Loom Weights: Lab Report Data

The following are the quantitative observations of the loom weights made by Group C:

Maddy #1:

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	249.8 g
Weight Diameter	8 cm
Hole Diameter	2.5 cm
Final Weight:	225 g

Maddy #2

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215.3 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	250.7 g
Weight Diameter	7.7 cm
Hole Diameter	2 cm
Final Weight:	240 g

Maddy #3

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	253.9 g
Weight Diameter	7.7 cm
Hole Diameter	3 cm
Final Weight	236 g

Phoebe #1

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	227 g
Weight Diameter	7.5 cm
Hole Diameter	2.5 cm
Final Weight	195 g

Phoebe #2

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215.6 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	202 g
Weight Diameter	7.5 cm
Hole Diameter	2 cm
Final Weight	198 g

Phoebe #3

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	221 g
Weight Diameter	7 cm
Hole Diameter	2.5 cm
Final Weight	212 g

Sally #1

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	250 g
Weight Diameter	7 cm
Hole Diameter	2.5 cm
Final Weight	236 g

Sally #2

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	247 g
Weight Diameter	7.3 cm
Hole Diameter	2.5 cm
Final Weight	236 g

Sally #3

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	253 g
Weight Diameter	7 cm
Hole Diameter	2.5 cm
Final Weight	234 g

Beck #1

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	202 g
Weight Diameter	8 cm
Hole Diameter	3 cm
Final Weight	228 g

Beck #2

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	231 g
Weight Diameter	7.5 cm
Hole Diameter	2 cm
Final Weight	214 g

Beck #3

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	244 g
Weight Diameter	7.5 cm
Hole Diameter	2.5 cm
Final Weight	228 g

Dane #1

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	224.8 g
Weight Diameter	8.5 cm
Hole Diameter	4 cm
Final Weight	214 g

Dane #2

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	238 g
Weight Diameter	8.5 cm
Hole Diameter	4 cm
Final Weight	205 g

Dane #3

Dehydrated Weight of Materials	215 g
Hydrated Weight of Materials	238.4 g
Weight Diameter	9 cm
Hole Diameter	3 cm
Final Weight	202 g

Qualitative Observations

• When adding water it was often more difficult to pour with bucket, the spray method was much easier to control and ration water. Too much water would often lead to an unworkable texture, such as Dane and Phoebe experienced with a near paste-like substance.
• Often when kneading with water we would see the weight decrease exceptionally, we believe this is due to the clay lost on fingers and on the table.
• Maddy and others in the group found the coil method to be more helpful when attempting to get an even size for the weights.
• The group often added holes to their weights in order to help the durability when firing, usually adding eight holes dispersed throughout the weight but in some cases group member poked less or more holes for experimental purposes.