How to apply a thrown coil foot
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How to apply a thrown coil foot
Adding a Thrown Coil Foot
For many potters, trimming the foot is a process fraught with frustration. If the pot was not cut off evenly to begin with, the whole pot may list a bit, like a ship after hitting an iceberg. The same defect, if not visually dramatic, may yield a warped bowl in the final firing, as uneven parts of the foot settle when the clay reaches maturity. Add to
this the problems of soft centers, bottoms that are too thin to trim, and the sharp edges on trimmed feet, and you will see some of the advantages to adding a foot instead of trimming one.......
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