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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Zuma on October 15, 2015, 08:34:18 pm

Title: Some pots
Post by: Zuma on October 15, 2015, 08:34:18 pm

These are a few pots I built using the morsel method.
A practice used by the natives of the Upper Delaware Valley
PA NY NJ. It allows for some very thin light weight ware.
Zuma

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 15, 2015, 09:43:53 pm

Good looking pots Zuma.

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: Jodocus on October 16, 2015, 06:24:55 am

Great pots! Are the shapes reproductions? They look like straight from the neolithic  ;D Very light coloured clay on some of them. I like the fire marked one, too. These are always my favourites.

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: JEB on October 16, 2015, 07:45:12 am

Good job Zuma.

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: Zuma on October 17, 2015, 06:44:39 pm

Thanks Gents,
Jodo, I was trying different reduction techniques in the kill.
The pots in the foreground are still leather.
The bigger ones could be ball or terracotta clays.
Zuma

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: riverrat on October 17, 2015, 07:08:59 pm

nice.Tony

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: Pappy on October 19, 2015, 07:23:01 am

That is some very good work. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: Zuma on October 20, 2015, 11:47:24 pm

Thank you River and Pappy. :)
Give playin in the mud a try sometims :laugh:
Zuma

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: stickbender on October 21, 2015, 12:32:04 am

     Morsel method?


                                    Wayne

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: Chief RID on October 21, 2015, 06:56:46 am

Really nice work. I am going to start remembering where I see clay and bring some home.

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: Zuma on October 22, 2015, 02:54:46 pm

Quote from: stickbender on October 21, 2015, 12:32:04 am

     Morsel method?


                                    Wayne

Start with a pinch pot and then add strips
around the circumference and pinch em on.
On the outside to expand and on the inside
to close in towards the rim.
Zuma

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: nclonghunter on October 22, 2015, 10:42:23 pm

What kind of clay did you use?

Title: Re: Some pots
Post by: Zuma on October 23, 2015, 07:18:12 pm

Quote from: nclonghunter on October 22, 2015, 10:42:23 pm

What kind of clay did you use?

NC
The large pots are commercial ball and terracotta.
The ones in the foreground are river dug clay from NJ/PA