leopold Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Hi Everyone, I'm a freshman for throwing pottery, trying to collect all essential tools for my daily work. I have met some guys use the tool on that photos in some video to clean the rim, and got a great effect. I have no idea what it's and how to buy it. Thanks for any help. Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 It's called artists chamois. It's a special kind of sheepskin. You can use a piece of plastic or paper towel, anything smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 look for chamois at an auto parts area in a store-they use them fro cleaning up the outside of cars-cut a strip from a larger piece. Much cheaper than buying a pottery one. The one in photo is screwed to a cork so it floats in your water bucket -very easy to recreate yourself with a cork and a screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Like the cork idea and it does look like a synthetic chamois. Screw looks to be stainless as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 I prefer real chamois to the fake stuff. You can get it at the auto parts store or Ace Hardware. A full piece is way more than you need, but you can always sell off strips to your classmates to cover the cost. You can also get corks and screws at Ace. Without the cork it's really easy to lose the chamois. We used to just clamp the chamois under the lid of a film canister, but it's hard to find those nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, neilestrick said: I prefer real chamois to the fake stuff. You can get it at the auto parts store or Ace Hardware. A full piece is way ore than you need, but you can always sell off strips to your classmates to cover the cost. You can also get corks and screws at Ace. Without the cork it's really easy to lose the chamois. We used to just clamp the chamois under the lid of a film canister, but it's hard to find those nowadays. A slip saturated chamois is like a needle in a haystack. And you are spot on, regarding the film canisters. I still do "Traditional" Photography, with my Photo classes, but I have reusable cassettes, that I fill with a bulk roll. So I don't even have many of the canisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Many times you can find corks in wine bottles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhPotter Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Synthetic chamois tends to tear apart thread by thread. Get the real stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Depends on the type of synthetic...I have been using a piece of super absorbent material that I got at the CA State Fair more than 30 years ago. I have been using the same piece now in my throwing for more than 10 years and it is in the same shape as it was when I started using it. It's not fibrous...no threads to come apart. I usually set it on the rim of my water bucket when I throw so I don't lose it,,,The big piece that it came from I use to dry my cars after washing. I've tried the real stuff on my cars and my pots and definitely prefer the synthetic...but that's what makes the world go round...the choices we make... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Diabetic test strips bottles are the new film bottles. My dad says they're the best part about having diabetes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnnyK said: Depends on the type of synthetic...I have been using a piece of super absorbent material that I got at the CA State Fair more than 30 years ago. I have been using the same piece now in my throwing for more than 10 years and it is in the same shape as it was when I started using it. It's not fibrous...no threads to come apart. I usually set it on the rim of my water bucket when I throw so I don't lose it,,,The big piece that it came from I use to dry my cars after washing. I've tried the real stuff on my cars and my pots and definitely prefer the synthetic...but that's what makes the world go round...the choices we make... You gotta love State Fairs, for all the "Life Improving" products they sell. My guess is, that when they were showing the million and one uses for your chamois, clay work wasn't one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick White Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 The float is an imperative - for both of us. You don't want to lose your chamois in the throwing slurry, and I don't want to have to take the pugmill apart to pull out your lost chamois, or just as bad, find your chamois in reclaim as I am throwing. Another easy float is a common fishing bobber. A small one is enough. Poke a tiny hole using your needle tool in the end of the strip of chamois, and put the spring-loaded line clamping wire hook through the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CactusPots Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 The chamois is good for smoothing only. I use a piece of heavy plastic, actually a pool inner material. It leaves a smooth surface, but also shapes and compresses. I hate rim cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, CactusPots said: The chamois is good for smoothing only. I use a piece of heavy plastic, actually a pool inner material. It leaves a smooth surface, but also shapes and compresses. I hate rim cracks. I shape and compress with chamois too, what makes it bad at that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Works for me on porcelain just fine, especially compressing. I do prefer the real stuff, but I’ve tried some of these that seem to work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 I just use an old plastic red/white fishing float on my chamois as it is easier to clean completely, and easy to see in a bucket of slip. best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 I have never used a float in 45 years and never lost a chamois. I keep it on the edge of the water bowl. It cannot go down my sink grill so it always turns up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 clothespin me shammy to throwing tools cylinder at end o'session - if'n it's not there, find it! ...as we're retaining slurry for reclaim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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