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Posted by DKat on November 4, 2006, 6:38 pm
Please log in for more thread options The clay most definitely has to be either scored or indented. Steve gave a
very clear description I think on a good way to form a donut. Your donut is
much higher than I have ever used. Mine was always 1/2" or less (1/4"
really) and as wide as the bat. Which is why I had a bear of a time getting
the bat off. Steve's comment of cutting out a hand hold was great. I would
just use my trimming knife as the wheel turned to cut or rough up the donut.
Think of tires gripping the road. You know what happens when the tire has
gone bald right?
> Thanks so much for all your replies. My donuts are about 3/4 - 1 inch
> high, and I am using a clay called Black Raven, which is a medium bodied
> one I think. I have never tried scoring the clay - does that help? I
> will definitely try taking all the water off, as I think my donuts are
> usually a little wet.
>
> Thanks again,
> Mandy
>
>
> DKat wrote:
>> How high is your donut, how soft is your clay for the donut, are you
>> scoring the donut, is the donut wet....
>>
>>
>>> I have been trying to use the donut method for attaching a bat for
>>> making plates, but my bats always slide very easily when I start
>>> centering, no matter how hard I push the bat onto the donuts. Does
>>> anyone have any tips for getting them to stay in place?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mandy
>>
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