rakukuku Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 So I do lots of carving on leather hard clay resulting in lots of little clay crumbs. I work at a desk and try to keep them on the desk top but they often end up on the floor and get kicked around and crunched into nasty dust. wet mopping seems to create slurry. I recently bought a small hand held vac with a hepa filter. also am making an apron with a sort of kangaroo pouch to catch crumbs while I carve things i am holding in my lap. Any other ideas for us copious crumb makers? Rakuku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Carve in the bath.....? lol. Get a car boot liner, the cheap ones made of that crinkly poly/plastic. Staple the top edge of one side to the desk, staple/sew apron strings on the centre of the opposite edge to tie around your waist while sitting at the desk, then brush the crumbs into the liner before they dry out too much. Then post a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I do wet brushing to get the bigger pieces. I have a hose pipe so I spray the whole floor down and brush. Then I mop changing the bucket three times as it does create a slurry on the floor. You will always get clay on the floor no mater how hard you try not to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenflux Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Same problem here. I need some kind of gutter I could attach to the underside of the table and have stick out a little ways to catch the jumpers without getting in my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I use a plastic boot tray either table top or on my lap when I am carving and sanding. Because of the length, and being light weight, it is working really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 a thick terrycloth towel works for me. to move the crumbs off the tabletop, use an old credit card or something else thin and stiff that can be scraped into the towel. fold the towel and take it outside to snap it. the advantage of the terrycloth is that once a crumb falls into it, it cannot get out. my ideal would be a flattish drawer under the tabletop to hold the terrycloth. slide it out only when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I work at a desk and try to keep them on the desk top Would a potting tray on the desk help, perhaps with a terrycloth towel inside? http://www.stewart-garden.co.uk/planter-collection/95-potting-tray.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 using a terrycloth towel on my lap and a strip of 6 inch high aluminum is my substitute for a splash pan. works great, little cleanup and i don't have that big plastic thing in the way all the time. a towel on the tabletop keeps crumbs corralled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Carve in the bath.....? lol. Get a car boot liner, the cheap ones made of that crinkly poly/plastic. Staple the top edge of one side to the desk, staple/sew apron strings on the centre of the opposite edge to tie around your waist while sitting at the desk, then brush the crumbs into the liner before they dry out too much. Then post a picture. And when you're settled in ther elet us know and we can start ringing your doorbell, and I bet the tool you really need is on the other side of the studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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