Lee Love on sat 26 jun 10
Warren MacKenzie showed me his new bats for large platters that he
made from 1/2"x4x8' Hardibacker #500 last week when we visited. He
said he was having trouble with the big platter's rims lifting up
because they dried so much fast than the base. He bought two sheets.
Said Nancy had to help him get them out of the truck because they
were so heavy. Guillermo cut them in circles and Warren gave him a
sheet for his labor. I am wondering if the new Dremel Trio would be
good for cutting these circles:
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Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
Eleanor on sat 26 jun 10
The only time I ever lost a pot in bisque was when the pot was not
quite dry when I loaded it into my electric kiln---it exploded.
I throw larger pieces on Hydrobats. They retain moisture for a long
time, even in Winter when the humidity is low.
As soon as a piece can be handled and releases easily from the bat, I
place it upside down on its bat. At this point the bottom is too soft
to be trimmed but the moisture in the bat keeps the rim from drying out.
No rim cracks.
Eleanor Kohler
Centerport, NY
".... philosophers lay down many precepts fair in argument but not
applicable in use"
--Sir Francis Bacon
Randall Moody on sun 27 jun 10
On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Lee Love wrote:
> Warren MacKenzie showed me his new bats for large platters that he
> made from 1/2"x4x8' Hardibacker #500 last week when we visited. He
> said he was having trouble with the big platter's rims lifting up
> because they dried so much fast than the base. He bought two sheets.
> Said Nancy had to help him get them out of the truck because they
> were so heavy. Guillermo cut them in circles and Warren gave him a
> sheet for his labor. I am wondering if the new Dremel Trio would be
> good for cutting these circles:
>
> http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=
=3D
=3D3D10051&productId=3D3D202191124&langId=3D3D-1&catalogId=3D3D10053&ci_src=
=3D3D64119=3D
933&ci_sku=3D3D202191124&cm_mmc=3D3Dshopping-_-googleads&locStoreNum=3D3D28=
43&mar=3D
ketID=3D3D101
>
>
> --
> Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
> http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
>
> =3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
> the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
>
I made a bunch of bats from this stuff. Buy the cheapest blades you can
since you are going to go through them quickly. Cut them outside as the dus=
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t
is copious. My Thomas Stuart wheel has a detachable wheel head so I used it
as a template for the circle and where to drill the holes. They seem to wor=
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k
really well but you do need to wet them slightly before use or the clay
releases during throwing. I found that out the hard way. They do act much
like plaster bats in that they release the clay when it is ready for
trimming. This is very nice when you are doing platters and plates.
What is the difference in a platter and a plate as far as size goes? I know
that platters are used for serving and plates for eating but where is the
break point from plate to platter? Also, what is the general consensus on a
"large" pot? Anything over a foot? Anything over 18"?
--=3D20
Randall in Atlanta
http://wrandallmoody.com/home.html
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