mel jacobson on fri 10 nov 06
i use the cut and slam method, have for years, and
the way michael explains it...it is terrific. do the math/layers.
i use a mounted wire...i have added a small mattress spring
between the turnbuckle and the mounting screw eye.
it gives the wire spring, and you can tighten it up tight and
it won't break. have used the same wire system for almost thirty years.
same wire.
i have found a blank headstone, years back.
you know, for a cemetery headstone.
it is sandstone.
it is mounted on my masonite wedging table. made from 2x6
rafter boards.
i cut the ball of clay in half, throw each piece
down on the headstone...hard. i alternate the
direction of the thrown pieces. about 15 pounds.
do this about twenty times..you have a thousand
layers. no air pockets.
this is really good for re/cycled clay from my walker
pug mill. and, after i have added sand and grog, it sort of
evens it all out.
it may seem primitive, but it warms the body, stretches me
out, and i am really ready to work.
like doing 40 laps of warm up before a swimming race.
i do about 60 lbs at each slam session.
i do not use deaired clay. never have...it just does not
feel normal to me...i know it is good for most...but i like
the natural feel of clay....and then slammed and wedged with
a spiral. the clay is ready, and i am ready.
if i get old and feeble i will take clay right from the box.
mel
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Wayne Seidl on sat 11 nov 06
No, Mel.
If you get old and feeble (in say, another 40-50 years or so) you just call
one of us, or get yourself an apprentice to do all that cutting and slamming
for you. We'll hobble right over and take care of it, and whack at each
other with our canes for the privilege .
Take the clay right from the box? Not you. Not ever.
Best,
Wayne Seidl
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From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of mel jacobson
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 5:58 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: cut and slam/wedging board
i use the cut and slam method, have for years, and
the way michael explains it...it is terrific. do the math/layers.
i use a mounted wire...i have added a small mattress spring
between the turnbuckle and the mounting screw eye.
it gives the wire spring, and you can tighten it up tight and
it won't break. have used the same wire system for almost thirty years.
same wire.
i have found a blank headstone, years back.
you know, for a cemetery headstone.
it is sandstone.
it is mounted on my masonite wedging table. made from 2x6
rafter boards.
i cut the ball of clay in half, throw each piece
down on the headstone...hard. i alternate the
direction of the thrown pieces. about 15 pounds.
do this about twenty times..you have a thousand
layers. no air pockets.
this is really good for re/cycled clay from my walker
pug mill. and, after i have added sand and grog, it sort of
evens it all out.
it may seem primitive, but it warms the body, stretches me
out, and i am really ready to work.
like doing 40 laps of warm up before a swimming race.
i do about 60 lbs at each slam session.
i do not use deaired clay. never have...it just does not
feel normal to me...i know it is good for most...but i like
the natural feel of clay....and then slammed and wedged with
a spiral. the clay is ready, and i am ready.
if i get old and feeble i will take clay right from the box.
mel
Bonnie Staffel on sat 11 nov 06
Hey Mel,=20
>Mel wrote: if i get old and feeble i will take clay right from the =
box.
Mel
You will be lucky to be able to lift the 25# of clay first. Take it =
from an
old and feeble potter. My grandkids get my clay to the table and then I =
cut
it up and store it in a plastic bin with very wet cloths to acclimate to =
a
softer clay for these "feeble" arms. The bin is on wheels so I can =
handle
everything from there, like running it through the pug mill. I am so
thankful for that machine as I feel if it lasts the rest of my potting =
life,
I will be all set. =20
Golly, you are still a young'un. Just pray that your joints keep =
moving.
Potting is especially hard on those shoulders.
Warm regards,
Bonnie Staffel
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