Eva Gallagher on sat 21 feb 04
Hi,
Yes lots of damp cloths were used - Last year I got my 82 year old =
mother to try out some pottery - she had not done any since her days as =
a student at the school of "industrial design" in Prague during WWII. =
After working on a sculpture slab she wanted to cover it with a damp =
cloth until the next day -=20
We had a good laugh - however perhaps damp cloths may help to slow down =
the drying on handles - worth a try as lots of people at our potter's =
guild are having a major problem with handles - only in the winter =
though - even though we have a wonderful damp cupboard -=20
Eva Gallagher
Dep River, Ontario
betweenDate: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 23:47:17 +0900
From: Lee love
Subject: Re: Drying porcelain mug handles.
What did people use before plastic? I suppose damp cloth.
Ivor and Olive Lewis on sun 22 feb 04
Dear Eva Gallagher,
Damp cloth has a distinct advantage not offered by plastic film or
sheet.
I t does not "Sweat" and so helps to get a uniform humid atmosphere
around the clay. Where "Sweat' condenses in contact with clay you get
a spot which is very moist while the rest becomes dry.
For long term storage or very slow drying, dampened newsprint with and
out cover of plastic sheet works very well. Again, the paper assists
in avoiding sweating.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
claybair on mon 23 feb 04
Two days ago I has some leather hard
plates I wasn't able to finish trimming and decorating.
I didn't want them to get too dry.
I put them on a small wire shelving cart but not on
the top shelf. I draped plastic painter's drop cloth over it.
They were there for 2 days and didn't dry out and
I saw no sweating on a slip covered plate.
Plus Slab Cat thought it was put there for her amusement.
Dual purpose!!!
Now if I wanted to use this for long durations I'd likely use
heavier plastic and tie it around the bottom.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Ivor and
Olive Lewis
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:26 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Subject: Re: Drying porcelain mug handles.
Dear Eva Gallagher,
Damp cloth has a distinct advantage not offered by plastic film or
sheet.
I t does not "Sweat" and so helps to get a uniform humid atmosphere
around the clay. Where "Sweat' condenses in contact with clay you get
a spot which is very moist while the rest becomes dry.
For long term storage or very slow drying, dampened newsprint with and
out cover of plastic sheet works very well. Again, the paper assists
in avoiding sweating.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
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