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before i reinvent the wheel

updated thu 17 feb 11

 

Deborah Thuman on wed 16 feb 11


I'm thinking of making candlesticks. Hand built - I'm still allergic
to the wheel. Anything I need to think of/know before I start? Any
tricks to making the part that holds the candle the right size?

Deb Thuman
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gary navarre on wed 16 feb 11


Hey Deb,

Use a dowel 10% or 15% larger than the candle to size the hole while it st=
iffens up.

Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Norway, Michigan, USA
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--- On Wed, 2/16/11, Deborah Thuman wrote:

> From: Deborah Thuman
> Subject: [Clayart] Before I reinvent the wheel
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 1:59 PM
> I'm thinking of making candlesticks.
> Hand built - I'm still allergic
> to the wheel. Anything I need to think of/know before I
> start? Any
> tricks to making the part that holds the candle the right
> size?
>
> Deb Thuman
> http://debthumansblog.blogspot.com/
> http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=3D5888059
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deb-Thumans-Art-Page/167529715986
>