Making a teapot that pours well is really important to me. The spout needs a large 'collecting' area. As you pour, a large amount of liquid is being forced into an ever narrowing spout. This creates velocity and helps the tea 'spring' from the spout rather than dribble.
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| Lots of small holes works best. The purpose of this is not so much to strain the tea (you still need a nice silver tea strainer to catch the stray leaves!) but to keep the loose leaves from getting into the spout and clogging it. |
After making cups and saucers that no one will use I needed to make teapots that could collect dust with them. I'll show you photos of the finished ones next time. You can see one with a spout added in the background, looking naked without it's handle.
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DON'T let the taper expand towards the end if you really mean to use it! Add that to my pet peeves list.
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I could drive you crazy with all the nuance that I believe goes into a 'proper' teapot, but with Ray Finch looking over my shoulder every time I make one, expectations are high!
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| I use my cut-off wire to describe the arc that I then cut off with a knife. |
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| Then I coax the cut part into a deeper curve, like the opposite of making a lip on a pitcher. |
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| This gives it a jaunty angle to apply to the body of the pot. |
I'll also show you how to cut the spout at the tip next time. Another essential element.
"Blogger" really sucked tonight.
4 comments:
yes something strange is happening with blogger; I am enjoying this teapot tutorial, thanks.
Post your pictures one at a time!
Most people having blogger problems seem not to be using firefox....
Lovely to see the Winchcombe way in photos!!
I also depress the pierced area very slightly, it seems to stop the leaves gathering on the inside of the piercings
Thanks Dan. Very informative,
Great teapot lesson--here's hoping it will not need dusting for long.
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