Noel Gilliam on thu 1 feb 07
It might not be a good idea to use them in the kitchen again!
Noel
In Georgia where ice and sleet expected in the AM
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From: Brenda Funk
Date: 2007/02/01 Thu PM 05:53:29 EST
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Kitchen tools in the studio
My kitchen tools are migrating! Bowls, pans for molds, spoons, measuring
cups. Later the blender, whisks, rolling pin, pastry canvas. Empty soap
bottles, ketchup and mustard squirt bottles. The cake decorating kit.
Today my brand new immersion blender had a try at stirring slip, and what a
great job it did! I'm definitely going to get a second one for the studio.
I imagine it's just the ticket for test batches of glaze, where I can blend
right in a plastic cup.
Any other ideas for non-conventional tools? I'm always looking for new
toys.
Brenda
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Brenda Funk on thu 1 feb 07
My kitchen tools are migrating! Bowls, pans for molds, spoons, measuring
cups. Later the blender, whisks, rolling pin, pastry canvas. Empty soap
bottles, ketchup and mustard squirt bottles. The cake decorating kit.
Today my brand new immersion blender had a try at stirring slip, and what a
great job it did! I'm definitely going to get a second one for the studio.
I imagine it's just the ticket for test batches of glaze, where I can blend
right in a plastic cup.
Any other ideas for non-conventional tools? I'm always looking for new
toys.
Brenda
Victoria E. Hamilton on fri 2 feb 07
Ann -
This is the best one I've heard yet! I almost thought you'd turned it into
a back scratcher, but then I read further.
I love it.
Vicki Hamilton
Seattle
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Ann Brink
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 4:09 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: [CLAYART] Kitchen tools in the studio
Hi Brenda,
While I was throwing today I thought of another useful tool in the studio:
one of those wooden salad serving forks. It's perfect for reaching into your
shirt and recapturing the left bra strap, which has slipped off the shoulder
(major annoyance when your hands are covered with clay!)
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
(mostly about pottery)
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Bunny Lemak on fri 2 feb 07
Any other ideas for non-conventional tools? I'm always looking for new
>toys.
>
>Brenda
Try your local dollar store, you can get pretty neat things in there, and
at the right price, too!
Also check out thrift stores, I just bought a blender there and it works
perfectly, and the blender only cost me $3.00!!!! I also rummaged through
all their kitchen stuff and found some whisks, cheese cutters, etc. My
total bill that day was $6.00. (I actually went there to drop off some
stuff I cleaned out, and then I ended up coming home with more "stuff"!)
Bunny
Ann Brink on fri 2 feb 07
Hi Brenda,
While I was throwing today I thought of another useful tool in the studio:
one of those wooden salad serving forks. It's perfect for reaching into your
shirt and recapturing the left bra strap, which has slipped off the shoulder
(major annoyance when your hands are covered with clay!)
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
(mostly about pottery)
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From: "Brenda Funk"
To:
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:53 PM
Subject: Kitchen tools in the studio
Patrick Cross on fri 2 feb 07
I recently bought one of these Imperia pasta roller/cutter dealies at my
local thrift store for $2...I think it might have some interesting
possibilities in clay...like perhaps cutting porcelain fettuccine for inlay
work.
http://www.amazon.com/Villaware-V150-Imperia-Noodle-Machine/dp/B00004SPDH
Patrick Cross (cone10soda)
On 2/1/07, Brenda Funk wrote:
>
> My kitchen tools are migrating! Bowls, pans for molds, spoons, measuring
> cups. Later the blender, whisks, rolling pin, pastry canvas. Empty soap
> bottles, ketchup and mustard squirt bottles. The cake decorating kit.
>
> Today my brand new immersion blender had a try at stirring slip, and what
> a
> great job it did! I'm definitely going to get a second one for the
> studio.
> I imagine it's just the ticket for test batches of glaze, where I can
> blend
> right in a plastic cup.
>
> Any other ideas for non-conventional tools? I'm always looking for new
> toys.
>
> Brenda
>
>
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pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on sat 3 feb 07
> Ann Brink offered:
> >>one of those wooden salad serving forks. It's
perfect for reaching
> >>into your shirt and recapturing the left bra
strap
>
> bob seele queried:
> >I wonder if that would work for men who just
need to P
Hi Bob,
Yes, I have heard of this method, and, that it
works good too...
Must be a sharp tine'd Fork, and one uses it just
like a 'Pickle Fork' then...
A deft jab, a flick of the wrist to align and
pull, and 'presto'...!
Like Frog-Gigging a big Catapillar...
Never tried it myself...
Phil
el v
Kathy McDonald on sat 3 feb 07
These are perfect for small projects, clay just needs to be
well "floured".
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From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of
Patrick
Cross
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 9:03 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Kitchen tools in the studio
I recently bought one of these Imperia pasta roller/cutter
dealies at my
local thrift store for $2...I think it might have some
interesting
possibilities in clay...like perhaps cutting porcelain
fettuccine for inlay
work.
http://www.amazon.com/Villaware-V150-Imperia-Noodle-Machine/
dp/B00004SPDH
Patrick Cross (cone10soda)
On 2/1/07, Brenda Funk wrote:
>
> My kitchen tools are migrating! Bowls, pans for molds,
spoons, measuring
> cups. Later the blender, whisks, rolling pin, pastry
canvas. Empty soap
> bottles, ketchup and mustard squirt bottles. The cake
decorating kit.
>
> Today my brand new immersion blender had a try at stirring
slip, and what
> a
> great job it did! I'm definitely going to get a second
one for the
> studio.
> I imagine it's just the ticket for test batches of glaze,
where I can
> blend
> right in a plastic cup.
>
> Any other ideas for non-conventional tools? I'm always
looking for new
> toys.
>
> Brenda
>
>
>
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Josh Berkus on sat 3 feb 07
Brenda,
> Any other ideas for non-conventional tools? I'm always looking for new
> toys.
Oh, lots! I buy far more equipment at hardware stores than I do at pottery
supply stores.
Kitchen stuff:
Bench Scrapers work as well for clay as they do for dough
Pizza wheels are great for cutting thin slabs; they cut without dragging
Turkey basters are useful for painting with thick slip
Cheese graters can be used to grind down edges (although wood shavers work
better), and can also be used to make clay powder out of dried clay which can
then be reconsituted as slip
Barbecue tongs are useful for getting too-hot-to-touch small pieces out of
the kiln, and sometimes for glaze dipping
Dime-store kitchen knives (2 or 3 for $100) are much cheaper than pallette
knives.
Hardware:
Metal strapping (used for binding lumber) is often free and can be fashioned
into trimming tools and cutting tools using sheet metal cutters.
Street Cleaner brush bristles are 1/4" wide pieces of steel which make
excellent finework tools; pick them up for free out of the gutter
I make my own wire tools out of a variety of different kinds of wire and
cord, plus large metal washers and dowel rods
A variety of Sponges and Stamps are often available in the Paint Department
A handheld blowtorch or a heat gun will help you dry too-wet pieces on the
wheel so that you can get them off
Bolts in assorted sizes allow you to make circular impressions in any
diameter
Plaster spreaders (a flat piece of steel or plastic with teeth, both square
and sharp) can be used to put an interesting finish on a pot, or to rough up
a large area for slip & join.
and, of course, lots more ...
--
The Fuzzy Chef
San Francisco
Robert Seele on sat 3 feb 07
On Feb 2, 2007, at 6:09 PM, Ann Brink wrote:
> While I was throwing today I thought of another useful tool in the
> studio:
> one of those wooden salad serving forks. It's perfect for reaching
> into your
> shirt and recapturing the left bra strap, which has slipped off the
> shoulder
> (major annoyance when your hands are covered with clay!)
I wonder if that would work for men who just need to P
bob seele
Maurice Weitman on sat 3 feb 07
Ann Brink offered:
>>one of those wooden salad serving forks. It's perfect for reaching
>>into your shirt and recapturing the left bra strap
bob seele queried:
>I wonder if that would work for men who just need to P
To which I inquire:
Hi, Bob,
Uhhh... how to put this... do you wear a bra down there?
Would you please post a diagram of just how that would work?
(I'll be happy to post it to the clayart flickr site, so there'd be
no need for the dozens of requests for copies.)
Dyin' to know,
Maurice
WJ Seidl on sat 3 feb 07
No Maurice!
I DON'T want to see a diagram!
As thoughtful as your offer is,
the idea of using a fork there is just plain WRONG.
Superglue. That's the answer! Holds everything in place.
Best,
Wayne Seidl
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From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Maurice Weitman
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 5:52 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Kitchen tools in the studio
Ann Brink offered:
>>one of those wooden salad serving forks. It's perfect for reaching
>>into your shirt and recapturing the left bra strap
bob seele queried:
>I wonder if that would work for men who just need to P
To which I inquire:
Hi, Bob,
Uhhh... how to put this... do you wear a bra down there?
Would you please post a diagram of just how that would work?
(I'll be happy to post it to the clayart flickr site, so there'd be
no need for the dozens of requests for copies.)
Dyin' to know,
Maurice
Lee Love on sun 4 feb 07
Something I noticed when working at UPS:
"Blue-collar people have to wash their hands before taking a
whiz. White-collar people have to wash their hands after.
If you have white-collar tendencies doing the
blue-collar work of making pots, you could always insert a catheter
before sitting down to the wheel. Or put on a part of Depends.
*heh-heh* ;^)
--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
http://potters.blogspot.com/
"To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts." -
Henry David Thoreau
"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi
Patrick Cross on sun 4 feb 07
Fondue fork maybe...
Patrick Cross (cone10soda)
On 2/3/07, pdp1@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> > Ann Brink offered:
> > >>one of those wooden salad serving forks. It's
> perfect for reaching
> > >>into your shirt and recapturing the left bra
> strap
> >
> > bob seele queried:
> > >I wonder if that would work for men who just
> need to P
>
>
> Hi Bob,
>
>
> Yes, I have heard of this method, and, that it
> works good too...
>
> Must be a sharp tine'd Fork, and one uses it just
> like a 'Pickle Fork' then...
>
> A deft jab, a flick of the wrist to align and
> pull, and 'presto'...!
>
> Like Frog-Gigging a big Catapillar...
>
> Never tried it myself...
>
>
>
> Phil
> el v
>
>
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sacredclay on sun 4 feb 07
I pity the poor bloke that uses E-6000 for that one, dear Wayne! But I
want the diagram! Anything to perk up my sad little life! Kathryn hot
flashing in NC--- In clayart@yahoogroups.com, WJ Seidl
wrote:
>
> No Maurice!
> I DON'T want to see a diagram!
> As thoughtful as your offer is,
> the idea of using a fork there is just plain WRONG.
> Superglue. That's the answer! Holds everything in place.
> Best,
> Wayne Seidl
>
Russel Fouts on sun 4 feb 07
>> While I was throwing today I thought of another useful tool in the
studio: one of those wooden salad serving forks. It's perfect for
reaching into your shirt and recapturing the left bra strap, which has
slipped off the shoulder (major annoyance when your hands are covered
with clay!) <<
Don't you know it girl! And my 3/4 length gloves are full of clay
getting slip in my hair every time I have to push my tiara back.
Ru.
Robert Seele on sun 4 feb 07
Ann Brink offered:
>> one of those wooden salad serving forks. It's perfect for reaching
>> into your shirt and recapturing the left bra strap
bob seele queried:
> I wonder if that would work for men who just need to P
Hi Bob,
Yes, I have heard of this method, and, that it
works good too...
Must be a sharp tine'd Fork, and one uses it just
like a 'Pickle Fork' then...
A deft jab, a flick of the wrist to align and
pull, and 'presto'...!
Like Frog-Gigging a big Catapillar...
Never tried it myself... Phil el v
Phil,
Thanks, I'll try that and put pictures on f.cker
bob seele
Bunny Lemak on sun 4 feb 07
>
>I wonder if that would work for men who just need to P
>
>bob seele
Oh Bob, you silly boy!
The tongs work MUCH better for men!!!
So, I'm sitting here telling my husband about this thread, he looks at me
strange and said with a very straight face: "These people actually throw
with clothes ON???!!!"
Then we both blurted out laughing................
Bunny
Yes, we are strange over here!
Logan Johnson on sun 4 feb 07
Robert Seele wrote:
>I wonder if that would work for men who just need to P
Hey Bob,
I'm a female so I'm just guessing but wouldn't the spoon part of the set be less hazardous?
When you find out "lettuce" know.
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Steve Mills on mon 5 feb 07
There is a particularly lethal kitchen tool used for slicing things like
cucumbers called a Mandolin. In the kitchen I have found it the ideal
tool for slicing you fingers NOT the Cucumber.
HOWEVER
In the Pottery it is perfect for faceting leather hard pots,
particularly Porcelain!
Steve
Bath
UK
> On 2/1/07, Brenda Funk wrote:
> >
> > My kitchen tools are migrating! Bowls, pans for molds, spoons,
> measuring
> > cups. Later the blender, whisks, rolling pin, pastry canvas. Empty
> soap
> > bottles, ketchup and mustard squirt bottles. The cake decorating
kit.
> >
> > Today my brand new immersion blender had a try at stirring slip, and
> what
> > a
> > great job it did! I'm definitely going to get a second one for the
> > studio.
> > I imagine it's just the ticket for test batches of glaze, where I
can
> > blend
> > right in a plastic cup.
> >
> > Any other ideas for non-conventional tools? I'm always looking for
new
> > toys.
> >
> > Brenda
> >
> >
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