SIMON LEACH - repeat throwing bowls

[credenza1]

At this rate all your workshop students  will speak Spanish by the time they get there.

[24clara]

Thanks to everybody : Simon, for your quick answer, Stella for your clear explanation, Kim pour vos explications en français, and TinkTheHustler for your suggestion : you earns 1 point with "my" green hand !

Sorry for PaisleyPlace : because of me, you have one point in addition on his second comment, BUT one point less in your first one ! You were the only person I could reduce without losting point: (+1-1) = 0 ! I beg your pardon , but thanks to you, I tested out all : red and green hands

[PaisleyPlace]

Before I forget, I compress the bottom of mugs and smaller bowls yet I still manage to have a slightly raised portion in the middle of the bottoms. This doesn't happen with wider pieces that I can get a rib into for compression. How can I ensure the same with smaller pieces? Is there a rib small enough or made in such a way to compress well in small/narrow work? My fingers just do not seem to compress well enough. - Oh, the handles for the mugs remained tight as of Tues' class. Teach was pleased

[PaisleyPlace]

Gracias... (Boy I can tell my Spanish is weak. Fortunately DH's crews know enough broken English & I know enough broken Spanish that we can communicate when they call for esposa) I threw pieces like this with the cappuccino cups the other week. You're right, it's great practice but for some reason I had all but one at the same size; is this uncommon? BTW, Simon, I cannot imagine you being an apprentice. :) You've probably forgotten more about pottery than most of us will learn in a lifetime.

[24clara]

Here is a second question, for the person who whishes give me an answer: why can I see -from time to time- some digit, in colour, more than 0, on the left of two other figures(on the right of "reply/spam". It is difficult for me to understand all the possibilities ... Thank you for your answer! (in a very simple English please!)

[StellaTIJ]

Hi Clara, you see colours and digits because people have clicked on "thumbs up" to rate it as a "good comment" or "thumbs down" to rate as a "poor comment"

And so a comment can have a (green) positive number if people like it or (red) negative if people do not like it.

Hope this helps,

Jess

[TinkTheHustler]

Good job Stella, lol! I gave you a good comment so it went to +2. I gave Clara a good comment to take her to +1. You try it Clara - rate my comment as good or bad and you will see how it works.

[StellaTIJ]

Thanks Tink!:p

[peacelovebrighteyes]

Clara,

S'il vous cliquez sur le main à la droite, vous dites que vous aimez cette remarque, et réciproquement. J'espère que vous me comprenez (j'étudie le français depuis 4 ans).

-Kim

[24clara]

Hello Simon!

I am The French one! my question is: what reason determines your choice : bowl on the wheel, or off the hump ?

I hope" my "english being understood ! ! Si seulement vous parliez français as well as Spanish; why not ? I can dream...

All my thanks for your always brilliant explanations in all the videos.

Clara

[sleachpots]

Hi Clara , 'bonjour' he he !!

Off the hump or off the wheelhead ?

I was trained up more to throw off the wheelhead , but some things I throw off the hump like certain handles, lids etc . I think both work ,just depends how you were taught.

I for myself would like to go to Japan & learn more about off the hump throwing...

Au revoir . SL

[claymaker29]

Amazing as usual. Approx 1 minute/ ramekin!!!