By the way grt for little ones too after a bath, keeps dwn the dust just smooth over skin, draw a funny face,or make into bunnies HAHA They'll love it! I also like to pull handles and let set. I'm not to quick anyways so I make a ltle bed with a towel to lay my cup in so I can wrk on side less gravity pulling handles dwn. I teach this way too because it's easier for many ages and abilities. I use cotton bls for supports
maker, and might be expensive? and stick to clay in bisque and change glaze results. I use cheep baby powder ( basicly Talc )corn starch works and leaves no residue, some people have used Pam, and WD40 but I don't like grease arnd my pots, mght mess wth glzs. Neat idea frm
a great pttry Tcher who has some old VHS's
Virgina Cartwright, take sm 8"x8" sqr sft fabric old Tshirt pour about 1/2 cup powder in mdl tye up w/t rubberband tight.A Powderer!
I'm glad you posted this, I encourage my students to make same, also take bisque stamp and make another stamp of clay off it for reverse, you might lose a little detail or glue buttons on to clothes pins or wine corks. Besure to powder buttons for better release.I have also used depression glass ware and jewelry to make great impressions
again be sur to use a release medium. Thanks again. DebraRay
I never thought of making a reverse impression!! I'll do that! That will work great for impressing a pattern into dishes and the rims of pots. Also, I never thought about a release agent. What do you use - silica?
You can make a little support post out of clay that will prop up a sagging handle until the handle has dried enough to keep its shape. Rather than pulling the handles on the cup, a like to pull them and lay them on their side to firm up before attaching them to the cup with a bit of slip. The stamping would make a nice attachment detail too. I will have to try that.
Great tip! I've got a pot waiting to be fired that I have pressed some pretty lace onto. The lace burns off and leaves it's impression... A variation of your theme here.
That sounds like a great idea! Make a video! If I can do it, so can you. :o) Do you worry about the ash from the lace getting on your electric elements in the kiln? Assuming you have an electric kiln, of course. That's the only thing that has kept me from doing the lace or impressing leaves into the clay.
I haven't given ash a thought at all. I don't think it will do any damage in the kiln (yes it's electric) I will definitely post a video so you can see the results, I'll also make a mental note to see if the ash leaves any evidence in the kiln.
I actually attach them the same as Simon does. Pull them, flatten the end, attach at top, pull some more, and attach at bottom. I usually have them soft enough that I have to turn them upside down for a while to control the sagging. I still have a lot to learn on handles. The one in the video I just quickly pulled AND messed up. :o)
Very helpful ideas. I need to make some of these. Thank you for sharing. JS
aonegodman 4 years ago 2
Thanks for sharing - that's really neat!
mudpuppy61 4 years ago
Thanks, Mudpuppy, for the comment! Wish I had more time to 'play'
pensandcalls 4 years ago
Great idea... Thank you!!
Elainecl 4 years ago
You're welcome! Thank YOU!
pensandcalls 4 years ago
Sorry, so wordy! Instant pwderpuff less mess.
By the way grt for little ones too after a bath, keeps dwn the dust just smooth over skin, draw a funny face,or make into bunnies HAHA They'll love it! I also like to pull handles and let set. I'm not to quick anyways so I make a ltle bed with a towel to lay my cup in so I can wrk on side less gravity pulling handles dwn. I teach this way too because it's easier for many ages and abilities. I use cotton bls for supports
jst until set. THNX DebraRay
masonmvt 4 years ago
That's some good ideas! I'll do it like that for the powder puff. No more kids here!!! But now the grandchildren are coming soon!
I watched Simon pulling handles vertically down and he (as usual) made it look easy, so I'll try that soon.
pensandcalls 4 years ago
I guess you might use silica but thats glass
maker, and might be expensive? and stick to clay in bisque and change glaze results. I use cheep baby powder ( basicly Talc )corn starch works and leaves no residue, some people have used Pam, and WD40 but I don't like grease arnd my pots, mght mess wth glzs. Neat idea frm
a great pttry Tcher who has some old VHS's
Virgina Cartwright, take sm 8"x8" sqr sft fabric old Tshirt pour about 1/2 cup powder in mdl tye up w/t rubberband tight.A Powderer!
masonmvt 4 years ago
I'm glad you posted this, I encourage my students to make same, also take bisque stamp and make another stamp of clay off it for reverse, you might lose a little detail or glue buttons on to clothes pins or wine corks. Besure to powder buttons for better release.I have also used depression glass ware and jewelry to make great impressions
again be sur to use a release medium. Thanks again. DebraRay
masonmvt 4 years ago
Thanks, DebraRay
I never thought of making a reverse impression!! I'll do that! That will work great for impressing a pattern into dishes and the rims of pots. Also, I never thought about a release agent. What do you use - silica?
pensandcalls 4 years ago
This was very useful! Thank you for the ideas with the buttons.
clearvision5 4 years ago
you're welcome! Thanks for subscribing! You can also just use the buttons to impress decorations into the pot, I guess.
pensandcalls 4 years ago
Thanks will use this idea.
MamereClaire 4 years ago
You're more than welcome. Please post your results so we can all learn.
Tom
pensandcalls 4 years ago
You can make a little support post out of clay that will prop up a sagging handle until the handle has dried enough to keep its shape. Rather than pulling the handles on the cup, a like to pull them and lay them on their side to firm up before attaching them to the cup with a bit of slip. The stamping would make a nice attachment detail too. I will have to try that.
potterybyjohn 4 years ago
Great tip! I've got a pot waiting to be fired that I have pressed some pretty lace onto. The lace burns off and leaves it's impression... A variation of your theme here.
Isn't clay the most fun!
bottlewasher37 4 years ago
That sounds like a great idea! Make a video! If I can do it, so can you. :o) Do you worry about the ash from the lace getting on your electric elements in the kiln? Assuming you have an electric kiln, of course. That's the only thing that has kept me from doing the lace or impressing leaves into the clay.
pensandcalls 4 years ago
I haven't given ash a thought at all. I don't think it will do any damage in the kiln (yes it's electric) I will definitely post a video so you can see the results, I'll also make a mental note to see if the ash leaves any evidence in the kiln.
bottlewasher37 4 years ago
I would really like to see how you attach your handles.
I like stamps, but haven't used them much. My teacher also has stamps that make patterns that you can stamp all over a pot - lines or circles.
Note to self: Must make some more stamps!
Marihani 4 years ago
Hi Marihani,
I actually attach them the same as Simon does. Pull them, flatten the end, attach at top, pull some more, and attach at bottom. I usually have them soft enough that I have to turn them upside down for a while to control the sagging. I still have a lot to learn on handles. The one in the video I just quickly pulled AND messed up. :o)
Thanks for looking
pensandcalls 4 years ago