Ah Victoria--such synchronicity! While you were posting about square holes my friend who loaned me her hole cutter was bubbling on about the wonderfulness of her square hole cutter.
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More Holes
I did find a tiny hole cutter yesterday and commenced with OCD hole making. I now have a few prototype teapots and have decided to stop for the time being. This because I need to see how this form pours. I also have another concern. I am thinking (especially with the porcelain) that cracking and warping between holes in the strainer is a danger. We shall see. Meanwhile I leave you with a couple images of my latest child--this one is stoneware and is yet too moist to fire.
Ah Victoria--such synchronicity! While you were posting about square holes my friend who loaned me her hole cutter was bubbling on about the wonderfulness of her square hole cutter.
Ah Victoria--such synchronicity! While you were posting about square holes my friend who loaned me her hole cutter was bubbling on about the wonderfulness of her square hole cutter.
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I think you should send one to moi for extensive testing!This because I need to see how this form pours.
Cool pics of the process ... in pieces.
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Haha! Yes synchronicity!Littlepig2 wrote:I did find a tiny hole cutter yesterday and commenced with OCD hole making. I now have a few prototype teapots and have decided to stop for the time being. This because I need to see how this form pours. I also have another concern. I am thinking (especially with the porcelain) that cracking and warping between holes in the strainer is a danger. We shall see. Meanwhile I leave you with a couple images of my latest child--this one is stoneware and is yet too moist to fire.
Ah Victoria--such synchronicity! While you were posting about square holes my friend who loaned me her hole cutter was bubbling on about the wonderfulness of her square hole cutter.
Well I wouldn't stress too much over the holes, I doubt most people would be looking to expressly brew Japanese greens in them. As long as it holds back the bulk of the leaves thats fine, there are always strainers.
I am really looking forward to the finished work. These are so sweet! May 28th, '10, 23:03
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LP, sorry I neglected to comment on the more holes from your latest photos ... and smaller holes too. This is much better, IMHO. I think more and smaller holes would be helpful for most greens, not just Japanese ... and blacks too. Sans strainers ... and would make the pot more useful for a wider variety of teas including oolong as well.
It is great to be able to share suggestions with the artisans. Better yet, they listen! The interaction is awesome.
It is great to be able to share suggestions with the artisans. Better yet, they listen! The interaction is awesome.
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Chip, No sorry necessary. As always I am slow to post and am still back on your offer to do lots of testing on the prototype. . . "Hold yer horses green guy" 
Victoria, Thanks! I am also looking forward to seeing these make it through to their finish and feeling rather impatient with the drying process.
"Hold yer horses green guy" Victoria, Thanks! I am also looking forward to seeing these make it through to their finish and feeling rather impatient with the drying process.
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Good morning TeaChat reader,
I pulled this trio from the kiln yesterday. All are stoneware and they are now biscuit. Do they pour instead of gurgle? They pour! Though I like the performance of the one on the right best. This group will be glaze fired in the gas kiln within the next two weeks.
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Awesome looking pots LP! Can't wait to see them post glazed/fired ... and GREEEEN! (especially the one on the rightski, but why is it hiding?) ... 
(especially the one on the rightski, but why is it hiding?) ... Jun 4th, '10, 16:18
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Thanks Victoria!
Why is the one on the right hiding? Chip-- you just need to say the right words. "Ollie, Ollie, Oxen. All in free!"
Why is the one on the right hiding? Chip-- you just need to say the right words. "Ollie, Ollie, Oxen. All in free!"
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Oh man, those are just awesome! How big did they turn out to be?
Re: Little Pig Tea pots & Other addictions
Oh I love these little pots. I love how the spout looks like a long snout coming off of that amazing textured body... I keep thinking of Sonic the Hedge-Hog. One of these little pets surely needs a good home in KY.
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Thanks Geek, Victoria and Sarah!
Size wise: the tea pot belly begins at about 5 inches in diameter. After the glaze fire the belly is around 4 inches in diameter and the pot holds about 250 cc.
About them hedge hogs and the cuteness factor. . .I am having a time of it wrestling with the impulse to put eyes on that snout of a spout!
Here is a pic of one of the prototypes pouring.
Size wise: the tea pot belly begins at about 5 inches in diameter. After the glaze fire the belly is around 4 inches in diameter and the pot holds about 250 cc.
About them hedge hogs and the cuteness factor. . .I am having a time of it wrestling with the impulse to put eyes on that snout of a spout!
Here is a pic of one of the prototypes pouring.
Re: Little Pig Tea pots & Other addictions
Pretty cute!! I dunno about eyes.
That's subjective. I kinda think no.
It is now sort of ... is it or isn't it a critter?
I like the ambiguity ... I think.
(Opinion subject to change on whim)
That's subjective. I kinda think no.
It is now sort of ... is it or isn't it a critter?
I like the ambiguity ... I think.
(Opinion subject to change on whim)
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I just had to do it!Victoria wrote:Pretty cute!! I dunno about eyes.
That's subjective. I kinda think no.
It is now sort of ... is it or isn't it a critter?
I like the ambiguity ... I think.
(Opinion subject to change on whim)
