Tamsin A. Whitehead on mon 28 oct 96
The ceramics department at my school has decided to buy rather than make
plaster bats due to time constraints.(With the rider that if this
ridiculously and phenomenally expensive, we might rethink!) Does anyone
know of a good source for these - not too costly?!!! We are in New
Hampshire, USA, and I imagine the closer to home a source might be, the
better for shipping. TIA on behalf of a time-beleagured dept!
Tamsin,
Nottingham, NH
USA
Joyce Lee..........Jim Lee on mon 28 oct 96
Tamsin A. Whitehead wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> The ceramics department at my school has decided to buy rather than make
> plaster bats due to time constraints.(With the rider that if this
> ridiculously and phenomenally expensive, we might rethink!) Does anyone
> know of a good source for these - not too costly?!!! We are in New
> Hampshire, USA, and I imagine the closer to home a source might be, the
> better for shipping. TIA on behalf of a time-beleagured dept!
>
> Tamsin,
> Nottingham, NH
> USATasmin,
Axner catalog has plaster bats which I've bought. Great, nice and
smooth, don't flake. I'm not sure how their prices compare with others.
As usual, when I wanted something, I wanted it now. Isn't it strange
that I chose pottery as a passion since it requires so much patience.
Joyce
Kenneth D. Westfall on tue 29 oct 96
At 05:10 PM 10/28/96 +0000, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>The ceramics department at my school has decided to buy rather than make
>plaster bats due to time constraints.(With the rider that if this
>ridiculously and phenomenally expensive, we might rethink!) Does anyone
>know of a good source for these - not too costly?!!! We are in New
>Hampshire, USA, and I imagine the closer to home a source might be, the
>better for shipping. TIA on behalf of a time-beleagured dept!
>
>Tamsin,
>Nottingham, NH
>USA
At the risk of being Flamey, How long does it take to pour paster in to a
bunch of painters bucks. Shouldn't this be something your students need to
be lerning for them themselves. If the drying time is the problem how
about some plywood or massonite bat. With a band saw you can stack the
blanks up a saw a bunch at one time. I think nothing could be worst that
more student graduating that can't do anything because they don't have a
presuppled studio to work in. Sorry I know this sound like an attack on you
personal, but it's not intended to, just your school for missing the big
picture.
Kenneth
DON'T GET STUCK IN THE MUDPIES--K & T
BobWicks@aol.com on wed 6 nov 96
Hi Tamsin:
I bought a Amaco wheel head replacement for the recessed plaster bat. It
comes with a mold to make your own bats. After using this for over thirty
years I can say that I find it not only inexpensive but very convenient. I
know there are some in the field that do not like plaster bats, but when mine
get too worn, I just throw them away.
Bob
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