Lili Krakowski on sun 19 nov 06
We go round periodically on this one too.
There is something called a "paint sock" to be found at paint stores,
Lowe's. Home Depot and such like. This thing is shaped roughly like those
red felt "socks" sold at this time of year for people to hang as Christmas
stockings.
These paint socks are used, I am told, by people who need to screen paint to
put into sprayers.
OK. I have used this fabric for years and years for sieving glazes. And I
had a piece about them in PMI. (Vince had a piece about the sieves he makes
in Clay Times)
What I do is this: I take a section of 6" or larger PVC pipe. Cut down to
about 6" height. I use a saber saw. File the cut off neatly. Cut out a
section of the paint sock (I get two sieves out of one sock) that fits over
the pipe with a good 1" extra all around. Take a hose clamp of appropriate
size (hose clamp from auto supply store) fit it over the cloth and the pipe.
Snug up the hose clamp but not too tight, because you need to pull the cloth
down all around to make it tight as a drumskin.
Once the cloth is tight and wrinkle free, tighten the hose clamp really
well. Mix up some epoxy glue, spread it around the top of the pipe through
the cloth. Be sure to work it in well. Let dry. When dry, remove the
clamp, trim the excess cloth off, and you are done. (I also have a number of
4" sieves, very handy at times.)
Similarly, you can stretch this cloth over a frame built of 3x1. Same idea.
I staple the cloth on around the frame, glue, and, when glue is dry, remove
the staples and trim off excess cloth.
Again. You can go to Dollar Store and buy a plastic dishpan. I like the
round ones. Cut the center of the bottom out.
Fit some cloth over the opening, tape into place to eliminate wrinkles.
Work your epoxy in well around the hole, and when everything is dry remove
the tape, and trim the excess cloth away.
If you can beg scrap pipe from a plumber, or find in a dumpster, the socks
cost about $5 (last time I bought one) and the glue probably the same.
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
John Rodgers on mon 20 nov 06
Lili,
Ladies knee-high stockings make wonderful glaze and porcelain slip
screens, as do the full panty hose. Got a sack full of them - all
donated, of course.
And no smart-aleck remarks about men in tights from the rest of you
clayarters out there!! LOL.
Regards,
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Lili Krakowski wrote:
> We go round periodically on this one too.
>
> There is something called a "paint sock" to be found at paint stores,
> Lowe's. Home Depot and such like. This thing is shaped roughly like those
> red felt "socks" sold at this time of year for people to hang as
> Christmas
> stockings.
>
> These paint socks are used, I am told, by people who need to screen
> paint to
> put into sprayers.
>
> OK. I have used this fabric for years and years for sieving glazes.
> And I
> had a piece about them in PMI. (Vince had a piece about the sieves he
> makes
> in Clay Times)
>
> What I do is this: I take a section of 6" or larger PVC pipe. Cut
> down to
> about 6" height. I use a saber saw. File the cut off neatly. Cut out a
> section of the paint sock (I get two sieves out of one sock) that fits
> over
> the pipe with a good 1" extra all around. Take a hose clamp of
> appropriate
> size (hose clamp from auto supply store) fit it over the cloth and the
> pipe.
> Snug up the hose clamp but not too tight, because you need to pull the
> cloth
> down all around to make it tight as a drumskin.
> Once the cloth is tight and wrinkle free, tighten the hose clamp really
> well. Mix up some epoxy glue, spread it around the top of the pipe
> through
> the cloth. Be sure to work it in well. Let dry. When dry, remove the
> clamp, trim the excess cloth off, and you are done. (I also have a
> number of
> 4" sieves, very handy at times.)
>
> Similarly, you can stretch this cloth over a frame built of 3x1. Same
> idea.
> I staple the cloth on around the frame, glue, and, when glue is dry,
> remove
> the staples and trim off excess cloth.
>
> Again. You can go to Dollar Store and buy a plastic dishpan. I like the
> round ones. Cut the center of the bottom out.
> Fit some cloth over the opening, tape into place to eliminate wrinkles.
> Work your epoxy in well around the hole, and when everything is dry
> remove
> the tape, and trim the excess cloth away.
>
> If you can beg scrap pipe from a plumber, or find in a dumpster, the
> socks
> cost about $5 (last time I bought one) and the glue probably the same.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Lili Krakowski
> Be of good courage
>
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ester svensson on tue 21 nov 06
Hello,
that's a great idea! I was trying to think of things here in Afghanistan
that we can use to make good sieves, and that's perfect, i'm sure there's
some of those kicking around.
Thanks alot,
ester
On 20/11/06, John Rodgers wrote:
>
> Lili,
>
> Ladies knee-high stockings make wonderful glaze and porcelain slip
> screens, as do the full panty hose. Got a sack full of them - all
> donated, of course.
>
> And no smart-aleck remarks about men in tights from the rest of you
> clayarters out there!! LOL.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> Chelsea, AL
>
> Lili Krakowski wrote:
> > We go round periodically on this one too.
> >
> > There is something called a "paint sock" to be found at paint stores,
> > Lowe's. Home Depot and such like. This thing is shaped roughly like
> those
> > red felt "socks" sold at this time of year for people to hang as
> > Christmas
> > stockings.
> >
> > These paint socks are used, I am told, by people who need to screen
> > paint to
> > put into sprayers.
> >
> > OK. I have used this fabric for years and years for sieving glazes.
> > And I
> > had a piece about them in PMI. (Vince had a piece about the sieves he
> > makes
> > in Clay Times)
> >
> > What I do is this: I take a section of 6" or larger PVC pipe. Cut
> > down to
> > about 6" height. I use a saber saw. File the cut off neatly. Cut out a
> > section of the paint sock (I get two sieves out of one sock) that fits
> > over
> > the pipe with a good 1" extra all around. Take a hose clamp of
> > appropriate
> > size (hose clamp from auto supply store) fit it over the cloth and the
> > pipe.
> > Snug up the hose clamp but not too tight, because you need to pull the
> > cloth
> > down all around to make it tight as a drumskin.
> > Once the cloth is tight and wrinkle free, tighten the hose clamp really
> > well. Mix up some epoxy glue, spread it around the top of the pipe
> > through
> > the cloth. Be sure to work it in well. Let dry. When dry, remove the
> > clamp, trim the excess cloth off, and you are done. (I also have a
> > number of
> > 4" sieves, very handy at times.)
> >
> > Similarly, you can stretch this cloth over a frame built of 3x1. Same
> > idea.
> > I staple the cloth on around the frame, glue, and, when glue is dry,
> > remove
> > the staples and trim off excess cloth.
> >
> > Again. You can go to Dollar Store and buy a plastic dishpan. I like
> the
> > round ones. Cut the center of the bottom out.
> > Fit some cloth over the opening, tape into place to eliminate wrinkles.
> > Work your epoxy in well around the hole, and when everything is dry
> > remove
> > the tape, and trim the excess cloth away.
> >
> > If you can beg scrap pipe from a plumber, or find in a dumpster, the
> > socks
> > cost about $5 (last time I bought one) and the glue probably the same.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Lili Krakowski
> > Be of good courage
> >
> >
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> >
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> >
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> > melpots@pclink.com.
> >
> >
>
>
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Patrick Cross on tue 21 nov 06
I think I wrote a similar post along these lines a few months back...anyway
here it is again.
Rather than going through all that glue-up process I would say just pick up
a coupler to fit whatever size PVC pipe you're using and sandwich the paint
sock material between it and the pipe...a dry friction fit. It might be
necessary to sand the end of the pipe a little to allow for the thickness of
the screen cloth...or maybe not. I haven't actually tried this yet
With this set-up you could easily change out the cloth if a hole developed.
It also would give you about 1 1/2" space between the sieve layer and table
surface (or whatever you set the sieve down on). Another thought...a simple
handle could be attached to the side of the pipe...like a large screen door
pull. And you could get an end cap...allowing aggressive
shaking/sloshing/swirling of material to be sieved.
Patrick Cross (cone10soda)
On 11/19/06, Lili Krakowski wrote:
>
> We go round periodically on this one too.
>
> There is something called a "paint sock" to be found at paint stores,
> Lowe's. Home Depot and such like. This thing is shaped roughly like those
> red felt "socks" sold at this time of year for people to hang as Christmas
> stockings.
>
> These paint socks are used, I am told, by people who need to screen paint
> to
> put into sprayers.
>
> OK. I have used this fabric for years and years for sieving glazes. And
> I
> had a piece about them in PMI. (Vince had a piece about the sieves he
> makes
> in Clay Times)
>
> What I do is this: I take a section of 6" or larger PVC pipe. Cut down
> to
> about 6" height. I use a saber saw. File the cut off neatly. Cut out a
> section of the paint sock (I get two sieves out of one sock) that fits
> over
> the pipe with a good 1" extra all around. Take a hose clamp of
> appropriate
> size (hose clamp from auto supply store) fit it over the cloth and the
> pipe.
> Snug up the hose clamp but not too tight, because you need to pull the
> cloth
> down all around to make it tight as a drumskin.
> Once the cloth is tight and wrinkle free, tighten the hose clamp really
> well. Mix up some epoxy glue, spread it around the top of the pipe
> through
> the cloth. Be sure to work it in well. Let dry. When dry, remove the
> clamp, trim the excess cloth off, and you are done. (I also have a number
> of
> 4" sieves, very handy at times.)
>
> Similarly, you can stretch this cloth over a frame built of 3x1. Same
> idea.
> I staple the cloth on around the frame, glue, and, when glue is dry,
> remove
> the staples and trim off excess cloth.
>
> Again. You can go to Dollar Store and buy a plastic dishpan. I like the
> round ones. Cut the center of the bottom out.
> Fit some cloth over the opening, tape into place to eliminate wrinkles.
> Work your epoxy in well around the hole, and when everything is dry remove
> the tape, and trim the excess cloth away.
>
> If you can beg scrap pipe from a plumber, or find in a dumpster, the socks
> cost about $5 (last time I bought one) and the glue probably the same.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Lili Krakowski
> Be of good courage
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> melpots@pclink.com.
>
Lee Love on wed 22 nov 06
My Talisman paid for itself in time saved, probably in the first year
I bought it. It is an essential tool for ash washing and
screening.
--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
http://potters.blogspot.com/
"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi
"When we all do better. We ALL do better." -Paul Wellstone
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