Kelly Rainey on wed 29 jun 11
I really appreciate all the feedback and ideas. I will be looking into many
of them a bit more. As I am not in production mode, just working on project=
s
for family and friends I have a bit of time to try them out. Of course, if
anybody comes up with or runs across more ideas please let me know. I am up
for trying anything since I have such a small work area, etc.
Thanks again for all the feedback and ideas. Keep them coming!
Kelly
Darlene Yarnetsky on wed 29 jun 11
Hi Kelly!
As for the container idea, have you considered a laundry basket?? Lots of
holes already there for you :) I tend to flip things over to let the botto=
m
catch up, but that is not feasible with some shapes. Lifting them up with =
a
few wads of clay (not attached) may allow air to get underneath, rotating
occasionally. I have also used the wads of clay to lift up pieces I am
afraid may be slightly damp on the bottoms when I bisk fire.
Depending on how many pieces you have, you might put them on a small table
and cover them with a light cloth. This will leave less of that
condensation that plastic has. In a pinch I have thrown paper towels over
the tops of things and then a light plastic over that - pulling the plastic
on and off periodically.
Hope this is helpful! Good luck!
Darlene Yarnetsky
mudcatpottery.com
Alice DeLisle on thu 30 jun 11
A simple aid to slow drying that I learned from Michael Sherrill many =3D
years ago is the Holy Bag. Get some kitchen trash bags (I prefer very =3D
light weight kitchen trash bags - read the boxes because they do come in =
=3D
different weights). While the bag is still folded a few layers thick, =3D
use a paper punch or wood punch and hammer to put lots of holes in the =3D
bag. Then you can put the Holy Bag over your pots to slow down the =3D
drying and prevent condensation because the water evaporates through the =
=3D
holes. Holy Bags last for years and don't take any space for storage.
Another drying tool that I found at a scrap shop is old refrigerator =3D
shelves. They are wire shelves. The bottom supports are wedge shaped =3D
and lift the shelves off the surface allowing air to circulate =3D
underneath. When not in use, the shelves lean against the wall behind =3D
my kiln.
Alice DeLisle
wanderland@att.net
http://www.etsy.com/shop/IslandTextures
mlparkes@gmail.com on fri 1 jul 11
You can also get banana plastic from the produce department at your
supermarket. It already has holes in it. They're more than willing to g=
=3D
ive
it to you as they just have to get rid of it. The pieces are very large,=
=3D
too.
Marian
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