Clennell on thu 25 sep 97
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Has anybody used Steve Jepson's bat paster bat system? If so, how do you
>like it?
>
>Do the 7" bats slip (what I mean by slip is the bat stops turning but the
>wheelhead and plastic ring continue to turn) in the plastic ring during
>centering or during your first pull? If so, what tricks do you use to
>prevent the bat from slipping in the plastic ring?
>
>
>Ken Russell
>The Arlington Pottery
>gone2pot@iw.net
Dear Ken: Sheila and I use the plaster bats from Jepson and we're going to
order more when money provides. We think they are the best thing since
sliced bread. I had learned to throw on plaster from my uncle then forgot
about it. What they are really great for is platters and plates. No
cutting off and a nice smooth bottom to start trimming. The other thing
is that I haven't lost a platter since using them. The bottom dries at a
rate close to the rim, Cover with plastic and the bottom dries first. As
for them slipping they did that when we first started using them.. Throw a
few hundred pots on them and you'll get used to them. Try never cleaning
them, that may be our secret. We can get used to almost anything though!
Plastered in Paris
Tony
Sheila and Tony Clennell
Gleason Brook Pottery
Box l0, RR#2,
Wiarton, Ontario
NOH 2TO
Canada
Phone # 1 (519) 534-2935
Fax # 1 (519) 534-0602
E-mail clennell@bmts.com
Beverly B Haas on mon 29 sep 97
Ken, Tony, and All,
Hi from Iowa! Speaking of plaster bats, what experiences has anyone had
making their own?
I have made a few recently using 9" aluminum pie pans for molds. They
came out well (nice thickness, strength, and density) and are now
starting to hold the clay when it is centered. Initially, the clay would
slip off but the bats just needed to dry out some more.
Also, are they held well by the bat pins?
I thought I could drill some holes in the bottom 6" apart to fit the
Adapt-a-Bat(Plasti-bat) but did not know if I should wait for the plaster
to be bone dry or do it while it is still a little soft. Any suggestions
here?
I also want to make some 14" bats from plaster that can fit on the bat
pins 10" apart for the wheelhead holes. I'm try to find a good mold. So
far, the lid to a 5 gal. bucket make bats too thin to accommodate bat
pins(was also too thin and broke but may have needed more time to
harden). Another bat made in a small round flat grill was too big and
heavy. It also did not release well even with lining the bottom with
plastic and using vaseline on the sides. Suggestions for molds for 14"
plaster bats and how to get them to release?
Thanks so much in advance. I've ordered a few Plasti-bats to hold me
over, but really want to have a larger stock of plaster bats as they
really do dry out the bottoms well and let the pot pop off with a
perfectly smooth bottom. Tony, I also appreciated your comment about not
cleaning them. I'm beginning to think that the old clay that coats the
sides helps to prevent getting little nicks of plaster in clay scraps
which, when recycled, can explode in the kiln.
Trying to get plastered up!
Bev B. Haas
The Spinning Potter
Solon, Iowa
barhaas@juno.com
ps Has anyone had good luck with Mocha Tea for Mocha ware?
On Thu, 25 Sep 1997 06:59:21 EDT Clennell writes:
>----------------------------Original
>message----------------------------
>>----------------------------Original
>message----------------------------
>>Has anybody used Steve Jepson's bat paster bat system? If so, how do
>you
>>like it?
>>
>>Do the 7" bats slip (what I mean by slip is the bat stops turning but
>the
>>wheelhead and plastic ring continue to turn) in the plastic ring
>during
>>centering or during your first pull? If so, what tricks do you use
>to
>>prevent the bat from slipping in the plastic ring?
>>
>>
>>Ken Russell
>>The Arlington Pottery
>>gone2pot@iw.net
>
>Dear Ken: Sheila and I use the plaster bats from Jepson and we're
>going to
>order more when money provides. We think they are the best thing
>since
>sliced bread. I had learned to throw on plaster from my uncle then
>forgot
>about it. What they are really great for is platters and plates. No
>cutting off and a nice smooth bottom to start trimming. The other
>thing
>is that I haven't lost a platter since using them. The bottom dries
>at a
>rate close to the rim, Cover with plastic and the bottom dries first.
> As
>for them slipping they did that when we first started using them..
>Throw a
>few hundred pots on them and you'll get used to them. Try never
>cleaning
>them, that may be our secret. We can get used to almost anything
>though!
>Plastered in Paris
>Tony
>
>Sheila and Tony Clennell
>Gleason Brook Pottery
>Box l0, RR#2,
>Wiarton, Ontario
>NOH 2TO
>Canada
>
>Phone # 1 (519) 534-2935
>Fax # 1 (519) 534-0602
>E-mail clennell@bmts.com
>
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