Wow, those are quite adorable teapots!
Just used our tiny and adorable guinomi hedgeapple cups the other day, what a pleasure to hold and use.
I am anxious to see the end results on these. Thanks for letting us see these peeks before completion.
Heh, I see that my better half and I were on the same track and he beat me to the post by seconds!
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You are right, I would love one in porcelain blue and white.Littlepig2 wrote:Thanks Victoria & Geek!
Victoria, methinks you would like one of porcelain with that blue--which will take a while. . so you've got time before you are compelled to buy
In fact I would like to see more porcelain in general please!!
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Hi Chip, Mr. GreenChip wrote:Shrinkage, sounds like a Seinfeld episode ...Littlepig2 wrote:Thanks Victoria & Geek!
Victoria, methinks you would like one of porcelain with that blue--which will take a while. . so you've got time before you are compelled to buy
Geek, the body of the large one is 5" in diameter at this stage. With shrinkage It will be around 4 inches
They look cool LP! Are there any screens in these.
I am sure we will all be curious as to what glazes you will be doing. Mr. Green is offering a hint.
Got it and Yes, with porcelain we have shrinkage and warping ahem. . .
Any way you ask about screens. I think that's what I put in my teapots and post a picture of a porcelain teapot in process so you can see what it is inside the pot. Thanks for dropping in.
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Outstanding ...
Thanks ... now if I can be picky ... smaller holes and lots of them would work even better for more teas such as Japanese greens.
Oh, and the handle on the side a la kyusu.
... and ... ok that's all.
green
Thanks ... now if I can be picky ... smaller holes and lots of them would work even better for more teas such as Japanese greens.
Oh, and the handle on the side a la kyusu.
... and ... ok that's all.
green
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Mrs Chip!
Thanks for the drop in and good to hear you love those guinomi. I quite like them myself and have a fav of my own. As to my most recent hedge apple tea pots and cups--things move slow (especially) with porcelain but I shall do my best to post the stages along the way.
Victoria,
Ah porcelain! It is quite the seductive clay and yes, there is more coming from me. I am presently testing a few new porcelains and I am excited to report that one looks quite promising for the slab methods that I use.
Thanks for the drop in and good to hear you love those guinomi. I quite like them myself and have a fav of my own. As to my most recent hedge apple tea pots and cups--things move slow (especially) with porcelain but I shall do my best to post the stages along the way.
Victoria,
Ah porcelain! It is quite the seductive clay and yes, there is more coming from me. I am presently testing a few new porcelains and I am excited to report that one looks quite promising for the slab methods that I use.
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Good to hear, my little cup is lonely! Thank you!!Littlepig2 wrote: Victoria,
Ah porcelain! It is quite the seductive clay and yes, there is more coming from me. I am presently testing a few new porcelains and I am excited to report that one looks quite promising for the slab methods that I use.
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littlepig is a little slow.
Shopping now--for a very small hole cutter.
littlepig is a little slow.
Shopping now--for a very small hole cutter.
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Toothpick?Littlepig2 wrote:Shopping now--for a very small hole cutter.
Now wondering how the sasame filters are made--I bet that there is a tool just for that. Add that, keep the handle where it is.....
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Yeah, there is a press machine for this. They all come out perfecto.debunix wrote:Toothpick?Littlepig2 wrote:Shopping now--for a very small hole cutter.
Now wondering how the sasame filters are made--I bet that there is a tool just for that. Add that, keep the handle where it is.....
Ooops, forgot I was banned ...
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That filter's ok for us Oolongonians, no worries.debunix wrote:Toothpick?Littlepig2 wrote:Shopping now--for a very small hole cutter.
Now wondering how the sasame filters are made--I bet that there is a tool just for that. Add that, keep the handle where it is.....
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Hole cutters and Oolongonians
Yep--there's a tool for that http://chineseclayart.com/mall/c110/s25 ... _tools.aspdebunix wrote:Toothpick?Littlepig2 wrote:Shopping now--for a very small hole cutter.
Now wondering how the sasame filters are made--I bet that there is a tool just for that. Add that, keep the handle where it is.....
Oolongonians!? SNARF!
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Wow, that is one interesting site!!
An insider look at clay secrets.
Now I must insist on square holes.
An insider look at clay secrets.
Now I must insist on square holes.