January 3, 2003, Newsletter Issue #120: DIY Ceramic Tools
Tip of the Week
A turntable
If you do not have a turntable, you can position your piece on a paper plate and place it on a glazed surface or even a slick table-top. Turn it as you need to and then remove it when done.
Brushes: Some lovely effects can be made with homemade brushes.
They are best made with hair that has never been cut, be it human or animal, and bamboo is the easiest handle to work with.
It is a simple matter of gluing the hair together inside the bamboo, then twist wiring the outside to get a very tight fit.
Claycutter: Is a must-have tool for all potters as is the only tool used to cut clay.
I find very fine picture framing wire to be the best, it can be wound around and handles you prefer from buttons to wooden dowel. (An incision should be made in the dowel for the wire to sit in, or your hands feel the result).
For slicing large slabs to wedge, I use very strong fishing line and buttons, this I find is the easiest on my hands.
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