Cutting a Wide Foot

Hey there.  Just shot a quick video showing how I cut a foot on a small shallow dish.  I like the wide dimension of these feet and that they are sort of deep.  I have this in mind when making these so plenty of clay is left at the making stage.  The cutting of the foot, the marks made, the shape and size of the foot is another chance to make an expression on/ with the pot.  The tool used creates a specific mark too, or the way the tool is held.

Feet shouldn't be afterthoughts.  Plan them when making the pot.  There are many variations to choose from, this is just one.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-MLPoblHkY

Thanks for watching.

Comments

[T. Gray]

well done. where'd you get the kana?

[jim]

hey ron, i liked the video. i spend way too much time on the feet. i usually make them small but deep like that one. i was impressed by the against the grain move you did 2 times during the vid

[ron]

Hey Thanks Tom, we made those at Penland when I took Will and Douglass' class.
Jim, Ha! Very impressive eh! Hamada move #1. Really, I did get that from watching Hamada cut feet in The Art of the Potter.

[Wadie]

That was fun! I always enjoy watching the process of how you make stuff, so thanks for sharing that. you make that look so easy!

Can you make a squirrel bowl for Etsy? Pretty please :-)

[monique]

Great video! I wondered if I saw that 'hamada move' correctly.. haha.
i have an ancient Mac and videos are played very slowly ore very 'stuttering' so i wasn't sure if I saw what I thought I saw.. guess I did. Wow!
Ow yes! A squirrel bowl sounds great! :-D

[ron]

We'll see what shows up on these bowls...could be a squirrel for sure.

[Wadie]

Yay! Thank you Ron! Have a great weekend :-)