baby potter Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Dearest pottery sages, I have the Studio Pro bat system which is made out of MDF. Every time I try to cone up and down, the clay releases and pops off. I’ve tried it on both a damp and dry clean bat inserts. The bottom of my wedges are also dry. I noticed if the wedge is wet or contains any amount of slip the wedge slides around. Should I be slamming it down on the insert? Slightly frustrated, baby potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 yes Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Wet the bat just a tiny bit, like wipe a wrung out sponge over it, and slam the clay down. The force will help it to stick. Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidh4976 Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 After you slam it down, don't go directly into an upward coning. Instead start with a forceful pressing down into the hockey puck shape. Then proceed with coning. This helps with adhesion. Callie Beller Diesel, Rae Reich, baby potter and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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