J Lutz on mon 16 jan 06
I've just spent the last couple of days trimming some pots with one
of Antoinette's trimming tools.
The first word that came to mind with the first try was "smooth" -
other words would be clean, sharp, precise. I used them on pots with
a varied degree of stiffness and got equally good results on all.
The only other expensive trimming tool I've used was a great
disappointment and I probably would never have purchased another one
until I tried this one. I don't know what they cost (this was one
she gave me to try) but it would be worth whatever it cost.
I get waves or ripples in the bottoms of pots and I always thought it
was because of the cheap tools but I still get them so I guess I have
to try to figure out what I'm doing to cause them.
Antoinette, thank you for giving us the opportunity to try these great tools!
Jean Lutz
Prescott, AZ
William & Susan Schran User on mon 16 jan 06
On 1/16/06 2:52 PM, "J Lutz" wrote:
> I get waves or ripples in the bottoms of pots and I always thought it
> was because of the cheap tools but I still get them so I guess I have
> to try to figure out what I'm doing to cause them.
I found that working with quality sharp trimming tools requires having the
wheel turning at a much slower speed than what I had been using with
cheaper/duller trimming tools.
Bill
steve graber on mon 16 jan 06
your "waves or ripples" sound like chatter marks. tool chatter is a phenomenon of resonance - the area "sings" from vibrations. to stop tool chatter you need to do one or more of several things.
comes from too dull a tool,
too fast a spin rate,
too slow a spin rate
to wet or too dry a clay body
wrong angle of attack with the tool
too big or too small a tool.
~ others
the fact that her tool design seems to delete this for you is a great sign!
good tool design!
see ya
steve
J Lutz wrote: I've just spent the last couple of days trimming some pots with one
of Antoinette's trimming tools.
The first word that came to mind with the first try was "smooth" -
other words would be clean, sharp, precise. I used them on pots with
a varied degree of stiffness and got equally good results on all.
The only other expensive trimming tool I've used was a great
disappointment and I probably would never have purchased another one
until I tried this one. I don't know what they cost (this was one
she gave me to try) but it would be worth whatever it cost.
I get waves or ripples in the bottoms of pots and I always thought it
was because of the cheap tools but I still get them so I guess I have
to try to figure out what I'm doing to cause them.
Antoinette, thank you for giving us the opportunity to try these great tools!
Jean Lutz
Prescott, AZ
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Antoinette Badenhorst on mon 16 jan 06
You're welcome Jean. I got a new batch in lately, but I did not have a
chance to put new images on my website. Someone suggested before that =
the
recent images do not do the tools justice. So I will take new images and
show the tools in my hands while trimming pots. In my view the prices
compare well with kemper and dolan. To answer your ripple remark: If you
change the direction of the loop a little, you will trim them away. I =
also
got different ideas from several people about styles and shapes of the
tools. I am building a file with all these comments and hope that we =
will be
able to address most of these needs with time. If anyone is interested =
in
these tools, you're welcome to look on my website and contact me.
Do you need sharp trimming tools that will not wear out quickly? Contact =
me
for information.=20
Antoinette Badenhorst
105 Westwood Circle
Saltillo MS, 38866
662 869 1651
www.clayandcanvas.com
www.southernartistry.org
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Subject: Antoinette's trimming tools
I've just spent the last couple of days trimming some pots with one
of Antoinette's trimming tools.
The first word that came to mind with the first try was "smooth" -
other words would be clean, sharp, precise. I used them on pots with
a varied degree of stiffness and got equally good results on all.
The only other expensive trimming tool I've used was a great
disappointment and I probably would never have purchased another one
until I tried this one. I don't know what they cost (this was one
she gave me to try) but it would be worth whatever it cost.
I get waves or ripples in the bottoms of pots and I always thought it
was because of the cheap tools but I still get them so I guess I have
to try to figure out what I'm doing to cause them.
Antoinette, thank you for giving us the opportunity to try these great
tools!
Jean Lutz
Prescott, AZ
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boobyagga@juno.com on tue 17 jan 06
ive spent the last few months playing with that resonating phenomenon...=
and man...if you can get all those variables just perfect you can create=
some incredibly beautiful pots that seem to defy explenation. ive found=
out that if you get it to a certain dryness and tap the tool it will be=
gin the resonation and depending on how hard you push and how fast you g=
o up and down the pot depends on the outcome. ive gotten ripple marks th=
at circle the pot like waves and doing it in tiny sections has resulted =
in little cross hatched checkered areas...very cool. just hard to achiev=
e that perfect stage/angle/tool size. takes some practice...but is defin=
itely worth it sometimes. and sometimes i just destroy an otherwise perf=
ect pot. =
jason
m.mshelomi on tue 17 jan 06
Steve...
Your list made me laugh aloud, much to the delight
of the dogs who thought it was a signal for their last
walk of the day.
Though it may be an "others" item, the way
the wind is blowing might be another consideration...
>
> comes from too dull a tool,
> too fast a spin rate,
> too slow a spin rate
> to wet or too dry a clay body
> wrong angle of attack with the tool
> too big or too small a tool.
> ~ others
pottermim four leashes in hand and out the door
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