VeenaRaghavan@CS.COM on thu 9 feb 12
Hi Nancy,
That is a great tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing. I am always
looking for very fine wire tools to use for carving my celadon pieces. Neve=
r
thought of a staple! What a great idea! I have everything you have mentione=
d
except for a vise and Gorilla glue. So, I am going to give it a try. It wil=
l be
great to make as fine a shape as one would like.
Thanks again.
All the best,
Veena
In a message dated 2/9/2012 7:09:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nrgallagher@GMAIL.COM writes:
> http://www.gallagherpottery.com/archives/1091
VeenaRaghavan@cs.com
Gayle Bair on thu 9 feb 12
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for sharing your technique for sgraffito tools. Mine are a lot less
aesthetic e.g. old bic pens, Pencil erasers, sewing needles, metal from
wire brushs. Today when I wore a cheap loop tool down I pulled out the
broken halves of the loop, made a tiny loop jammed it back into the tool
and epoxied it. It was fast and dirty but it works!
Whatever it takes!
Here's a tip for you.... get some finger protectors made for pencils...
they prevent cramping especially if you spend a lot of time on your pieces.
Thanks again,
Gayle
Gayle Bair Pottery
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Nancy Gallagher wrot=
e:
> For those who are interested, I've written up a tutorial on my blog....
>
> http://www.gallagherpottery.**com/archives/1091ry.com/archives/1091>
>
>
>
> Nancy
>
> --
> Nancy Gallagher
> http://www.gallagherpottery.**com
> Want to adopt a basset hound? Visit http://www.dailydrool.com
>
Nancy Gallagher on thu 9 feb 12
For those who are interested, I've written up a tutorial on my blog....
http://www.gallagherpottery.com/archives/1091
Nancy
--
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http://www.gallagherpottery.com
Want to adopt a basset hound? Visit http://www.dailydrool.com
Vince Pitelka on fri 10 feb 12
I'd just like to point out that one of the best ways to thicken up a tool
handle and make a comfortable cushion grip is with plastic tool-dip. This
product is available from home improvement centers in a variety of colors.
Tie a string loop to the business end of the tool, dip the handle in the
tool-dip, and hang it up to dry so that the coated handle is not touching
anything. This is a permanent and durable solution. A popular brand is
"Plasti-Dip" and you can also get it from amazon.com.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
Liz Gowen 1 on fri 10 feb 12
Gayle please elaborate on pencil holders. Sounds like a good way to break m=
y
hands in again after carpe tunnel trigger thumb surgery. Is it something
that makes the pencil fatter so easier to hold? If so where do you get
them....Liz Gowen...anxious to get back to drawing and carving till I can
throw again, I know patience....
Thanks for sharing your technique for sgraffito tools. Mine are a lot less
aesthetic e.g. old bic pens, Pencil erasers, sewing needles, metal from wir=
e
brushs. Today when I wore a cheap loop tool down I pulled out the broken
halves of the loop, made a tiny loop jammed it back into the tool and
epoxied it. It was fast and dirty but it works!
Whatever it takes!
Here's a tip for you.... get some finger protectors made for pencils...
they prevent cramping especially if you spend a lot of time on your pieces.
Thanks again,
Gayle
Gayle Bair Pottery
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Nancy Gallagher
wrote:
> For those who are interested, I've written up a tutorial on my blog....
>
> http://www.gallagherpottery.**com/archives/1091> ttery.com/archives/1091>
>
>
>
> Nancy
>
> --
> Nancy Gallagher
> http://www.gallagherpottery.**com
> Want to adopt a basset hound? Visit http://www.dailydrool.com
>
Gayle Bair on fri 10 feb 12
Hi Liz,
Yes they make the tool "fatter" and gives you fingers some cushioning.
Note most of our tools are thinner than pencils so I wrap some electrical
tape around them to keep them from sliding off.
I'll send you a photo of the ones I have purchased I bought some at
Walmart!-( I know, I know, but no on had them!!! Then my local dollar
store had them so I bought 2 packs.
I put them on any tool that is too thin to hold comfortably.
My online search brought up this great site:
http://www.thewritingpenstore.com/p-216-ezg3-ezgrip-pentool-grip-3card.aspx
Their site makes me want to do some calligraphy again!
x>Do
check out their ergonomic writing implements they might give you some
relief when writing.
best regards and hopes for a amazingly speedy recovery!
Gayle
Gayle Bair Pottery
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:22 AM, Liz Gowen 1 wrote:
> Gayle please elaborate on pencil holders. Sounds like a good way to break
> my
> hands in again after carpe tunnel trigger thumb surgery. Is it something
> that makes the pencil fatter so easier to hold? If so where do you get
> them....Liz Gowen...anxious to get back to drawing and carving till I can
> throw again, I know patience....
>
> Thanks for sharing your technique for sgraffito tools. Mine are a lot les=
s
> aesthetic e.g. old bic pens, Pencil erasers, sewing needles, metal from
> wire
> brushs. Today when I wore a cheap loop tool down I pulled out the broken
> halves of the loop, made a tiny loop jammed it back into the tool and
> epoxied it. It was fast and dirty but it works!
>
> Whatever it takes!
>
> Here's a tip for you.... get some finger protectors made for pencils...
> they prevent cramping especially if you spend a lot of time on your piece=
s.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Gayle
>
> Gayle Bair Pottery
> gayle@claybair.com
> www.claybair.com
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Nancy Gallagher
> wrote:
>
> > For those who are interested, I've written up a tutorial on my blog....
> >
> > http://www.gallagherpottery.**com/archives/1091> > ttery.com/archives/1091>
> >
> >
> >
> > Nancy
> >
> > --
> > Nancy Gallagher
> > http://www.gallagherpottery.**com
> > Want to adopt a basset hound? Visit http://www.dailydrool.com
> >
>
Liz Gowen 1 on fri 10 feb 12
Gayle and Nancy I just love the brainstorming. I have been wanting to make
some specific shaped tools for which Nancy's method is great but thought I'=
d
have to wait, until Gayle piped in. I went to Walmart but the holders were =
a
bit small for me though the ones on line look promising, but you set my min=
d
to thinking and I ended up in the pink foam curler isle and bought a pack.
The snap clip is easy to remove and the pencil or tool slides right in
giving me a nice light and fat tool or pencil to grip. Thanks to you both. =
I
am off to do some drawing....Liz Gowen
Yes they make the tool "fatter" and gives you fingers some cushioning.
Note most of our tools are thinner than pencils so I wrap some electrical
tape around them to keep them from sliding off.
I'll send you a photo of the ones I have purchased I bought some at
Walmart!-( I know, I know, but no on had them!!! Then my local dollar
store had them so I bought 2 packs.
I put them on any tool that is too thin to hold comfortably.
My online search brought up this great site:
http://www.thewritingpenstore.com/p-216-ezg3-ezgrip-pentool-grip-3card.aspx
Their site makes me want to do some calligraphy again!
x
>Do
check out their ergonomic writing implements they might give you some relie=
f
when writing.
best regards and hopes for a amazingly speedy recovery!
Gayle
Gayle Bair Pottery
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
Suzanne Storer on fri 10 feb 12
I do sgraffito on a smooth terra sig surface. The best tool I've found =3D
for this use is a discarded dental spoon. It flows like melted butter on =
=3D
dry terra sig just like a brush would - beautiful curves etc.
Suzanne Storer
Ogden, Utah
Gayle Bair on sat 11 feb 12
Hi Vince,
I bought a can but never used it. If anyone choses to use it do it in a
very well ventilated area. The MSDS
ingredients:
VM & P Naphtha Resins
Hexane
Toluene
Methyl ethyl ketone
I decided not to use it as I'm not convinced one application would be thick
enough. When I make a tool it takes me about 2 minutes to affix the finger
protectors.
Gayle
Gayle Bair Pottery
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Vince Pitelka wrote:
> I'd just like to point out that one of the best ways to thicken up a tool
> handle and make a comfortable cushion grip is with plastic tool-dip. Thi=
s
> product is available from home improvement centers in a variety of colors=
.
> Tie a string loop to the business end of the tool, dip the handle in the
> tool-dip, and hang it up to dry so that the coated handle is not touching
> anything. This is a permanent and durable solution. A popular brand is
> "Plasti-Dip" and you can also get it from amazon.com.
> - Vince
>
> Vince Pitelka
> Appalachian Center for Craft
> Tennessee Tech University
> vpitelka@dtccom.net
> http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
>
Bonnie Staffel on sat 11 feb 12
If you don't have a vise, you might try the Alligator Pliers most everyone
has around the house.
Regards,
Bonnie
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Vince Pitelka on sun 12 feb 12
Regarding tool-dip, Marci asks:
"Does this get sticky or gooey after a while or after being subjected to
solvents ( turp, for example? )."
Hi Marci -
I have never seen tool-dip get soft or sticky over time. Turpentine is a
pretty mild solvent, so I would not expect it to have any effect on cured
tool-dip. You may have to do some tests and see how it performs.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
marci Boskie's Mama =3D^..^=3D on sun 12 feb 12
> Vince Pitelka said:
>I'd just like to point out that one of the best ways to thicken up a tool
>handle and make a comfortable cushion grip is with plastic tool-dip. This
>product is available from home improvement centers in a variety of colors.
>Tie a string loop to the business end of the tool, dip the handle in the
>tool-dip, and hang it up to dry so that the coated handle is not touching
>anything. This is a permanent and durable solution. A popular brand is
>"Plasti-Dip" and you can also get it from amazon.com.
>- Vince
-------------------
hey Vince,
Does this get sticky or gooey after a while or after being
subjected to solvents ( turp, for example? )
marci the chinapainter
Taylor Hendrix on mon 13 feb 12
And Plasti-dip can be any thickness you desire. Just follow the
directions on the can and if you are not pleased with one coat, simply
dip again.
I would suggest saving up as many items for dipping as you can and do
them all in one sitting. While you can save an opened can of tool dip,
it does become thicker and possibly lumpy over time depending on how
well you seal in the solvents. It is possible to reconstitute a rather
thickened batch but I prefer not to have in stock toluene or xylene or
whatever solvents are in tool dip.
I love the stuff. I especially like the spray on plasti-dip.
Taylor, in Rockport TX
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Steve Mills on tue 14 feb 12
Taylor's comment about sealing cans of Tool Dip, Paint, Varnish et al remin=
d=3D
ed me of a tip received years ago which I always use: to store cans of that=
s=3D
ort upside-down once opened, that way if a skin forms, it's underneath the =
p=3D
aint when you turn it right way up to use it next!
Steve M
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk
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On 13 Feb 2012, at 15:39, Taylor Hendrix wrote:
> And Plasti-dip can be any thickness you desire. Just follow the
> directions on the can and if you are not pleased with one coat, simply
> dip again.
>=3D20
> I would suggest saving up as many items for dipping as you can and do
> them all in one sitting. While you can save an opened can of tool dip,
> it does become thicker and possibly lumpy over time depending on how
> well you seal in the solvents. It is possible to reconstitute a rather
> thickened batch but I prefer not to have in stock toluene or xylene or
> whatever solvents are in tool dip.
>=3D20
> I love the stuff. I especially like the spray on plasti-dip.
>=3D20
>=3D20
> Taylor, in Rockport TX
> wirerabbit1 on Skype (-0600 UTC)
> http://wirerabbit.blogspot.com
> http://wirerabbitpots.blogspot.com
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/wirerabbit/
> https://youtube.com/thewirerabbit
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