{"product_id":"paper-template-leaning-tower-of-pisa","title":"The Leaning Tower of Pisa Paper Template","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Leaning Tower of Pisa in clay, 42 3\/4 in tall and leaning its real 4 degrees. Six rings of arches, the belfry on top, the doorway at its foot, and a lean that tips every head in the room a little sideways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the first Legendary template, the level above Insane, and the biggest build in the whole collection. It comes apart into six sections. Each one fits a kiln and fires on its own, and they join for good after the last firing. Only the base leans: every section above it goes up straight and true, and the base tilts them all as one, so every joint closes square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished: 42 3\/4 in tall and 17 1\/2 in across the base, its top about 2 3\/4 in past its foot. The real tower at 1:55.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix sections: the base, the ground storey, three matching gallery sections of two galleries each, and the belfry. The heaviest is about 17 lb wet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery section fits a kiln at least 28 in across and 27 in deep inside, such as a Skutt KM-1227.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClay: about 116 lb of one grogged cone 5 to 6 stoneware, five 25 lb bags with spare clay for remakes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime: about 70 hours at the table over 4 to 5 weeks, then 3 to 5 weeks of slow drying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBought separately: epoxy putty and a slow-setting epoxy for the joints, and a display board at least 20 in across.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the pack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 33 page guide: tools, clay, building each section, keeping clay workable for weeks, drying in a dry, average or humid room, joints, firing, glazing, assembly, and what to do when something goes wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery pattern piece on 62 Letter pages, the big ones tiled with overlap strips and matching marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA private link to the same patterns on four 24 x 36 in sheets for a copy shop, every piece whole.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA numbered section map, a checklist for every section, and a page of ideas for your own carving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA last page to check before you cut, and what to do when it stands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree for members, using five of the month's free picks. $160 for everyone else. Every other template, by level, is on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theclayhole.com\/pages\/pottery-paper-templates\"\u003ethe pottery paper templates page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clay Hole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51011038412848,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/5627\/3968\/files\/leaning-tower-of-pisa-pottery-template-a-hero-the-clay-hole.jpg?v=1793863945","url":"https:\/\/theclayhole.com\/products\/paper-template-leaning-tower-of-pisa","provider":"The Clay Hole - Pottery \u0026 Art Community","version":"1.0","type":"link"}