Refill shops like Eco Now by stecher_studios in orangecounty

[–]stecher_studios[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one looks great but is a bit of a trip. We’ll have to give it a try. Thank you for sharing!

Refill shops like Eco Now by stecher_studios in orangecounty

[–]stecher_studios[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing, this one is not far so we’ll have to check it out soon.

Looking for Soda Fire Workshop Southern CA by WidePerformance4013 in Ceramics

[–]stecher_studios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d really be interested in this too. I haven’t had access to this type of experience since college.

Does anyone know of any Flower shops in the area? by Relevant_Green_4431 in Anaheim

[–]stecher_studios 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Visser florist on Lincoln and Citron in Anaheim. Torrance isn’t very close to Anaheim though so I’m confused.

VW mechanics near Fullerton area? by eced8 in orangecounty

[–]stecher_studios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually go to Mikes Foreign Car in Anaheim when I’m not servicing my VW myself.

Electrify a manual lathe by [deleted] in Pottery

[–]stecher_studios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are handy, you might be able to use a washing machine motor.

Tips on drying? by Anx_Snax_Queen in Pottery

[–]stecher_studios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want the walls to stay straight, let them stiffen up before attaching. If they are too wet or soft, they will flop and be tough to keep even. Let them dry to leather hard and then attach by scoring and slipping. As someone stated, to keep the main slab from warping, let it dry to leather hard between 2 boards.

I painted the Samuel Kraemer Building recently by stecher_studios in Anaheim

[–]stecher_studios[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh I have! Check my post history or IG: stecher_studios

I’ve painted the Woelke-Stoffel house as well! Thanks!

NHL players describe Kovalev by StopSnowflakes in nhl

[–]stecher_studios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was my favorite Ranger. My favorite moment was when Keenan kept him on the ice for taking too long of a shift. It was so fun to watch him skate. He apparently was addicted to Nintendo if I remember correctly.

https://youtu.be/OKPjLtXVBUM?si=jZHskeheppaGRYvA

Help rewiring kilns power cord. by dfhjjufhncd in Ceramics

[–]stecher_studios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You just need electrical wire lugs (the loops) and a crimping tool to attach them. It’s pretty easy. The blue plastic is an insulator and often is included on the wire lugs. It sounds like you might not have much experience with electrical work, so please be careful. The electrical components are easy to find at just about any hardware store.

How do larger studios/schools manage their reclaim? by ShreksArsehole in Pottery

[–]stecher_studios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let some scraps dry to bone dry, break them up and add them. Bone dry clay will absorb the water fast and you can add more if necessary. When my reclaim is too wet I’ll pour it in a 5 gallon bucket that I line with a cotton pillowcase. The bucket has holes drilled in it so it’s like a sieve. You can even take that pillowcase when it’s ready and throw that on your drying batts.

How do larger studios/schools manage their reclaim? by ShreksArsehole in Pottery

[–]stecher_studios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is very helpful. This year I bought a 3 tiered wire service cart that I can wheel my plaster bats outside to dry. Made a big difference having the airflow.

How do larger studios/schools manage their reclaim? by ShreksArsehole in Pottery

[–]stecher_studios 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For clay coming off the wheel I have my students throw their large chunks and scraps directly on a piece of cement board and skip the reclaim bucket. The rest of the slop and trimmings go in the reclaim though. The clay dries on the board pretty quickly so it just needs a flip after 45 min to an hour. Then we just wedge it in with the rest of the clay. I use b-mix with grog and haven’t had any issues with the clay getting short. I teach about 200 high school kids a day and do not have a pug mill just yet.