The american southwest has a rich coil pottery tradition that reaches back over 2000 years.
Ceramic coil pots.
Clay bodies that have sand or grog in them tend to work best.
Look for a shrinkage rate of 8 percent or lower.
Louise goodman makes rope pots by twisting coils of clay into a cylinder.
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This is a difficult technique because each coil needs to be evenly rolled and carefully joined to create a uniform finish.
Cover it and allow it to set for a while before proceeding.
The clay used to build coil pots must be matched to the final form meaning larger structures need more strength and thicker walls so choose a clay body of appropriate strength and a low coefficient of expansion.
Use the same method as above to create the pot s rim.
Until several years ago i hadn t had much interest in making coil pots.
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I preferred the speed of the potters wheel.
Ceramics 1 easy coil pot instructional video.
When starting again the next coil added must be slip and scored to the existing pot.
She smoothes the inside of the clay but leaves the outside rough to show the separate coils.
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Ceramic technology spread north into this area from mexico before the time of christ and over the centuries since has matured and diversified in expression.
If making a large pot it might be too soft to hold it s full weight.
You may choose to leave the rim un smoothed as illustrated below.