Using Bats and Makeshift Bats on a Pottery Wheel Without Bat Pins!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ย. 2024
- When a potter’s wheel does not have bat pins to hold bats, there are alternative ways to hold a bat in place, or even other items that can be used as makeshift bats. This video will cover some of these while using a small wheel I received from Amazon.
This video is in response to an email inquiring I received from NantFun Brand which sells these on Amazon. I often receive inquiries about the quality of these little wheels, and thought this would be a good chance to see how they work for myself. I have no opinion on longevity of the wheel, as I have only used it for the one session thusfar.
Although the one I show is blue, they are available in other colors.
I received the wheel as compensation for shooting the video. I receive no commission from NantFun, but if you use the following link, it is my associate’s link on Amazon to receive a small commission. amzn.to/3I2hxEu
You will find that the NantFun store on Amazon sells accessories as well.
I was impressed with the right out of the box ability to use the wheel. I attached the feet, and the hand lever. I opted to raise mine to standing height, as I don’t like to be hunched over when throwing- my back doesn’t appreciate it. It came with one bat that has protruding pins, and the wheel head has three holes. It had a few tools that came with it as well.
My one concern upon using it was the lack of control at slow speeds. It went from medium speed to off. This is a concern if you are trying to spin slowly for refinement.
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A genius video that came at the right time for me. Thank you so much
Thank you for this! I bought my Amazon wheel about a year ago and love it accept lack of bat pins. Just love your hack and I’m heading to my lanai to go throw with ceramic tile bats that I usually use to just let my pieces dry upon. ❤
Sending aloha from Honolulu 🌺
I got the small Amazon pottery wheel for Christmas and have been wondering what to use for bats , thanks for the information
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this lesson. I’m just starting and wondered how to do this
Knowing me I'd constantly clip my finger with the square tile, will try a round bat. 😊👍🏻
Thank you for this video! I had watched it awhile back, when still thinking about getting a Vevor wheel. Now that I have the wheel, I tried this with a regular composite bat, but it just kept sliding off of the clay. I'm wondering if my clay is too wet, or if the composite material is just too slippery? Would it be better to just go ahead and use heavy canvas, because maybe the fabric would have a little more grip? (I had not realized that the square bat was a bisque tile, and just assumed it was composite, so maybe the composite is my problem...?)
Appreciate you so much! 🙏
Love your videos. Thank you.
Can I use the clay make a piece a slab like 8” diameter 3/8” thick, then bisque fired, then use it as a bat? I learned a lot from you, thank you.
Yes! I’d recommend drying it between something flat and absorbing like drywall sheet scraps- to keep it from warping!
Can you link the tar paper you used?
it's very interesting but unfortunately I can't figure out what materials are used as bat. I'm Italian and a few words escape me. can you please write so that i can understand. a thousand thanks.
Hi Fla! So, in the video, I showed a bisque fired tile for the first one, then I showed a square cut pieces of heavy canvas, then the third was the black "tar paper". It is roofing paper that goes under shingles in the US. It is a felted paper that has tar on it. It helps to make it water resistant. Also, I held up the orange piece of craft foam also as a suggestion of a bat!
Tar paper might be called this??? carta catramata,
@@KaransPotsAndGlass Спасибо, за подробный ответ! Ваш совет очень поможет мне👍
@@KaransPotsAndGlass I have tried using craft foam, and it was really hard getting it to stick to the wheel head. Also, the ridges in the clay pad push through the foam. Do I make the pad smooth instead? Does the bottom surface need roughing up for it to stick? Any ideas?
Do you have a special cover for your Apple Watch? I have taken my watch off while throwing, which is a bit aggravating because I lose my step counts when I am not wearing it. Also, I lose track of time. Any tips?
I DO have a cover for mine... bought it off Amazon! It keeps most of the clay off, but I still am careful around the stem. Every once in a while water gets between the cover and the watch face, and I have to take it off and wipe it well to dry it. That's exactly why I got mine- I wanted credit for my steps! Lol!! This is my current one, and I really like it! I wear it all day at school too, unless I am doing a REALLY tall piece on the wheel and need to remove it! a.co/d/4k7sf7z
im sorry i watched like 10 times the beginning but can't figure out what that first bat is made of
Ohhhhhhh- my apologies- it is a bisque fired tile!!