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a good place for pottery

Post by Acebay on Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:16 pm

I am new to pottery, so please be kindly, even if ...!

Is sunlight dangerous for the glazing of pottery and is a window board a good place for pottery?

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Re: a good place for pottery

Post by big ed on Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:23 pm

Some types of pottery should not be in direct sunlight , RAKU for instance ( Eddie Curtis told me this ) I don't know about other glazes .

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Re: a good place for pottery

Post by dantheman on Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:25 pm

most pottery is fine in direct sunlight and a window sill is a great place to display your collection

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unless it's windy


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Post by bistoboy on Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:30 pm

Ed, how strange that you should mention Eddie Curtis - i saw a selection of his work at the Beaux Arts gallery in Bath today and was seriously tempted to purchase something. I was blown away by his large pieces with oxblood type glazes.

As for window sill displays - i have a cautionary tale that happened only yesterday. A strong gust of wind caught my open window and slammed it against a pot plant i had put on the sill (standing in a Bisto Pot). Smash! i was a very unhappy bunny i can tell you and did a good copy of Jesus cursing the fig tree.

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Post by dantheman on Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:36 pm

strangely a plate and pot was blown off my window sill this evening

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Re: a good place for pottery

Post by Potty on Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:45 pm

It'z Be'z Zee Hex I tell'z Zee Big Shock

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Re: a good place for pottery

Post by skay on Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:26 pm

bistoboy wrote:Ed, how strange that you should mention Eddie Curtis - i saw a selection of his work at the Beaux Arts gallery in Bath today and was seriously tempted to purchase something. I was blown away by his large pieces with oxblood type glazes.

As for window sill displays - i have a cautionary tale that happened only yesterday. A strong gust of wind caught my open window and slammed it against a pot plant i had put on the sill (standing in a Bisto Pot). Smash! i was a very unhappy bunny i can tell you and did a good copy of Jesus cursing the fig tree.


dantheman wrote:strangely a plate and pot was blown off my window sill this evening


Rolling Eyes How annoying of you two, it was windy today Wah Do you lose your keys and run out of petrol all the time as well?

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Re: a good place for pottery

Post by big ed on Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:07 pm

bistoboy wrote:Ed, how strange that you should mention Eddie Curtis - i saw a selection of his work at the Beaux Arts gallery in Bath today and was seriously tempted to purchase something. I was blown away by his large pieces with oxblood type glazes.

As for window sill displays - i have a cautionary tale that happened only yesterday. A strong gust of wind caught my open window and slammed it against a pot plant i had put on the sill (standing in a Bisto Pot). Smash! i was a very unhappy bunny i can tell you and did a good copy of Jesus cursing the fig tree.


I know the type of pieces you mean Bisto , I certainly wouldn't mind having them , gorgeous stuff, the raku piece I have was done long before the red pieces he mainly does at the moment , as for the window sill thing ,I only put stuff there that I am not too keen on and pray for a gale Laughter

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Re: a good place for pottery

Post by flying free on Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:26 pm

I just smashed three pieces accidentally as I dropped a plate on them (including my Kevin de Choisy jug Frustrated )
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Re: a good place for pottery

Post by big ed on Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:27 am

Lucky white heather anyone? Laughter

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