donut method

How high is your donut, how soft is your clay for the donut, are you scoring the donut, is the donut wet....

don't leave the surface of the patty wet. use a wooden rib to scrape the real gookie stuff off. SMACK the bat down hard with your fist.

in general since the bat patty isn't FULLY secure, only vacuum secure, i center differently then when using bat pins. i make sure i have a cupped hand opposite the center pushing hand so i center more against myself then simply across the platter.

see ya

steve

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Ohmygod someone with my awful sense of humour!

Seriously; I throw a disc on the wheel, about 1/2 inch thick, put a series of deep rings in it, cut a scoop out of one side (for removing the Batt), de-water the surface, and put the Batt on, smacking it with the flat of my hand. If I've got it right I can throw quite big stuff on it without it shifting.

Steve Bath UK

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I thought all potters had an awful sense of humor? Mine never transfers well to print....

Your cutting out a section of the clay for a finger hold on getting the bat off is a great idea! The reason I stopped using clay to hold my bats on was I hated the battle of getting them off. I never had a problem though with them not holding the bat in place.

Donna

Hey, I waited all day for someone else to do it. It had to be done.

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:

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?

Ah! but you knew where to find the sound bite.........awesome!

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Steve Mills wrote:

the donut never worked for me either. I have success with cookies... yes I do have a funny link

Mandy Farrier Mejia wrote: