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Wad Marks
Sodium ( salt glazing), and fly
ash ( wood firing), create glaze on the pots, and on kiln shelves where the
pots sit.. Wadding prevent pots, in a wood firing and salt glazing, from
fusing to the kiln shelves.
The size, shape and materials used for wadding,
are important aesthetic considerations for the potter. In addition to
preventing pots from fusing to shelves, wadding acts as a color resist and
leaves flame flashing patterns.
Textured Cut Marks
The unusual
texture on the underside of this pot is the result of the method Robert used
to cut it free of the potters wheel. Utilizing a twisted cord (one he made
for this process) he drags the cord under the freshly thrown pot using a
sawing action. This both separates the pot form the wheel head and produces
this vibrant pattern
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