[What’s on your workbench?]

On 5/5/2018 at 12:32 PM, Mark C. said:

Last Wedesday It looked like a wheel repair shop on my bench-really my outside tables next to kilns under large metal roof

I bought a new old stock model A new in the box. These have not been made for 15 -20 years or more. I took it apart and sealed the deck edge and bottom with 6 coats of clear sealer (pressboard with a plastic top )

I also replaced the top deck hardware with stainless steel fasteners and replaced the belt since the original belt had a flat spot from sitting 20 years.I had all the parts as I have a model A already for trimming. This is my 6th Brent wheel now.Not sure what I'm doing with the two extras wheel yet as I use  only 4 of them now.

Thursday my bench was filled with bisque ware -Friday it all got glazed and loaded into two kilns and today Saturday the bench is empty.

Monday the bench will be covered with two glaze fires unloading-pricing and packing-some to my outlet a few (one box) to mothers day show at UC Davis next weekend and most summer back stock .Monday night bench will be again empty. Its about every week-pots on bench pots gone pots on bench pots gone. 

 

Awesome Mark!  Where did you find that wheel?  I've come across that model online a few times.  It looks like Brent's take on the Shimpo RK.

Speaking of, I have a RK, in my classroom, that I've been meaning to restore.  It works well enough, but the attached splash pan is toast, and the inner workings need a good once (or twice) over.  And while I'm at it, maybe a new, dynamic paint job...

I guess I could also mention my "Workbench" in my classroom, that has way more projects than necessary going on at one time.  In the fall, I have an Amaco wheel I was fixing, student projects, that I was repairing, glazes and slips I was mixing, project demos/ examples, etc.  Every year I promise myself I will keep the space cleaner.  And every year, it ends up looking the same...

[What’s on your workbench?]

Love your forms Pres!

[What’s on your workbench?]

Right now, I have some wood working stuff on my bench.  I'm trying to finish up some night stands, that I made for my Wife, as a gift for her birthday... Which was in December...

I've done some cleaning recently, as I am going into Graduation Mug Mode, for my students. 

[Beginning wheel throwing projects]

16 hours ago, glazenerd said:

Okay Prez- now for a question.

the biggest problem I am having is leaving too much clay in the base. I never seem to be able to pull all the clay up the cylinder. My wall thickness is getting very close, but I would "guess-a-mate" that I am leaving a third of my clay in the base.

I've been throwing for fifteen years or so, and I will still leave a bit too much at the base occasionally (Especially with newer forms).  Some of it is just getting a feel for what a thick base feels like, and what a thinner base feels like.  I also drag my thumb along the base, to create a groove, before beginning some of my pulls.  It gives your fingers a path to follow, and has helped me pull more clay, than just a normal pull.

[Submit Your Community Challenge Ideas]

grype, I like it... Mainly because they are parts of my idea... hehehe...

[Submit Your Community Challenge Ideas]

I made some suggestions in the original thread.  Some type of theme, like "Nature" or "Technology".  Or since it's the first contest, we could do a "My Style" or "Self-Portrait".  It would just be making something that describes you, not an actual depiction of yourself... unless of course that is your style.