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Just a quickie here this morning before I head out the door. Here are some more jars that I coiled and paddled yesterday and the day before. I still need to work on speed. Having coils all stacked and ready to go really speeds things up.<\/p>\n

One factor is stamina. My hands get tired on the big things, especially when I’m using that firm clay to speed up drying and keeping the pot stable.<\/p>\n

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 The largest jar at upper right is approx. 40 x 40cm. The others are all smaller. The smaller ones were were relatively easy to complete above the shoulder, where I usually get in trouble. The big one gave me some trouble at this point and was threatening to fall in on me when I paddled. Walls are about 4mm thick on all of them. <\/p>\n

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If you’re making a pot with a neck, it really helps to collar in for the neck. Once that is done the shoulder stiffens right up.<\/p>\n

One last jar to add to this post, that was not finished before. This is the big one of the bunch and took longer because it needed to sit overnight. I think it was close to 50cm wide, but continues to shrink down as it dries. It has the low angle that I wanted, but I am not so sure it will survive the firing if I put it in a high flame area. So, this may be the only picture of it in one piece.  I kind of expect it to crack vertically near the foot, or perhaps the top will fall in, either way it should be fun to see when it happens.<\/p>\n

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This was a fun one to make, with a couple of close calls. A few more of these and I will have the Shinanju “Iron Pinch of Death” technique mastered.<\/p>\n

Happy potting everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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