Tommy Humphries on wed 19 sep 01
I have found the perfect containers for holding your coloring oxides, and
other chemicals that you keep in small supply.
Go get some cool-aid in the plastic jars. the jars are the right size for
holding a couple of pounds of whatever, and the large deep lids can be
placed on the scales for weighing out batches, so that you don't get cobalt
or chrome stains all over your super scoop. the lid screws down nice and
tight and the opening is big enough for a small scoop, or large spoon.
Tommy Humphries
L. P. Skeen on wed 19 sep 01
Hey Tommy,
Gatorade containers are great for this too, but they don't seal well enough
to mix wet stuff in. :( For things you might sprinkle, I like old parmesan
cheese containers. :)
----- Original Message -----
From: Tommy Humphries
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 8:16 PM
Subject: studio tip
> I have found the perfect containers for holding your coloring oxides, and
> other chemicals that you keep in small supply.
> Go get some cool-aid in the plastic jars. the jars are the right size for
> holding a couple of pounds of whatever, and the large deep lids can be
> placed on the scales for weighing out batches, so that you don't get
cobalt
> or chrome stains all over your super scoop. the lid screws down nice and
> tight and the opening is big enough for a small scoop, or large spoon.
>
>
> Tommy Humphries
>
>
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Lana Reeves on thu 20 sep 01
But, you'd have to drink all that Kool Aid... yuk! Lana in Somerville, MA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tommy Humphries"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 8:16 PM
Subject: studio tip
> I have found the perfect containers for holding your coloring oxides, and
> other chemicals that you keep in small supply.
> Go get some cool-aid in the plastic jars. the jars are the right size for
> holding a couple of pounds of whatever, and the large deep lids can be
> placed on the scales for weighing out batches, so that you don't get
cobalt
> or chrome stains all over your super scoop. the lid screws down nice and
> tight and the opening is big enough for a small scoop, or large spoon.
>
>
> Tommy Humphries
>
>
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Jim Bob Salazar on thu 20 sep 01
hey clayarters,
we use old liquid laundry soap containers. unscrew the lid and pull the "pour
spout" out of the container and you have a pretty wide mouthed plastic container
that can be sealed up tight for chemical storage. i sue them for the cobalt,
r.i.o. and small quantity chemicals. we also use the soap containers for water
buckets in the studio. cut the top of the soap container off just above the handle
and you have a water bucket with a handle. both work great in the studio and act
somewhat as an act of recycling. hope it works for you.
jim bob salazar
sul ross state university
Tommy Humphries wrote:
> I have found the perfect containers for holding your coloring oxides, and
> other chemicals that you keep in small supply.
> Go get some cool-aid in the plastic jars. the jars are the right size for
> holding a couple of pounds of whatever, and the large deep lids can be
> placed on the scales for weighing out batches, so that you don't get cobalt
> or chrome stains all over your super scoop. the lid screws down nice and
> tight and the opening is big enough for a small scoop, or large spoon.
>
> Tommy Humphries
>
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Lee Burningham on thu 20 sep 01
Howdy
Another great container for glaze materials and maximizing shelf space.
Laffy Taffy candy plastic jars, square, lidded, available with a little
looking. Stackable and square. Holds about 5# of whatever you need to store.
I get mine at the school bookstore where I teach. Otherwise they go into the
trash.
Lee Burningham
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Subject: studio tip
Anji Henderson on thu 20 sep 01
Sushi restruants throw away many many buckets daily!!
The soy comes in the 5 gallon the row comes in a
little 1/2 gallon (perfect for throwing water and
throwing scraps..)Ginger comes in a 1 - 2 gallon and a
5 gallon.. These items are easy to clean out.. Ummm
with the ginger (if you dont like it) make sure to use
plenty of soap.. I have a purple glaze that smells
like ginger, now I see purple and think pickled ginger
... And I bet if you think about it you can come up
with many more types of restruants with plastic
containers they are throwing away.. Paint and drywall
buckets are a bear to clean unless you clean them
immediately after finishing the product. or have latex
paint in them (peels off)..
And one other I just figured out yesterday... Most
clay suppliers have a clean up sponge that is rather
big, maybe 4X7... they sell it for $3and something..
well in the paint department at Home Depot I found the
same sponge for 99 cents...
Anji
--- Jim Bob Salazar wrote:
> hey clayarters,
>
> we use old liquid laundry soap containers. unscrew
> the lid and pull the "pour
> spout" out of the container and you have a pretty
> wide mouthed plastic container
> that can be sealed up tight for chemical storage. i
> sue them for the cobalt,
> r.i.o. and small quantity chemicals. we also use
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Sheron Roberts on thu 20 sep 01
In addition to Sushi restaurants,
deli's and other restaurants throw
away 5 gallon pickle buckets. All
my glazes smell like pickles. :)
Some also have 1 gallon plastic jars
that mayonnaise and other condiments
come in. Some of these are clear and
are good for small batches of terra sig.
On occasion I have obtained 1 gallon
glass jars with screw tops. These=20
once contained olives.
Sheron in NC
Joyce Lee on fri 21 sep 01
ok
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheron Roberts"
To:
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 4:30 PM
Subject: studio tip
In addition to Sushi restaurants,
deli's and other restaurants throw
away 5 gallon pickle buckets. All
my glazes smell like pickles. :)
Some also have 1 gallon plastic jars
that mayonnaise and other condiments
come in. Some of these are clear and
are good for small batches of terra sig.
On occasion I have obtained 1 gallon
glass jars with screw tops. These
once contained olives.
Sheron in NC
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Imzadi Donelli on fri 21 sep 01
<< All my glazes smell like pickles. :) >>
A great way to get rid of all or most of the smell from those plastic
containers is to put in about an inch of a mixture of 2/3 floral smelling
bleach with 1/3 water into the bottom of the clean container. Seal tightly,
then put in the sun for a few days -- the longer the better. Kind of like
making "sun tea". The sun heats the plastic, opening the "pores" of the
plastic, while creating a heated environment inside the container for the
bleach fumes to work into the plastic. Shake and swirl the bleach around once
a day. Most of the food smell will be gone after a few days.
Rita Tolley on fri 21 sep 01
>
> And one other I just figured out yesterday... Most
> clay suppliers have a clean up sponge that is rather
> big, maybe 4X7... they sell it for $3and something..
> well in the paint department at Home Depot I found the
> same sponge for 99 cents...
>
> Anji
>
I get all my sponges as offcuts from shops that supply foam rubber products
(mainly Clarke Rubber in Australia). There are different grades; I find the
compressed grade is the most absorbant. I've managed to get a large garbage
bag full for A$2. I then cut them to different shapes and sizes with an
electric knife. Patterns can also be melted into them with a soldering iron
for use as oxide stamps.
Reet
rita .tolley@netspeed.com.au
Janet Kaiser on fri 21 sep 01
The woman is a genius! As a preservative, GINGER may
well be the ideal cure for or preventative of smelly
glaze! If you get it free in those throw-away buckets,
don't bother cleaning them out Anji.
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
----- Original Message -----
> Sushi restruants throw away many many buckets daily!!
> The soy comes in the 5 gallon the row comes in a
> little 1/2 gallon (perfect for throwing water and
> throwing scraps..) Ginger comes in a 1 - 2 gallon and
a
> 5 gallon.. These items are easy to clean out.. Ummm
> with the ginger (if you dont like it) make sure to
use
> plenty of soap.. I have a purple glaze that smells
> like ginger, now I see purple and think pickled
ginger
claybair on sat 22 sep 01
Bakeries, grocery store bakeries and price club bakeries all have 5 gallon
buckets. These generally contain icing, fillings etc. I am still using the
supply I wrangled 5 years ago. A few were very sweet smelling and a sticky
messy to clean out. Most of them were cleaned out before they were given to
me. They were a lifesaver when I moved... easy to pack seal and not one
spill!
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheron Roberts"
In addition to Sushi restaurants,
deli's and other restaurants throw
away 5 gallon pickle buckets. All
my glazes smell like pickles. :)
Some also have 1 gallon plastic jars
that mayonnaise and other condiments
come in. Some of these are clear and
are good for small batches of terra sig.
On occasion I have obtained 1 gallon
glass jars with screw tops. These
once contained olives.
Sheron in NC
Charlie and Linda Riggs on sat 22 sep 01
"Delicat" cat food containers are great for storing chemicals. They hold between
5-10 lbs. You can feed your cat and obtain uniform storage containers at the same
time. What a deal!
Linda
"L. P. Skeen" wrote:
> Hey Tommy,
>
> Gatorade containers are great for this too, but they don't seal well enough
> to mix wet stuff in. :( For things you might sprinkle, I like old parmesan
> cheese containers. :)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tommy Humphries
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 8:16 PM
> Subject: studio tip
>
> > I have found the perfect containers for holding your coloring oxides, and
> > other chemicals that you keep in small supply.
> > Go get some cool-aid in the plastic jars. the jars are the right size for
> > holding a couple of pounds of whatever, and the large deep lids can be
> > placed on the scales for weighing out batches, so that you don't get
> cobalt
> > or chrome stains all over your super scoop. the lid screws down nice and
> > tight and the opening is big enough for a small scoop, or large spoon.
> >
> >
> > Tommy Humphries
> >
> >
> ____________________________________________________________________________
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> melpots@pclink.com.
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Valerie Johnson on sat 22 sep 01
My favorite source of 5 gal buckets is the baking soda ("Alkinity Up") that
we use for the pool. Great screw on tops & nice handle. We have these
buckets coming out our ears in the summer!
Valerie Johnson
Eads, TN
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