Jonathan Kaplan on mon 31 jul 00
RAM Products in Columbus Ohio makes a product called the Fountain Glazer
that it at the higher end of these kind of products. Using a device called
the "vacuum hand" also available from RAM, it is quite easy and fast to do
both inside and outside glazing with these products.
We have both the Fountain Glazer and the Vacuum Hand. The only caution is
not to be overly vigorous stepping on the foot pedal. This will cause a
hard and overly saturated glaze stream to enter into the pot and result in
a hot spot on theinterior bottom of your ware.
Otherwise, with the correctly configured ware, these tools are quite "da bomb."
Jonathan
Jonathan Kaplan, president
Ceramic Design Group
PO Box 775112
Steamboat Springs CO 80477
voice and fax 970 879-9139
jonathan@csn,net
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Plant Location:
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(please use this address for all deliveries via UPS, comman carrier, FEd
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Larry Phillips on mon 31 jul 00
Charlie Cummings wrote:
>
> I just recently stumbled onto a website that has this glaze pump for sale
> under the name "The Glaze Geyser." I guess Jeff Diehl had the same idea I
> did when I got mine. As much as I hate seeing an opportunity pass me by, I
> thought I'd pass along the url to this site.
> http://lockbridgepottery.com/glaze_geyser.htm
> These things are cool,
Interesting. But before you buy, get yourself to a wine/beermaking place
and have a look at something called a 'bottle rinser'. It uses a similar
technique to spray a solution of SO2 into a bottle. Basically, you turn
the bottle upside down, put it over the nozzle, and press down. The jet
sprays up into the bottle.
Now, it's made of plastic, might not last a long time, and may even clog
with galzes. It's worth a look though, as they sell for about $15-20.
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Charlie Cummings on mon 31 jul 00
Hi all,
A couple of years ago a friend brought back an amazing glazing tool from
Tiawan. It turned the arduous task of lining my pots with glaze for wood
and salt firings into a simple job. It literally saves me hours. It is so
simple that I can trust almost anyone to glaze the insides of my pots after
only a few minutes of training. You just put the mouth of the pot over the
hole and push down. Glaze shoots out of the pump and coats the
inside. The screen allows the glaze to wick to the outside of the lip so I
get a glazed surface on the area of a mug that touches peoples
lips. Glazing the inside of a mug takes about 4 seconds. Afterwards I can
put another glaze on the outside or just leave it bare.
After I got my glaze pump my first thought was to market these things. Of
course my friend got it from a friend who lost touch with the person who
made them. My next thought was to make them myself. After researching the
price of stainless steel and the cost of having a couple of crucial parts
cast I decided it would be better to spend my time doing something I enjoy
much more than welding...making pots.
I just recently stumbled onto a website that has this glaze pump for sale
under the name "The Glaze Geyser." I guess Jeff Diehl had the same idea I
did when I got mine. As much as I hate seeing an opportunity pass me by, I
thought I'd pass along the url to this site.
http://lockbridgepottery.com/glaze_geyser.htm
These things are cool,
Charlie Cummings
L. P. Skeen on tue 1 aug 00
O yes, I would like to see these plans. I saw the one on the glaze geyser
webpage, but $200 is a little much for me at the moment.........
I don't know what a bilge pump is, but is the electric pump like one used to
make a fountain?
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From:
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Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: The Glaze Geyser
> Glaze geysers are easy to make. You can use a Diaphragm bilge pump from a
> boat or an electric pump that you can put in the bottom of your glaze
pail.
> I use the electric pump and control it with a foot pedal.
> If anyone needs to make one and wants to talk about it write me online and
> I'll explain how to put one together.
> Bill
>
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Cindy Strnad on tue 1 aug 00
Thanks, Charlie.
I remembered seeing an ad for this product when I was first starting
pottery, and hadn't seen any since. At the time, I didn't need a gizmo like
the Glaze Geyser, but now, it would be a lot of help. Will check out the
website.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
earthenv@gwtc.net
www.earthenvesselssd.com
WHC228@AOL.COM on tue 1 aug 00
Glaze geysers are easy to make. You can use a Diaphragm bilge pump from a
boat or an electric pump that you can put in the bottom of your glaze pail.
I use the electric pump and control it with a foot pedal.
If anyone needs to make one and wants to talk about it write me online and
I'll explain how to put one together.
Bill
Ingeborg Foco on tue 1 aug 00
Hi Bill,
I for one would be interested in making a Glaze Geyser if it is relatively
easy to make.
Thank You.
Ingeborg Foco
ifoco@teleport.com
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: The Glaze Geyser
> Glaze geysers are easy to make. You can use a Diaphragm bilge pump from a
> boat or an electric pump that you can put in the bottom of your glaze
pail.
> I use the electric pump and control it with a foot pedal.
> If anyone needs to make one and wants to talk about it write me online and
> I'll explain how to put one together.
> Bill
>
>
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Charlie Cummings on wed 2 aug 00
I think $200 is a whole lot of money, but this thing is all stainless
steel. After I'm dead and gone mine will probably be in perfect
working order in an antique shop somewhere. The sign on it will
say "Do you know what this thing was used for?"
It is basically two check valves and a spring. No electric motors
with bearings to go bad. Absolutely no danger of electric shock,
well a little danger if you decide to try to plug it in. But
we're all smarter than that.
I like the fact that I have complete control of the glaze application.
If I want a small amount of glaze I don't push down very far.
If I want to glaze the ceiling of my studio I push hard and
fast. I don't glaze the ceiling, but I do like to take it outside
and make the water fly when I clean it.
Mr. Kaplan made reference to the poverty mentality in a recent
message. I'm absolutely sure you can make something that works
as well with $75 and 5 hours of labor, but why not save up the
money and spend the time working the mud?
Charlie
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Ingeborg Foco Wrote on
Wed, 2 Aug 2000 06:58:01 -0700
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My guess is
that this geyser would use a manual pump.
Ingeborg
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Cindy Strnad on wed 2 aug 00
Bill,
I'd like a copy of that glaze geyser diagram, too, please.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
earthenv@gwtc.net
www.earthenvesselssd.com
sandra nissen on wed 2 aug 00
I recall seeing something along this line in the Axner catalogue.
Sandra
Woodstock, GA
sandra nissen on wed 2 aug 00
Please share those plans!
Sandra
Woodstock, GA
WHC228@AOL.COM on wed 2 aug 00
I don't have any plans drawn. The bilge pump can be gotten from most boat
supply catalogues, or sport boat stores. I haven't bought one recently so I
don't know the price. As I remember I only paid about $35 for the last one
that bought. The electric pump that I currently use came out of the Grainger
catalogue, along with its foot switch.
I can take a digital photo of the setup if you want, and E mail it to you.
Bill
Ingeborg Foco on wed 2 aug 00
A bilge pump is a pump designed to be placed in the bilge (bottom of the
boat below the floor boards) when the water reaches a certain point, the
bilge pump automatically comes one. There are also manual bilge pumps
available. Those are used when you really have a problem.....hole in the
bottom and water gushing in. On a boat, one always has a spare in case you
really have to bail water to stay afloat. Hope that helps. My guess is
that this geyser would use a manual pump.
Ingeborg
Original Message -----
From: L. P. Skeen
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: The Glaze Geyser
> O yes, I would like to see these plans. I saw the one on the glaze geyser
> webpage, but $200 is a little much for me at the moment.........
>
> I don't know what a bilge pump is, but is the electric pump like one used
to
> make a fountain?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: The Glaze Geyser
>
>
> > Glaze geysers are easy to make. You can use a Diaphragm bilge pump from
a
> > boat or an electric pump that you can put in the bottom of your glaze
> pail.
> > I use the electric pump and control it with a foot pedal.
> > If anyone needs to make one and wants to talk about it write me online
and
> > I'll explain how to put one together.
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
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sandra nissen on wed 2 aug 00
Bill:
Please send me the digital image of your clay geyser. Sounds really
interesting! TIA
Sandra
Norman van der Sluys on thu 3 aug 00
I would like to see a picture of your setup! - normv@oceana.net
WHC228@AOL.COM wrote:
> I don't have any plans drawn. The bilge pump can be gotten from most boat
> supply catalogues, or sport boat stores. I haven't bought one recently so I
> don't know the price. As I remember I only paid about $35 for the last one
> that bought. The electric pump that I currently use came out of the Grainger
> catalogue, along with its foot switch.
> I can take a digital photo of the setup if you want, and E mail it to you.
> Bill
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
>
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by the shore of Lake Michigan where the peach harvest begins today.
Norman van der Sluys on thu 3 aug 00
I have to agree. I thought a Giffen Gripper was way overpriced until I started
producing, now I would not do without one. This geyser sounds like a winner device
to me!
Charlie Cummings wrote:
> I think $200 is a whole lot of money, but this thing is all stainless
> steel. After I'm dead and gone mine will probably be in perfect
> working order in an antique shop somewhere. The sign on it will
> say "Do you know what this thing was used for?"
> It is basically two check valves and a spring. No electric motors
> with bearings to go bad. Absolutely no danger of electric shock,
> well a little danger if you decide to try to plug it in. But
> we're all smarter than that.
> I like the fact that I have complete control of the glaze application.
> If I want a small amount of glaze I don't push down very far.
> If I want to glaze the ceiling of my studio I push hard and
> fast. I don't glaze the ceiling, but I do like to take it outside
> and make the water fly when I clean it.
> Mr. Kaplan made reference to the poverty mentality in a recent
> message. I'm absolutely sure you can make something that works
> as well with $75 and 5 hours of labor, but why not save up the
> money and spend the time working the mud?
>
> Charlie
>
--
Norman van der Sluys
by the shore of Lake Michigan, where I glazed until 10:30 pm last night 'cause the
gallery called again.
Veena Raghavan on fri 4 aug 00
Message text written by Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>If anyone needs to make one and wants to talk about it write me online and
I'll explain how to put one together.<
Hi Bill,
May I join the list of people who are interested in learning about
this? Thanks in advance.
Veena
Veena Raghavan
75124.2520@compuserve.com
K&D Wilson on fri 4 aug 00
Could I add my name to the growing list?
Thanks
Katherine
kate&don@telus.net
Veena Raghavan wrote:
> Message text written by Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> >If anyone needs to make one and wants to talk about it write me online and
> I'll explain how to put one together.<
>
> Hi Bill,
> May I join the list of people who are interested in learning about
> this? Thanks in advance.
> Veena
>
> Veena Raghavan
> 75124.2520@compuserve.com
>
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Paul Bailey / Janet Moe on fri 11 aug 00
Bill, I would be interested in your plans for the
Glaze Geyser. Thanks. Janet Moe
WHC228@AOL.COM wrote:
> Glaze geysers are easy to make. You can use a Diaphragm bilge pump from a
> boat or an electric pump that you can put in the bottom of your glaze pail.
> I use the electric pump and control it with a foot pedal.
> If anyone needs to make one and wants to talk about it write me online and
> I'll explain how to put one together.
> Bill
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
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