Jimena Alvarado on sat 22 sep 01
patrick
your slab roller sounds great, but i'm having a hard time figuring it out,
could you give more details? i get lost at
whatever your inside dimensions are cutinserts of that
>size out of different thicknesses of masonite.glue
>canvas to one and use it for the top.use the different
>thicknesses to create your slab thickness.
>roll with a piece of of pipe(resting on the 1x2's).
>it works great but its murder on the wrists.
thanks for the tip, i reeeeeeeally want a slab roller :)
jimena in sunny costa rica
>From: Patrick Logue
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Re: Thank you/ cheap slab roller
>Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 13:05:50 -0700
>
>Max
>heres an idea for smaller slabs.
>consider it a mini/poor mans version of the brent.
>get some plywood, and cut a square or rectangle.
>screw 1x2's or 2x2's to three sides of it.
>whatever your inside dimensions are cutinserts of that
>size out of different thicknesses of masonite.glue
>canvas to one and use it for the top.use the different
>thicknesses to create your slab thickness.
>roll with a piece of of pipe(resting on the 1x2's).
>it works great but its murder on the wrists.
>the price we pay for being poor.(i eventually svaed
>enough for a real mechanical slab roller,what a
>relief.
>I could whip up some plans if you need them. let me
>know.
>Pat Logue
>--- Max Sheehan wrote:
> > I would like to thank all of you clayarters who so
> > very kindly answered my questions without treating
> > me
> > as an idiot. I have copied and saved all of the good
> > information I have received so I can print it up, &
> > savor the information.
> >
> > Now I have a challenge:-
> >
> > About 5 or 6 years ago (not sure) I found a Potter's
> > website via somewhere like About.com. I don't
> > remember
> > the gentleman's name, but he had written a book - I
> > got the impression it was a few years old by that
> > time. This book was about Potters making their own
> > equipment from scrapyard finds, such things as
> > extruders and slab rollers etc.
> >
> > I dearly want both an extruder & a slab roller, and
> > have no money. This book would be an enormous help.
> >
> > Does anybody know the title, & author of the book?
> > Does anybody have a copy for sale?
> >
> > If anybody can help me you guys can - I'm confident
> > :-)
> >
> > Max
> >
> > =====
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help?
> > Donate cash, emergency relief information
> >
>http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/
> >
> >
>______________________________________________________________________________
> > 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.
>
>
>__________________________________________________
>Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help?
>Donate cash, emergency relief information
>http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/
>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>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.
_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
| |
|
