She smoothes the inside of the clay but leaves the outside rough to show the separate coils.
Ceramic coil pots.
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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.
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Louise goodman makes rope pots by twisting coils of clay into a cylinder.
The clay used to build coil pots must be matched to the final form meaning larger structures need more strength and thicker walls so choose a clay body of appropriate strength and a low coefficient of expansion.
Until several years ago i hadn t had much interest in making coil pots.
Ceramics 1 easy coil pot instructional video.
Look for a shrinkage rate of 8 percent or lower.
Clay bodies that have sand or grog in them tend to work best.
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If making a large pot it might be too soft to hold it s full weight.
When starting again the next coil added must be slip and scored to the existing pot.
I preferred the speed of the potters wheel.
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Cover it and allow it to set for a while before proceeding.
You may choose to leave the rim un smoothed as illustrated below.
This is a difficult technique because each coil needs to be evenly rolled and carefully joined to create a uniform finish.
Use the same method as above to create the pot s rim.