Valerie Hawkins on tue 9 apr 02
posture?
Does anyone remember those weird looking ergonomic office chairs? Kind of
an armless stool with a wide padded seat that was higher in the back than
the front.
Used to see them once in a while back in the 80's.
I wonder if they'd be a comfy potting chair?
Valerie
Charlotte
Lori Leary on tue 9 apr 02
posture?
I remember a Clayart post that recommended using a shower chair/stool.
Usually used for those with mobility problems, the legs can be adjusted to
varying heights. They are available from home medical supply stores and
catalogues, but they might be found in second hand stores, Goodwill, ect.
Hope this helps,
Lori L.
lleary@epix.net
Mountaintop, PA
> My Chiropractic advisor suggested extending the rear pair of
> legs on my potting chair by 6" (cutting down if necessary) and it
> works! Tipped forward like this, all is pretty comfortable.....it
> took 4.25" extension for me.
Craig Clark on tue 9 apr 02
posture?
Valerie, funny that you should ask. I've recently had the same question
on my mind, discussed it with another local potter, and am going to either
find one in a garage sale or build a facsimile. Will let you know how it
works out. Drop me a note in about a month if I haven't gotten back to you.
I'm more than a little absent minded.
Craig Dunn Clark
619 East 11 1/2 st
Houston, Texas 77008
(713)861-2083
mudman@hal-pc.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Valerie Hawkins"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: Potters stools-- will any of them help that hunched over
posture?
> Does anyone remember those weird looking ergonomic office chairs? Kind of
> an armless stool with a wide padded seat that was higher in the back than
> the front.
>
> Used to see them once in a while back in the 80's.
>
> I wonder if they'd be a comfy potting chair?
>
> Valerie
> Charlotte
>
>
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Michele Williams on wed 10 apr 02
posture?
I have an ergonomic chair. It tends to put you in a position that is good
for working OVER your knees rather than between. Also, they are on wheels,
so if you want to realy put pressure on the clay, you might find the wheels
on the floor following the wheel motion between your hands.
So if you cut the wheels and the base of the frame off, use a flannel-backed
plastic tablecloth as a source of covering (tape in on, yank it off when it
tears, gets sloppy, etc.), then I imagine you could get to the work at a
good angle.
What I haven't figured out is how you'd do this if your wheel incorporates
the seat.
You'd have to re-learn using the foot pedal, but what's that compared to
saving your back?
Michele Williams
Lee & Kevin Daniels on wed 10 apr 02
posture?
Hi Valerie,
I tried using an ergonomic chair at the wheel. The only way I could get it
to work at all was to turn it backward and use it like a regular stool. It
was OK in a pinch, but I wouldn't want to have to do it for very long.
I ended up biting the bullet and buying a Creative Industries adjustable
stool. Glad I did - what a difference in comfort from the other things I'd
tried!
Good luck with your first show! I did my first one last year. It was
unnerving but kinda fun in a weird sort of way.
At any rate, you only ever get to do one first show - I say relax (if you
can) and soak up the experience. Just figure that it's okay to make a few
mistakes on the first go-round.
Happy selling,
Lee Daniels
kevlee@seanet.com
www.leepots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Valerie Hawkins"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: Potters stools-- will any of them help that hunched over
posture?
> Does anyone remember those weird looking ergonomic office chairs? Kind of
> an armless stool with a wide padded seat that was higher in the back than
> the front.
>
> Used to see them once in a while back in the 80's.
>
> I wonder if they'd be a comfy potting chair?
>
> Valerie
> Charlotte
>
>
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melpots@pclink.com.
>
Nikki Simmons on wed 10 apr 02
posture?
Hi Valerie,
Are you referring to the kind that you kneel on the lower part and the
taller part is for your behind? I have one of those (got it free) and I
cannot get it close enough to the wheel. Which means that I am leaning to
far forward. However I am short, it might work for a taller person, with
the wheel raised up a little bit. I also found it harder to center because
my legs were together instead of apart. I had less to brace with.
Sincerely,
Nikki Simmons
In Central Missouri
nsimmons@mid-mo.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Valerie Hawkins"
> Does anyone remember those weird looking ergonomic office chairs? Kind of
> an armless stool with a wide padded seat that was higher in the back than
> the front.
John Baymore on thu 11 apr 02
posture?
I have been using one of the "Potters Professional Stools" from Creative
Industries for quite a while now. Six or seven years, I think. It is th=
e
one that looks more like a saddle than a seat with a built in back rest. =
It is WONDERFUL.
The main feature that helps with the ergonomics is that the part you sit =
on
has an adjustable tilt.... so that you can set it up to tilt your pelvis
forward.... which helps keep a proper curve in the small of your back
instead of allowing you to round off your back. This helps place the
"leaning" part of the seated posture down to the hips ..... where there i=
s
a joint that moves that way .
The back rest on it is a help too...... although I modified mine so that =
it
has a more forward angle than it did.... so that it stays in contact bett=
er
for me.
The hydraulic height adjuster is also a nice feature.
All in all .... worth the price.
In teaching throwing I spend a lot of time making sure people are using
good eregonomics. It is REALLY easy to get into weird positions . Fo=
r
the back..... the main thing is to bend forward from the hips..... not by=
rounding off the back and shoulders. Consciously keep a curve in the sma=
ll
of your back...... the place where the majority of the "potter's back"
problems occurr.
Best,
..............................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JohnBaymore.com
JBaymore@compuserve.com
"DATES SET: Earth, Water, and Fire Noborigama Woodfiring Workshop Augu=
st
16-25, 2002"
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