SIMON LEACH - bowl from left over lump( not vase !)

[Mariede425]

Hello Simon. I realize this video is quite old, but I'm hoping you might see this msg and respond. During your commentary, you wished for "your supplier sending the clay in a more throwable condition" I have the same problem and also have a little arthritis in my hands making it really tough to throw and cone up any type of hard clay. Any hints on making it more throwable/softer? Anything would help. Thanks, LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos, don't know what I'd do without them! Regards, Marie

[MsAussiefan]

@Mariede425 Hi, Marie - One thing I learned this past spring from a workshop by Stephen Jepson is to check newly purchased clay for hardness. If the clay's too hard, slice it in sections (inch or less), dip each piece into water briefly, then drop it into a bucket large enough to hold all the clay (don't add water to the bucket). Overnight the clay will soften up and be ready to throw. Stephen's belief is throw with clay as soft as possible for the work you're doing.

[squirrelz2z2]

Is that a gasoline powered wheel, or is that a generator to an electric wheel?

[nottonite]

I zoomed in on the lidded crock just at the back of the video, that is awesome! Is it one of yours?

[love2bestowe]

I prefer the clicking of you Leach wheel, rather than the groan of that electric wheel.

[sloth1982]

That wheel sounds like a truck Simon. I wish I had the money for a old wheel of my own. Anything would do for me right now.

[Thabadhomie911]

simon i enjoy watching your videos and i have noticed throughout your videos that you like to kepp the rim of most of your bowls inward and i was wondering why do you do that?? ts very nice, but you are the only person ive actually seen do that

regards here from South carolina

[sleachpots]

Hi - well i was not really aware of that , but maybe I do it so as not to let the centrifugal force due to the rotation of the wheel widen the rim of the pot more than I require ...in fact it is a good throwing practice I think to keep the rims 'in' somewhat to counter that effect. SL

[pensandcalls]

I like the lines of that one, Simon!

[DASRAY]

Simon

Is She getting a bit tired, needs abit of a rest?

I do that but I don't know if others let pots sit and dry awhile or stiffen up.

I have seen people take torches and hair dryers to pots to speed up the process.

Will you Raku this one?

She's very nice, almost sexy HaHa

"DebraRay"