candace murguia on wed 5 nov 08
One of my realatives was getting rid of their old heavy wood kitchen table, and wanted to know if I wanted it for my studio. I would lobe to convert it into a worktable and thought I could stretch canvas over it so the clay wouldn't stick. Should I put some sort of backing underneath the canvas? Any ideas on the best way to do this?
Thank You,
Candace Murguia
It is better to light a small candle than to curse the dark. ~Anonymous
terri on wed 5 nov 08
I used some drywall under my canvas
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of candace
murguia
Sent: November 5, 2008 12:34 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Converted Work Table
One of my realatives was getting rid of their old heavy wood kitchen table,
and wanted to know if I wanted it for my studio. I would lobe to convert it
into a worktable and thought I could stretch canvas over it so the clay
wouldn't stick. Should I put some sort of backing underneath the canvas? Any
ideas on the best way to do this?
Thank You,
Candace Murguia
It is better to light a small candle than to curse the dark. ~Anonymous
Michael Wendt on thu 6 nov 08
Candace,
In order to protect an old table and still use it as
a wedging table, cover it with plastic sheet, then
sheet rock (type X preferred) and finally, canvas.
Lay the canvas out first to make sure you can do
a nearly full pass around the table. Sew two loops,
one on each edge, large enough to allow passage
of a 3/8" steel rod through each hem. At each corner
and in the middle, cut an access hole for
radiator hose clamps to tension the canvas.
I like this scheme because the cover can be rotated
with respect to the table as it wears out simply by
loosening the hose clamps and moving the canvas.
Below is a rough side view schematic:
____________cloth top____________
[ ---------------table top----------------]
[__________rod + clamp + rod ______]
hem and rod flat view:
___ ____________ __________ ___
[__[__]____ rod ___[__]_________[__]___]
[ [__] [__]
[__] ]
[---------------------stitching------------------]
[
]
[ canvas
]
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave.
Lewiston, Id 83501
U.S.A.
208-746-3724
wendtpot@lewiston.com
http://www.wendtpottery.com
http://UniquePorcelainDesigns.com
Candace wrote:
One of my realatives was getting rid of their old heavy
wood kitchen table,
and wanted to know if I wanted it for my studio. I
would lobe to convert it
into a worktable and thought I could stretch canvas
over it so the clay
wouldn't stick. Should I put some sort of backing
underneath the canvas? Any
ideas on the best way to do this?
Thank You,
Candace Murguia
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