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| Students at Rusty Kiln were treated to a demonstration by master potter Ernest Aryee, a sales and customer service rep from Nidec-Shimpo America Corporation. | ||
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| 1. Ernest began by splitting a 25 pound block of clay and rolling each half into a large coil. | 2. The coil was then placed on the wheel. | 3. Only a small amount of water, sprayed from a sprayer, was used. |
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| 4. The second coil was then placed on top of the first. Downward pressure and pushing the top coil down to connect with the bottom coil assured a good connection and not air bubbles. |
5. The coils were then pulled into a thick cylindar. Very little water was used. If you look closely at the pictures you see that only a small amount of water is in the drip tray. Note: The bottom is applied later. |
6. A third, smaller coil was then attached to the top of the cylindar in the same fashion as the second coil. |
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| 7. The second coil was then placed on top of the first. Downward pressure and pushing the top coil down to connect with the bottom coil assured a good connection and not air bubbles. | 8. Downward pressure and pushing the top coil down to connect with the bottom cylindar assured a good connection and not air bubbles. | 9. The last coil is manipulated to become a permanent part of the earlier stages. |
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| 10. The large pot was completely formed with little water. | 11. It took 2 to lift it off the wheel. | |
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