Jon Faber on thu 29 aug 02
i have found that you can make plaster bats by pouring
plaster into something with the desired shape and
deepness (i have found aluminum pie trays to work
well)and then attached it to the wheel head with what
i call a button.
A button is a bit of clay, a little less than a
handfull, that you center and flatten as if you were
going to make a plate. Keep it about 1/4 inch thick,
then use the point of a wooden rib (or anything that
suits you) to cut some circles into the clay. put the
plaster bat on the clay, turn the wheel slowly, and
pound the bat straight down with both hands clasped in
a fist.
I had a great demo on how to use a button but could
not get it to work for the longest time.
I just had to keep at it but here are some variables
that i find need attention:
how wet is the clay?
I use masonite bats and find the dryer the clay the
better the bat sticks.
how wet is the bat?
same as above for me.
how wide are the ridges?
if the ridges are too thin the clay just mushes
together and the bat slides off.
of course you are putting out a bunch more energy
using this method but you will save a lot of money.
i always use look at those systems and just can not
justify the cost.
plus there will be a huge exposion in the kiln if the
plaster chips off into the clay.
hope this helps.
if anyone thinks this is crazy please make corrections
for me.
(I am kinda guessing that is an unneccessary request
:0 but i just wanted to make sure.)
jon
--- Liv Antonecchia wrote:
> hey,
> Has anyone used that plaster bat Slump Hump
> system? I really want to throw on some plaster bats
> but other than that Slump Hump kit advertised (kinda
> costly) I have found nothing. Any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> LA
>
>
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