Guest Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 2. mouth-blown glaze sprayer Is that one of these things? I had forgotten about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 2. mouth-blown glaze sprayer Is that one of these things? I had forgotten about them Yup, that's exactly how it works. Low-tech and quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I have a brass one that pivots in the center in my artist box. All I gotta do is find where I put it. Thanks for the reminder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellykopp Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 After much thought, I would LIKE to keep: Kiln Wheel Clay mixer Tools Blender If times got tough, I would dig clay out of the creek bank, process it, and bonfire it. We are so very lucky that we have it so nice this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayjay Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 If I downsized any-more I'd be in danger of disappearing up my own fundament every time I turned around. But, I'll play along:- 1] Kiln 2] Wheel 3]Bats 4]Glaze mixing paraphernalia 5]Box of homemade tools, mostly ribs and turning/trimming tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Only 5? Geeeeesssss! CXC wheel, because I can carry it, and it has seen the wars for over 20 years. ST-4 potters stool, saves my back, and is height adjustable. Griffin Grip, because it has been adapted for much of what I do. Bats-I'm calling this one thing even though I use about 12 of them when throwing plates/patens. Hand tools for throwing and trimming L&L kiln and shelves for firing. I could put a sponge in this mess, but I have thrown quite often without ever using one. I could also add a wedging table, but for 3 years I wedged on the concrete floor of the garage-kneeling. I could also add good lighting, but then I have demonstrated in the dark. I could also use a pair of calipers, but then I can use a stick to measure with cut notches when forced to. None of this includes the equipment for glaze chemistry, or a computer to keep records, or even the television that I use for company, but then even my list of 5 contained much more than 5 items. . . . guess I flunked the test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Maybe I should have asked: you have to move to a 6 foot by 6 foot studio: what would you put in it. I see everyone has their favorite tools. Blender was an interesting choice. Never realized husbands fell into the tool category. No wonder my wife has kept me around. Pres.. more than five: just list the top five. Nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 I have a studio blender and use it almost weekly but it way down the list of must have to keep me going in 5 items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 My husband always tells me he specialized in Theory so he doesn't have to deal with Mass....especially when clay shipment arrives. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I use a stick blender in the shop, but if I had to move only 5, I would just sneak one out of the house. . . . . when the wife isn't looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 This one has me a bit stumped, because the 12x12 room I'm in now is the largest space I've ever had all to myself. I don't actually have a great deal of unused things. And kilns have always been separated from my work area. 1) wheel 2) Old Pal fishing tackle box with all my sticks and bits 3) the Trim All gets its own spot, because it's that good 4) banding wheel and paint brushes. I don't use one without the other, so they're combined on my list. 5)shelving for all remaining area. It has been observed you can wedge on the floor, but you need somewhere to put all the stuff you make. And you can stand and work at a shelf at the right height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Callie I can see why you want the Trim all its a beast on the brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hahahahaha! Yes, it's totally handy for all my urban basement studio overgrowth needs! I meant this thingy. http://www.mudtools.com/product/do•all/?v=3e8d115eb4b3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiselleNo5 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 1. Wheel 2. Kiln 3. Rolling racks 4. My special heavy duty wheeled wedging table that my dad built for me 5. Tabletop slab roller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugaboo Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 A little late to this, but holiday orders had me buried for awhile, now that I have come up for air... 1) slab roller 2) kiln 3) extruder 4) pugmill 5) computer T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 It has been fun reading these lists. Since I started out on this journey with barely enough 'stuff' to fill a bucket, I could still be happy in a downsized studio with the following: My large plaster bowl for re-cycling scraps 24" rolling pin 2.5 c.f. kiln Clay storage bin Collection of bisque stamps -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 Most are done posting for now: so I will make my observation. Everyone selected their personal choices of "must haves" for clay. But did you notice, no one said: " I would rather quit." So it is not the space, the abundance of tools and clay toys, nor did it matter the kiln size you are forced to take along. It is YOU, your love for clay endures regardless of circumstances. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Most are done posting for now: so I will make my observation. Everyone selected their personal choices of "must haves" for clay. But did you notice, no one said: " I would rather quit." So it is not the space, the abundance of tools and clay toys, nor did it matter the kiln size you are forced to take along. It is YOU, your love for clay endures regardless of circumstances. Tom I'll borrow a quote from Theresa Sjoquist: "Knowledge is addictive. Keep it up.†My translation: "Working in clay is addictive. Keep it up" Peace, -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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