info Earth n Fire on sat 11 dec 04
Hi All- I never considered anything I use in the studio weird until the
other day. We had a group of graduate students (education majors) on a tour
and they were giggling at my slip trail bottles. I thought that everyone
used tint & toner (hair color ) bottles from Clairol to slip trail.... :-)
I love them because they area soft plastic and the tops are removable for
filling with engobes/slips. I put a brass safety pin in the hole in the top
to delay the drying out process and it helps keep the spout clear of dried
materials.I also use a bamboo flat spoon for making sushi to paddle some of
my sculptured work into shape. I had a teacher who always said "Let them
know you've been there, but don't let them know with what!" so I use lots of
household things in the studio for claywork.
I hope everyone has happy holiday's!
Kathy Chase-Jones
on rainy Cape Cod where the first day of the open house/studio sale is ended
and 2 more days to go. I hope the weather clears up & my supply of homemade
banana bread holds up!
Jennifer Boyer on sat 11 dec 04
Oh Dear,
This post just reminded me of how I got my favorite slip trail bottle:
a "peri bottle" I got in the hospital after the birth of my now 20 yr
old son. Moms will know all about this. Guys: never mind..... ;-)
Jennifer
On Dec 11, 2004, at 1:47 AM, info Earth n Fire wrote:
> Hi All- I never considered anything I use in the studio weird until the
> other day. We had a group of graduate students (education majors) on a
> tour
> and they were giggling at my slip trail bottles. I thought that
> everyone
> used tint & toner (hair color ) bottles from Clairol to slip trail....
> :-)
> I love them because they area soft plastic and the tops are removable
> for
> filling with engobes/slips. I put a brass safety pin in the hole in
> the top
> to delay the drying out process and it helps keep the spout clear of
> dried
> materials.I also use a bamboo flat spoon for making sushi to paddle
> some of
> my sculptured work into shape. I had a teacher who always said "Let
> them
> know you've been there, but don't let them know with what!" so I use
> lots of
> household things in the studio for claywork.
> I hope everyone has happy holiday's!
> Kathy Chase-Jones
> on rainy Cape Cod where the first day of the open house/studio sale is
> ended
> and 2 more days to go. I hope the weather clears up & my supply of
> homemade
> banana bread holds up!
>
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Russel Fouts on mon 13 dec 04
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