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giffen grip/another usage

updated fri 2 nov 01

 

Marcia Selsor on thu 1 nov 01


I use my griffin grip when applying terra sig to many pots. I apply ts to the bottom on all of the tehm, them flip them over to apply to the top. I use a container with foam padding fixed in place with the griffin grip.
Marcia

Joyce Lee wrote:

> Phyllis wrote:
> "Another use that I have for my Giffen Grip is the triangular marking. The
> >grooves that the parts slide in to hold the pot on center are symmetrical.
> >I mark those on a pot that I want to put handles on for hanging."
> --------------------------------------------------------
> You had told me about this usage for the grip before, Phyllis .... after that I began using the triangular slots also for determing where to place feet when I want to use three of them.
> If the bottom of the pot is wide enough, I use the tool my dentist gave me to reach beneath the pot, while on the grip, in order to determine how far from the bottom edge I want the feet as well.
>
> Joyce
> In the Mojave
> Glazing, glazing, glazing..... glazing bores me..... testing doesn't..... mixing doesn't... but the act of applying the glaze does .... so I glaze an hour or so ..... then come in to see what's happening with clayarters ..... then go back out to the multitude of buckets...... something almost always IS happening.
>
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