Shimpo Aspire Tabletop Pottery Wheel: An Introduction for my Remote Students
This video is a guide for my students for using our small Shimpo Aspire Tabletop Potter’s Wheels who may need to be working remotely from home.
The PDF of the document of the at- home safety concerns:
drive.google.com/file/d/1JFy9...
In my class this semester, I have shown the kids how to trim using a Giffin Grip but as there are no GGs for these wheels, I am showing other alternatives in this video: • Three Ways to Trim on ...
In the above video I show the Aspire trimmer, using lugs, and usinga chum to trim
For the great tools I used in many of my videos check out this link to a live searchable (control F) Googledoc I continually update with lots of my favorite tools on Amazon using my associate links! docs.google.com/document/d/1X...
I made this video for my Ceramics III- one semester wheel students at Mason High School.
I am a public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 30 years, and I have been teaching for over 28 years, the past 20 have been specifically teaching high school ceramics. I love what I do! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsA...
I started my KZread channel a few years ago, to make videos to help my students if they are absent and miss a demo, or if they would like to explore more advanced techniques independently. I have been amazed to reach such a wider audience than my own students!
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Thank you, Karen. Just subscribed. Really helpful because I have this model at home. Thank you for all you are doing to help students THRIVE even through this really difficult time. Keep shining!
@KaransPotsAndGlass
2 жыл бұрын
Awww!!! Thanks!!!
@melodyweintraubsonlineartc5035
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaransPotsAndGlass do you think this model would be okay outside (on my porch) if I kept a plastic bin on top of it to shelter it from the elements?
@FM-ij7iu
Жыл бұрын
Do you mind sharing favorite bats for Shimpo aspire? The wobble and banging to attach would drive me nutty. : ) I have the opportunity to buy an almost new one although it’s 12 years old. The blue plastic bats that come with it seem a bit wobbly or warped. Also there is a slight thump or knocking sound when on full speed. Any ideas?
This is the wheel I have. I'm disabled and this wheel also comes with a hand lever so for me. I throw sitting down and use the lever it works really well for me as a disabled beginner.
i use sewing i drop or 2 of machine oil on the rubber piece's it helps to get the nubs to squeeze into the rubber on the bat plus it protects the rubber from drying up and falling apart.
Dirty Girls makes a 10” Masonite bat for the Aspire and they fit really well, no wobbling. I got mine at Clay King. Love my little Aspire!
@KaransPotsAndGlass
3 жыл бұрын
Great to know!! The ones I ordered years ago were Wonderbats!
@katlady5000
3 жыл бұрын
These are the ones I use as well. I love them.
PLEASE could you answer a question for me? I've just bought the Shimpo Aspire. When the wheel starts turning, there is a quiet "tapping" sound coming from the motor. When it gets faster and to full speed, the tapping sound is more prominent (and slightly annoying). Could you please let me know if your Shimpos also have this tapping sound, or if you can only here the normal constant hum of the motor? Kind regards, Richard.
Are you familiar with the Speedball Arista? If so, which is better, Arista or Aspire?
@KaransPotsAndGlass
3 жыл бұрын
I have an CI Arista- before it was bought by Speedball- and it is very similar in capabilities. The one big difference is the wheel head size. The Arista is closer to standard with standard spaced bat pins and I didn’t have to get smaller bats to use it.
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