Trimming Vase and Bottles Using a Wallace Pottery Footer Tool!

This video is possible because of Wallace Pottery sending me their Footer tool for me to review and record. I tried out the Footer trimmer and found it to be an ingenious device which makes quick work of trimming difficult to flip narrow necked bottles and vases! It has a purpose and serves it nicely. I have always made chucks for forms like this, but I really like the style of the Footer to accommodate many forms. For more information, check out their website here: wallacepottery.com/collection...
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[@artshaman]

I've been mildly curious about this chuck since it seems to pop up in a lot of social media. The instant centering would be nice because I make a lot of closed forms and trim them on a variety of bisqued chucks I have thrown....it's just that centering consumes time. Thank you for the review!

[@lyns2626]

Great tool but pricey.

[@williamblack4611]

Thank so much for this great video, think I will try one. Now I have a strange question. When you make those oil bottles, do you know what the wet measurement is for the top. Do you have something that you fit into the top to get consistent openings for the spouts. Thanks

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Great question!! Actually, I just got these new pour spouts- so those bottles are my first experiment! I was trying to gauge the opening with a couple different sizes/measurements - to experiment and see which fit best after firing! Once I have the magic number - I plan on making a wooden gauge to help me in the future keep them consistent!!

[@SharonCreamer671956]

Might I suggest you get yourself a small level?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hi Sharon- I do have levels- just don’t find them necessarily helpful for this process! 😊

[@davezad]

Just a small bubble level you use before placing down the clay lugs. This chuck was already centered so you would only need to check horizontal leveling. ​@@KaransPotsAndGlass