On wednesday I made this wedging wire. I have been contemplating buying one from georgies, the local ceramic supply, but decided to try to make my own. I am very greatful that i did because the one at georgies was about 75$. I made mine in about 15 minutes for less than 20$. I found all the matterials i needed at my local home depot. The design is pretty straitforward, a wire at an angle ontop of a table. I used some twisty bolt things, scientific term, to tighten it and that was pretty much it.
Wheel, Kiln, For A Potter Who Lost Theirs In The Hurricane
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From Mike Carroll at Studio Sales Pottery in Avon NY, "I have a wheel and
kiln with some other pottery sundry stuff that are in excellent condition
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3 weeks ago
how do you actually use a wedging wire? is it like having toggle cutters permanently suspended?
ReplyDeletepretty much its for cutting clay in half then slamming it back together repeatedly to mix it to a more even consistancy
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