tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post5161249232557683868..comments2023-06-23T08:32:44.049-04:00Comments on themudpot: Monkeys would use math if they couldDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09547166972371240909noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-523511510698312612008-09-28T19:39:00.000-04:002008-09-28T19:39:00.000-04:00Hi Linda-I'm just wondering how they will hold up ...Hi Linda-I'm just wondering how they will hold up in the oven. Especially just placing them directly into a preheated oven. I know my clay and glazes hold up well in the dishwasher because I use my own pots all the time. You can definitely call me Deb if you want. Most people do-even people I have literally just met moments before (I always find it a little weird). <BR/><BR/>I am feeling much better today Cynthia. I worked in my studio for about 3 hours yesterday. Some things I think aren't worth making yourself financially, but with bats, I think you come out way ahead. If you have a band saw it will be way faster too than a jigsaw.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09547166972371240909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-13235012462004405942008-09-28T13:30:00.000-04:002008-09-28T13:30:00.000-04:00Great demo and tutorial! I don't think I've ever ...Great demo and tutorial! I don't think I've ever even thought to attempt making my own bats - but maybe I should.<BR/><BR/>Hope you are feeling better soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-38902886632004496782008-09-27T20:23:00.000-04:002008-09-27T20:23:00.000-04:00Hi Deborah, when you test your casseroles, are you...Hi Deborah, when you test your casseroles, are you testing to be sure they don't crack in the oven and put them through a dishwasher and such? Just wondering, I should probably be testing my stuff more too. Whenever I write something here, I am tempted to write Hi Deb - do you ever go by a shortened form of your name or not?Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-40547512882167248932008-09-26T22:35:00.000-04:002008-09-26T22:35:00.000-04:00It is nice to have the second set of hands around....It is nice to have the second set of hands around.<BR/>I am practiced at "hold this".<BR/>I try to work things out myself until Mark walks in the room and gets this "we don't have enough money or insurance" look on his face.<BR/>Mcookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-68965150120668505392008-09-26T11:18:00.000-04:002008-09-26T11:18:00.000-04:00Thanks Linda. I'm hoping this clay works well for ...Thanks Linda. I'm hoping this clay works well for the oven. Once I get one finished I'll have to start using it to test it out. <BR/><BR/>M-sometimes my independence is a little too independent. When I was cutting the 24" circles, for a moment I almost didn't want Adam's help holding the wood. I'm thinking, I don't need any help-I can do it on my own-then I thought, what am I nuts?Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09547166972371240909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-29254212092738465892008-09-26T07:15:00.000-04:002008-09-26T07:15:00.000-04:00I have to send this one to my mother- who is 80 th...I have to send this one to my mother- who is 80 these days but a math teacher in her past life. <BR/>She still works in the schools and asked me how we use math in our work; she tries to prove that math is valuable.<BR/>And ta da- it is.<BR/>I am amazed- I keep a handy man here who does a lot of the measuring and cutting for me. <BR/>I love your independence and please don't cut anything off!<BR/>We use rasp of differnet sizes- I even have a favorite which is broken from a larger one- it is one which I looked for after the fire. Funny how attached you become to your tools<BR/>Mcookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-12800505818609132242008-09-26T00:36:00.000-04:002008-09-26T00:36:00.000-04:00Love the square casseroles. I think square casser...Love the square casseroles. I think square casseroles fit on a table better than oblong ones, when all the dinner plates are set there too. Great math demo.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-7311023533628535862008-09-25T19:11:00.000-04:002008-09-25T19:11:00.000-04:00Thanks Judy. I think the worse I feel, the easier ...Thanks Judy. I think the worse I feel, the easier the sarcasm comes. I have never used a rasp on my pots before but I am going out to buy one in the morning. What a brilliant idea! There are all these spots where I wish I could take a little more off. They're all still under plastic, so it should work. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Ben, the reason I know to mark the holes while they are still in the shape of a square, is because I did not do that on my large ones, and spent a lot of time trying to figure it out, before I finally just put another bat in the "middle" and traced the holes. I try to learn from my own numerous mistakes.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09547166972371240909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-48344251808055988452008-09-25T18:49:00.000-04:002008-09-25T18:49:00.000-04:00Thanks for the demo! Being the highly intelligent...Thanks for the demo! Being the highly intelligent person that I am, I probably would have made the circle first and had considerable difficulty finding the correct position for the holes. Those square casseroles are looking pretty sweet!Ben Starkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636935158325560831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687034524260441896.post-9001816209283385342008-09-25T14:50:00.000-04:002008-09-25T14:50:00.000-04:00You really having me laughing out loud sometimes. ...You really having me laughing out loud sometimes. I really enjoy your blog -- though I do hope you feel better soon. We don't want that natural selection thing happening before it's time!<BR/>I need some big bats & since I'm math challenged your demo helps a lot. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>And I make those squared dishes. A fat bottom & a sureform help!Judy Shrevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817638135856406785noreply@blogger.com