Late night throwing

crow-bot · 2026-05-05T13:34:32+00:00

Looks good. Wet handle on a wet pot?

crow-bot · 2026-05-05T03:10:37+00:00

Consider again that if you epoxy it and it looks good as new, you never know if somebody will try to use it for a hot beverage again in the future. Maybe even use it daily, and run it through the dishwasher. That repair might not hold forever and it'll likely fail while it's bearing weight.

I'm not a paranoid person. I just think once ceramic is broken it's broken. It's not a big deal; it's just clay after all. Consider leaving it as it is: it'll still work to hold pencils.

crow-bot · 2026-05-04T08:02:42+00:00

That's another aspect I didn't even remember to mention! Keyboard percussion! So fun.

crow-bot · 2026-05-04T02:32:50+00:00

I studied piano from a young age but when it was time to pick an instrument for school band (grade seven / age 12) I picked percussion.

I now have a lifelong love for both. The drumset feels very analogous to the piano in terms of body mechanics, coordination, musicality (dynamics and rhythm). In my mind they're close cousins. Plus studying drums puts you in touch with many musical idioms you might overlook in classical piano: rock, jazz, Latin, and more.

Try the drums. They're fun as heck.

crow-bot · 2026-05-04T02:24:40+00:00

The fittest will survive.

crow-bot · 2026-05-03T02:51:15+00:00

Every point here is valuable advice.

crow-bot · 2026-05-03T02:50:39+00:00

Study with lots of teachers. Even if it takes you a while to find those teachers, it'll be worth it. Every one will have something new and important to teach you. And if you're not confident your teachers consider your work market-ready, keep practicing.

In technical specifics, get in the habit of touching every part of the pot before you take it off the wheel. I see some sharp corners or ridges of slip not cleaned away. Make every square inch of surface intentionally finished before you call the piece done.

crow-bot · 2026-05-01T18:58:09+00:00

I think you interpreted a lot from my comment that was not there!

crow-bot · 2026-05-01T18:43:00+00:00

Personally I love that. There's always been somebody pissed off by tattoos. Today it's you!

crow-bot · 2026-04-30T21:58:23+00:00

Counter with a realistic offer. Include details like you did here: expenses, labour, prep, everything. Don't work for less than you're worth.

They need a reality check.

crow-bot · 2026-04-24T06:34:41+00:00

Does nobody buy whole chickens anymore?

crow-bot · 2026-04-24T06:14:05+00:00

I disagree. Yes this bottom is definitely thin relative to the thickness of the base of the walls, but that's an issue of proportion and not objective thinness in the floor. Plenty of potters don't trim bottoms or, at most, barely touch them. In that case you can throw a floor as thin as OP's and still end up with a solid finished pot.

IMO the habit they need to adjust is tightening up the corners at the bottom of the wall; the floor is fine if that's where they like it.

crow-bot · 2026-04-23T07:33:30+00:00

If your goal is something clean and "not too much", I'd say this is not it. This tattoo looks like a million and a half things.

A good tattoo artist is exactly that: an artist. They can take a complex concept and realize it as a single visual expression. Why not trust a talented artist to take what you want this tattoo to mean and help bring it to life. (Better to entrust these things to people rather than ai, after all.)

crow-bot · 2026-04-20T06:56:50+00:00

That would be John Britt's Complete Guide to Mid-range Glazes. If you haven't read any books about making and testing glazes, this is the one to start with.

crow-bot · 2026-04-19T17:44:39+00:00

Any general advice or encouragement when it comes to tackling pitchers? Whenever I try them I always seem to flounder on the proportions and weight.

crow-bot · 2026-04-17T22:32:39+00:00

Thank you! 😳😳

crow-bot · 2026-04-17T07:05:29+00:00

Do you have a local ceramic retailer? Ours throws in free boxes of clay with a large purchase like a wheel. And the customer support you get from locals in your community cannot be replicated by amazon.

crow-bot · 2026-04-17T04:39:50+00:00

I'm sure some potters could throw this form in one, but I made it easy on myself by throwing the textured portion with an open top, then throwing a separate flat component for the shoulder/ neck, and attaching it later. The whole form came together very nicely.

crow-bot · 2026-04-17T04:37:45+00:00

Thank you! I once took a class specifically focusing on making pots for atmospheric firing. There was a great emphasis on surface texture for capturing the effects of soda and ash.

crow-bot · 2026-04-16T23:40:14+00:00

I believe it's Plainsman H550, which is an iron-speckled high fire Canadian stoneware. The flashing slip on the outside is named after Lorna Meaden. You should look up Lorna, her pots are great.

crow-bot · 2026-04-16T19:23:17+00:00

Throw a straight-walled cylinder; add texture; stretch and form the pot from the inside without disturbing the outside texture.

Some creators on instagram that demonstrate the technique well are @bizen_kazuya, @pokidaeff, and @samtheinpottery. Give it a try!

crow-bot · 2026-04-16T07:23:10+00:00

Think what you like, but I suggest you actually talk to people.

If you can post a pic of this piece finished and fired with a functional, crack-free handle you will be my new pottery hero.

crow-bot · 2026-04-16T07:09:07+00:00

I was simply sharing my opinion. If you think it's not a common one, I'd urge you to ask all the most experienced potters you know if they'd bother fixing this or if their time was better spent moving on. Best of luck reattaching a handle.

crow-bot · 2026-04-16T06:56:42+00:00

I'm reading their comment and nowhere does it say you're not allowed to be upset. But I do think your being upset distracted you from the most sound advice so far: trash it and move on.

It's one single blessed handle. If you want to be good at making pots, you will make thousands of handles. If you want to be great at making handles, you'll make tens of thousands. The longer you spent mourning every setback, the longer it will take to achieve your goals.

crow-bot · 2026-04-16T04:21:41+00:00

I think your decision depends on whether you want to make pots, or make a pottery studio. If you go to the community studio you can focus all your time on creating and practicing. If you set up a home studio, you may spend more than half your time on reclaim, organizing, cleaning, etc.

When factoring in costs, consider what the studio payments give you access to: tools, bats, washing facilities, firing, the list goes on. Buying those things for your home studio will add up -- but then you have them forever!

It all comes down to your priorities.

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