Clark & Julie Kent on sun 24 jan 99
Sandy,
We just starting using those rolling round platforms at our art center this
year. It really helps out our older students who can't lift heavy glaze
buckets. However, you have to be careful how quickly you move them -- they
slosh over fairly easily. Also, if you decide to pour the glaze out of the
bucket (say, into a pan to dip a shallow flat piece), you have to be really
careful because the wheels tend to "assist" the large bucket in tipping
over, and the tendency is to try to just tip the glaze bucket over and then
you get a huge mess. Remember to lift the glaze bucket off the rolling
platform first, then pour.
Julie
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Lifting glaze buckets is really difficult for people with wrist and finger
>problems. I was wondering if anybody has tried putting their buckets on those
>rolling round platforms that are sold for plants....that seems like a decent
>solution for the buckets, at least for getting them around the floor. I also
>found very wide round plastic storage bins with tight fitting lids at the local
>pet store used for storing pet food. They hold probably 5 gallons or more.
>
>The fat foam tubes sound like pipe insulation.....
>Sandy D
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Marcia Selsor [SMTP:selsor@imt.net]
>Sent: Sunday, January 17, 1999 8:03 PM
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Subject: Re: Pugmills versus wrists/glaze buckets
>
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>My doctor sent me to a physical therapist who gave me fat foam tubes to
>use on bucket handles AND brushes! I do use them on the brushes. I try
>not to lift those glaze buckets much. If you have to life them, try
>putting fat handles on them to ease your grip.
>Marci in Montana
>
>Erin Hayes wrote:
>>
>> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>> Hi All!
>>
>> I got a suggestion off Clayart a couple of years ago about
>> tilting the wedging board while wedging to relieve wrist pain. I
>> tried it and found that it worked so well that I had a friend
>> help me build a wedging table with a tilted top. The
>> recommendation was (I think) to tilt the board about 30 degrees.
>> I found this a little much, so the wedging table I use has about
>> a 23 degree tilt down and away from where I stand.
>>
>> The tilt of the table really keeps my hands much more in line
>> with my wrists and forearms and it is rare that I have any pain
>> or numbness in my hands. Now if I could only levitate those heavy
>> glaze buckets...
>>
>> Erin.
>
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>Marcia Selsor
>mjbmls@imt.net
>http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
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