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So the clay water goes down the sink, then into the trap. How does it not fill up the first day? Does the water at the top of the bottle get directed to pipes that go into the septic system? It looks like gravity would make all the water accumulate into the bottle and then start backing up into the sink? Please explain? Thanks so much for your videos. I really appreciate your sharing your knowledge so generously.
Is that controller capable of multi zone control? I've been researching controllers b/c I am hoping to build myself a 8ish sq/ft electric kiln. I like the kiln btw. It ought to fire quickly
I had a bit of a delay in my first firing- I had started it but then had to stop as I had to unexpectedly leave as I have been in an out of the ER this week with my dad after a fall- so the first firing is yet to come!! The promo code isn't official- as we need to full work it out this week, but here is the initial code- or just tell them I sent you!!! Call Cornell Studio supply (937) 454-0357 to order AND GET DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR- Promo: KARANSENT if you do onine!
I use something similar to open and have never had an issue with plates (no S cracks). Some of that is due to the drying of the center of the plate with a protected rim I'm sure, but I have not recompressed the bottoms after opening with a similar tool.
@@KaransPotsAndGlass Neither did I until I wondered why ASMR was so popular. So I went looking. To be fair most of it is totally benign but there is a really gross side to it too. I don't consider myself very prudish either so...
Thanks Karan. As always you are such a great instructor and friend like person. I appreciate the time and talent you are so gracious to give to those of us you don't physically know. 💜💜💜💜💜
This is a challenge but I’m determined! Just wondering about the drying process. First, after sealing up the cylinder, when the outside feels leather hard, the inside is still super damp. And after doing the trimming, shouldn’t the piece dry with the lid on? So how does the inside ever dry? PS you’re a fantastic teacher:) I doubt your students know how lucky they are!
The plaster in the damp box I made did end up with some small popped bubbles on the surface. You say in the video that bubbled could lead to problems but you don't elaborate on the problems they can cause. Is it worth trying again, hoping for no bubbles? Not sure pouring a thin layer of fresh plaster on top will fill them in and give me a smoother surface. Thoughts?
I teach pottery at a kids summer camp. Our lead pottery instructor left us with little notice, leaving me as the lead potter. With no experience with our kiln, I was anxious, but this video has instilled a calm confidence in myself! Hundreds of children this summer will get to make awesome pottery outside in the mountain air of California, and your video is a big part of that! Thank you for teaching so many people!
I've had a crazy idea that I am not sure if it would even work, but if it did could produce some amazing results. I was wondering if you could use something li,e a Woodpecker engraving laser to vitrify the glaze on a piece of pottery. Paint on a layer of glaze, let it dry completly then use the laser to fire the glaze in a precise pattern and then wash of the unfired glaze. think you would have to work in very thin layers but if it worked you could create extremely detailed patterns with multiple colors. Like I said, crazy idea.
I just received my strong arm. I have been watching the videos, and I'm pretty excited to try it out. My question though, is if I mount the mount to the front left leg, could I flip the arm around so that I can hold the handle with my left hand instead of my right? It's my left hand/wrist that is injured.
Karan, this is not about this video. I watched you make a yarn bowl, maybe 4 years ago. Would you tell me how much clay you use, and what the finished height and top width is. Thanks
Hi Mrs. Karan, For the rare occassions when you need to empty the pugmill is there a way to push most of the remaining load out so you can scrape out the rest or is it just a scrape situation regardless? Thanks
Hello I've been watching your videos one by one. It has been wonderful and has given me confidence to start the journey of firing. I had a doubt, do you always use kiln wash before every glaze firing ?
I usually only apply kiln wash when the wash is looking thin or flaking off! So, honestly, probably every 4- 6 glaze firings. Bisque doesn't really negatively affect it!
I have a really old potter's wheel from the mid 1970's. It was my art teachers' wheel and was the one many, many students learned on while she was the art teacher at our school. I loved it and was so happy to be able to get this wheel. I need to rebuild the stand it is on. I am unsure what brand it is. It does have a peddle. I was wondering is there a stand I could mount it to. It is currently on a wooden stand with an old steel tractor seat for a place to sit. Her husband and her built it in the 70's. It has survived hundreds of students. I am excited to own it now. 😁🥰 👍If you have any suggestions that would be awesome.
@@KaransPotsAndGlass No, it is electric. She told me before she passed from liver cancer. That the wheel uses washing machine motors to operate. That is if I ever needed to change out the motor. There are two belts that drive the wheel, and it has a peddle like a sewing machine.
@@KaransPotsAndGlass I went and looked at it. It has a control that reads, Cutler-Hammer. It has 3 belts not 2. I cannot find any other name on it. The tractor seat was added to the wooden frame by her husband and her on the custom-built wooden frame. The wheel itself is about 8 to 10 inches across. I hope this gives you a better idea of what kind it is. 👍🙂
I actually misspoke when I said that! I do not dump it into the creek. I dump it into the land that is wooded and it leeches through the soil there. It’s actually a good 50 yards from the creek. I have never regretted miss speaking so much as I did in this video because of the reception I have received from people! Whoops!
@@KaransPotsAndGlass Actually I got to thinking after I spoke, clay is a natural substance found in the ground, and probably in the creek. So Maybe. I was wrong. Sorry
