GLR

Mark C., My outfeed table is the one that made for the slab roller. It fits as it should. My canvas is pretty new, so it's not real soft, but some of the stiffness has been worked out of it. I think I have resolved the issue by pounding out a slab before I feed it into the roller. The last three slabs I rolled were pounded out first and rolled out fine. Thanks for your input. GLR

Pres, I tried your suggestion of stretching the clay before I rolled it out, only I pounded it, because I don't have a surface I can throw on. I got three successful slabs. Thank you for your suggestion. GLR

I thought that dry clay might be the problem, so I mixed and pugged some clay at a wetter/softer consistency and am still having the same problem. I roll to 3/8". I have a feeling if I rolled it thinner, there would be less of an issue, but this is the thickness I want for tiles for a kitchen backsplash.

I thought that dry clay might be the problem, so I mixed and pugged some clay at a wetter/softer consistency and am still having the same problem.

I use canvas top and bottom. It doesn't matter if I use two pieces of clay or one, I get the same result.

I've got a Bailey DRD 11 30G slab roller. Often, when I'm rolling out a slab, the underside of the slab ends up with a gap. Attached is a picture of what I'm talking about. I watched the Bailey video showing how to use the slab roller and think I did everything right. I'm starting with clay that is about 1 1/2 " thick and going to a slab 3/8" thick. Has anyone ever had a problem like this? I've had the same problem starting with a 1" to 1 1/2" slab cut from a block of clay.