Carole Fox on wed 3 sep 03
No, no.... nothing to do with bars or vehicles!
Yesterday I made my biggest round pot ever- used a whole bag of clay. =
Fussed with it a lot with the ribbing and was a pretty happy camper... =
until I realized I couldn't pick up this baby from the wheelhead!=20
I'm 5"2" and 98 pounds, but I'm not afraid to pick up heavy stuff. I =
carry boxes of clay all of the time, but I could not figure out how to =
get leverage on a big bellied freshly thrown pot. My arms are too short! =
Any tricks out there for situations like this?
By the way, I waited until my husband came home and together we lifted =
it from the wheel. Forced me to get some stuff done other than working =
at the wheel... New batch of terra sig is brewin', burnished some pots, =
and the studio is cleaned up!
I'd be grateful for some advice on how to pick up those big round pots =
in the future.
Carole Fox
Elkton, MD
thesilverfox@dol.net
Jan L. Peterson on wed 3 sep 03
Carole;
I'm 4'11." I guess something I couldn't encircle, I get a strap or belt to
reach around from the other side, grip that, and duckwalk to where I have to go.
If I am removing something that large from somewhere taller, I have a
bettertime of it as I have more time to set my feet and gain my grip. Otherwise, I
roll it into me and lean it against my chest and stomach and kinda walk leaning
backwards. Not too far, or you'll be stretched out on the floor with this big
thing on top of you, trying to explain to some fool what you're doing, besides
taking up the study of ceilings.
I carry heavy, oversized things, too. Sometimes, I'm actually successful.
Jan, the Alleycat.
MarjB on thu 4 sep 03
Morning Carole
Understand the frustration of having to wait for assistance - the following
suggestions will have to be modified to suit your wheel/studio space etc.
Build a simple but sturdy box (on wheels) that is the same height as your
wheelhead. Dependant on your wheel type you can fashion a "bridge" probably
a couple of 2x4's/2x6 (wheelhead height) with a cross piece . I am assuming
the piece is on a bat ?
Pry up the bat and shift over enough to clear the bat pins , you could use a
couple of shims to keep it stable when off the pins - wedge the wheels on
box/structure - place bridge on wheel (if necessary) then skid (push/pull)
pot/bat onto box/structure. Unlock the wheels move it away, start the next
pot etc. The wheeled box can be as big as your space allows and be handy for
uses other than this, ie hold bats, tools etc. Do wait/ask for help to
sandwich the piece between bats to flip over for trimming - can do nasties
to the elbows and back !! Maybe Phil or Micheal Wendt can design us all a
small/tiny little inexpensive forklift to do all this !! MarjB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carole Fox"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 8:19 AM
Subject: Pick up advice needed
No, no.... nothing to do with bars or vehicles!
Yesterday I made my biggest round pot ever- used a whole bag of clay. Fussed
with it a lot with the ribbing and was a pretty happy camper... until I
realized I couldn't pick up this baby from the wheelhead!
I'm 5"2" and 98 pounds, but I'm not afraid to pick up heavy stuff. I carry
boxes of clay all of the time, but I could not figure out how to get
leverage on a big bellied freshly thrown pot. My arms are too short! Any
tricks out there for situations like this?
By the way, I waited until my husband came home and together we lifted it
from the wheel. Forced me to get some stuff done other than working at the
wheel... New batch of terra sig is brewin', burnished some pots, and the
studio is cleaned up!
I'd be grateful for some advice on how to pick up those big round pots in
the future.
Carole Fox
Elkton, MD
thesilverfox@dol.net
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