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??? on drywall for de-warping/drying tiles

updated fri 3 may 02

 

Wanda Holmes on wed 1 may 02


I cut the drywall into squares of the desired size and then wrap the cut
edges with masking tape. The only mess is the initial one of cutting the
drywall. I generally do that outside or in the garage - ie. away from the
studio - and then just vacumn up the crumbs of drywall.

Wanda

-----Original Message-----
From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
Behalf Of Dave Gayman
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 9:51 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: ??? on drywall for de-warping/drying tiles


The use of squares of drywall to dry tiles came up recently (using
sandwiches of green tiles between drywall chunks).

How do you keep pieces of gypsum, which have a way of flaking off cut
drywall, from getting into your clay and doing the old plaster-in-clay
damage? I'm not asking about the tiles themselves, but about general
studio housekeeping tips when using drywall.

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Jim Bob Salazar on wed 1 may 02


after we cut out our drywall board squares, i then go around them with duct
tape.
works great.

jim bob


Dave Gayman wrote:

> The use of squares of drywall to dry tiles came up recently (using
> sandwiches of green tiles between drywall chunks).
>
> How do you keep pieces of gypsum, which have a way of flaking off cut
> drywall, from getting into your clay and doing the old plaster-in-clay
> damage? I'm not asking about the tiles themselves, but about general
> studio housekeeping tips when using drywall.
>
>
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Beryl Budnark on wed 1 may 02


Hi Dave:
Use "Red Green's " favourite--duc tape. Cover all the exposed edges of
drywall with duc tape to seal, this works great. Steve Smith (aka Red Green,
who lives here in Hamilton) would be proud of us to know we are using his
favourite tool in our own unique way.

good luck..............

Beryl Budnark
Hamilton, Ontario



----- Original Message -----

> The use of squares of drywall to dry tiles came up recently (using
> sandwiches of green tiles between drywall chunks).
>
> How do you keep pieces of gypsum, which have a way of flaking off cut
> drywall, from getting into your clay and doing the old plaster-in-clay
> damage? >

Michele McDermott on wed 1 may 02


Or wrap the whole thing in brown craft paper. Which has two advantages:
replacement when something happens and the tape(depending on humidity in
your area)gets dried out and loses it's "stick".

Michele
(who is a new to this list and relatively new to ceramics.)


> [Original Message]
> From: Wanda Holmes
> To:
> Date: 5/1/02 12:49:21 PM
> Subject: Re: ??? on drywall for de-warping/drying tiles
>
> I cut the drywall into squares of the desired size and then wrap the cut
> edges with masking tape. The only mess is the initial one of cutting the
> drywall. I generally do that outside or in the garage - ie. away from the
> studio - and then just vacumn up the crumbs of drywall.
>
> Wanda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
> Behalf Of Dave Gayman
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 9:51 AM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: ??? on drywall for de-warping/drying tiles
>
>
> The use of squares of drywall to dry tiles came up recently (using
> sandwiches of green tiles between drywall chunks).
>
> How do you keep pieces of gypsum, which have a way of flaking off cut
> drywall, from getting into your clay and doing the old plaster-in-clay
> damage? I'm not asking about the tiles themselves, but about general
> studio housekeeping tips when using drywall.
>
>
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Snail Scott on thu 2 may 02


At 10:51 AM 5/1/02 -0400, you wrote:
>How do you keep pieces of gypsum, which have a way of flaking off cut
>drywall, from getting into your clay and doing the old plaster-in-clay
>damage?

Haven't really had any trouble with it. When I do
workshops or classes, I tape the edges of the
students' drywall boards, but I seldom bother to
do it for my own.

-Snail

claybair on thu 2 may 02


Hi Dave,
I seal the edges of drywall with tape. The best so far has been wide black
electrical tape.
It stretches, conforms to the corners and has weathered studio abuse.
I get mine in the dollar stores....... very cheap!
Note.... I apply the tape before using the drywall. The tape sticks better
when there is no clay dust on it.

Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com

Dave Gayman


The use of squares of drywall to dry tiles came up recently (using
sandwiches of green tiles between drywall chunks).

How do you keep pieces of gypsum, which have a way of flaking off cut
drywall, from getting into your clay and doing the old plaster-in-clay
damage? I'm not asking about the tiles themselves, but about general
studio housekeeping tips when using drywall.