Donald G. Goldsobel on mon 24 nov 97
I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION OF TRIMMING AND USING VARIOUS DEVICES.
I HAVE A GRIP. I TRIMMED FOR YEARS WITH CENTER WORK ANCHORED WITH CLAY AND
HAVE EVOLVED TO A NEW SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR MOST WORK. I DISCOVERED A
RUBBER MESH\MAT SOLD AT HOME DEPOT, AND I IMAGINE ELSEWHERE, THAT IS USED
TO KEEP THINGS FROM SLIDING AROUND. IT COMES IN 8-10 INCH WIDE ROLLS IN
SEVERAL COLORS. IT IS TACKY TO THE TOUCH, ABOUT 3\32 INCH THICK AND A GREAT
GRABBER. I SPRAYED A MASONITE BAT WITH CONTACT CEMENT, PLACED THE MAT ON TO
COVER AND TRIMMED TO A CIRCLE. DRAW CONCENTRIC CIRCLES WITH A MARKER. ANY
WIDE OR LOW FORM WILL SIT IN PLACE. THE MAT DOESN'T MARK THE WORK. IF I
HAVE A PLATTER OR SHALLOW BOWL, I PLACE UPHOLSTER'S FOAM DISCS THE DIAMETER
OF THE INTERIOR SURFACE AND CENTER THAT ON THE MAT. THE FOAM SUPPORTS THE
FORM AND NO MARKS FROM THE FOAM. I ALSO USE THE UPHOLSTER'S FOAM TO SUPPORT
SLAB FORMS WHILE DRYING. IT CUTS WITH SCISSORS, COMES IN VARIOUS
THICKNESSES UP TO 4 INCHES AD SEVERAL DENSITIES. ITS ONLY LIMITATION IS
UNWILLINGNESS TO EXPERIMENT. TRY IT AND SHARE THE RESULTS.
DONALD IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY WHERE WE ARE EXPERIENCING A CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE DREAM DAY SUNNY, 70 DEGREES WIND A 2 MILES PER HOUR!
June Perry on tue 25 nov 97
Another thing to do with your foam trim bat, is to use a thin magic marker
to make concentric circles about 1/4" apart, on the foam, while the wheel is
turning. Saves a bit of time when wanting to center the pots for trimming.
Regards,
June
Kathy Darnell on wed 26 nov 97
June Perry wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Another thing to do with your foam trim bat, is to use a thin magic marker
> to make concentric circles about 1/4" apart, on the foam, while the wheel is
> turning. Saves a bit of time when wanting to center the pots for trimming.
>
> Regards,
> June
Yet another way to improve his system: Take he lid of a medicine bottle
that has a plastic disc inside the lid and use this as a bearing. Draw
a circle on the bottom of your bowl or pot and place the lid upside down
in the circle. Next, press your left hand index finger in the center of
the plactic disc to help hold the pot in the trimming position. Brace
your left hand against your right hand which is holding the trimming
tool. I'm assumming that every potter is right handed, yeah! Ir works
for me.
James E. "Chic" Darnell
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