Michael Wendt on sun 23 may 04
I recently obtained a new, water based lubricant to test
as a throwing aid for larger pots.
WOW!
It is polyethylene based, FDA approved as a stabilizer
for the foam in beer, AND...
it makes the clay so slick you can throw huge pieces
with far less effort.
I also used it for centering larger masses and it works
for that too!.
It's not cheap but a few drops in a bucket of water
change the character of the water so very much.
Anyone who loves to throw big write me off line
and I will arrange samples.
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
USA
wendtpot@lewiston.com
www.wendtpottery.com
Suzanne Wolfe on sun 23 may 04
Michael,
You are going to get a flood of email with this! We are very
interested in this stuff. How do I arrange to get a sample.
Suzanne Wolfe
University of Hawai'i
swolfe@hawaii.edu
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Wendt
Date: Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:01 am
Subject: dry throwing aid
> I recently obtained a new, water based lubricant to test
> as a throwing aid for larger pots.
> WOW!
> It is polyethylene based, FDA approved as a stabilizer
> for the foam in beer, AND...
> it makes the clay so slick you can throw huge pieces
> with far less effort.
> I also used it for centering larger masses and it works
> for that too!.
> It's not cheap but a few drops in a bucket of water
> change the character of the water so very much.
> Anyone who loves to throw big write me off line
> and I will arrange samples.
> Regards,
> Michael Wendt
> Wendt Pottery
> 2729 Clearwater Ave
> Lewiston, Idaho 83501
> USA
> wendtpot@lewiston.com
> www.wendtpottery.com
>
>
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Ivor and Olive Lewis on mon 24 may 04
Dear Michael Wendt,
Is this material acting as a deflocculant? or is it a true lubricant?
What is its chemistry beyond being a member of the Polyethylene
family?
I'm sure many of us have similar questions to ask you.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
Potters Council Member
Subject: dry throwing aid
I recently obtained a new, water based lubricant to test as a
throwing aid for larger pots. WOW! It is polyethylene based, FDA
approved as a stabilizer for the foam in beer, AND... it makes the
clay so slick you can throw huge pieces with far less effort. I also
used it for centering larger masses and it works for that too!. It's
not cheap but a few drops in a bucket of water change the character of
the water so very much. Anyone who loves to throw big write me off
line and I will arrange samples.
> Regards,
> Michael Wendt
Michael Wendt on mon 24 may 04
I have received dozens of requests for samples.
I can only honor the first 50 so if you are sending
postage to cover the mailing, do it now.
Ivor asked how it works. As it was explained to
me by the company representative (it is made
here in Lewiston, Idaho), it is the same composition
polyethylene used to make plastic milk jugs.
The local paper mill uses it to make products.
It consists of long strand molecules that are only a few
atoms across yet very long. They tangle and collect
clay like a sponge causing huge amounts of slip to form
on the surface of the pot almost instantly.
Since they are chemically inert, they do not deflocc
the clay and they burn out without a trace.
They form a very slippery layer over the surface of the
pot so you don't need to add a bunch of water to
maintain lubrication. They also see to act like paper
fiber (but invisible and much smoother) in that the surface
is strengthened and reinforced by their presence.
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
USA
wendtpot@lewiston.com
www.wendtpottery.com
Maurice Weitman on mon 24 may 04
Michael, since I don't get the physics of this, I'm wondering whether
the "very slippery layer over the surface of the pot" would prevent
the slippery, happy potter from joining pieces to the surface of this
pot.
I'm thinking handles, spouts, knobs, etc.
Thanks.
Regards,
Maurice
At 11:49 -0700 on 5/24/04, Michael Wendt wrote:
>They tangle and collect
>clay like a sponge causing huge amounts of slip to form
>on the surface of the pot almost instantly.
>Since they are chemically inert, they do not deflocc
>the clay and they burn out without a trace.
>They form a very slippery layer over the surface of the
>pot so you don't need to add a bunch of water to
>maintain lubrication.
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