Terra Cotta: My musings on...and resulting actions with.

[Anthony]

Are those bodies grogged enough ?
Good Day
Anthony

 

[HorseloverFat]

Are those bodies grogged enough ?
Good Day
Anthony

I’m not sure that I know what that means.

 

[Anthony]

The grog allows the body to dry thoroughly and rapidly.
A lot of smashed shapes, seen above.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[sorce]

You can just keep smashing those shapes.

I finally got mine the other day. My old co-worker/friend and I were talking about just smashing old wares to make grog, but my current cost/effort ratio is better buying it.



Sorce

 

[HorseloverFat]

Now... about the grog, one could theoretically fire discs for that purpose alone.

Also.. the large crack in the kiln front... should I patch that?

 

[HorseloverFat]

Just a lil’ run.. to make sure everything is nice and dry for tomorrow’s fire.

 

[sorce]

about the grog

Yeah about that! Lol! Shouldn't have got the "coarse".
I thought I used a clay body before with coarse...but turns out, no....you need a diamondplated knife to cut through that shit! Definitely not for handbuilding! Well, not knifecut handbuilding!

Sand is better. I have yet to dry and fire many large pieces with just sand, but it builds so nicely!

Kiln is looking good!

Sorce

 

[HorseloverFat]

Yeah about that! Lol! Shouldn't have got the "coarse".
I thought I used a clay body before with coarse...but turns out, no....you need a diamondplated knife to cut through that shit! Definitely not for handbuilding! Well, not knifecut handbuilding!

Sand is better. I have yet to dry and fire many large pieces with just sand, but it builds so nicely!

Kiln is looking good!

Sorce

Mostly sand comprised has been my “go-to” lately...

Thanks! (About the kiln)... weather has just been real inconsistent.. so i’ve only had two REAL fires.. hopefully today!

 

[HorseloverFat]

Firing up..


1.5 hours in..

 

[HorseloverFat]

3 hours in...

 

[HorseloverFat]

Bring it ON!!

 

[HorseloverFat]

5.3 hours in... I’m callin’ it. Last feeding.... DONE!

I can’t get good pictures through the hole.

 

[CWTurner]

Hey @HorseloverFat don't take this the wrong way, cause you sound like a cool dude, and I enjoy a lot of your posts, but jeez, it looks like you're living in some post apocalypse world there. The mud, home made kiln, a giant "safe"? in the background, some impressive slabs of wood covering what, some sort of pit? (I didn't read all 12 pages of the post, so sorry if this was addressed already)

This reminds me of that guy who built his own toaster from scratch.

Carry on!
CW

 

[HorseloverFat]

Hey @HorseloverFat don't take this the wrong way, cause you sound like a cool dude, and I enjoy a lot of your posts, but jeez, it looks like you're living in some post apocalypse world there. The mud, home made kiln, a giant "safe"? in the background, some impressive slabs of wood covering what, some sort of pit? (I didn't read all 12 pages of the post, so sorry if this was addressed already)

This reminds me of that guy who built his own toaster from scratch.

Carry on!
CW

HAHAHAHA! I actually REFER to my plant area as a post-apocalyptic wasteland in SEVERAL posts.

It is the back of a dilapidated building that my parents bought back when my dad retired from the marines... there is supposed to be a roof... ... I live upstairs of the empty, broken-down storefront.. a few posts back is a pic from the windows upstairs DOWN.. to give even a better picture.

 

[sorce]

Sorce

 

[leatherback]

Enjoyed seeing your experiments here.
Why do you have the thuja on top of it? Just for the smell?

 

[HorseloverFat]

Enjoyed seeing your experiments here.
Why do you have the thuja on top of it? Just for the smell?

Yes sir!

 

[CWTurner]

PS yes that is the same dog in two places. Lmao

Farnsworth Parabox
CW

 

[HorseloverFat]

Farnsworth Parabox
CW

I didn’t even watch it.. because I’m familiar..

Just a flip of the coin.



(I like how they INVERT the tangents by gripping the box at the last pass)

So many things are absolutely hilarious and cleverly written for the theoretical physicist in that show.. Dan Vebber (?) is amazing. (I think that’s his name)

 

[HorseloverFat]

This piece is definitely fired.. as it sat out in the rain all night...

The carbon deposits i believe to have been made the the last of the “smoldering”... the deposits come off wherever you rub/scrape... Soooo I think i may have actually went TOO far with this.. but I am not sure...

Maybe a brush and water to get clean ‘er up?