Question:
How do I store my tools?
Pin Tool
Lose your Pin Tool?
Glue a block of foam to the side of your wheel or another handy place, and poke the pin tools into the foam for storage.
General
Losing tools in general?
1. I have found the best way to store large tools is to throw my own pot for them. You can make it just the right size for whatever needs storing, and have your handiwork around all the time! Platters are useful for laying out a bunch of tools in a row......
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Prevent losing your Chamois
Lose your Chamois in your bucket of throwing water?
Stick a corner into an empty film canister, close the lid, and it will float. Or tie the chamois to a 1” fishing bobber.
Throwing tools
Lose your throwing tools?
1. Get a small rectangular plastic organizer (sold in drug stores, Target, Wal-Mart, etc.) These are often used for organizing drawers. Keep this on your throwing surface and return all tools there. If you use a square throwing container, you can often hook these directly on the edge of your container. Just be sure to get a kind that has a lip. For example, the utensil holders that hook to dish drainers.
2. Put a table right beside your wheel, and place your tools there between uses. Something that can work great in place of a table are a couple stacking storage bins. These plastic bins have flat surfaces on top, and doors that open in front, and are often used for storing dog food or other dry goods. You can store other items inside while you use the top for your throwing tools. (Find these at Target, Wal-Mart, etc.)
3. Clip some clothespins to the rim of your water bucket (the spring type). You can rest long tools across them.
4. Make a “table” that is level with your wheel head, by sawing a piece of countertop (Formica covered particleboard.) Curve it around your splash pan, and make holes for your throwing buckets. Use 2x4's to raise it to the proper height.
5. Another option, especially if you have a wheel that doesn't have its own platform, is to take an old end table or coffee table and cut a U into it so it slides around your wheel. Saw the legs to the appropriate length. This will give you a nice big surface for your tools.
Tool Aprons
Or you might be an apron/tool belt person. This works especially well when you are moving around a lot, perhaps on large projects or making tiles. Check out those offered by DooWoo at:
http://www.bigceramicstore.com/Supplies/DooWooTools.htm
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