I preferred the speed of the potters wheel.
Ceramic coil pots.
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Ceramic technology spread north into this area from mexico before the time of christ and over the centuries since has matured and diversified in expression.
Cover it and allow it to set for a while before proceeding.
If making a large pot it might be too soft to hold it s full weight.
The american southwest has a rich coil pottery tradition that reaches back over 2000 years.
You may choose to leave the rim un smoothed as illustrated below.
Use the same method as above to create the pot s rim.
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Ceramics 1 easy coil pot instructional video.
She smoothes the inside of the clay but leaves the outside rough to show the separate coils.
Look for a shrinkage rate of 8 percent or lower.
When starting again the next coil added must be slip and scored to the existing pot.
This is a difficult technique because each coil needs to be evenly rolled and carefully joined to create a uniform finish.
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Clay bodies that have sand or grog in them tend to work best.
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Louise goodman makes rope pots by twisting coils of clay into a cylinder.
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Until several years ago i hadn t had much interest in making coil pots.