tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post9032362951048701470..comments2024-03-27T17:04:45.202-04:00Comments on Blue Starr Gallery: Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming !Linda Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-13981449319916482492009-02-03T14:35:00.001-05:002009-02-03T14:35:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-60618244072895628082009-02-03T14:35:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:35:00.000-05:00Hi Jerry, Some of the techniques you have mentione...Hi Jerry, Some of the techniques you have mentioned here are ones I would love to try. I was just thinking about adding some strips of colored clay to one of my pinch pots last night (having recently seen that technique demonstrated on Ceramic Arts Daily), so glad you mentioned it here. I have yet to try terra sig either, I've really got to make some, then when the inspiraiton hits me I will have some made up. Finally lusters is something I hope to utilize in some of my work one of these days - I would really like to add some to some of the wall hangings I am doing. So many things to try in clay and not enough time to do them all.<BR/><BR/>Hi Barbara, after Jerry's comment above, I was re-reading how you made your pinch pots with the exterior fissures, I might try some type of exterior texturing on a few pinch pots and see if those would fire ok in my barrel firing. I was thinking I could rub some copper or RIO wash into the crevices and see if that would enhance the crevice during firing. Thanks so much for sharing the description of your pinch pots.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-37657412289980200812009-02-03T09:21:00.000-05:002009-02-03T09:21:00.000-05:00Barbara...that's exactly how I love to do my pinch...Barbara...that's exactly how I love to do my pinch pots. I have also started with a ball of clay wrapped in either a slab or strips of different colored clay and that gives a great effect. A nice terra sig on the outside with either a luster or white crackle on the inside. Super yummy! Good luck on getting better results.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537709565513833065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-44301335388943954362009-02-03T02:39:00.000-05:002009-02-03T02:39:00.000-05:00Hi Cynthia, thanks so much. That's a really good ...Hi Cynthia, thanks so much. That's a really good idea making a pinch pot while watching TV of some such as it really isn't messy and only small bit of clay is needed. I am still not able to make the shape I want. Once I can do that, then I plan on moving up to larger and more asymetrical shapes.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Barbara, I have never tried raku, but I have heard it can be unforgiving with some types of clay. Those particular pinch pots are the ones I was trying to make more even from top to bottom - for some reason I just can't accomplish that, perhaps tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Amy, I was actually thinking I'll make a few more of that shape and put some of them in the barrel firing.<BR/><BR/>Oh boy Amy, I've really got to get busy and get enough stuff to fire in the barrel, the weather is already warming up here and I have had to do a lot of pruning before everything buds out and it is taking much longer than I expected. I'll have to get some of that wax. I wonder if folks ever use bees wax? I have a bee keeper near me. I'll have to do some research on that too.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-38784713075934245882009-02-02T23:08:00.000-05:002009-02-02T23:08:00.000-05:00p.s... just read the comment you left on my blog. ...p.s... just read the comment you left on my blog. Becky says that the wax in the bottle in the pic works very well when applying it after the barrel firing. She knows way more about it... but it really brings out the color of the piece.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113529511743405120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-77498078030398534292009-02-02T23:01:00.000-05:002009-02-02T23:01:00.000-05:00I really like these pinch pots, especially the two...I really like these pinch pots, especially the two bowls in the second pic. Hope to see them finished, with glaze on them.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113529511743405120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-46862613511741311632009-02-02T21:53:00.000-05:002009-02-02T21:53:00.000-05:00Pinch pots can be so meditative. I don't always h...Pinch pots can be so meditative. I don't always have the patience that is required. I made some a few summers ago. After I got the basic shape out of pretty groggy clay, I only pushed from the inside, letting the clay kind of separate and make fissures on the outside. The texture was wonderfully primitive. I smoothed the top edges and then raku fired them. Unfortunately, that part was not so successful so someday I will try more.<BR/>I especially like the shape of your pots with the narrow feet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-3702554301004922742009-02-02T21:46:00.000-05:002009-02-02T21:46:00.000-05:00I love making pinch pots, but don't do it nearly o...I love making pinch pots, but don't do it nearly often enough. I should do it while watching tv or something....<BR/><BR/>Bummer about the crowded class too. I remember those days of being in class with full tables.<BR/><BR/>Your pinch pots are awesome too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-49777029914977035762009-02-02T21:30:00.000-05:002009-02-02T21:30:00.000-05:00Oops I pressedd the comment button twice and got t...Oops I pressedd the comment button twice and got two comments for the price of one. He he.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-34475955205557850112009-02-02T21:28:00.001-05:002009-02-02T21:28:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-59869144597825046342009-02-02T21:28:00.000-05:002009-02-02T21:28:00.000-05:00Hi Jerry, I'd love to see your pinch pots posted o...Hi Jerry, I'd love to see your pinch pots posted on your blog. I'll bet they are beautiful. <BR/><BR/>Hi Cindy, folks are having to cinch up their belts in more ways than one right now. I have a hard time working in close quarters, but I am trying to adapt and see where it takes me.<BR/><BR/>Hi Gary, I am hoping to have a whole group of pinch pots to try some more glazing techniques this semester too, thanks.<BR/><BR/>Hi Ben, thank you so much. My teacher was saying pinch pots are deceptively simple looking but that they are really very complicate vessels.<BR/><BR/>Our first semester we saw a Marie video which I didn't really know enough to appreciate fully at the time. I think I will go back to U tube and see if there are any videos I can watch about pinching clay techniques; I could use some help. My aim is to make some pinched yunomi and tea bowls, but so far I haven't gotten the clay to do what I intend. We shall see.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-68888341835190825022009-02-02T20:39:00.000-05:002009-02-02T20:39:00.000-05:00Your pinch pots definitely put mine to shame! I f...Your pinch pots definitely put mine to shame! I feel the way you do while pinching when I'm at the wheel. Different strokes ;)Ben Starkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636935158325560831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-17328875743800922012009-02-02T19:02:00.000-05:002009-02-02T19:02:00.000-05:00that glaze stuff is looking great!that glaze stuff is looking great!Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-69517799873411227312009-02-02T15:01:00.000-05:002009-02-02T15:01:00.000-05:00*crowded (not crowed!)*crowded (not crowed!)cindy shakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353820195984269329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-33255089947134095652009-02-02T15:00:00.000-05:002009-02-02T15:00:00.000-05:00making pinch pots is hard! yours look good! it's t...making pinch pots is hard! yours look good! it's too bad the classes are so crowed (good that they are popular!), but is also sad that you don't have access to the room after hours, because that's always the best time to spread out :o( It think it's hard to work in clay without any elbow room.cindy shakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353820195984269329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-35411688171461598262009-02-02T13:30:00.000-05:002009-02-02T13:30:00.000-05:00I love making pinch pots and have some from way ba...I love making pinch pots and have some from way back that I absolutely love. Maybe one day I will get around to photographing them. <BR/><BR/>I agree that pinching really get you in touch with the clay (no pun intended). You can feel just how far you can stretch it and you can let it take on wonderful texture, or gently smooth it as you go along. I really enjoy the process.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537709565513833065noreply@blogger.com