Look for a shrinkage rate of 8 percent or lower.
Ceramic coil pots.
This is a difficult technique because each coil needs to be evenly rolled and carefully joined to create a uniform finish.
The american southwest has a rich coil pottery tradition that reaches back over 2000 years.
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If making a large pot it might be too soft to hold it s full weight.
She smoothes the inside of the clay but leaves the outside rough to show the separate coils.
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You may choose to leave the rim un smoothed as illustrated below.
Use the same method as above to create the pot s rim.
Louise goodman makes rope pots by twisting coils of clay into a cylinder.
Cover it and allow it to set for a while before proceeding.
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Ceramics 1 easy coil pot instructional video.
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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.
Until several years ago i hadn t had much interest in making coil pots.
But after seeing the ceramic coil building methods of artists like gail kendall and kari radasch i became more and more intrigued by the the potential of coil pots.
When starting again the next coil added must be slip and scored to the existing pot.
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