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stephen hill slip decorator help

updated fri 21 sep 01

 

Cindy Strnad on mon 17 sep 01


Pat wrote:

Kathleen
I'm not sure but I think what you are talking about, I
have used also.
You cut off the end of the needle so the slip squirts
out the end instead of the two holes in the side.
you also cut off the end of the syringe,only enough so
that the needle fits snugly. then just slide them
together.
Pat Logue

Just a short additional note:

When you're cutting off the end of that needle, stick something inside--a
wire of appropriate size, a sewing needle--something--to keep the hollow
needle from collapsing when you snip it.

Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
USA
cindy@earthen-vessels-pottery.com
http://www.earthen-vessels-pottery.com

Gordon on mon 17 sep 01


In the last few years i went to a few stephen hill workshops ..they were
very informative and fun... i got the supplies( the green syringe thing and
the basketball pumping up needles..) to apply slip but did not put them
together at the time..
now i have a great need to apply slip in one of my new designs but i forgot
how to assemble the tool he uses... i remember that you cut something ..
is it the syringe or the needle.. how do you get the two things together..
does anyone out there remember what to do?????

Kathleen Gordon
Palo Alto, Ca 94301
650-328-9164
fax 650-328-9113
email:kjgordon1@homail.com

"if things seem under control then you are not going fast enough!"
Mario Andretti

Patrick Logue on mon 17 sep 01


Kathleen
i'm not sure but i think what you are talking about, I
have used also.
You cut off the end of the needle so the slip squirts
out the end instead of the two holes in the side.
you also cut off the end of the syringe,only enough so
that the needle fits snugly. then just slide them
together.
Pat Logue
P.S.If you are talking about something different i'd
like to know what it is myself
--- Gordon wrote:
> In the last few years i went to a few stephen hill
> workshops ..they were
> very informative and fun... i got the supplies( the
> green syringe thing and
> the basketball pumping up needles..) to apply slip
> but did not put them
> together at the time..
> now i have a great need to apply slip in one of my
> new designs but i forgot
> how to assemble the tool he uses... i remember
> that you cut something ..
> is it the syringe or the needle.. how do you get
> the two things together..
> does anyone out there remember what to do?????
>
> Kathleen Gordon
> Palo Alto, Ca 94301
> 650-328-9164
> fax 650-328-9113
> email:kjgordon1@homail.com
>
> "if things seem under control then you are not going
> fast enough!"
> Mario Andretti
>
>
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Donald Goldsobel on tue 18 sep 01


When you cut the end of the needle, use a hack saw or a crfter's saw.
Better yet., ask your vet for a large diameter needle and attach that to a
bulb or a small hair coloring bottle. The needles stfit on the plastic very
tightly and you can squeeze or squirt and the needle won't shoot off. Try
squirting from 3-5 feet. Great patterns!

Donald Goldsobel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy Strnad"
To:
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: Stephen Hill slip decorator help


> Pat wrote:
>
> Kathleen
> I'm not sure but I think what you are talking about, I
> have used also.
> You cut off the end of the needle so the slip squirts
> out the end instead of the two holes in the side.
> you also cut off the end of the syringe,only enough so
> that the needle fits snugly. then just slide them
> together.
> Pat Logue
>
> Just a short additional note:
>
> When you're cutting off the end of that needle, stick something inside--a
> wire of appropriate size, a sewing needle--something--to keep the hollow
> needle from collapsing when you snip it.
>
> Cindy Strnad
> Earthen Vessels Pottery
> RR 1, Box 51
> Custer, SD 57730
> USA
> cindy@earthen-vessels-pottery.com
> http://www.earthen-vessels-pottery.com
>
>
____________________________________________________________________________
__
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
melpots@pclink.com.

KLeSueur@AOL.COM on tue 18 sep 01


In a message dated 9/18/01 3:46:52 PM, pots@PACIFICNET.NET writes:

<< When you cut the end of the needle, use a hack saw or a crfter's saw.

Better yet., ask your vet for a large diameter needle and attach that to a

bulb or a small hair coloring bottle. The needles stfit on the plastic very

tightly and you can squeeze or squirt and the needle won't shoot off. Try

squirting from 3-5 feet. Great patterns!

>>

Instead of going through all of this bother why not just buy precision
oilers. These are hypodermic applicators attached to a lid that screws onto a
4 oz.

plastic bottle similar to hair dye bottles. They come in various gages. Don't
have the phone number but the address is Gaunt Industries, 6217 Northwest
Highway, Chicago, IL 60631

Kathi LeSueur
Ann Arbor, MI

Beryl Budnark on thu 20 sep 01


Kathleen:
You cut the tip of the bulb off and insert the bottom of the pin into it,
it should fit tight. The pin must be ground down past the vent hole to
prevent the slip from spraying out the side. This can be done on a bench
grinder. These work great, I get the ear syringes for babies, they are
softer than the larger type.

good luck........Beryl

******************************
Beryl Budnark
Hamilton, Ontario
beryl.budnark@hwcn.org

----- Original Message -----

> In the last few years i went to a few stephen hill workshops ..they were
> very informative and fun... i got the supplies( the green syringe thing
and
> the basketball pumping up needles..) to apply slip but did not put them
> together at the time..
> now i have a great need to apply slip in one of my new designs but i
forgot
> how to assemble the tool he uses...