Richard Aerni on wed 28 jun 06
Hi Kelly,
Boy, you sure do cover a lot of ground in one post!
I'll just respond to the first two topics...
My experience with plaster says that if the type of plaster is the same, and
the surface is clean, that the plaster will bond. I repair some of my old
plaster base forms years later just by a topical application of the same
plaster...never had a problem. But I'm curious about a couple of
things...first, is there something wrong with a plaster wedging table? In
my experience, that is the absolute best kind. Second, how do you beat up
the table? My prime wedging table is going on twenty years old and still
fine. (A tip on tables used for wedging and recycling clay...build your
support table so that the slab is able to breathe, both underneath and
around the sides. I've seen too many plaster tables that enclose the bottom
and sides, leaving nowhere for the drawn water to go if there is activity on
the top. Consequently, the slab is always totally soaked and useless.)
About branding or labeling your tools...when I worked in a shared studio, I
just used Rustoleum enamel to band my tools with a bright color. Decades
later, they are still branded and still obvious.
Best of luck,
Richard Aerni
Rochester, NY
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