lela martens on thu 11 nov 04
Yes friends,
It is true! One cannot buy glaze tongs at any regular outlet
in Alberta, Canada.
I am set to go. After years of glazing at the guild am ready to
take the independent step to my basement/studio.
Tried and tested glazes in a row (buckets from bakery down the street).
Kiln in it`s little home outside.
Smiling fresh bisqued pots on the shelves.
No tongs...
Called the great guys at Plainsman an hour down the road. Usual order
arrives in two days.
They don`t have any in stock, but would call around.
Edmonton outlet..none
Calgary ceramics..none.
Who would have thought!
Kemper manufacture problems?
So I am borrowing the guild`s...as well as the pair husband made for them
years ago.
Against the rules, but checked that no one will be needing them.
No real panic for me..I will follow a friend`s advice and flatter husband
into making
a few pair. Different desighns for different jobs.
It just might take awhile, has many projects of his own.
For the rest of you Albertan potters...keep your tongs close.
I am wondering what imaginative ideas others out there have improvised as to
the tong situation.
Junkyard Dawg?
Best wishes, Lela
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on thu 11 nov 04
Hi Lela,
The usual, cheap, simple, made-in-mexico or china of
'fireplace' Tongs...with a little modification maybe...(make
some threaded holes for some screws to become 'teeth' or as
one may please...bend the handles to taste...&c.)
Phil
el ve
----- Original Message -----
From: "lela martens"
> Yes friends,
> It is true! One cannot buy glaze tongs at any regular
outlet
> in Alberta, Canada.
<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>
Dan Dermer on thu 11 nov 04
Gosh, how about using your hands? I haven't used tongs in years, after
realizing that they're pretty much unnecessary for the type of glazing I
do -- dipping, pouring, spraying, painting, etc.
Also, tongs can really wreak havoc on pieces that are too thin or thick in
spots. If you shake-shake after dipping with tongs, you can easily break a
piece of bisqueware by squeezing the tongs too hard on an unknown fragile
spot.
That said, you can order glazing tongs online from a variety of sources,
including Bailey pottery supply, Axner, etc... links below.
-Dan
http://www.baileypottery.com/potterytools/baileytools%2Dglaze.htm
http://www.axner.com
lela martens on fri 12 nov 04
Hey Phil,
That is a good idea. I`ll pass it along to desperate Albertan tong
searchers.
I think I`ll wait for husband to make just what I need in tongs..he`s good
at that sort of thing.
The pair he made for the guild is wonderful for plates.
In the meantime will keep an eye open for what you are talking about the
next time I hit the thrift shop.
I`m with Claywoman here. Wondering why Kemper went long. I checked the pic
in their catalogue.
Best wishes from Lela
>From: pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET
>>The usual, cheap, simple, made-in-mexico or china of
>'fireplace' Tongs...with a little modification maybe...(make
>some threaded holes for some screws to become 'teeth' or as
>one may please...bend the handles to taste...&c.)
>
>
>Phil
>el ve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "lela martens"
>
> > Yes friends,
> > It is true! One cannot buy glaze tongs at any regular
>outlet
> > in Alberta, Canada.
>
><<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>
>
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Anne Wellings on fri 12 nov 04
I'm pretty sure I saw tongs in the Aftosa catalog. But they are probably
the new, longer kind which I agree, are harder to use. I have both and
never use the long ones. I'm kicking myself for missing an opportunity to
get some used short ones, as on some big, wide pieces, I like to use two
pairs, one in each hand. Maybe if we complain enough, Kemper will start
making the short ones again?
As for just using the hands, that works better on some pieces than others,
and some glazes are easier than others to touch up where the fingermarks
are.
Anne
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