The poll in this question is meant for the comp I am hosting.
Feel free though to answer the question any way you want. The competion pots are a stone ware clay and can be fired in what is called an "open" or "closed" and anywhere inbetween.
Open firing allows water into and through the body. They hold water but are not waterproof. The pots can appear wet.
Closed firing makes the form as sealed as possible without creating a blob in the kiln. Generally still porous but wont appear wet.
The catch - do you use bennies? If so I think open form is better, otherwise I think I like the closed form. Your choices are as follows:
Cone 4 - Open
Cone 5 - Middle ground
Cone 6 - Closed
Rules
1. Tag @ 3 users into this thread.
2. Guess how many beans are in the bag displayed below -
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3. 1 entry per user
Winner -
Closest guess
Prizes -
A set of 3 approximately 1.5gal stoneware planters that look something like this -
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and a selection from the chucked inventory -
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Entry deadline September 7, 2020.
I will post updates on the progress and process of making the pots in the coming weeks, but here are a few of the prototypes.
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Feel free though to answer the question any way you want. The competion pots are a stone ware clay and can be fired in what is called an "open" or "closed" and anywhere inbetween.
Open firing allows water into and through the body. They hold water but are not waterproof. The pots can appear wet.
Closed firing makes the form as sealed as possible without creating a blob in the kiln. Generally still porous but wont appear wet.
The catch - do you use bennies? If so I think open form is better, otherwise I think I like the closed form. Your choices are as follows:
Cone 4 - Open
Cone 5 - Middle ground
Cone 6 - Closed