Snail Scott on tue 14 oct 03
Heiney"
At 02:19 AM 10/14/03 EDT, May D wrote:
>Now I ask myself, maybe this huge living room should be the studio space,
>since I was only really ever alive and timeless while making my work and
jamming
>to the music. There is carpet in this living room, but it must be at least 30
>years old, however, it is nonetheless a rental. On the other hand, I do have
>an upright steam cleaner...
Carpet in a studio rapidly becomes nasty. Worse than
a dirt-covered hard surface, because the pad underneath
puffs up the dust whenever you walk across. Even without
a pad, the pile of the carpet stirs it up a bit, too.
You'd think it would just sort of lock it in, but it
doesn't seem to work that way after the first month or
so. (Though if you spill water, it turns into a sort of
convenient hard crust.) ;)
I wouldn't plan to work in a carpeted space unless you
are much, much tidier than I am. (Well, orangutans are
tidier than I am...never mind.) Know you working habits!
You can lay down a room-sized piece of heavy plastic.
That large industrial pond-lining plastic is great for
that, if you can get it surplus. You can also use those
plastic carpet runners if you duct-tape the joints
together.
Or, ask your landlord if you can remove the carpet. If
it's that old, they may be considering replacement, and
it'll be cheaper if the tenant (you!) removes the old
carpet first. Don't say, "Gonna put a pottery in the
living room". Don't even say 'studio'. Just ask if you
can pull it out.
-Snail
Christy Pines on tue 14 oct 03
Heiney"
I bought a 6' x 9' piece of sheet vinyl, sold as floor material to be installed with adhesive and such. Rolled it out under my wheel. It protects my hardwood floors from wet clay and keeps dry clay from going into the little cracks between the boards. I didn't bother to "install" it as during the summer, the wheel is on the front porch, where I can watch the boats and the people going by. For the winter, the whole kit and kaboodle will move into the "parlor" which has become the studio, since the room had no furniture in it anyway. I'll do the same. Roll out the vinyl (has a nice faux stone pattern so looks pretty), hold down the corners with stuff that has to be around me anyway, and protect my beautiful floors. Move it back to the porch come spring.
christy in connecticut, proud owner of hand-built raku kiln courtesy of Raku Rhody-O last weekend in Providence, RI. Going this week to buy chemicals, mix glaze and crank that baby up. Oh boy oh boy.
At 02:19 AM 10/14/03 EDT, May D wrote:
>Now I ask myself, maybe this huge living room should be the studio space,
>since I was only really ever alive and timeless while making my work and
jamming
>to the music. There is carpet in this living room, but it must be at least 30
>years old, however, it is nonetheless a rental. On the other hand, I do have
>an upright steam cleaner...
claybair on wed 15 oct 03
Heiney"
May,
When we were in a rental I just placed
a piece of cheap vinyl flooring right over the rug.
It worked really well. I was able to mop the it.
I also tacked thin plastic sheeting
to the walls where I thought clay might fly.
When we moved clean up was a snap I just pulled
off the plastic and trashed the flooring.
I also placed some inexpensive flooring right over
my concrete floor in the studio & duct taped the edges.
I have replaced the duct tape in a few areas due to wear.
This has made it easier on my feet and has saved several
pieces that hit the floor.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
At 02:19 AM 10/14/03 EDT, May D wrote:
>Now I ask myself, maybe this huge living room should be the studio space,
>since I was only really ever alive and timeless while making my work and
jamming
>to the music. There is carpet in this living room, but it must be at least
30
>years old, however, it is nonetheless a rental. On the other hand, I do
have
>an upright steam cleaner...
Snail wrote>
Carpet in a studio rapidly becomes nasty. Worse than
a dirt-covered hard surface, because the pad underneath
puffs up the dust whenever you walk across. Even without
a pad, the pile of the carpet stirs it up a bit, too.
You'd think it would just sort of lock it in, but it
doesn't seem to work that way after the first month or
so. (Though if you spill water, it turns into a sort of
convenient hard crust.) ;)
I wouldn't plan to work in a carpeted space unless you
are much, much tidier than I am. (Well, orangutans are
tidier than I am...never mind.) Know you working habits!
You can lay down a room-sized piece of heavy plastic.
That large industrial pond-lining plastic is great for
that, if you can get it surplus. You can also use those
plastic carpet runners if you duct-tape the joints
together.
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