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\ Use your fingertips to divide the rim of the lid . Center and attach your lid to a clay pad and trim the top surface into shape .
Use a dowel to secure each end of the handle at the top of a lid .
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Throw a one-piece lid and knob from the top of a large Trim the base of the lid and hollow-out the knob . This drop-in lid best fits a pot with a gallery at the rim . hump of clay .
Throw a thin-walled cylinder . Slowly roll and bend the rim inward . Compress the rim downward and press it tightly to the
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This domed lid best fits a thin-rimmed pot .
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With winter nearly upon us here in the U . S ., it ’ s time to bring indoors from the garage or other unheated work / storage areas any supplies that could suffer from exposure to freezing temperatures . Clay , glaze , and wax resist are some of the items you shouldn ’ t allow to freeze .
When the Walls Come Tumbling Down
If you push your clay to the limit when working on the wheel , your pot may try to collapse before you have a chance
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TIP : Decide on the type of foot you ' re going to trim into your thrown form before you begin throwing . Some simple planning makes the process much easier .
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When making a series of lidded forms , experiment by making a few extra lids of different shapes , with
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TIP : Lids are best trimmed when the lid is on the stiff side . Handling a soft lid can cause it to warp and lose its shape ; be patient .
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to finish it . In cases like this , try removing the bat from the wheelhead ( before using a cut-off wire ), turning it upside down , giving a firm shake to re-build the form , then suspending it between two chairs until the pot dries to a firmer consistency . Then return the bat to the wheelhead and further refine the form as desired .
A Close Fit
To be assured of the most accurate measurements when making lids to fit your pots , try sharpening the tips of your calipers .
Measure the pot ’ s mouth ( or gallery ) immediately after throwing to leave less chance of inaccurate measurements caused by shrinkage . Lids that are slightly too large at the leather-hard stage can be twisted or ground against the pot ’ s gallery to assure a tight fit . Lids that are too large for this can be trimmed to fit ... but the lid that ’ s too small can ’ t easily be enlarged : save it for your next pot . [
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