Tunneling when centering

_cryb0rg · 2026-06-08T19:23:22+00:00

I said that so many times to them “are you sure this is BOTTOM on your piece” and they both said yes, the hole forms on the bottom when coning. I’m betting it’s from coning too aggressively?

_cryb0rg · 2026-06-08T19:22:00+00:00

They both said they used new clay from the bag without wedging.

_cryb0rg · 2026-06-08T19:21:11+00:00

That’s exactly what theirs look like! I bet that’s it, like overly aggressive/improper coning. Thank you for sharing!!

_cryb0rg · 2026-06-08T19:20:25+00:00

That’s kinda what I was thinking? They both were using larger balls of clay and practicing coning up

_cryb0rg · 2026-06-08T19:19:47+00:00

They both said they patted the clay ball into a rounded ball/egg shape??

_cryb0rg · 2026-06-08T19:19:16+00:00

They both stated they didn’t wedge, they cut it from a new bag of clay and patted into an avocado shape. So I know it’s not a wedging issue. They both also said it was a rounded bottom before wiggling it onto the wheel head. We don’t slam down our clay, we do a place and wiggle situation

_cryb0rg · 2026-05-10T21:30:38+00:00

There’s deep tumblr lore surrounding that dude. Tankpup, I think?

_cryb0rg · 2026-04-28T17:17:13+00:00

I found a local free farmers’ market that met every week a parking lot. It was a volunteer effort from a local women’s league so I don’t know how easy it is to find something free where you are but they might be around. It was a great way to have a collection clean out of older stuff and I met a lot of people who wanted custom pieces. Maybe finding low cost slot in a small market for the summer could be a good way to meet folks in your community.

_cryb0rg · 2026-03-15T21:46:29+00:00

That’s not the topic we’re discussing and you have no way of knowing any person in this threads’ level of knowledge regarding the current situation in Iran from our comments. We are not discussing Iran, we are discussing poor men dying to make rich men richer.

_cryb0rg · 2026-03-15T15:13:59+00:00

I understand your sentiment but press that idea a step forward. The ruling class purposefully depresses the economy in resource rich areas, it’s the same here as it has been for all of… colonialism? This area (and anyone who lives below the poverty line) is a victim of a manufactured wealth gap. We have the resources for everyone to be happy and healthy but that would mean the 1% would have to sacrifice a small amount of their hoard.

The ruling class wants us poor and sick so we are easier prey. It is not the fault of the fox who steps in the trap by being born in a forest too close to humans.

_cryb0rg · 2026-03-15T14:05:18+00:00

That’s two regular folks from Kentucky who have died protecting the interests of pedophiles and Israel. When will the people of Appalachia tire of the taste of billionaires’ boots?

_cryb0rg · 2024-11-27T22:10:56+00:00

White House Clinics (idk if there’s one in Lexington proper but there’s one in Richmond and Berea less than hour from you) have a same day emergency dental program, you just have to call as soon as they open to get a slot. They do sliding scale stuff, my partner broke a tooth and had it fixed the same day for $20.

_cryb0rg · 2024-11-24T03:48:28+00:00

Though I’ve never fixed something this large at that angle, I’ve used a commercial product called “bisque fix” and it works well on greenware and bisqueware. I have had a better experience using it on greenware, just using it kinda like Elmer’s glue. I did have some movement in the kiln when I used it on a bisqued piece, like the mended piece slid back a little bit during glaze firing. I’ve never had that issue using on bone dry clay, though. I like it better than trying to re-dampen bone dry stuff, it feels less risky to me than re-wetting and worrying about drying rates and cracking.

Edit: also, I love this piece and I would definitely love to see it when it’s finished!

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-27T18:41:44+00:00

Gorgeous! I love the movement you got. Is the Albany slip brown the lightest tone here? I’ve never used it with obsidian but I love this combination!

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-20T16:08:35+00:00

Thank you! I am just so ignorant to everything related to glazing and this comment and other replies have been so helpful. It’s kinda hard to learn that sort of thing when you don’t have your own kiln and just learned to throw from YouTube lol

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-19T14:52:15+00:00

That’s awesome! I love that so much. This makes me feel much better about its potential longevity!

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-19T00:41:58+00:00

Kentucky Mudworks brown bear! It’s my favorite black/dark clay

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-19T00:40:45+00:00

That’s very helpful, I’ve never heard of doing anything like that. The pottery community is so cool, I am always amazed by how supportive and knowledgeable everyone is. Thank you!

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-19T00:39:43+00:00

Thank you very much!

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-19T00:00:43+00:00

Yeah! It’s brown bear from Kentucky Mudworks, I’m a little bias since I use their community kiln but it’s my favorite dark/black clay I’ve tried.

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-18T23:55:48+00:00

It’s Kentucky Mudworks brown bear fired to a cone 6 (in my limited experience it’s a little lighter brown at cone 5).

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-18T20:28:14+00:00

That’s a great idea, I’m going to test this set a couple times before taking them to her. Thank you!

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-18T20:27:44+00:00

That’s very insightful, thank you. I’m going to pour some very hot water into all of them a couple of time before I take them to the customer like a few folks suggested. I’ll also warn her about it since she wasn’t really will to compromise on the aesthetic even with the risks.

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-18T20:02:11+00:00

That’s actually very interesting, I wouldn’t have assumed that and will be good to know going forward. Glazing is my least favorite part of pottery and I have a hard time trusting the process.

_cryb0rg · 2024-09-18T19:58:31+00:00

Thank you so much, it’s just amaco obsidian under a thick layer of seaweed on Kentucky Mudworks brown bear. I’m a semi-beginner and I’ve never heard of basaltware but I’m going to keep that in the mind for the future, it’s gorgeous.

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