How light can you go???

[mwar15]

A few potters were discussing on FB making light pots (under 300grams).This is related to the Japanese shows for pots and challenging yourself. Josh Jeram and Roy Miranri were sharing some of their pots. I included some pots for comparison.

Granted someone could make a 1x2” put easily, but the challenge is a functional pot high quality and the largest you can go.

@Pitoon have you weighed your pots? What were the weight of the pots you sent over to Japan? Did they give you feedback on thickness of your clay?


1-Bushuan
2- Josh Jeram
3- mine (before trying)
4- mine wet (5.25x3.25x1.75”)
5/6/- Roy
7- @sorce

 

[mwar15]

Roy’s oval is 7” diameter

 

[Carol 83]

I don't care what that purple pot weighs but I would like to have it.

 

[Pitoon]

@Pitoon have you weighed your pots? What were the weight of the pots you sent over to Japan? Did they give you feedback on thickness of your clay?

I've never weighed my pots, don't have a real reason to.

The pots I sent over to Japan are still in the box, I still haven't opened the box yet. I have no idea what they weigh.

No feedback from the Japanese. Only feedback that I always keep in mind is @William N. Valavanis feedback. I asked him to critique my pots last year, and he seemed very impressed. He mentioned I'm one of the few American pottters that he knows that makes pots that thin. He said my pots are very comparable to good Japanese pots. He's not the first that has compared my pots to Japanese pots. A lot of people think they are from Japan, if I don't mention that I made them.

I took some pics with a caliper so you can see the thicknesses between multiple pots. Measurement is in millimeters.

 

[Pitoon]

I also took weights, even though we're talking apples and oranges in terms of pot size.

Let's see what next year brings. I plan to be very serious with the pottery as I've invested quite a bit this year in preperarion for next year.

 

[Paradox]

If I was a pot maker, I'd be more worried about having the sides thick enough to prevent warping during firing than how much the overall pot weighs.

I don't know what causes warping but it certainly detracts from a good pot. As a buyer of pots, it's a huge turn off, particularly at the prices some pots are going for these days.

 

[mwar15]

I also took weights, even though we're talking apples and oranges in terms of pot size.

Let's see what next year brings. I plan to be very serious with the pottery as I've invested quite a bit this year in preperarion for next year.

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Thanks for the post. I agree it’s dependent on the pot size. I measured mine and they are 3-6mm right now. Excited to see your pots when you start making more!

 

[sorce]

@snowman04 , you have a scale?
I wonder how much that big lippin weighs.

Sorce

 

[mwar15]

If anyone is on FB we started a group
Shohin 300 gram bonsai pot builders

 

[mwar15]

Finished weight