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    PASTA DISH SET

    Jul 15, 2022 8 minutes

    You will need:

    ■ Clay – stoneware or earthenware, colour as preferred

    ■ Tools for throwing – Batt, water bowl, sponge, cutting wire

    ■ Turning tools

    ■ Decorating method – your choice!

    Before you begin:

    The large bowl needs 2.2kg (5lb) of clay to make a dish 36cm wide and 4.5cm deep.

    The small dishes each need 680g (1 ½lb) clay to make a dish 21cm wide x 4.5cm deep.

    Note: The large dish is wide, so make sure it will fit in your kiln before you start. If it will be too big, adjust the weight of clay to make either a smaller version or stick with the amount specified and make your bowl with a narrower base and deeper sides.

    If you don’t have a quick-fit mechanism to secure a batt, you will need extra clay to make a pad to secure one manually, as demonstrated next.

    THROWING A PAD FOR A BATT – AREMINDER

    Items thrown from large amounts of clay, or items with a wide base, can’t realistically be lifted off the wheel head, so you must throw on a batt, which in turn requires a substantial clay pad to secure it and support the heavier weight

    Begin by preparing a 1.8kg (4lb) block of clay and form it into a cone.

    Place the cone as close as possible to the centre of the clean wheel head and pat it down to secure it in place.

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