Neo pot tutorial

[s.kallima]

This is a great tutorial, thanks a lot. Now how do I find time to make 60 pots ?

[Red Orchid]

Originally Posted by s.kallima

This is a great tutorial, thanks a lot. Now how do I find time to make 60 pots ?

You have 60 Neos! I am looking at your Flickr pics so beautiful

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by s.kallima

This is a great tutorial, thanks a lot. Now how do I find time to make 60 pots ?

Oh trust me it'll happen. You'll get hooked and that will be it.

[s.kallima]

Originally Posted by Red Orchid

You have 60 Neos! I am looking at your Flickr pics so beautiful

Thanks! I miss them, been away for 6 weeks now, I can't wait to see them again...

You are right Pilot, it will happen!

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by s.kallima

Thanks! I miss them, been away for 6 weeks now, I can't wait to see them again...

You are right Pilot, it will happen!

You become inspired when making them. It's hard to describe but you begin making pots for specific plants and they mesh suddenly and the presentation is incredible.

[Red Orchid]

Originally Posted by Pilot

You become inspired when making them. It's hard to describe but you begin making pots for specific plants and they mesh suddenly and the presentation is incredible.

Well said Ryan! We put so much of ourselves into growing these orchids and now the pots are made with the same passion. I love trying to improve them and even love the flaws. Again....thank you.

[MattWoelfsen]

Leslie, et al, I have not seen Ryan/pilot on this board lately, but here is a tutorial that Ryan put together a year ago. There were three threads on this matter. Here is the second thread.

Looking back at the beginning of this thread, Ryan really did put a lot of effort in his pot making. Impressive!

[NeofinetiaCanada2014]

Thanks Matt! It's awesome! I'm going to try it!!!

[Ray]

Just a word to the wise from your friendly, local ceramic engineer - you should fire any clay body only once. All of those materials have inherent thermal expansions, which is why it is important to slowly cool it after firing. Repeated thermal cycling creates microcracks, weakening the structure, not strengthening it.

[NeofinetiaCanada2014]

This tutorial is really helpful. Just one question, are we baking the clay in the kitchen oven? Of so, what do one use to stand the clay on in the oven? An aluminum coated metal tray?