ball opener mark 2
Lots of potters by now are familiar with the Ball Opener tool, popularized by Tom Whitaker. Speedball even has a version for sale, although I'd argue that it's inferior to…
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3Dprint3d printed wheel shield clip
I was having a serious problem with my new plaster bats. They're tall enough to raise the throwing surface above the edge of the splash pan on my standing wheel…
Read Morea new design for hollow extruder dies
I like to make "shot glasses" for doing glaze tests, and to sell off as a $2 item. Given how disposable these are, though, I can't be bothered with throwing…
Read Morekubernetes kookies
For the recent Cake Night Cookie Fight event, I made a "ReplicaSet" of pressed cookies decorated with the Kubernetes wheel. While I only placed 2nd thanks to Rin's amazing prowess…
Read Moretest tiles, 3d prints, and extruder hacks
One of the reasons I bought a 3D printer was to start printing my own clay extruder dies, for a variety of purposes. I've made my own extruder dies before…
Read More3d printed hook clasps for masks
Given that I live in Oregon, lots of folks I know have been making masks with bias-tape ties. These have the advantage that they don't require elastic (still in short…
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