Beth Yeatman Spindler on mon 10 apr 00
my apologies if this has been addressed previously....
what is the recommended height for a wedging table?
I am 5'1" and at various workshops I have attended....it has
always been a problem for me to "wedge" clay....others
seem to brace one foot forward and one foot back and body leaning
into the clay on the table....if I did that I would be under the wedging
table! so what can I do?? stand on a small stool at workshops??
but my major concern is at my studio....I have a lot of clay that has been
sitting for quite a while and I know I need to wedge it before
using it......what I am doing now...is not working too well and it is time
for a wedging table......thanks for any information or reference to any
website....
Beth in the dogwood blooming foothills of the Blue Ridge MTNS of VA...COME
SEE US!! :)
Jean Stephenson on tue 11 apr 00
At one time I used the floor, it was concrete and it worked quite well.
Hurts your knees though. Maybe you could try a card table and put it
against a wall and use a canvas covered board on top of it. Otherwise I
think you're back to using boxes of clay to stand on to wedge. Best of
luck. Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: Beth Yeatman Spindler
To:
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 12:36 PM
Subject: wedging table height...
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> my apologies if this has been addressed previously....
> what is the recommended height for a wedging table?
> I am 5'1" and at various workshops I have attended....it has
> always been a problem for me to "wedge" clay....others
> seem to brace one foot forward and one foot back and body leaning
> into the clay on the table....if I did that I would be under the wedging
> table! so what can I do?? stand on a small stool at workshops??
> but my major concern is at my studio....I have a lot of clay that has been
> sitting for quite a while and I know I need to wedge it before
> using it......what I am doing now...is not working too well and it is time
> for a wedging table......thanks for any information or reference to any
> website....
> Beth in the dogwood blooming foothills of the Blue Ridge MTNS of VA...COME
> SEE US!! :)
Marek & Pauline Drzazga-Donaldson on tue 11 apr 00
----- Original Message -----
From: Beth Yeatman Spindler
To:
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:36 PM
Subject: wedging table height...
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> my apologies if this has been addressed previously....
> what is the recommended height for a wedging table?
> I am 5'1" and at various workshops I have attended....it has
> always been a problem for me to "wedge" clay....others
> seem to brace one foot forward and one foot back and body leaning
> into the clay on the table....if I did that I would be under the wedging
> table! so what can I do?? stand on a small stool at workshops??
> but my major concern is at my studio....I have a lot of clay that has been
> sitting for quite a while and I know I need to wedge it before
> using it......what I am doing now...is not working too well and it is time
> for a wedging table......thanks for any information or reference to any
> website....
> Beth in the dogwood blooming foothills of the Blue Ridge MTNS of VA...COME
> SEE US!! :)
>
Dear Beth and all Shorties (me included),
wedging table height, not to be mixed up with working table height. I have
found the easiest and most accurate way of measuring the correct height for
any body proportions is to stand at the surface edge and let your hands
dangle, if your finger tips just touch the surface, then this is the correct
height for you, you can then use your body weight to the work for you.
It matters not if you have short legs and a long body. or vice versa, this
has worked for all people I have come in contact with over the years. I have
two vertebrae (4 & 5) fused together, so I have to be extremely aware of
correct height. Please do try this method (everyone) as I know it works, and
it works for every shape imaginable.
Happy potting Marek http://www.mpley.uk.com
Ron Roy on tue 11 apr 00
Hi Beth,
I always make my wedging surface finger tips to the floor high. That way
you can use more of your body weight when wedging.
RR
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>my apologies if this has been addressed previously....
>what is the recommended height for a wedging table?
>I am 5'1" and at various workshops I have attended....it has
>always been a problem for me to "wedge" clay....others
>seem to brace one foot forward and one foot back and body leaning
>into the clay on the table....if I did that I would be under the wedging
>table! so what can I do?? stand on a small stool at workshops??
>but my major concern is at my studio....I have a lot of clay that has been
>sitting for quite a while and I know I need to wedge it before
>using it......what I am doing now...is not working too well and it is time
>for a wedging table......thanks for any information or reference to any
>website....
>Beth in the dogwood blooming foothills of the Blue Ridge MTNS of VA...COME
>SEE US!! :)
Ron Roy
93 Pegasus Trail
Scarborough
Ontario, Canada
M1G 3N8
Evenings 416-439-2621
Fax 416-438-7849
elizabeth priddy on wed 12 apr 00
I also have had serious back trouble
-not pottery related.
The wedging surface I prefer is a long bench in
my yard. It is covered with a satine fabric and
the legs are 4x4 posts about 7 inches high. As
it is only 12 inches wide and low, you can sit
on it with legs on each side and wedge in front
of you on the material on wood. You begin at
one end and scoot back as the material gets too
wet, when you are out of bench you set to work and let it dry.
It is easily washable and the posture is
reminiscent fo the Japanese technique of
wedging knealing on the ground, which I don't
have the knees for...
---
Elizabeth Priddy
email: epriddy@usa.net
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/clayworkshop
Clay: 12,000 yrs and still fresh!
On Tue, 11 Apr 2000 15:00:54 Marek & Pauline Drzazga-Donaldson wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Beth Yeatman Spindler
>To:
>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:36 PM
>Subject: wedging table height...
>
>
>> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>> my apologies if this has been addressed previously....
>> what is the recommended height for a wedging table?
>> I am 5'1" and at various workshops I have attended....it has
>> always been a problem for me to "wedge" clay....others
>> seem to brace one foot forward and one foot back and body leaning
>> into the clay on the table....if I did that I would be under the wedging
>> table! so what can I do?? stand on a small stool at workshops??
>> but my major concern is at my studio....I have a lot of clay that has been
>> sitting for quite a while and I know I need to wedge it before
>> using it......what I am doing now...is not working too well and it is time
>> for a wedging table......thanks for any information or reference to any
>> website....
>> Beth in the dogwood blooming foothills of the Blue Ridge MTNS of VA...COME
>> SEE US!! :)
>>
>Dear Beth and all Shorties (me included),
>
>wedging table height, not to be mixed up with working table height. I have
>found the easiest and most accurate way of measuring the correct height for
>any body proportions is to stand at the surface edge and let your hands
>dangle, if your finger tips just touch the surface, then this is the correct
>height for you, you can then use your body weight to the work for you.
> It matters not if you have short legs and a long body. or vice versa, this
>has worked for all people I have come in contact with over the years. I have
>two vertebrae (4 & 5) fused together, so I have to be extremely aware of
>correct height. Please do try this method (everyone) as I know it works, and
>it works for every shape imaginable.
>
>Happy potting Marek http://www.mpley.uk.com
>
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Veena Raghavan on wed 12 apr 00
Message text written by Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>wedging table height, not to be mixed up with working table height. I have
found the easiest and most accurate way of measuring the correct height for
any body proportions is to stand at the surface edge and let your hands
dangle, if your finger tips just touch the surface, then this is the
correct
height for you, you can then use your body weight to the work for you.<
Thank you Ron and Amy for the method of judging the height for a wedging
table. I was told this in Wales many years ago, and have been struggling
with too high wedging tables ever since I returned. Bricks and steps to
stand on have never really worked for me.
And thank you Amy for the phrase "vertically challenged", now I know what
to say when I have a problem, rather than calling myself short!
Happy wedging!
Veena
Veena Raghavan
75124.2520@compuserve.com
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