Hello, I posted this over on Clayart as well, but thought I would ask here. I have one of the Bailey's system extruders and love it except for the amount of...
Rusty barrel is a problem with painted steel extruders. I've yet to find a coating that would not get scratched and allow some rust to form. Most folk I have...
Hi, During a recent Bill Shinn workshop, he recommended using WD-40 or PAM on both the barrel and the die before you use it. He said that if you use PAM, some...
... I'd start out by sanding and polishing the inside of the barrel and then use wd 40 on a regular basis. A light wipe before use and a heavier coating when...
I agree with David here reagrding material for extruder dies. I have always made them out of plastic (similar to that of chopping boards). Details are...
Yes Charan, we agree. You will always be able to make a more detailed die with metal, compared to wood. "Sandwich dies", as I call them, are a good choice -...
Has anybody used Corian (methylmethacrylate) for large dies? It comes in 1/2" thickness, is much easier to work with a Dremel or similar tool than the cutting...
Hi folks.....need some help and I know you're the experts to ask! My hubby is making some dies for me and has a questions as to the height of the Ubolt....
Hi, In the Photos section are some photos I took of the NS expansion box prototype and a hollow extrusion die I made for it. The main concern I had in the...
Extruder in new condition...5" 22 piece die set...3" round hollow die set...5" multi shape die set....expansion box....6 piece wood die set for expansion box....
Hi All, I use aluminum angle for die bridging (support) for my 4" Northstar and in my experience the clay heals itself very well after passing over the 1/8" ...
I never thought of having the metal die on top of plywood. When I put the metal with detail below, I rough cut the plywood larger and make the cuts angled, so...
I highly recommend this extruder. I have been using it for 6 years now with no problems at all. Just my 2 cents. Charan http://creativewithclay.etsy.com...
I've posted a couple of pictures of an extruder in my neighbor's yard. He, Randy Schmidt, is retired as head of the ceramics department at Arizona State, and...
What was it the Tin Woodsman was trying to say when Dorothy came by? "Oil can. OIL can!" I think that's what I hear that ol' block extruder saying, too. Thanks...
I know this is a silly simple way to use my extruder, but my daughter wanted a ceramic ballerina for her 4th birthday. So I made these stick figure wall...
Hi, You're on to something very good here. Some might look cool with those puffy M.C. Hammer pants. Know the kind I'm talking about? The simplicity is what...
What a cute idea. Yea, the simplicity is great....but, having just finished a Colored Clay workshop with Chris Campbell..................I can see colored...
Oh....YES! The colored clay rolled really thin would look JUST like fabric!  I took one of her workshops back in November and loved it! If anyone gets...
thank you, the color clay idea sounds really cool. i'll have to look into it. I will post finished pics with fabric later they are bisque firing as I type this...
... Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 2:28 PM I'm closing up shop & getting rid of 4 of my kilns & several types of metal mobile racks, plus some maple wood work...
I haven't been using my extruder much nor reading the list so I hope this topic hasn't been covered extensively. I have to make 100 L-shaped test tiles for a...
Hi Mary, I've made extrusions with a die that must be very similar to yours. It was a "bullnose" tile die. Now, it would be good if we could see a photo of...
Thanks Daryl, I'll try again with more clay. I have a photo but I've never posted a photo to the group before. Can you just attach it like a normal email or...
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