Cheryl Hoffman on mon 30 sep 02
How about those big round 2 piece plastic cake plates? Place your pot on the
flat bottom piece and cover with the dome, as you would do with a cake. I
buy them at thrift shops or garage sales for about a buck apiece. Each brand
seems to be a little different size, which is good because the dome tops nest
and don't take up much room when not being used.
Cher Hoffman
LOGAN OPLINGER on mon 30 sep 02
Has anyone seen old lampshade wire frames used as a frame to hold plastic bags away from wet pots or forms that are covered to protect them from drying out.
Although I like the idea, I don't want to have these frames of different sizes laying around in a studio with limited space that is shared by several people. The studio I am using now also does not have a damp box, or shelf space that could be enclosed with plastic sheeting to make one.
It has occured to me that I could make a frame from free/cheap material that could also be adjustable in size, and easily assembled for use and taken apart for easy storage. I have not made these frames yet, so if I have missed something, comments are appreciated.
First Idea
Frame made of strapping steel, Velcroİ and wood/ masonite strips.
Round hoops made from 3/4" strapping steel. Cut into 2 ft. sections, place 1" self adhesive Velcroİ tabs on each side at 6" intervals, hook on one side, loop on the other. Two sections lapped over at the ends would make a hoop of about 1 ft. in diameter, and three sections would make a hoop about 1.5 ft. in diameter. I don't know yet if the tension in the hoop would pull the Velcroİ apart.
Two hoops of the same size could be connected using three, 1.5 or 2 ft. lengths of 1" wide strips of wood/masonite that have Velcroİ tabs glued or stapled to each end.
When taken appart, all sections lay flat and can be stored in a small tight bundle with a strap also made of Velcroİ.
Second Idea-
Frame made of heavy wire (# 8 Gauge), 2 ft. bamboo garden stakes (1/4-5/16 in. diam.), and plastic tubing (1/4-5/16 in. inside diam.)
Cut plastic tubing into short lengths of 1-1/2 inches. Make about 24. These will be the plastic connectors. With a nail & hammer, punch holes through one end of each tube at 1/4 inch from the end.
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Cut heavy wire into at least 8 sections 14 inches long. Force two sections of tubing onto the pieces of wire. Bend the wire one inch from the end at 90 deg.
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Cut at least 8 pieces of tubing one inch long, and use these to connect 4 sections of wire together by puting the ends of the wire into the one inch sections.
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Connect all four sections of wire together to make a square frame.
H___[__[___H
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Connect two of these square sections together to make a box using three or four of the garden stakes using the 1-1/2" plastic connectors attached to the wire. Only one connector on each side of the frame needs to be used. The second plastic connector allows three or more square frame sections to be "stacked".
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/| | [ Box made using two wire frame
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Logan Oplinger
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Ann Brink on mon 30 sep 02
Logan, you don't need to fool around with frames. If you put a lightweight
piece of cloth over the pot first, the plastic won't stick or collect beads
of moisture. Have you tried this and had some problem with it?
I have a number of womens' square scarves, both silk and synthetic fabrics,
that I bought at thrift shops. If I want to just retard the drying, not
stop it, I use several layers.
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "LOGAN OPLINGER"
To:
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:30 AM
Subject: Wet Pot Protector, Lampshade Frame
> Has anyone seen old lampshade wire frames used as a frame to hold plastic
bags away from wet pots or forms that are covered to protect them from
drying out.
David Hendley on mon 30 sep 02
How about tomato cages? They come in several sizes.
They stack together in a small space when stored.
Just cut off the three long legs. A buck or two each.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "LOGAN OPLINGER"
To:
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 4:30 AM
Subject: Wet Pot Protector, Lampshade Frame
> Has anyone seen old lampshade wire frames used as a frame to hold plastic
bags away from wet pots or forms that are covered to protect them from
drying out.
>
> Although I like the idea, I don't want to have these frames of different
sizes laying around in a studio with limited space that is shared by several
people. The studio I am using now also does not have a damp box, or shelf
space that could be enclosed with plastic sheeting to make one.
>
Dwiggins, Sandra (NIH/NCI) on mon 30 sep 02
When I encountered a problem like this several years ago, I used wire to
make a cage that actually covered the piece I was making, rather than make a
piece to fit the lampshade or tomato cage. Both of these solutions use
predetermined sizes. I preferred building my own to suit. I think I used
both old hangers and wire.
Sandy
-----Original Message-----
From: David Hendley [mailto:hendley@TYLER.NET]
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 1:11 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Wet Pot Protector, Lampshade Frame
How about tomato cages? They come in several sizes.
They stack together in a small space when stored.
Just cut off the three long legs. A buck or two each.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "LOGAN OPLINGER"
To:
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 4:30 AM
Subject: Wet Pot Protector, Lampshade Frame
> Has anyone seen old lampshade wire frames used as a frame to hold plastic
bags away from wet pots or forms that are covered to protect them from
drying out.
>
> Although I like the idea, I don't want to have these frames of different
sizes laying around in a studio with limited space that is shared by several
people. The studio I am using now also does not have a damp box, or shelf
space that could be enclosed with plastic sheeting to make one.
>
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Marianne Lombardo on tue 1 oct 02
I got tired of covering up pots individually. What I did was this. I
bought a metal shelving unit, the cheap $18 ones with I think 6 shelves. I
bought a roll of very heavy plastic at the hardware store. This stuff is
very wide. On the back and two sides of each shelf I securely taped two
layers of the plastic. On the front at the top of each shelf I taped the
plastic to the top of the shelf, so it is like a flap I can lift up. (I used
duct tape as I find it's terrific stuff for everything)
I glued some velcro strips to the two sides and bottom edge of the flap and
matching velco onto the metal. I just lift the flap up, place the ware on
the shelf, lower the flap and press the velcro together.
It probably isn't really totally air tight, but it works fine. If I really
need to slow down the drying time a lot, I also place a couple of little
bowls of water on the shelf.
Marianne Lombardo
Omemee, Ontario, Canada
email: mlombardo@nexicom.net
Culling on tue 1 oct 02
I don't use frames though old fridges are pretty good to slow down drying
and I've found the platic bags used for drycleaning are didly for covering
everything xcept wet slip decoration - they are so soft they don't even mark
wet rims.
steph
----- Original Message -----
From: LOGAN OPLINGER
To:
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 5:30 PM
Subject: Wet Pot Protector, Lampshade Frame
> Has anyone seen old lampshade wire frames used as a frame to hold plastic
bags away from wet pots or forms that are covered to protect them from
drying out.
>
> Although I like the idea, I don't want to have these frames of different
sizes laying around in a studio with limited space that is shared by several
people. The studio I am using now also does not have a damp box, or shelf
space that could be enclosed with plastic sheeting to make one.
>
> It has occured to me that I could make a frame from free/cheap material
that could also be adjustable in size, and easily assembled for use and
taken apart for easy storage. I have not made these frames yet, so if I
have missed something, comments are appreciated.
>
> First Idea
> Frame made of strapping steel, Velcroİ and wood/ masonite strips.
>
> Round hoops made from 3/4" strapping steel. Cut into 2 ft. sections,
place 1" self adhesive Velcroİ tabs on each side at 6" intervals, hook on
one side, loop on the other. Two sections lapped over at the ends would
make a hoop of about 1 ft. in diameter, and three sections would make a hoop
about 1.5 ft. in diameter. I don't know yet if the tension in the hoop
would pull the Velcroİ apart.
>
> Two hoops of the same size could be connected using three, 1.5 or 2 ft.
lengths of 1" wide strips of wood/masonite that have Velcroİ tabs glued or
stapled to each end.
>
> When taken appart, all sections lay flat and can be stored in a small
tight bundle with a strap also made of Velcroİ.
>
> Second Idea-
> Frame made of heavy wire (# 8 Gauge), 2 ft. bamboo garden stakes (1/4-5/16
in. diam.), and plastic tubing (1/4-5/16 in. inside diam.)
>
> Cut plastic tubing into short lengths of 1-1/2 inches. Make about 24.
These will be the plastic connectors. With a nail & hammer, punch holes
through one end of each tube at 1/4 inch from the end.
> _
> | > =|==== >
> Cut heavy wire into at least 8 sections 14 inches long. Force two
sections of tubing onto the pieces of wire. Bend the wire one inch from the
end at 90 deg.
>
> |___[__[___| [ >
> Cut at least 8 pieces of tubing one inch long, and use these to connect 4
sections of wire together by puting the ends of the wire into the one inch
sections.
>
> H___[__[___H___[__[___H___[__[___H___[__[___|
>
> H >
> Connect all four sections of wire together to make a square frame.
>
> H___[__[___H
> / /
> [ [
> / /
> [ [
> / /
> H____[__[___H
>
> Connect two of these square sections together to make a box using three or
four of the garden stakes using the 1-1/2" plastic connectors attached to
the wire. Only one connector on each side of the frame needs to be used.
The second plastic connector allows three or more square frame sections to
be "stacked".
> H_______H
> / [ /
> [ | /
> /| | [ Box made using two wire frame
> H_|____|H/| < sections and three bamboo stakes.
> | H__[__|_H
> |/ | /
> [ |/
> / [
> H_______H/
>
>
> Logan Oplinger
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Russel Fouts on wed 2 oct 02
Get those cheap styrofoam coolers. Air tight and you can stack them full
or empty.
Russel
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