Lisa or Ginny on sun 22 jun 97
Does anybody have a clue where I can get one of these jewels? Axner is
out of stock and says the company that makes 'em is unreliable, so they
don't know when they'll have more. Kickwheel and Highwater don't carry
them. HELP!!!!
--
Lisa Skeen
Living Tree Pottery
Greensboro, NC
YesIAmRU?
http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
June Perry on mon 23 jun 97
I got mine at Georgies in Portland, Oregon. They have a web site but I don't
have the url. You can probably get it through one of the search engines. They
probably have an 800 number so you may want to call the 800 information
number and give them a call
They are a very handy devide!
Regards,
June
Ken Nowicki on mon 23 jun 97
Lisa,
I can't recall where I bought mine, but you can make your own and it works
almost the same - plus it's not hard to do - plus it's cheap. I made one for
trimming large platters, as my grabber pad is only 12" diameter. By the way,
my grabber pad is on a C.I. Bat (Creative Industries), so if you want to make
yours on a C.I. Bat, just buy a C.I. bat the size you need and go from
there... otherwise, just choose your favorite brand/style bat as a starting
point.
1. Buy a thick piece of foam (1 1/2" - 2") depending on how heavy your work
is.
Make sure the foam you buy is at least big enough to cover the diameter of
your new bat. You can buy foam from some discount retailers like Wal-Mart,
Target, Kmart, etc... or you can find a shop that specializes in foam and
purchase from them... or you can try an upholstery shop. An upholstery shop
is a good alternative because oftentimes they can also trim and glue the foam
to your bat for a very nominal charge. That's what I did anyways.
2. After you get it home to your wheel and the glue is dry, simply invert
your plate, platter, or bowl form on the foam and center it. You can help
matters by first marking some concentric rings with a large black felt tip
bullet point marker... about 1" apart.
3. Once your pot is centered, begin to trim. I sometimes lightly hold the
tip of my middle finger on the center of the pot while it's spinning to keep
it from jumping or moving while I trim the shoulder and sides, although
unless your ware is extremely dry, you shouldn't need to worry much.
The "Grabber Pad" is nice, but it has it's drawbacks, although they're
somewhat minor:
1. The trimmings do not brush easily off the pad if you need to clean every
so often while trimming, or at the end of your session. I found that it's
easier to just submerse it in water under a sink to clean it and dry it of
before moving to the next pot. This is especially true if your trimming a
piece that has perhaps gotten a bit too dry (we've all done that before!) and
then you try and help matters by misting periodically with a spray bottle
while trimming... this makes for an awful mess with the Grabber Pad.
2. Also, it's not as spongy as a foam pad, so for your pots with thin or
extra sensitive rims, it may not be that cushiony... you have to be careful
and not press too hard while trimming.
3. And lastly, centering you pots requires some practice. The surface of the
pad is so sticky and gummy that it's hard to lift your ware up off the pad to
move it into center should your first placement be off center (which is often
the case). This relifting the pot off the pad can almost prove more harmful
to the rim and defeat the whole purpose of using the thing in the first
place. It can be done but it takes some getting used to. TIP: If all else
fails, set another bat on top of the bottom of your pot, then lift the
Grabber Pad off the bat pins with your ware and extra bat on it, then
cafefully flip it right side over onto the regular bat... remove the Grabber
Pad off of the ware... reset it back on the bat pins... and try your
placement again... carefully.
I remind you, this is only MY experiences with the "Grabber Pad". I do use
it, but it has taken some getting used to. And remember, I'm using it mostly
for "plate shapes", and "some" bowls. The foam bat you can make your self has
on distinct advantage when recentering your wares... it's easy to push the
foam down near the rim to get your fingers underneath the pot to lift it and
recenter it. Just my thoughts... Hope it helps! If you have any other
questions, feel free to email me.
Ken Nowicki - RakuArtist@aol.com
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In a message dated 06-22-97, Lisa wrote:
Does anybody have a clue where I can get one of these jewels? Axner is
out of stock and says the company that makes 'em is unreliable, so they
don't know when they'll have more. Kickwheel and Highwater don't carry
them. HELP!!!!
Lisa Skeen
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Cindy on mon 23 jun 97
Lisa,
Axner is closest to the source (Florida). If they don't have 'em, I doubt
anyone else does, and I've never seen them advertised anywhere else. Lots
of people on this list have other, equally as good or better-sounding
solutions to the pot-trimming dilemma. Maybe some of them will write to
suggest what they do to make their pots stay put.
Cindy
> Does anybody have a clue where I can get one of these jewels? Axner is
> out of stock and says the company that makes 'em is unreliable, so they
> don't know when they'll have more. Kickwheel and Highwater don't carry
> them. HELP!!!!
> --
> Lisa Skeen
> Living Tree Pottery
> Greensboro, NC
> YesIAmRU?
> http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
Barb & Ray Sapergia on mon 23 jun 97
I have a 'Grabber Pad', the official commercial version, but I find that
1" thick foam rubber glued to a bat works better. After you glue on
the foam, put the bat on the wheel and draw concentric rings with a
marker. Place the pot on centre and apply a LITTLE pressure to keep
it in place while trimming. The foam 'gives' when you lift the piece
off and eliminates any possible damage to rims - much nicer. I have
2 pads, one is 16" diam, and the other is 24" for large platters and
bowls. Save your $$$ for some other tool. :)
Barb
Lisa or Ginny wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Does anybody have a clue where I can get one of these jewels? Axner is
> out of stock and says the company that makes 'em is unreliable, so they
> don't know when they'll have more. Kickwheel and Highwater don't carry
> them. HELP!!!!
> --
> Lisa Skeen
> Living Tree Pottery
> Greensboro, NC
> YesIAmRU?
> http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
Stern HQ on mon 23 jun 97
Lisa, I am about to try some advice I was given: get some Rubbermaid
stuff that's for putting under glasses and dishes in your kitchen cabinet.
Glue it to a bat and that should make a grabber for trimming and banding
Jeni in Denver
On Sun, 22 Jun 1997, Lisa or Ginny wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Does anybody have a clue where I can get one of these jewels? Axner is
> out of stock and says the company that makes 'em is unreliable, so they
> don't know when they'll have more. Kickwheel and Highwater don't carry
> them. HELP!!!!
> --
> Lisa Skeen
> Living Tree Pottery
> Greensboro, NC
> YesIAmRU?
> http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
>
Lisa or Ginny on tue 24 jun 97
Stern HQ wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Lisa, I am about to try some advice I was given: get some Rubbermaid
> stuff that's for putting under glasses and dishes in your kitchen cabinet.
Jeni: Don't bother even buying that stuff. Once it gets clay on it, the
stuff is no longer sticky, even if you wipe it off with a wet sponge. :(
thanks everyone for the information. Purple Lama sent me in the right
direction and I now await the delivery of my grabber pad. Hallelujah. I
think I'm also going to make one of the foam rubber thingies too, though.
--
Lisa Skeen
Living Tree Pottery & Soaps
Greensboro, NC
YesIAmRU?
http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
stevemills on tue 24 jun 97
Lisa,
I made my own version of one of these by glueing a thin sheet of fairly
dense foam rubber to one of my wheelbatts, it works a treat.
Steve
(copy to Clayart)
In message , Lisa or Ginny writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Does anybody have a clue where I can get one of these jewels? Axner is
>out of stock and says the company that makes 'em is unreliable, so they
>don't know when they'll have more. Kickwheel and Highwater don't carry
>them. HELP!!!!
>--
>Lisa Skeen
>Living Tree Pottery
>Greensboro, NC
>YesIAmRU?
>http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
>
--
Steve Mills
@Bath Potters Supplies
Dorset Close
Bath
BA2 3RF
UK
Tel:(44) (0)1225 337046
Fax:(44) (0)1225 462712
Howard on wed 25 jun 97
Axner is not out of stock, but we were last week. The manufacturer is not
unreliable, but slow. He is also a potter w/ many commitments. Other
dealers for the Graaber pad are located anywhere from Florida to
California. We at Axner have a listing of the dealers for the Grabber Pad.
Sincerely,
Axner Pottery
Teresa Murphy(TMurphy889@aol.com) on thu 26 jun 97
Hi all!
Please forgive my ignorance, but could someone tell me the exact procedure of
using the foam pad from start to finish? Do you just set the pot on the pad
without securing the pot at all, or what? Again, forgive this novice, she
knows not what she do! Any info would be appreciated!
Teresa
J Rose Fine Pottery on thu 26 jun 97
Lisa or Ginny wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Does anybody have a clue where I can get one of these jewels? Axner is
> out of stock and says the company that makes 'em is unreliable, so they
> don't know when they'll have more. Kickwheel and Highwater don't carry
> them. HELP!!!!
> --
> Lisa Skeen
> Living Tree Pottery
> Greensboro, NC
> YesIAmRU?
> http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
Hi,
Try A.R.T. Studio Clay. Call 847 593 6060 for the Grabber Pad.
June Rosenberry
JRoseFine@Earthlink.net
Kathy A. Cheriki on tue 1 jul 97
Hi Theresa,
I have a grabber pad, and you do just lay your pot on it. It helps if you
gently hold the pot in place with a finger, as the grabber pad people suggest.
Mine works great, and alot less expensive and technical than that other
thingy!!
Kathy
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