tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post1635238292293141508..comments2024-03-22T17:41:17.625+13:00Comments on Peter's Pottery: Teapots, the Wee Kirk, and glazingPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-18100846257454867802009-05-20T20:52:51.250+12:002009-05-20T20:52:51.250+12:00Thanks for your comments, Doug and Pat, lovely to ...Thanks for your comments, Doug and Pat, lovely to hear from you both. Goodness Doug, I doubt if a chap as productive as you in the potting department needs a "kick up the backside", but it would be really nice to see what you come up with with teapots. I wonder how a puzzle teapot would go, something like your lovely puzzle jugs? <br /><br />Regarding "wee kirk" Pat, Dunedin (half an hour's drive to the south of us) was very much a Scottish city, in fact the street names are the same as those that are in Edinburgh, Scotland (thus I delighted in using "wee kirk" for little church). Further South of Dunedin, there is a noticeable change in accent. The letter R is rolled, and some words are pronounced in a Scottish way. Rather nice I think.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-84467366617266087752009-05-20T03:34:00.000+12:002009-05-20T03:34:00.000+12:00Fascinating! The anatomy of a teapot; I loved it!...Fascinating! The anatomy of a teapot; I loved it! The older I get, the more interest I have in how things are made. Thank you for sharing photos of the process. <br /><br />I love the word "kirk," and the combination "wee kirk" is even better.<br /><br />Happy week to you!Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-75961725005047869632009-05-19T19:52:00.000+12:002009-05-19T19:52:00.000+12:00Wow, you've been busy, it'll be exciting to see al...Wow, you've been busy, it'll be exciting to see all that bisc come through the kiln. Great sequence shots, I need to make some teapots and I've been avoiding doing them - maybe this will give me the necessary kick up the backside. Cheers Ddoug Fitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12413690733976558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-34474687946125539312009-05-19T19:38:00.000+12:002009-05-19T19:38:00.000+12:00Thanks for the encouragement Patti, Tracey, and Li...Thanks for the encouragement Patti, Tracey, and Linda. It is quite fun putting a little sequence of photos together to try and show how things are made (and a challenge for a person like myself to actually remember to take photos at appropriate times, you may notice that there were no photos of pulling and attaching the handle... um, I forgot!). <br /><br />I usually make a little series of teapots when I do them, never more than 6 at a time though as I am rather slow at the assembly stage and end up with a horribly long session trying to put them all together the day after I have thrown them. I find that a little series is very helpful, as I am always trying to learn from every one that I do, and it is useful for thinking through problems of proportion, form, balance, and the like.<br /><br />The angle to cut the spout is largely imagination and guesswork. I try to visualize what the spout will look like, and then boldly slice and hope. I usually make a few spare spouts that vary a bit in size and shape so that I can select the most appropriate one and , if and when I get one wrong, I can have another try.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-89027581032283191712009-05-19T15:10:00.000+12:002009-05-19T15:10:00.000+12:00What a great demonstration; your lids fit so perfe...What a great demonstration; your lids fit so perfectly. How do you figure out what angle to cut the spout? Mine always seem to be off. Cant wait to see all your work when it comes out of your wood kiln. You definitely have your work cut out for your glazing all you have made.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-35354174519960143662009-05-19T11:22:00.000+12:002009-05-19T11:22:00.000+12:00I really like the shape of your teapots. Thanks fo...I really like the shape of your teapots. Thanks for the construction post, it has me thinking I need to make more teapots. I usually make about one a month, if that. I really like making them but never have enough days in a row to get to the parts before they all dry out. I'm going to have to do something about that I think!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-73924401067644872312009-05-19T01:29:00.000+12:002009-05-19T01:29:00.000+12:00Peter, I just love these teaching segments. A lot ...Peter, I just love these teaching segments. A lot of the "wonder how they do that" questions are being answered and your explanations are very clear. You are a natural teacher. ThanksArkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.com