Rick Wise Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I need advice on plate making. I throw the plate with the desired angle to the rim, but as it dries the rim lifts and the plate becomes "bowl like". Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Need to know more on clay type, thickness and are you cutting them off bats with a wire?after throwing-a photo would work well here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 My platter rims do this a bit too, I throw platters in the morning then leave them out in the open during the day then put them back on the wheel in the afternoon (while the clay is still soft but not wet) and using a wood rib I press them back down. The closer to throwing the rims in a horizontal plane in the first place the less likely they are to rise back up, it's the clay memory doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Go to the hardware store and get some 'Caution' tape, a roll of thin plastic. Wrap the lip with it, leave the middle open. This will slow down the drying of the lip and prevent it from raising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I use police tape from crime scenes-I have a new roll. I also have the Land mine field tape thats works just as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Guess my neighbourhood isn't as exciting, no crime scene or landmine tape. Once mine are trimmed I just use a piece of plastic with the center cut out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 The crime scene tape is both funny and disturbing! I tend to throw plates pretty thick initially. I find if I flip my plates as soon as they will bear it, the added weight counteracts the tendency for plates to cup in like that. It happens with bowls, and lids that are thrown upside down off the hump, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Min said: Guess my neighbourhood isn't as exciting, no crime scene or landmine tape. It's pretty rough here on the mean streets of the suburbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Min said: Guess my neighbourhood isn't as exciting, no crime scene or landmine tape. Once mine are trimmed I just use a piece of plastic with the center cut out. Its great to have Nephews who send you weird stuff-never know when a little mine field tape is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Wise Posted April 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 All excellent suggestions, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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