Rikki Gill on mon 14 sep 09
I have a simple way to remove a newly thrown pot from the wheel head.
After I finish throwing a small bowl or cup, I trim the excess
clay off the piece bringing the desired shape down to the wheel head. Then =
I
clean the clay off the wheel head with a rib. I next squeeze water all
around the piece and use a fishing line pulled tight to cut the piece
paralell to the wheel head. Water must be pushed by the fishing line so tha=
t
the piece is carried by the water to the edge of the wheel, onto your hand.
It will actually float onto your hand. Really easy.
It takes a few tries, and then it is second nature.
good luck,
Rikki Gill
rikigil@sbcglobal.net
www.rikkigillceramics.com
gayle bair on tue 15 sep 09
I use a similar method except that I hold a wet /drywall taping knife
or trowel level with the wheel-head or bat.
The piece slides onto the trowel then lining up edge to edge wet
hardibacker ware board it slides right on.
This method works for me with large pieces as well using larger and/or
firmer pieces of metal.
So far I've used metal food scrapers and various drywall taping knives
(grinding down the sharp edges).
The small trowel I'm using is made by Behr called Bellagio Faux Trowel.
The edges are rounded and have more flexibility than others I've used.
I'll have to practice Rikki's method more as I warp pieces when
placing them on the board.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island WA
Tucson AZ
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Sep 14, 2009, at 7:25 PM, Rikki Gill wrote:
> I have a simple way to remove a newly thrown pot from the wheel head.
>
> After I finish throwing a small bowl or cup, I trim the excess
> clay off the piece bringing the desired shape down to the wheel
> head. Then I
> clean the clay off the wheel head with a rib. I next squeeze water
> all
> around the piece and use a fishing line pulled tight to cut the piece
> paralell to the wheel head. Water must be pushed by the fishing line
> so that
> the piece is carried by the water to the edge of the wheel, onto
> your hand.
> It will actually float onto your hand. Really easy.
> It takes a few tries, and then it is second nature.
>
> good luck,
>
> Rikki Gill
> rikigil@sbcglobal.net
> www.rikkigillceramics.com
Rebecca Catterall on fri 18 sep 09
Adding to this technique of floating a piece off the wheel: Take a paper =
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towel=3D20
or piece of newspaper and place it on the rim (works best with a wide-sha=
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ped=3D20
bowl) and wet the rim just enough. This will keep the integrity of the s=
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hape=3D20
as you take it off the wheel.
Rebecca Catterall
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