Edge Barnes on tue 28 jan 03
I went the plastic route several years ago when a student showed me how much
better it worked than chamois. Only problem I had was you can never find it
in the slip. Solution was to clip it to a hemostat which I hang from a hook
into the slip bucket. Even if it gets in the bottom of the bucket, I can
find it quickly.
Edge
----- Original Message -----
From: "claybair"
To:
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: throwing water
> Hmmmmm......Thanks for the recipe for
> Christena's Chamois soup....... sounds lovely.
> What wine do you recommend? White/Red?
> Dessert some Ron & John Raspberry Mousse?-)
>
> I usually just bring out a bucket of hot tap water to the studio.
> The first year I cavalierly used cold water and boy did my hands
> get red and chapped!
>
> I would worry about turning off a crock pot. Isn't there some
> heater for farm water troughs? Knowing me, I would probably wind up coming
> down to the studio at 4 in the morning to make sure I had turned it off.
>
> BTW have you ever used a small piece of drycleaner
> plastic bag instead of a chamois? I got tired of losing the chamois
> then went to the plastic and now just use the side of my finger.....
> one less thing to worry about misplacing.
>
> Fishing bobbers are great, I use them on my trim wires.
>
> Gayle Bair..... haven't misplaced a finger yet!
> Bainbridge Island, WA
> http://claybair.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christena
> Schafale
>
> For winter throwing in my unheated basement, I've been really enjoying
> using my crockpot as a throwing bucket. Turn it on for a little while
when
> I first go down there, then off when it starts to get too warm, back on
> again later if need be. This way I get to keep all that lovely slip from
> day to day and still have it warm to throw with.
>
> One warning -- I leave my chamois, attached to a fishing bobber, floating
> in the bucket. One day I forgot and left the crockpot turned on
> overnight. All was well, except the chamois was cooked -- it shrank to
> about half its former length and was much less flexible than before.
>
> Chris
>
>
> >Mel says:
>
> >have a small microwave to heat a quart or so at a time.
> >for my throwing bucket.
> >works.
>
>
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