Joseph Herbert on sun 21 mar 04
I feel one of the best glaze stirring implements is a toilet bowl brush.
Get one for each glaze bucket. The price is right, they are very effective,
and mostly inert.
One down side can come in a shared space situation where the compulsively
clean can insist on washing out the brush after use, thereby wasting lots of
glaze. After proper training, they saw the error in their ways.
Go to the dollar store and pick up several.
In the same vein, some have suggested toilet plungers with holes cut in the
top of the rubber bell. I have use these but still think the brush is the
way to go. Cheap, easily available, and often available in pleasing pastel
colors.
Agitating for change.
Joseph Herbert
Penelope on mon 22 mar 04
----- Original Message -----
> I feel one of the best glaze stirring implements is a toilet bowl brush.
> Get one for each glaze bucket. The price is right, they are very
effective,
> and mostly inert.
I use one of those spatulas that has the holes in it. A circular head with
holes, all metal so it's strong too. As the glaze is stirred it flows
through the holes and is sieved. I found mine at the grocery store but I am
sure a dollar store would have them.
=o) =o) =o) =o) =o) =o)
Penni Stoddart
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London, Ontario
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really are... You need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape.
If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and
shouldn't, use the duct tape.
Carol Ryan-Aube on sat 27 mar 04
I know this topic is at least a week old
but haven't had time to write.
My teacher at the college had plastic stirring sticks to mix the glazes.
They were about 1/2 - 3/4" in diameter thick
I haven't seen these for sale anywhere.
It seems like they would work better than wood or metal.
They were really long too.
Does anyone know how to buy these?
Carol Ryan-Aube
Palmer, Alaska
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Jon Brinley on sun 28 mar 04
Carol,
Try a local print shop. Ask for an old cutter stick. They are 3/4"=20
square x 40" long. Usually will white or green. They work great.
Jon in Midland=20
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Subject: Re: Glaze Stirring
I know this topic is at least a week old
but haven't had time to write.
My teacher at the college had plastic stirring sticks to mix the =
glazes.
They were about 1/2 - 3/4" in diameter thick
I haven't seen these for sale anywhere.
It seems like they would work better than wood or metal.
They were really long too.
Does anyone know how to buy these?
Carol Ryan-Aube
Palmer, Alaska
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Vince Pitelka on sun 28 mar 04
> My teacher at the college had plastic stirring sticks to mix the glazes.
> They were about 1/2 - 3/4" in diameter thick
> I haven't seen these for sale anywhere.
> It seems like they would work better than wood or metal.
> They were really long too.
> Does anyone know how to buy these?
Carol -
These sound like the sturdy plastic plant stakes available at Home Depot,
Lowe's, Orchard Supply Hardware, Walmart, and good garden shops. They are
inexpensive, come in a variety of lengths, and are about 3/4" diameter.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
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Sarah House on mon 29 mar 04
At my school we had 1" PVC pipes about 3 feet long with a cap on each end.
Total cost probably less than $2 each. Just get some pipe, glue, and the
caps at the home store. They did tend to float as soon as you let go which
was messy at times, Maybe adding some water or sand before the top cap would
help with that.
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Cat Jarosz on mon 29 mar 04
I am sorry I have not followed this thread closely enough to read the
original question. Yet I have not read anything about using a paddle in stirring
glazes yet and figured I'd throw this in the mix ( ohhh a pun )
I generally use my drill and the jiffy mixer for the 5 gallon buckets of
glaze and then pour them all into a 60 gallon muck bucket when ready to
glaze.. the jiffy mixer really doesnt cut the muster for this size bucket but a
small wooden Paddle I got at K mart yrs ago does me up great.. Plastic would
problebly work just as good.. yes they float up but the muck bucket is big
enough ..
Cat Jarosz in western NC mountains... where having western exposure
is now experiencing full SPRING GLORY with 3 types of daffys in their PRIME
!!! Bradford Pears and Plum, weeping willows , peach and 2 types of fruit
bearing pear trees are in full swing and the baby liliac bushes are budding ...
My Airedale teenager( terrordale) discovered ANTS ( dirt dog) and I
dont think I have laughed so hard in my life at her antics..
claybair on mon 29 mar 04
Cat,
I use my drill and jiffy mixer too.
I'm assuming you pour only the same glaze from
those 5 gal buckets in that 60 gal. muck bucket.
So.....what's a muck bucket anyways???
Never mind I just looked it up.
My favorite glaze bucket currently is one of those
flying saucer plastic sleds. It's great for glazing plates...
no drips, no overlaps.... yippee!
One of these days I'm going to make a mold from it too.
BTW I use the drill and jiffy to mix my reclaim.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Cat Jarosz
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 5:16 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: glaze stirring
I am sorry I have not followed this thread closely enough to read the
original question. Yet I have not read anything about using a paddle in
stirring
glazes yet and figured I'd throw this in the mix ( ohhh a pun )
I generally use my drill and the jiffy mixer for the 5 gallon buckets
of
glaze and then pour them all into a 60 gallon muck bucket when ready to
glaze.. the jiffy mixer really doesnt cut the muster for this size bucket
but a
small wooden Paddle I got at K mart yrs ago does me up great.. Plastic would
problebly work just as good.. yes they float up but the muck bucket is big
enough ..
Cat Jarosz in western NC mountains... where having western
exposure
is now experiencing full SPRING GLORY with 3 types of daffys in their
PRIME
!!! Bradford Pears and Plum, weeping willows , peach and 2 types of fruit
bearing pear trees are in full swing and the baby liliac bushes are budding
...
My Airedale teenager( terrordale) discovered ANTS ( dirt dog) and I
dont think I have laughed so hard in my life at her antics..
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Cat Jarosz on mon 29 mar 04
Yes Gail I use only ONE glaze in the muck bucket dang all the
comedians out of work .... I have only one base glaze and when I go into glaze
mode its usually with 2-3 months worth of production and I use about 15
gallons of glaze or more per session so having a HUGE bucket to dip into is
pretty cool... I store and mix in the 5 gallon buckets and they all fit
nicely under the brent slab roller, the muck bucket goes in the bathtub empty to
await its next use... The short wooden paddle is wonderful to stir up
the big muck bucket , gets the heavy stuff up from the bottom in real short
period of time.
the wood boat paddle is not that useful in smaller buckets but I have found
nothing better for a huge batch than this.
Warmest regards, Cat Jarosz who
thought having the Robin Williams of the dog world was funny and now realizes
her friends on clay art are pretty funny too... Curly just had a soapy
bath last nite and was all fuzzy and pretty and soft so today she goes to doggy
park and lays down and wallers in the mud !!!! I guess she looks like me
after a long session of throwing.
Donald G. Goldsobel on mon 29 mar 04
Get a kitchen whisk that has a simple shaft that will fit into the drill
chuck after the factory handle is removed. The whisk will very thoroughly
mix the glaze. It is tapered and rounded at the end so it goes into the
bottom/corners of the buckets. High speeds are not necessary.
Try it - you'll like it.
Donald
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From: "Cat Jarosz"
To:
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: glaze stirring
> Yes Gail I use only ONE glaze in the muck bucket dang all the
> comedians out of work .... I have only one base glaze and when I go
into glaze
> mode its usually with 2-3 months worth of production and I use about 15
> gallons of glaze or more per session so having a HUGE bucket to dip into
is
> pretty cool... I store and mix in the 5 gallon buckets and they all
fit
> nicely under the brent slab roller, the muck bucket goes in the bathtub
empty to
> await its next use... The short wooden paddle is wonderful to stir
up
> the big muck bucket , gets the heavy stuff up from the bottom in real
short
> period of time.
>
> the wood boat paddle is not that useful in smaller buckets but I have
found
> nothing better for a huge batch than this.
>
> Warmest regards, Cat Jarosz who
> thought having the Robin Williams of the dog world was funny and now
realizes
> her friends on clay art are pretty funny too... Curly just had a soapy
> bath last nite and was all fuzzy and pretty and soft so today she goes to
doggy
> park and lays down and wallers in the mud !!!! I guess she looks like
me
> after a long session of throwing.
>
>
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Cat Jarosz on tue 30 mar 04
Hey Donald... I dont believe I have ever seen a kitchen whisk big enough to
mix up 55-60 gallons of glaze ... I could be wrong on that I tend to
be a kitchen gadget kinda gal but I really have never seen one that big.
Really though, The Paddle does a great job of keeping the glaze smooth and
creamy thru out the week of glazing.
I am not sure if I am being clear enough... I use a jiffy mixer with all the
5 gallon buckets of glaze and pour them all into the big muck bucket ( via
100 mesh screen) that will hold up to 60 gallons of liquid. Most of the time
I have that filled almost to the top when I start the process and many a
time its 1/2 empty when I put it all away... for fresh batches of glaze I
dry mix and then add water and use the jiffy to mix and then screen it thru
60-80-100 mesh before adding it to the muck bucket..
Small Canoe /boat paddle as in SHORT not the long full size paddles.
This would be a child size paddle or fit for a raft of some sort... works great
in this situation.
Hope this is a bit clearer. Warmest regards, one tired Cat Jarosz
heading back to studio after midnite to keep throwing... Almost done though..
Carol Ryan-Aube on wed 31 mar 04
Thanks Vince for your advice. I don't know if I have ever written to you
directly but I would like you to know I bought your book a long time ago -
when I started reading Clayart two years ago - and really like it. I look
there first whenever I have any problems.
I may get to meet you some day - My daughter is majoring in Art at the
Univerity of Alaska at Anchorage and hopes to go to your school after she
earns her BFA. She is majoring in Fiber Art and is very impressed with your
shool and the information on line. The program in fiber art here is weak
and she want to continue after she graduates.
Thanks for your advice on stiring sticks. The plant stakes are a good idea.
I'll check it out.
Thanks again - Carol
>From: Vince Pitelka
>Reply-To: Clayart
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Re: Glaze Stirring
>Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 18:59:46 -0600
>
> > My teacher at the college had plastic stirring sticks to mix the glazes.
> > They were about 1/2 - 3/4" in diameter thick
> > I haven't seen these for sale anywhere.
> > It seems like they would work better than wood or metal.
> > They were really long too.
> > Does anyone know how to buy these?
>
>Carol -
>These sound like the sturdy plastic plant stakes available at Home Depot,
>Lowe's, Orchard Supply Hardware, Walmart, and good garden shops. They are
>inexpensive, come in a variety of lengths, and are about 3/4" diameter.
>- Vince
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Carol Ryan-Aube on wed 31 mar 04
Jon - Thanks for your advice. I'll check it out. I sure like plastic
better than wood. They are easier to wash off. - Carol
>
>Carol,
> Try a local print shop. Ask for an old cutter stick. They are 3/4"
>square x 40" long. Usually will white or green. They work great.
>
>Jon in Midland
> Subject: Re: Glaze Stirring
>
>
> I know this topic is at least a week old
> but haven't had time to write.
> My teacher at the college had plastic stirring sticks to mix the glazes.
> They were about 1/2 - 3/4" in diameter thick
> I haven't seen these for sale anywhere.
> It seems like they would work better than wood or metal.
> They were really long too.
> Does anyone know how to buy these?
>
> Carol Ryan-Aube
> Palmer, Alaska
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Pfennighaus, Nancy on fri 9 apr 04
Plastic kitty litter scoopers work just great, are cheap & can be left =
in the buckets.
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Vince
Pitelka
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:00 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Glaze Stirring
> My teacher at the college had plastic stirring sticks to mix the =
glazes.
> They were about 1/2 - 3/4" in diameter thick
> I haven't seen these for sale anywhere.
> It seems like they would work better than wood or metal.
> They were really long too.
> Does anyone know how to buy these?
Carol -
These sound like the sturdy plastic plant stakes available at Home =
Depot,
Lowe's, Orchard Supply Hardware, Walmart, and good garden shops. They =
are
inexpensive, come in a variety of lengths, and are about 3/4" diameter.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
vpitelka@dtccom.net, wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/
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