Stephani Stephenson on fri 28 jan 11
Two options I have used, though neither will heat your entire studio
1. when i needed to do detail work , i built a small , temporary 'warm ro=
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within the studio. It measured about 8X8 X7 feet. i had suspended wires=
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or slats above me, at about 7 feet. i laid 4 X 8 insulating foam sheets=
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across the slats for a 'ceiling' well below the real ceiling.=3D20
i also formed walls with tarps and/or more 4 X 8 sheets of foam.=3D20
this room was not airtight. but it was an insulated space.
then i used a good quality electric space heater. it was nice and toasty=
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and didn't even use much electricity. and of course, i only turned it on
when i was there.
i used this when i needed to do detail sculpting.
when i was more active i just dressed warmer. i had a HUGE open space
studio, so there was plenty of room. just too much room to even think abo=
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heating.=3D20
2. introduce yourself to Mr. Heater, an attachment you can put on a prop=
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tank.. oK use all safety precautions, not in a small indoor space, not i=
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place where it will get hit or anything will drape over it.=3D20
Mr. Heater is directional=3D20
Mr. Heater will not heat up your studio , but Mr. heater will warm YOU up=
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while you work
Mr. Heater has been my buddy for a couple of years and still works well.
Snail Scott on sat 29 jan 11
On Jan 28, 2011, at 11:36 AM, Stephani Stephenson wrote:
> ...i had a HUGE open space
> studio, so there was plenty of room. just too much room to even think abo=
ut
> heating...
This is similar to my situation - a livestock barn -
so I walled off and insulated one corner. Within
that, I have 'hot boxes' - cabinets and shelves
with low-wattage incandescent bulbs - for storing
work in progress. When I'm doing small stuff (more
likely in the winter for this reason) I keep a small
space heater on the workbench, just aimed at
my hands. Big stuff (too big for a box, or needing
full-surround room-temperature heat) is a problem
though. Previously, single digit temperatures and
below were rare enough that I could just do other
work for a day or so. Not this year! My fault for doing
a whole series of work needing post-firing assembly
and coatings. Clay works fine at 40 F, but quick-set
epoxy can take all day! And forget paint.
We may never have another winter like this again,
but then again, we might. This summer will involve
some studio improvements: bigger/more hot boxes,
more insulation in the ceiling, and maybe a smaller
'snug' within the insulated space.
In the meantime, I LOVE my insulated overalls!
-Snail
steve graber on sat 29 jan 11
you know i guess related to some of this could be creative use of the old =
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