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Depending on the extruder, make certain to use the block that keeps you from going too far with the plunger. On the bailey this was a yellow bar that swung down to keep the clevis form going down too far. This protected your die from being warped when you had a center piece with some sort of support sticking up into the tube. With students extruding clay, if it became harder. . . the answer was pull on the handle harder! NOT!  Also make certain to use clay that is not too stiff.

 

 

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Pres

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I second the video choices mentioned, I like the Baird one. I also recommend just using your extruder, I knew NOTHING when I got mine. I read a book, watched some videos then started pulling forms. I primarily use mine for hollow forms. I ended up getting the expansion box for mine as well and have progressed to making my own die plates.

 

It can really speed up your hand building. I use mine to make, juice cups, sponge holders, 3 different size mugs, boxes of all sizes and shapes, wine chillers, canister sets, bowls, cracker trays, butter dishes, handles, foot rings, test tiles, and coils when I build that way. I am always thinking of new ways to use mine. Oh and I have a Scott Creek wall mounted extruder.

 

One thing I highly recommend is making yourself some damp boxes and when you set up your extruder pull as many forms as you can and load your damp boxes up. Doing this means having a variety of forms ready to finish off very quickly since there is no setting up, pulling, waiting for forms to firm, etc. Damp boxes keep the forms at the perfect leather hard stage for assembly.

 

Terry

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