John Jensen on sun 5 oct 03
OK, Vince sorry to misquote you. I imagined the slip penetrating the
cloth, but I guess it forms a good bond sitting on the surface.
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com
John Jensen on sun 5 oct 03
Vince; I'm sure you wouldn't have recommended them if they weren't good
for the use you suggest; but can you talk about how the waterproofing
affects the ability of the cloth bat to get into the clay saturated
state that makes them work so well.
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com
Vince Pitelka on sun 5 oct 03
> Vince; I'm sure you wouldn't have recommended them if they weren't good
> for the use you suggest; but can you talk about how the waterproofing
> affects the ability of the cloth bat to get into the clay saturated
> state that makes them work so well.
John -
I never said anything about a clay-saturated state, and in fact the canvas
squares will not work at all if they become saturated. I said to coat them
with a thin coat of slip, and let it dry completely. That coating of dry
slip helps to absorb the moisture from the slurry when you stick them down
to the wheel the first time, and then the residual slip on the canvas
squares after each use helps them stick down the next time. When you
squeegee down the canvas with a Kemper black rubber rib, you seal down the
top as well with the extra slurry that comes out from under the canvas, and
it results in a very tight, hard seal on the canvas surface, ready to accept
your lump of clay.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Technological University
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