Evelyne Schoenmann Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Hello everybody! Is it already snowing at your end of the world? No snow here yet but really cold. Temp. in my studio (basement) is around 53 F. Temp. outside 35 F Ha! Funny that! Temp inside is exactly the reverse of temp. outside.... QOTW: Last week we talked about redundant things in our studios. For this week I gladly take Nerd's advise and ask you: What are the top five things in your studio that you would NOT part with, if you had to downsize? This is MY list: slab roller! kiln Giffin Grip Apron movable heater/radiator Well, there's more, but Nerd wanted only 5.... I hope you all are cosy and warm. Happy week! Evelyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Kiln Magic Box Rubber Gloves Anti-Fatigue Mats Tea Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Have almost everything on the truck for Montana. 5 most signifiant things in my studio main wheel Bailey pro slab roller 36" wide Bailey Bailey de-airing pug mill the heavy duty work table O'haus triple beam scale 40 years old and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Wheel Worktable Kiln Bison Trimming Tool Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 pug mill kilns wheel slab roller husband if the last one doesn't count then it would be my electric extruder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnolia Mud Research Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Roof and four walls with windows and doors table & chair/stool mallet or big stick to beat with sheet paper thin plastic for wrapping clay and ware LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 I'm still trying to figure that out since I'm new to ceramics. Today its: Wife Clay Wheels Glaze Kiln Tomorrow there might be a different list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 A kiln is an automatic given: so you can exclude that from the top five. digital scale. dry chemicals/minerals 30" slab roller PH meter wheel Nerd Ron, of course I will take my wife. Someone has to load and unload all of this stuff......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What? Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I'm wearing shorts and a Tank top here in sunny Arizona. My Five are: Clay Wheels Ribs Cutoff wire Plastic Edit: I need some water too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Fatigue mats, slab roller, clay and chemicals, brushes, Mud Tool Scrapers. Hard decision to make, this is what I need right now to work. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Wheel Kiln (gas car kiln)lets be real here,with 50 Advancer shelves glaze materials scale clay With these I could still make a living I hate to leave behind my Bailey electric slab roller but I can still roll slabs the old fashion way Why would I be downsizing my 43 years on clay stuff??If that was the case I'm also insane so I would need professional help-Maybe you should call someone to look at me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 ............ husband if the last one doesn't count then it would be my electric extruder. Wow,....... he ranks right up there, huh? Beats ware boards, buckets, and towels. best, ..............john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Very difficult......... Noborigama (just getting aged nicely and giving top results) Brent CXC (my very old friend) old Japanese wooden kickwheel (rare and irreplaceable) 40+ year old Ohaus triple beam balance (history....we go back) my collection of hand tools (many I made, many from Japan, Korea, and China) I know... the "collection" on the hand tools is cheating. All else can be somewhat easily replaced (just throw money). best, ................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Forgot to mention my electric kiln. I will build a new raku kiln when I get to Montana. This is my 20 cu ft oval going up the ramp. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrim8 Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Essentials pretty much the same as everybody else- wheel, electric kiln, slab roller, little tools, parts to build a raku kiln.....problem with my gas kiln is that it is a caternary arch brick kiln and that wouldn't be fun to take down. Guess we'd have to sell the house with the kiln described as a pizza oven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronfire Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 With the temperature here at -26c or -14f the wood stove is on the top of the list 1- wood stove 2- kiln 3- old Estrin wheel 4- home built slab roller 5- wife - she does all the art work on the pottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 The question was what you needed in your studio and my wife is rarely there so she did not make the list.Just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Interesting to think about what I actually need, then peek at what a load of stuff I actually have! Kiln ... ( because I'm a control freak ) Bison carving tools ... ( no one else gets to use them ) Handmade wooden forming tools ... ( fits the hand so wonderfully ) Handmade bamboo brushes .... ( gotta make lovely marks ) CXC wheel ... only if I don't have to carry it Cheating on the tools area ... but John did it first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 ............ husband if the last one doesn't count then it would be my electric extruder. Wow,....... he ranks right up there, huh? Beats ware boards, buckets, and towels. best, ..............john LOL John! explanation: I'm little, my husband is a foot taller than I am and way stronger. If he is willing to schlep clay in and pots out then he makes the studio list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy pots Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Wheel Kiln pugmill Special tools Husband, he does all the heavy carrying up & down stairs Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy pots Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Wheel Kiln pugmill Special tools Husband, he does all the heavy carrying up & down stairs Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy pots Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Wheel Kiln pugmill Special tools Husband, he does all the heavy carrying up & down stairs Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I've been thinking about this for a couple days. I've decided that when I'm ready to downsize out of my single-family house with studio, that's because I will be retiring from making pots for money. I'm looking forward to living in an almost maintenance-free apartment. I'll happily pay a condo fee to have others do the yardwork. This means I'll be giving up all my studio equipment too, and I'll go back to making pots recreationally in a community studio (just like how I started) where somebody else changes the kiln elements and cleans the floor. So my answer to this question are some small things that I can transport back and forth to a community studio: 1. giffin grip 2. mouth-blown glaze sprayer 3. long-hair deer tail brush 4. signature stamp 5. small wooden rib with just the right curve for making my favorite bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 this is the list of things i put into the car twice a year. there are more in there but these are the ones i would miss the most. shimpo banding wheel, never used for banding, used for glazing and working in general printers blankets bat holder and small bats, going to leave a stack of them this year throwing discs, wooden ribs for bowls made by a friend years ago hand tools including the bisons and the dragonfly this only works because i have a wheel and a slab roller at each place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I had to move out my studio not so long ago. Looking around my bedroom I can see many more than 5 items that I couldn't part with and a studio of 0 size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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