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clay extruder- home made!

updated fri 2 apr 04

 

Edy Lynn on wed 31 mar 04


If anyone has been privledged to get their hands on a copy of a brand =
new book published by The American Ceramic Society called Pottery Making =
Techniques there are instructions to make an extruder out of a car =
bumper jack, PVC pipe and wood. I have not made it but it seems doable. =
My husband didn't even roll his eyes when I showed him so it must be =
fairly easy.=20
This is probably old hat to you seasoned Clay Arters but just in case I =
thought I would let anyone else know about it.=20
It's a great book with terrific illustrations and lots af good ideas =
from several different potters/artists.
It is a special gift that I have appreciated more than words can say.
Edy Lynn of Ohio

Tren Lang on thu 1 apr 04


On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 10:12:14 -0500, Edy Lynn wrote:

>If anyone has been privledged to get their hands on a copy of a brand new
book published by The American Ceramic Society called Pottery Making
Techniques there are instructions to make an extruder out of a car bumper
jack, PVC pipe and wood. I have not made it but it seems doable. My husband
didn't even roll his eyes when I showed him so it must be fairly easy.
>This is probably old hat to you seasoned Clay Arters but just in case I
thought I would let anyone else know about it.
>It's a great book with terrific illustrations and lots af good ideas from
several different potters/artists.
>It is a special gift that I have appreciated more than words can say.
>Edy Lynn of Ohio
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Hi Edy Lynn!

The plans where also in Pottery Making illustrated winter 1999. I'm
presently trying to convince my husband to make me one! Let me know how it
goes!

Tren Lang
mudpup@rogers.com