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RevJohn
Inner circle
West Linn, Oregon
2413 Posts
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Posted: Jun 24, 2007 7:36pm
Greetings.
I am wondering what designs for the Lota bowl there are that make is look less like a lota bowl. I have seen the bucket, but it still looks like a magic bucket to me (perhaps I am just used to the type of metal).
Thanks for any leads.
RevJohn
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Spellbinder
Inner circle
The Holy City of East Orange, NJ
6439 Posts
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Posted: Jun 25, 2007 2:37am
The first thing I would do with the Beach Bucket Lota is to paint the outside (or cover it with a laminated picture) to make it look more like a kid's beach bucket. After all, who else brings a bucket to the beach? It needs some water, sand, sailboats, shells and stuff like that on it. I would also paint the inside with great care not to plug up any important ports. Otherwise, don't try to pass it off as a kid's sand bucket for the beach, but it's too nice for a janitor's bucket from the closet unless you want to ding it up and drip paint on it.
The other lotas all look like antique spittoons. The only hope you have for anything different is making your own or getting a potter to make you one.
Fortunately, there are Dollar Store solutions- flower vases, canisters, watering cans, bottles ... all made out of plastic and easy to work with. In my Dollar Store article on the Do It Yourself (DIY) Milk Pitcher (on my site), I include instructions for making a Dollah Lota from a glass ivy bowl vase, but the concept is the same and it's even easier if you have all plastic parts.
Professor Spellbinder
Professor Emeritus at the Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry
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Publisher of The Wizards' Journals
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RevJohn
Inner circle
West Linn, Oregon
2413 Posts
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Posted: Jun 25, 2007 8:44am
Thanks for those comments. I will take a look at your DIY.
RevJohn
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ClintonMagus
Inner circle
Southwestern Southeast
3785 Posts
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Posted: Jun 25, 2007 10:35am
I have a ceramic Lota that I bought from Stevens' Magic many years ago. It looks more like a small vase you might have in your home than a magic prop.
Things are more like they are today than they've ever been before...
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Regan
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Inner circle
U.S.A.
5462 Posts
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Posted: Jun 25, 2007 9:36pm
The Magic Depot has several different Lota Bowls. I actually bought 2 styles as I was searching for a suitable looking one my needs.
Regan
Mister Mystery
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Marshall Thornside
Inner circle
chicago
2019 Posts
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Posted: Jun 29, 2007 9:32am
Brass.
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EggMagic
New user
Lakeland, Fl
44 Posts
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Posted: Sep 11, 2007 7:41am
There is someone, and I may be able to find out who, that makes clay ones that are absolutely GOREGOUS. Now, they are pricey AND heavy but REALLY beautiful.
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yosef_dov
Loyal user
NYC area
242 Posts
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Posted: Dec 4, 2007 11:10am
Greetings...
Here are some picks of a lota "urn" I made from something I found at Pier One:
http://69.120.135.108:8181/lota/
Joe
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RevJohn
Inner circle
West Linn, Oregon
2413 Posts
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Posted: Dec 4, 2007 11:16am
Very nice Joe.
Thanks for posting that!
RevJohn
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SpellbinderEntertainment
Inner circle
West Coast
3245 Posts
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Posted: Dec 4, 2007 12:16pm
Tom Crecelius is a magician and potter in Indiana,
who hand makes spectacular Lota Bowls and Vases,
of great quality and a good price.
http://www.ninedragonpottery.com/about.html
A few of his pieces and styles can be found at:
http://secure.netsolhost.com/603583.615766/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=ND&Category_Code=MPARS
He can even customize colors and design, within your budget,
email him at:
ninedrag93@cs.com
and tell him Walt sent you, he’ll treat you right!
He’s made these for many of the top Bizarre Magick performers,
and his work is featured in almost every show I do.
Magically,
Walt
“Tales of Enchantment: The Art of Magic”
by Walt Anthony
www.LeapingLizardsMagic.com
"spinning tales and weaving enchantment"
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Martin Duffy
New user
78 Posts
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Posted: Jan 2, 2008 7:43pm
See my post and replies from Christian Chelman, Doug Higley and Michael Fraughton who all own one of my pots
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=202591&forum=14
Regards
Martin
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Martin Duffy
New user
78 Posts
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Posted: Jan 22, 2008 5:47am
I have put a limited edition Lota Pot on EBay - it has a genuine sharks tooth decoration
I only have one of these
See it here
http://tinyurl.com/32h6nx
Regards
Martin
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Doug Higley
V.I.P.
Gepetto 2
6958 Posts
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Posted: Jan 25, 2008 4:47pm
Can't recommend enough this pot by Martin! I have it set with my antiquties and there are a few pots at the 5,000 year old mark...this sits next to them...when talking about them, picking up martin's pot (which fits right in at a glance) adds a load of wonder to the stories. It works beautifully and looks great too! Nice size offers multiple pours that seem endless. Terrific!!!
Giant Circus Flea! Cool!
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donrodrigo
Special user
U.S.A. and Europe
594 Posts
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Posted: Jan 27, 2008 6:12am
Spellbinder I consider the prices good,and the quality seems very refined however the weight is to be considered. As a finaly on mine I use a colour tablet to change the water. Try it guys you'll get a good reaction.
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IAIN
Inner circle
england
8399 Posts
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Posted: Jan 27, 2008 1:29pm
Yeah, martin breese sells a magnificent one...he demo'd it to me when I was last round there...an immense amount of water from that thing!
http://www.martinbreese.com/
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algebraic
Special user
543 Posts
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Posted: Feb 11, 2008 8:55pm
I also reccomend Martin Breese. I recently received mine...very well made. I'm done looking. It's that good.
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Jeff Christensen
Regular user
181 Posts
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Posted: Mar 7, 2012 11:40pm
I'm so thankful that I ordered one of these before they sold out!
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