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  • Stoneware Platter
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    From "Crafters Coast to Coast"
    episode HCC2C-138F


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    Project by Brad Henry of St. Paul, Minn.

    Brad is a hip and talented potter whose travels throughout the world have strongly influenced his work, as seen in much of his Asian-influenced designs. In this project, this former computer science major creates an elegant and contemporary stoneware platter that conveys the passion Brad exudes for his craft.

    Materials:

    2' x 3' piece of plywood, at least 1/4" thick.
    plain cotton T-shirt
    2' piece of string
    2 nails
    sledge hammer
    1' x 2' piece of spandex
    staple gun and staples
    four 4-1/2" bricks
    25 lbs. of plaster
    20 lbs. of water
    5 gallon bucket
    stick to mix the plaster
    15 lbs. of clay
    wood knife
    slab roller
    glazes
    wax
    #8 Sumi brush
    kiln
    mop
    mop bucket
    coffee
    some good music

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    Figure A
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    Figure B
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    Figure C
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    Figure D
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    Figure E
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    Figure F
    Steps:

    1. Draw (figure A) and then cut oval out of plywood board.

    2. Staple T-shirt over oval hole and put board up on bricks.

    3. Mix and pour plaster into T-shirt (figure B). Gravity will weigh it down, creating a bowl-shaped mold. Let dry.

    4. Remove mold and clean up edge (figure C).

    5. Roll clay slab. Put slab on mold (figure D) and remove excess clay.

    6. Let dry overnight. Then bisque fire.

    7. Apply base glaze (figure E) and wax (figure F). Let wax dry overnight.

    8. Apply overglaze and wipe off excess.

    9. High fire one day and let cool for two days.

    Website: www.bradhenrypottery.com

  • ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
  		• Polymer Clay Face-Bead Watch
  		• "Jump For Joy" Scrap Polymer Clay Pin
  		• Glass Mosaic Inlay
  		• Stoneware Platter