes a post sharing their finished product and maybe a little about their process.

I like this idea. We can nominate each entry at the end for a given category, and vote via the reactions.
Should we establish a list of categories first, or are we thinking just for fun and we make them up on the fly while judging?

Good points! Cheers

The two main categories I was thinking were the traditional and experimental I am open to others?

 

[Carol 83]

I mentioned it in the Happy Thanksgiving thread. I got the job!
It's not great work and doesn't pay great, but it's enough to keep me out of trouble with the landlord once I start getting paid. Start next week.

Good for you, congrats and Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[ShadyStump]

Good points! Cheers

The two main categories I was thinking were the traditional and experimental I am open to others?

Best Slab?
Best decorated/coloring?
Best overall?
Most interesting crafting technique?

Anyone have other ideas? We don't need as many categories as contestants, and some suggestions might be crammed together into other categories.

 

[penumbra]

Hadn't thought of the hole in the ground before. I might have to give that a go.

This is basically what we did back in my hypertuffa pot making days.

 

[penumbra]

Best Slab?
Best decorated/coloring?
Best overall?
Most interesting crafting technique?

Anyone have other ideas? We don't need as many categories as contestants, and some suggestions might be crammed together into other categories.

While I am unlikely to participate at this point because I am so far behind in my stoneware pots, I really think KISS is the best course, We humans tend to make things complicated enough as it is.
Just do it.
Anybody done yet?

 

[leatherback]

I plan to do a video on concrete pot making around christmess, so with a deadline in he new year would have me join.

 

[Michael P]

While I am unlikely to participate at this point because I am so far behind in my stoneware pots, I really think KISS is the best course, We humans tend to make things complicated enough as it is.
Just do it.
Anybody done yet?

Agreed! The more rules you make, the fewer participants.

 

[leatherback]

Agreed! The more rules you make, the fewer participants.

yup. Just sinple, deadline after NH repotting season (say april) to better showe off your final outcome with a tree in it. Slab, bowl and natural rock categories. Anybody can submit as many as they like, one post for each pot max? Invitation to create a separate thread for more elaborate builds to be linked?

Price eternal fame as best concrete pot builder?

 

[Beanwagon]

yup. Just sinple, deadline after NH repotting season (say april) to better showe off your final outcome with a tree in it. Slab, bowl and natural rock categories. Anybody can submit as many as they like, one post for each pot max? Invitation to create a separate thread for more elaborate builds to be linked?

Price eternal fame as best concrete pot builder?

Good suggestions. I will start an official thread shortly

 

[HorseloverFat]

Good suggestions. I will start an official thread shortly

Link it here... )))

I, last year, attempted to order 50 lbs brown stoneware, closeout from a School Supply Company...

They sent me 50 lbs of craft sticks. When brought to their attention, I was refunded and advised to keep/donate the craft sticks.... Hmmm...

Also, @Crawforde makes cement pots this way... We had a few discussions on the topic...

 

[JoeR]

I'd love to join! Here are two I have made. I hate that cement dye has doubled in cost this year...

 

[HorseloverFat]

I'd love to join! Here are two I have made. I hate that cement dye has doubled in cost this year...

That incline turned out suh-weet!

 

[Beanwagon]

Here are two I made last year during lockdowns

 

[ShadyStump]

I hate that cement dye has doubled in cost this year..

I've noticed this. At times it's more than the bag of cement.
I've saved dust from sitting different materials, mostly red lava, and I was thinking of trying that. Won't fully color the cement, but it should add character.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Can I make my "cement" from wood ash?

Or is that perpendicular to the rules?

 

[ShadyStump]

Can I make my "cement" from wood ash?

Or is that perpendicular to the rules?

I would say it's fine. It's just, "cement pot." Doesn't matter how you source your cement.

 

[HorseloverFat]