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updated sun 22 apr 07

 

Ivor and Olive Lewis on thu 19 apr 07


Dear Steve Graber,
I congratulate you for exploiting your entrepreneurial skills.
I have tried commercial roulette tools and find they have flaws which I =
have been unable to eliminate.
When I use them, or the ones I have made from found objects (Various She =
Oak Cones give wonderful natural textures) I find that it is very =
difficult ( I do not say impossible) to get uniform indentation of my =
clay when the tool is pressed against the rotating clay for one =
revolution, or terminate pressure without smudging the image at the =
commencement of the indentation pass after the completion of one =
revolution.
I appreciate your enthusiasm knowing that you have the answer to every =
maidens prayer, but without knowing that your product does not suffer =
from these drawbacks I have experiences I would be reluctant to part =
with my brass.
Considering all you have said, I think there are more level 6 throwers =
out in the big wide world than there are ten level potters. Ask them to =
test bed your product. I'm sure you will have many willing takers. Their =
overwhelming success would guarantee good sales returns.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
South Australia.

steve graber on fri 20 apr 07


thanks Ivor and Olive

i'm fortunate to have reached a stage where i can invest in this little project of supplying a simple clay texture tool to studio potters. i seem to have finally combined what i do on my "real job" (mechanical engineer-product design) with a passion for clay & certainly texture work!

so far i'm hearing some great things from people trying this "new" texture tool. and i'm also seeing pictures of work with results i never thought of doing.

i can't wait to see more!

see ya

steve

"The Steve Tool" - texture tools for claywork
www.graberspottery.com

steve@graberspottery.com


Ivor and Olive Lewis wrote:
Dear Steve Graber,
I congratulate you for exploiting your entrepreneurial skills.
I have tried commercial roulette tools and find they have flaws which I have been unable to eliminate.
When I use them, or the ones I have made from found objects (Various She Oak Cones give wonderful natural textures) I find that it is very difficult ( I do not say impossible) to get uniform indentation of my clay when the tool is pressed against the rotating clay for one revolution, or terminate pressure without smudging the image at the commencement of the indentation pass after the completion of one revolution.
I appreciate your enthusiasm knowing that you have the answer to every maidens prayer, but without knowing that your product does not suffer from these drawbacks I have experiences I would be reluctant to part with my brass.
Considering all you have said, I think there are more level 6 throwers out in the big wide world than there are ten level potters. Ask them to test bed your product. I'm sure you will have many willing takers. Their overwhelming success would guarantee good sales returns.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
South Australia.

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