Veena Raghavan on fri 6 apr 01
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>on my new micro-wheel<
Joyce,
So many good posts about NCECA, yours among them. I am still trying
to get my thoughts, feelings, and impressions together. It was great
meeting you.
You have intrigued me with your reference to "micro wheel". Could
you tell us more about it, where it comes from, how much it costs and so
on. I throw lots of mini pots, so a micro wheel when travelling, wow, it
sounds too good to be true! More information, please.
Thanks in advance.
Veena
Veena Raghavan
75124.2520@compuserve.com
Joyce Lee on fri 6 apr 01
Veena said:
> You have intrigued me with your reference to "micro wheel". Could
> you tell us more about it, where it comes from, how much it costs and so
> on. I throw lots of mini pots, so a micro wheel when travelling, wow, it
> sounds too good to be true! More information, please.
Hey Veena ... loved getting to know you, too. I'm receiving many posts
about the micro wheel and am sending pictures to those who ask. You can
see that a toothpick is considerably longer than the wheelhead is wide.
I bought it at NCECA from the Creative Industries people. Lori Leary and
I were together and she made a couple of little pots before I called it
my own. Cost.... show price.... was $99.00. Catalog says $149.00.
There's a heavier model with a foot pedal that's $250.00. Mine has a
knob control on the side for speed, and a pause button on top. For me,
its purpose is for fun, with emphasis on FUN, and to create interest at
demonstrations. But it does make micro throwing much, much easier .....
of course, if one isn't intrigued by teeny pots ............ I'm pretty
sure that it would be relatively easy for a technical/mechanical potter
to make herself .... but I'm not she... and don't choose to be. It was
worth the hundred......... for me.
Joyce
In the Mojave
Snail Scott on sat 7 apr 01
At 12:28 PM 4/7/01 EDT, you wrote:
>
>Last summer when I was visiting a potter friend, she had relatives from out
>of state who use micro wheels for a living...
>I was told they can do a whole workshop in a weekend. The attendees make
>pieces on the small wheels, they dry them that day, bisque fire them and the
>next day they are ready to glaze and be fired and cooled off...
>Lynne Antone
I had a roommate who made dollhouses. She was trying to
make tiny Santa-Clara-style blackware one day, and paint
just didn't look right. So, I found a tin can in the trash,
and used it to fire two dozen tiny burnished pots in our
woodstove. Talk about efficiency! And the dollhouse-club
people were so impressed. (Of course, burnishing all those
little suckers was an adventure!)
-Snail
Veena Raghavan on sat 7 apr 01
Hi Joyce,
I didn't get to the Creative Industries booth. Wish I had, as I
would have loved to have seen that micro wheel. Would probably have been
tempted to buy one at that price, but at the catalog price, well it's too
high for me just now.
If you are wandering to Virginia with your little wheel in hand
sometime, I would love to see it! It sounds great and just the ticket for
the minis I make. Would be great to have a traveling. Then I would not feel
clay-deprived when I travel!
Thanks for all the information.
We have Russel here with us. Just attended his slide show this
evening and will be at his workshop for the next two days. What a great way
to continue the NCECA and Clayart experience.
It was wonderful to meet so many great people.
Thanks again, and all the best. Spin that wheel!
Veena
Veena Raghavan
75124.2520@compuserve.com
Celia Littlecreek on sat 7 apr 01
Joyce, I would like to see the micro wheel. Please send a picture to =
littlec@paulbunyan.net
Estrellita Ammirati on sat 7 apr 01
Hi Joyce:
I, too, would like to see a picture of the microwheel.
As I had breakfast this morning I fantasized about
being on vacation with a "microwheel" and being able
to combine a vacation with pottery. Now that's
living.
Thanks
EAmmirati@yahaoo.com
--- Celia Littlecreek wrote:
> Joyce, I would like to see the micro wheel. Please
> send a picture to littlec@paulbunyan.net
>
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Nikki Simmons on sat 7 apr 01
To all you mini makers,
I have been watching for a full-size wheel on Ebay for my cousin for the
past month or so. I have seen 2 or 3 of the mini wheels you describe, be
posted. I did not watch to see what they went for. But it did look like it
would be fun!
Sincerely,
Nikki Simmons
nsimmons@mid-mo.net
Lynne Antone on sat 7 apr 01
Joyce and all,
Last summer when I was visiting a potter friend, she had relatives from out
of state who use micro wheels for a living. They go to all of the miniature
shows around the nation, selling their work and putting on classes. Their
small pieces sell for as much money as our large ones. And they carry their
inventory in small, plastic 10x10 boxes. Some are very intricate, masks,
etc., in addition to thrown pieces.
I was told they can do a whole workshop in a weekend. The attendees make
pieces on the small wheels, they dry them that day, bisque fire them and the
next day they are ready to glaze and be fired and cooled off. They use a very
small kiln, like a test kiln. So little to have to pack. There was a CM
article on someone else who does this. I did a quick search under miniatures,
but no luck on her article. I remember she carries all she needs in a
suitcase. Amazing.
Lynne Antone
Beaver Creek Arts
Olympia WA USA
Karin Hurt on sat 7 apr 01
if you are looking for a used wheel go to: wwwlagunaclay.com and check out
their trading post or whatever it's called, you can usually find what you are
looking for there.
Karin
Joyce Lee on mon 9 apr 01
is sold by Creative Industries 1946 John Towers Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020
619-449-1834. However, a clayarter told me today that he'd ordered one
on e-bay for a cheaper price than even the show price was.
Joyce
In the Mojave feeling very sad for Alice's family. She was such a
lovely, softspoken, helpful woman ... sad to think she's not in the
world as we know it.
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