Makeyourownsieve.mpg

Just a short video to show you a much cheaper way to make your sieves. I said the cost was around $2 each but probably more like $5. Still beats store bought ones!!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• pottery
• glaze
• glazes
• sieves
• sieving glazes

[mudpuppy61]

Very cool - those plastic bowl sieves you get for $35 must cost $2 to make. It really irritates me!! Do you think you can use silcone caulking after gluing the screen in on the other side instead of the plywood? I do not have plywood laying around and to buy a sheet of it for that would be a little overkill.

[pensandcalls]

@mudpuppy61 Hey, glad you followed my link! :o) I don't see why you couldn't use silicone to adhere the screening. I put the plywood in because, as you guessed, I had it laying around, and I also wanted some strength if I really started bearing down on it. But, if you put the screen inside the pot on top of the 'lip' it should work good. If I make another one for a different screen size, I'll try it too. Yes, the prices are ridiculous for the commercial CHINESE ones!!!

[Sandyclay2204]

Watching you and Dan, I'm learning how to be pretty handy...I can do this!!!

[pensandcalls]

Yes you can!!!!! I have faith in you.

[RakuBlue]

Hey nice work, also make a some small cup sized for test glazes, I used a plastic cup and glued to the base. Great for those off cuts of mesh!

Keep it up!

[pensandcalls]

That's a great idea! It would work for the pints of brushing glazes that I hardly ever use but when I do, they really need sieving. Got to do that!

[jcrefasi1]

Neat idea!! You are just full of neat ideas. Thanks for sharing

PS you don't sound like a Georgia boy!!

[Sandyclay2204]

But still clumsy!!!

[pensandcalls]

Hi Dan, yea the big Corsair is a beauty with retractable landing gear and those crazy 3 piece flaps. It weighs 26 pounds! I'm afraid to fly it. I have one flight on it.

Mcmaster has so many types of screen that it can be intimidating, that's why I listed the stock numbers. It's the cheapest SS utility cloth, which is more than sufficient, and, as you'll see, it's only like 6 bucks, I think. That makes four of them. One for you and three to sell. Hey, maybe I'll sell some on my website!