Clay guns

I was all set to go out to Michaels and buy myself a Kemper clay gun,
only to find that they don't stock those anymore.

They had one from Pro Arts, and another one that was plastic. Anyone
else here have any experience with those, or recommendations for better
products?

Thanks.

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the amazing Trinker says...
I was all set to go out to Michaels and buy myself a Kemper clay gun,
only to find that they don't stock those anymore.

They had one from Pro Arts, and another one that was plastic. Anyone
else here have any experience with those, or recommendations for better
products?

Thanks.


What country are you in?
I have just bought one of these. (I am in the UK) but not yet tried it
out.
--
He said, "It is finished." Not, "I am finished."

snip
In Des Moines, Iowa, Hobby Lobby is the only one to carry the Kemper clay
gun.....no matter how much I have whined and sniveled to the crews at
Michael's

Sue Doo Nym wrote:
In article ,
the amazing Trinker says...

I was all set to go out to Michaels and buy myself a Kemper clay gun,
only to find that they don't stock those anymore.

They had one from Pro Arts, and another one that was plastic. Anyone
else here have any experience with those, or recommendations for better
products?

What country are you in?

I'm in the U.S., in coastal Southern California (L.A. county)


I have just bought one of these. (I am in the UK) but not yet tried it
out.

"one of these" is the Pro Arts one, or the Kemper? I've tracked down
the plastic one, and it's from Makin's Clay, which I gather is for
air-dry materials?

Wondering whether I should order a Kemper online, or go ahead with the
Pro Arts gun. I've read the reviews at Glass Attic, and wanted to get
some fresh data.

--T

I hate to say this.. But I don't like mine.. I got 2 I got the Makin Clay
one first..
The clay is so hard to clean off it..
SO then I tried the Kemper one..
They are just so hard to clean...:+(
Does any one have a tip on how to clean them Better..
I had a terrible time trying to get the little tips in too..I do better with
my ole Garlic Press..:+)
Mary
"Trinker" wrote in message
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Sue Doo Nym wrote:
In article ,
the amazing Trinker says...

I was all set to go out to Michaels and buy myself a Kemper clay gun,
only to find that they don't stock those anymore.

They had one from Pro Arts, and another one that was plastic. Anyone
else here have any experience with those, or recommendations for better
products?

What country are you in?

I'm in the U.S., in coastal Southern California (L.A. county)


I have just bought one of these. (I am in the UK) but not yet tried it
out.

"one of these" is the Pro Arts one, or the Kemper? I've tracked down
the plastic one, and it's from Makin's Clay, which I gather is for
air-dry materials?

Wondering whether I should order a Kemper online, or go ahead with the
Pro Arts gun. I've read the reviews at Glass Attic, and wanted to get
some fresh data.

--T

MaryNSC wrote:

I hate to say this.. But I don't like mine.. I got 2 I got the Makin Clay
one first..
The clay is so hard to clean off it..
SO then I tried the Kemper one..
They are just so hard to clean...:+(
Does any one have a tip on how to clean them Better..
I had a terrible time trying to get the little tips in too..I do better with
my ole Garlic Press..:+)

Which bit gets hard to clean? Does the clay push up past the plunger,
gooping up the whole system? Is it the shoulder, right next to the
die-cut plate?

--T

it is hard to get it out of the tube..:+(
Then trying to clean the little screens..
Well The little different things that have the holes in them..

"Trinker" wrote in message
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Which bit gets hard to clean? Does the clay push up past the plunger,
gooping up the whole system? Is it the shoulder, right next to the
die-cut plate?

--T

I clean mine by wrapping a baby wipe type thing around a pencil, and sort of
scrubbing the inside with it. The baby wipes help clean the screens, too.
On the whole, I hate the clay gun because it hurts my fingers so bad, and
requires a ridiculous amount of effort for very little production. Lately I've
taken to just rolling snakes thinly with my hands and fingers.... comes out
just as good, and doesn't leave my with major pain in my hands.
There are things you can buy to assist in the extruding part, but it sure
doesn't seem worth it to me.

| On 09 Apr 2004 00:07:33 GMT, eNice (SunsetStarWolf) wrote:

I clean mine by wrapping a baby wipe type thing around a pencil, and sort of
scrubbing the inside with it. The baby wipes help clean the screens, too.
On the whole, I hate the clay gun because it hurts my fingers so bad, and
requires a ridiculous amount of effort for very little production. Lately I've
taken to just rolling snakes thinly with my hands and fingers.... comes out
just as good, and doesn't leave my with major pain in my hands.
There are things you can buy to assist in the extruding part, but it sure
doesn't seem worth it to me.

I ended up modifying a caulking gun with a rubber dog toy and a rubber door
guard from the dollar store. The door guard is one of those white rubbery
hemispheres that the knob is meant to bump into. I put it on the round face
of the caulking gun's plunger to push clay gun's plunger better, then
fitted the horse-shoe shaped dog toy in the front of the gun to hold the
clay gun in place while still being able to change it in and out quickly.
The ratchet action of the caulking gun is a good replacement for weak hands
and the whole set-up only cost me $3.

With this set up, I like the clay gun, since it gives me far more options
than the garlic press, and much longer strings.

One other thing to look for is some of the newer clay guns have what look
like chromed steel screens rather than what looks like aluminum. The steel
is much sturdier and easier to clean. It also helps to wipe down the
inside of the clay gun with Armor-all before using it, so the clay won't
stick so much.

Helen "Halla" Fleischer, Fantasy & Fiber Artist
http://home.covad.net/~drgandalf/halla/
Balticon Art Program Coordinator http://www.balticon.org

I ended up modifying a caulking gun with a rubber dog toy and a rubber door
guard from the dollar store.

I love your ingenuity! Like they say: Necessity is the mother of invention.
I can't quite figure out how you did it or what it looks like (I one of those
'visual' people when it comes to following these kinds of instructions)... but
it sure sounds cool!

I saved your site to peruse some more later on, Helen. It looks really
interesting. I got to see your wonderful drawings, but then my computer
decided that the rest of the links were dead (more my computer's problem than
your site's.. trust me), so I'll have to return at a later time.

Barbara