Cass Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 i have a hard time shelling out for factory produced clay tools...i have some of course, but i am Always on the lookout for anything handy, and i do think it has an effect on the end result a few things i use daily, many found at the hardware store, THRIFT store, or the grocery store...some pilfered from our kitchen, lol like i said, always on the lookout, anyone else have some odd or homemade ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 There was an extensive discussion on this forum a while back that provided some great ideas. not so many visuals but lots of discussion. The thread was proper inappropriate use of tools and there were a lot of ideas the too. Always room for more ideas. marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cass Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 oh, i'll try to search the other thread and link in here...oops! in case those are hard to tell: 1- grout trowel blade, also made a great heavyduty cutter (and dustpan) 2- camping knife 3 - sureform scraper, carver, usually for dryway 4- kitchen knife, my #1 sculpture tool 5 - 'The Finger' grout smoothing tool, lets you get the power of one arm behing one rubber 'finger', hardware store 6 - credit cards, my go-to curvemaker/smoother when throwing 7 - green scrubbie, smoother/texture maker 8 - old trimming tool become needle tool 9 - cut off dishbrush handle, nice burnisher 10 - Tombo, homemade traditional japanese off-the-hump cutoff tool, flat bottoms Every time! 11 - drill bit 12 - brush cleaner is the ultimate multi-needle tool! sharp, and you can score acres in seconds 13 - grout texturer, metal 14 - big plastic spoon/ throwing stick 15 - cut down brush cleaner scoring tool, these last until you lose them 16 - seashell, texturemaker/shotglass 17 - saws-all blade, more textures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cass Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 i cant find another thread on this, maybe i am using the wrong terms, i tried, if anyone knows the name of the other, or wants to link it up?........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Oz Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Thanks for the ideas Cass, here are some other threads: The proper inappropriate use of tools What are your favorite pottery tools - the ones you don't share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cass Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 thanks Matt, tied them together for future searchers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sorry but I am still in France and way off time to respond. yes those other threads should all be tied together for good resources on improvising toolls. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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