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Lake District pottery
Since medieval times, the Lake District had its turners producing cups, platters and dishes from birch and sycamore. This rural craft became a famous largescale industry with the rise of the Lancashire cotton industry in the late eighteenth century. Steam-powered cotton spinning mills required millions of wooden reels and bobbins. Between the 1790s and 1860 over 60 bobbin mills were established in the Lake District, mainly in the High Furness area, but as far afield as Caldbeck, Keswick, Eskdale and Howtown. A few were purposebuilt mills, but the majority were adapted from other uses, in particular redundant iron furnaces, woollen mills and corn mills.
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The mills used mainly birch and sycamore, although beech produced smooth centres for large reels and ash, being an elastic wood, was ideally suited for making tool handles and oars. Bobbins were turned on cast iron lathes made locally by Fell at Troutbeck Bridge near Windermere or Braith¬waite at Crook. Bobbin making was a labour-intensive industry and the working conditions continued unchanged well into the mid twen¬tieth century. Staveley near Kendal became the centre of the bobbin turning industry and today the Staveley Woodturning Company still produces turned tool handles.
The decline of the Lancashire cotton industry, the introduction of massproduced plastic bobbins and reels in the twentieth century, ultimately led to the eclipse of this well known Lakeland industry. Only Stott Park Bobbin Mill, to the north of Newby Bridge, dating from 1835 and working until 1971 is now open in the summer months as an excellent industrial museum.
Finally, in order to draw together all the various aspects of the indust¬rial landscapes with a common thread, it is worthwhile to examine water as a vital provider of power. Rivers, streams, tarns and lakes help to give the Lake District its distinctive character. When other areas abandoned water power in favour of steam power, the Lake District continued to rely on it well into the twentieth century. Within the fells, Lake District mining industry was dependent on water power for lifting the are out of the mines, for driving the crushers and for powering the pumps. Within remote areas some of the largest waterwheels in England were to be found in the mid nineteenth century.
To ensure a regular supply of water, elaborate water courses were engineered, running down the valley sides or crossing from one valley to another, a good lesson in water conservation. Fine examples are visible in the upper part of the Coniston Coppermines Valley dating from the 1830s to the 1850s. Within the mining areas the sur¬viving relics show a high degree of skill and ingenuity, from the massive stone dams holding back vast quantities of water, to the masonry-lined mill races and the neatly built, functional wheel-pits. At altitudes well over 1,000ft (300m), one can but marvel at the quality and precision of the massive slate block walls, still surviving long after other buildings and structures have disappeared.
In the more lowland areas no complete waterwheels survive at the old iron working sites, although the bloomsmithies, furnaces and forges were so dependent on water power for operating bellows and hammers. As with the mining sites, the iron industry required a slow axle speed and a constant supply of water for many weeks once a fur¬nace began in blast. Evidence of 'hammer' ponds and mill races can be traced, but within the wooded valleys the vegetation growth makes identification difficult. At the Duddon Furnace the water was channelled through the woods from the River Duddon for over 112 mile, to turn a low breast 27ft (8.5m) diameter wheel. During excavations in 1983 the remains of a wheel were found, preserved in the thick black mud. It dated from the 1820s and was made of pinewood with iron strappings, bolts and connecting plates. During the archaeological dig it was apparent that there had been at least three different sized wheels operating between 1738 and 1867.
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Alex Toys Deluxe Pottery Wheel $55.69 Alex Toys Deluxe Pottery Wheel. Become a pottery pro with a real pottery wheel and a variety of included tools to position and sculpt your clay! The pottery wheel includes 6 unique carving attachments with an adjustable tool arm, carving blades, outline shaping tools, shaping tube and excavator. This fun set also?comes with?2 lbs grey and terra cotta clay, 6 colors of paint, sponge, paint palette, 2 brushes, clay cutting cord, 80 mosaic tiles, 8 glass jewels, glue, AC adapter, and instructions. Format: Arts & Crafts Supplies |
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100pcs/lot/free shipping/nurse style soft pottery clay ballpoint pen for school and office supplies $65 gel ink pen 1. material;soft pottery clay/plastic 2.suitable for kids to write 3. good manufacturer and competitive price |
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Elmer's School Glue - School Supplies $1.59 This glue bonds most porous materials such as paper and cloth, and semi-porous materials such as wood and pottery. Washable, no run & dries clear Ideal for children #1 teacher brand Safe, non-toxic Adjustable before setting Made in USA Household , School & Office Supplies , Glue & Tape , Glue |
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Pottery $66.91 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries. Pottery is one of the oldest human technologies and artforms, and remains a major industry today. Ceramic art covers the art of pottery, whether in items made for use or purely for decoration. Pottery is made by forming a clay body into objects of a required shape and heating them to high temperatures in a kiln to induce reactions that lead to permanent changes, including increasing their strength and hardening and setting their shape. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 76 Publication Date: 2010/05/19 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.18 inches |
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Alex Deluxe Pottery Wheel with AC Adapter $57.7 Your child can become a pottery pro with a real pottery wheel and a variety of included tools! Mould, shape, sculpt, and paint your own pot or vase! When you're done, the clay will air dry overnight. Electric foot pedal makes it so the wheel really spins! This comes with an AC adapter. Format: Arts & Crafts Supplies Gender: Unisex |
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Sculpey Polyform 8-piece Pottery Tool Set $28.03 Creating your own sculptures and pottery is fun and easy with sculpting toolsCraft supplies are great for use with all types of modeling clay, compounds and materialsVersatile 8-piece potter tool setIncludes a clear vinyl zippered storage pouchOne 6.5-inch aluminum needle toolOne 5.25-inch loop tool with wood handleOne 8.5-inch ribbon tool with a squared end and rounded end on a wood shaftOne 4-3/4 x 2-inch potters wood ribOne wood dowel-ended wire cutterOne 3-inch round spongeOne 7 7/8x3/4-inch wood modeling tool with a sharp angled end and rounded endOne 2.3-inch steel scraper |
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The Japanese Pottery Handbook $16.59 Everyone interested in pottery and crafts will find this practical guide a valuable addition to both bookshelf and workshop. Penny Simpson, an English potter living in Japan, and Kanji Sodeoka, her Japanese colleague, have compiled a step-by-step manual of the way pots are made in Japan, their forms, and their decorations. The authors give a thorough account of both traditional and modern techniques and also describe in detail tools, materials, glazes, and the setup of workshops and kilns. Lucy Kitto's lettering and sprightly drawings infuse each page with life and clarity. Pottery terms and expressions are listed with their Japanese equivalents, making it possible for the Western potter to arrive at a more intimate understanding of Japanese pottery and, when necessary, to communicate with Japanese potters in their own language. A godsend to potters, students, and collectors, this book will be especially welcome to the growing number of potters who come into direct contact with their Japanese counterparts either at home or in Japan. |
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Saggar Fired Pottery $68.51 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Saggar firing is an alternative firing process for pottery. Saggars are boxlike containers made of high fire clay or specialized fireclay which are used to enclose pots needing special treatment in the kiln. The word saggar is thought to have come from the word safeguard. Historically, reusable saggars were used to protect or safeguard specialized glazes from open flame, smoke, gases and flying ash present in wood fired kilns. This technique was used to protect the surface of pottery in ancient China, Korea and Japan, and was popular in the industrial potteries of Great Britain. Saggars are still used for industrial ceramic production, shielding ware from variations in heat and kiln debris. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 80 Publication Date: 2010/08/22 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.19 inches |
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Pottery $66.91 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries. Pottery is one of the oldest human technologies and artforms, and remains a major industry today. Ceramic art covers the art of pottery, whether in items made for use or purely for decoration. Pottery is made by forming a clay body into objects of a required shape and heating them to high temperatures in a kiln to induce reactions that lead to permanent changes, including increasing their strength and hardening and setting their shape. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 76 Publication Date: 2010/05/19 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.18 inches |
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Decorative Pottery $29.99 Decorative Pottery - Photographic Print |
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A Pottery Factory $24.99 A Pottery Factory - Photographic Print |
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Pottery Wheel $24.99 Pottery Wheel - Photographic Print |
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Poole Pottery $24.99 Poole Pottery - Photographic Print |
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Wedgwood Pottery $24.99 Wedgwood Pottery - Photographic Print |
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Pottery Painters $24.99 Pottery Painters - Premium Poster |
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Finished Pottery $79.99 Finished Pottery - Premium Photographic Print |
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Greek Pottery $34.99 Payne Greek Pottery - Giclee Print |
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Buyenlarge 022337P2030 Porcelain and Pottery Shop 20x30 poster $30.55 Series: Japan Photography. Artist: Imperial Art School of Japan. Period: Photography. Source country: Japan. Source Year: 1897. Large display of porcelain in retail shop including bonzai pans bowls flasks and pots. 20inch by 30 inch poster print on standard paper. All files are stored digitally and are ready for reproduction. The quality is closely monitored to ensure professional results. This item takes 59 businessdays to ship |
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African Pottery Roulettes Past and Present: Techniques, Identification and Distribution $42.98 African Impressed Pottery: Roulette Decoration Past and Present considers ethnographic, museological and archaeological approaches to pottery-decorating tools called roulettes, or short lengths of fibre or wood that are rolled over the surface of a vessel for decoration. This book sets out, for the first time, a solid typology for the classification of African pottery decorated with such tools, and forges a consensus on common methodology and standards. It gives an overview of history of research into roulette decoration in Africa and elsewhere - Jomon Japan, Neolithic Europe, Siberia, and New York among others; outlines the contemporary distribution of roulette usage in sub-Saharan African today, a 'success story' from Senegal to Tanzania; and proposes methodologies for the identification of selected roulette decoration types in the archaeological record. By achieving standardisation in pottery analysis, this book will help researchers make meaningful comparisons between different sites of West Africa, and thus guide further research on the West African past. As roulette decoration has been such a global phenomenon in the past, the book will also be of interest to all researchers with an interest in ceramics from different parts of the world. |
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Charming Pottery $54.99 Karsten Kirchner Charming Pottery - Framed Art Print |
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Delightful Pottery $159.99 Karsten Kirchner Delightful Pottery - Framed Art Print |
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The Pottery-Mender $34.99 Francisco de Goya The Pottery-Mender - Giclee Print |
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Ethnis Pottery $19.99 Walter Kano Ethnis Pottery - Art Print |