Jolee Chartrand on wed 31 mar 99
I hope this is not a goofy novice question, but do any of you have worn
nail beds from throwing? The index fingernail on my right hand is worn
practically off following a lot of throwing and it can be very painful
until it heals. I even tried throwing with a rubber finger to protect it
(not too nice).
It may be just my hand position and I'll have to find a new technique, but
wanted to know if others had this problem and what they did about it.
Thanks in advance for any help.
p.s. (my clay is not heavily grogged, I use a smooth bat, and probably too
much water)
Jolee Chartrand
"If you're in a hole, stop digging!"
cp dunbar on thu 1 apr 99
jolee,
the first couple of years that i threw , my hands hurt something awful,
later it quit bothering me
not due to any thing i did i am sure
however, it is now common practice to use super glue for mild
lacerations. i use it for patients in my practice that have
cuts that are reasonable for this use. i mostly use suture, but i doubt
you will start suturing your fingers. super glue is easily available.
i posed this same question many years ago and got a great response.
problem was, too many answers
an old maxim says that if there are many ways to handle a problem it is
because there is no one great way
this has helped me, and good luck to you.........
cp, on the pond.......... the lillies are getting bigger all the
time,,,despite Monet
i wish they were ill .....
gracie on fri 2 apr 99
Hi, Jolee..
After reading the responses about putting superglue on your
nailbed... I got nervous....I have in my past life.. having long nails
(before clay) BC... used a superglue for repairs.. the nailbed is very
sensitive(especially the cuticle area) I got a terrible fungal infection
that took years with medications to repair... why not try Second Skin? it
is in all drug stores.. very inexpensive ..doesn't smell so nice.. but
allows cuts, abrasions to heal while not having to wear gloves or
band-aids... my fingers split open from using a raku clay recently and ony
after using this second skin did my hands heal.. and yes I was able to
throw!! so, good luck.. the nail hardener seems like a lesser evil.. but to
those who use superglue with success..good deal,.. it just tore me up!!
gracie
Ilene Mahler on fri 2 apr 99
Use supper glue on the nail bed before throwing and maybe a double coat of
nail hardner,my thumb is doing the same have to watch how I'm centering
will maybe us a sponge...Ilene in Conn...
At 01:41 PM 3/31/99 EST, Jolee Chartrand wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>I hope this is not a goofy novice question, but do any of you have worn
>nail beds from throwing? The index fingernail on my right hand is worn
>practically off following a lot of throwing and it can be very painful
>until it heals. I even tried throwing with a rubber finger to protect it
>(not too nice).
>
>It may be just my hand position and I'll have to find a new technique, but
>wanted to know if others had this problem and what they did about it.
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>p.s. (my clay is not heavily grogged, I use a smooth bat, and probably too
>much water)
>
>Jolee Chartrand
>
>"If you're in a hole, stop digging!"
>
>
John Rodgers on sun 4 apr 99
-- [ From: John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
Jolee, where I work we routinely wear rubber surgical gloves for clay work,
since our hands are in clay and glazes all day. It was a little
uncomfortable at first but it really works well now that I am accustomed to
it.
You might give that a try.
John Rodgers in NM.
-------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
Date: Wednesday, 31-Mar-99 01:41 PM
From: Jolee Chartrand \ Internet: (jchartrand@brulin.com)
To: Clayart \ Internet: (clayart@lsv.uky.edu)
Subject: Damaged Fingernail
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I hope this is not a goofy novice question, but do any of you have worn nail
beds from throwing? The index fingernail on my right hand is worn
practically off following a lot of throwing and it can be very painful until
it heals. I even tried throwing with a rubber finger to protect it (not too
nice).
It may be just my hand position and I'll have to find a new technique, but
wanted to know if others had this problem and what they did about it.
Thanks in advance for any help.
p.s. (my clay is not heavily grogged, I use a smooth bat, and probably too
much water)
Jolee Chartrand
"If you're in a hole, stop digging!"
-------- REPLY, End of original message --------
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