This clever piece of equipment is called
a Torsion Visc Commeter.


Session 2 

Wasting no time we got stuck in ! 

   The image below is a Torsion Visc Commeter which measures the Fluidity of the Slip. 

   So to use it you have to :

   make sure the dial (the little pointer) is on one 

  fill the little container with slip and stir for 1 minute with a glass rod
  then spin the dial round (anti-clockwise)
  let it stop - this reading shows the fluidity.
  leave for a minute (this will allow the slip to go a little bit thicker)
  then spin the dial again (anti-clockwise) 
  let it stop - this reading shows the Thixotropy
  leave for another minute and the slip with get thicker

  then spin the dial again when we tested the Fluidity.

When we tested the slip our readings where

273 - fluidity

267- thixotrophy 

264 - thixotrophy 

what Thixotorphy means - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thixotropy

After using the Torsion Visc Commeter and we were happy with the readings we got started on the Slip Casting. We casted all day as this is a good way of getting loads of casts done as everything is set up and will save you time in the long run.

We ended up casting two big platters, loads of tea pot lids, some forms that I shall be using to create my sculpture! and casted two tea pots. which  get decorate mine and take it home J

!Below shows my TeaPot in the making !