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Wedging Table Questions
"Lindsay MacArthur" wrote in message I have two questions regarding the wedging table my boyfriend and I are building....... 1. What is the best way to attach canvas to the table (hardware wise)---the table is wood? 2. What's the most appropriate type of plaster to use and where can I find it? Let me just say that my work table/wedging table was covered in canvas - I ended up ripping it off. Now my table is just a particle board top. I can wedge on it, hand build on it and glaze stuff there as well. Easy to clean off - no plaster bits in my clay and no canvas holding in clay dust. Just my $.02 - ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penni Stoddart of Penelope's Pots Full Time Education Assistant, Part Time Potter Sometimes we just need to remember what the rules of life really are... You need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and shouldn't, use the duct tape. |
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"Clayslinger" wrote in message ble.rogers.com... "Lindsay MacArthur" wrote in message I have two questions regarding the wedging table my boyfriend and I are building....... 1. What is the best way to attach canvas to the table (hardware wise)---the table is wood? 2. What's the most appropriate type of plaster to use and where can I find it? Let me just say that my work table/wedging table was covered in canvas - I ended up ripping it off. Now my table is just a particle board top. I can wedge on it, hand build on it and glaze stuff there as well. Easy to clean off - no plaster bits in my clay and no canvas holding in clay dust. Just my $.02 - ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penni Stoddart snip I've tried using wood as a table surface, tried fiberglass, composites (like Formica style laminates), even an old stainless steel commercial kitchen table. Nothing...I repeat, NOTHING, held on to the clay like canvas. Regarding the issue of dust, I wait for mine to dry out (takes a day or so) then vacuum it with a beater bar equipped vacuum to get out all the dust. Were you planning on using the plaster _under_ the canvas? And to what end? Wood worked out just fine for me. I built using a 3/4 inch thick piece of marine grade plywood. Won't rot, has no arsenic compounds commonly found in pressure-treated lumber. Ten years, and still going (or it was until it got smashed recently) I just roll the canvas under the edge of the table and stapled it (a lot). Hope that helps, Wayne in Key West |
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Thanks for the help.
I intend to use the plater to help reclaim my clay. I On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 16:47:46 -0400, "psci_kw" wrote: "Clayslinger" wrote in message able.rogers.com... "Lindsay MacArthur" wrote in message I have two questions regarding the wedging table my boyfriend and I are building....... 1. What is the best way to attach canvas to the table (hardware wise)---the table is wood? 2. What's the most appropriate type of plaster to use and where can I find it? Let me just say that my work table/wedging table was covered in canvas - I ended up ripping it off. Now my table is just a particle board top. I can wedge on it, hand build on it and glaze stuff there as well. Easy to clean off - no plaster bits in my clay and no canvas holding in clay dust. Just my $.02 - ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penni Stoddart snip I've tried using wood as a table surface, tried fiberglass, composites (like Formica style laminates), even an old stainless steel commercial kitchen table. Nothing...I repeat, NOTHING, held on to the clay like canvas. Regarding the issue of dust, I wait for mine to dry out (takes a day or so) then vacuum it with a beater bar equipped vacuum to get out all the dust. Were you planning on using the plaster _under_ the canvas? And to what end? Wood worked out just fine for me. I built using a 3/4 inch thick piece of marine grade plywood. Won't rot, has no arsenic compounds commonly found in pressure-treated lumber. Ten years, and still going (or it was until it got smashed recently) I just roll the canvas under the edge of the table and stapled it (a lot). Hope that helps, Wayne in Key West Thanks for the help. I'm planning to use the plaster to help reclaim my clay. I'm still in debate as to whether or not I want to cover it with canvas. LMac |
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When I made my wedging table, I stapled the canvas to the wood. I use that
piece for dark clay. I have two other pieces of canvas covered wood that I use for white clay and the other for colored clay. I just use a C-clamp to hold it down. I have my plaster in a separate frame that I can move outside as required to speed up the drying. Steve in Tampa, FL., USA "Lindsay MacArthur" wrote in message ... I have two questions regarding the wedging table my boyfriend and I are building....... 1. What is the best way to attach canvas to the table (hardware wise)---the table is wood? 2. What's the most appropriate type of plaster to use and where can I find it? Technically that's three questions ;-) Thanks LMac |
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If you don't want to use plaster, you can dump your slurried clay into a old
pant leg that is sewn shut at the cuff. Then, just let it hang from the ceiling. Place a bucket under the pant leg to catch the water. This method takes a little longer than plaster, but you don't have to worry about pieces of plaster contaminating your clay. Were you planning on using the plaster _under_ the canvas? And to what end? Wood worked out just fine for me. I built using a 3/4 inch thick piece of marine grade plywood. Won't rot, has no arsenic compounds commonly found in pressure-treated lumber. Ten years, and still going (or it was until it got smashed recently) I just roll the canvas under the edge of the table and stapled it (a lot). Hope that helps, Wayne in Key West Thanks for the help. I'm planning to use the plaster to help reclaim my clay. I'm still in debate as to whether or not I want to cover it with canvas. LMac |
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Another viewpoint:
I use a piece of slate as a wedging/workbench; it's slightly absorbent, doesn't shed bits into the clay, doesn't move when I'm wedging a large piece of clay, and doesn't trap clay dust. It started life as part of a Billiard table. I reclaim clay in a trouser leg as another contributor has posted. Steve Bath UK In article , psci_kw writes "Clayslinger" wrote in message able.rogers.com... "Lindsay MacArthur" wrote in message I have two questions regarding the wedging table my boyfriend and I are building....... 1. What is the best way to attach canvas to the table (hardware wise)---the table is wood? 2. What's the most appropriate type of plaster to use and where can I find it? Let me just say that my work table/wedging table was covered in canvas - I ended up ripping it off. Now my table is just a particle board top. I can wedge on it, hand build on it and glaze stuff there as well. Easy to clean off - no plaster bits in my clay and no canvas holding in clay dust. Just my $.02 - ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penni Stoddart snip I've tried using wood as a table surface, tried fiberglass, composites (like Formica style laminates), even an old stainless steel commercial kitchen table. Nothing...I repeat, NOTHING, held on to the clay like canvas. Regarding the issue of dust, I wait for mine to dry out (takes a day or so) then vacuum it with a beater bar equipped vacuum to get out all the dust. Were you planning on using the plaster _under_ the canvas? And to what end? Wood worked out just fine for me. I built using a 3/4 inch thick piece of marine grade plywood. Won't rot, has no arsenic compounds commonly found in pressure-treated lumber. Ten years, and still going (or it was until it got smashed recently) I just roll the canvas under the edge of the table and stapled it (a lot). Hope that helps, Wayne in Key West -- Steve Mills Bath UK |
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I've always had the best success with a plain old plaster slab. Not
only does the clay grab it pretty well but if my clay is a little gooey, it draws water out of it rather quickly and dries up itself i no time. jim |
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