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The Extruder Book

By Daryl Baird

This extensive how-to book emphasizes creative ways the extruder is being used in pottery studios. An impressive collection of more than 450 photos and drawings demonstrates the versatility and indispensability of the extruder and shows many ways for artists to improve and expand their work. You’ll find numerous tips on selecting, buying, using and making dies for your extruder, as well as valuable inspiration for your work.

Daryl Baird includes information on the history of the extruder, safety issues, how to set one up, and even issues pertaining to schools. His section on tips and the 9 step-by-step projects provide a great launching point for anyone interested in getting started with the extruder, or even figuring out what to do with the one they already have.

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The Extruder Book, by Daryl Baird, is an extensive how-to book that emphasizes creative ways the clay extruder is being used in pottery studios. With a foreword by John Glick, The Extruder Book covers, in great detail, all commercially available extruders and associated equipment on the market today, ceramic artists using extruders, and includes a beautiful 96-page full-color gallery exhibit of works created with the extruder.

Potter David Hendley says, “For the past twenty years there has been a gaping hole in available literature dealing with extrusion for studio potters. ‘The Extruder Book’ fills the gap nicely, offering an overview of all aspects of extruders and extruding. Everyone from beginning students to experienced potters will find something here to inform and inspire them.”

Author Daryl E. Baird is a ceramic artist from Sandpoint, Idaho. He received his undergraduate degree from California State Polytechnic University - Ponoma, and his MBA from Pepperdine University, Malibu, California. He currently owns and operates Sandpoint Artworks in Sandpoint, Idaho. After many years of painting, Baird turned to ceramics and has spent the last six years working with pottery and ceramic sculpture.


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Contents

1. What Is an Extruder and Why Have One?

  • A Very Brief History of the Modern-Day Extruder
  • Why Have an Extruder in Your Studio or Your School?

2. Getting Started With Your Extruder

  • Proceeding Safely
  • Installing Your Extruder
  • Setting Up the Extruder for People with Disabilities
  • What About the Clay?
  • Using Your Extruder
  • The Extruder in the School Studio

3. Tips and Tricks

  • Getting the Best Results
4. Nine Step-by-Step Projects Illustrated
  • Daryl Baird’s Lidded Boxes
  • Fred Sweet’s Ikebana Vessels
  • Vincent Massey’s Tray with an Extruded Rim and Foot
  • Jean Lew’s Two-Chambered Triangular Teapot
  • Linda Doherty’s Vase with Latticework Sides
  • Linda Holden’s Footstool with Extruded Legs
  • Bob Smith’s Handle for a Lidded Vase
  • Gary Greenberg’s The Street Scene
  • Sculpture
  • Making Tiles With Your Extruder

5. The Gallery

  • The Venerable Coil: Vessels, Teapots, Dishes, Planters, Baskets, Bowls and Cups
  • More Functional Ware: Lidded Boxes, Lamps and Candleholders
  • Making Clay Sing: Musical Instruments
  • Sculpture
  • Human Forms
  • Architectural Themes and Installations

6. What’s on the Market Today?

  • North Star Equipment, Inc.
  • Scott Creek Pottery
  • Bailey Pottery Equipment Corp.
  • American Art Clay, Inc.
  • Randall Wheel & Pottery Co.
  • Kemper Tools
  • Potterycrafts LTD
  • Dragon Ceramex
  • Bath Potters’ Supplies (BPS)
  • Gladstone Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Selecting Your Extruder…or Extruders

 

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7. Building Your Own Extruder
  • An Important Disclaimer
  • Why Build Your Own Extruder?
  • Construction Safety
  • Assembly of the Stand and Barrel
  • Materials You Need
  • Tools You Need
  • Assemble of the Handle and Plunger
  • Making a Die for Your New Extruder
  • Making Your First Extrusion
  • A Design Variation
  • Other Extruder Designs

8. Specially Designed Extruders and Extrusion

  • Tom Latka’s ‘Flying’ Bluebird Pugmill/Extruder
  • Bob Pile’s ‘Barely Recognizable Renovated Walker’ Pugmill Extruder
  • Jerry Caplan’s Industrial Pipe Extruder
  • Michael Sherrill’s Extruder Workstation
  • Paul Stubbs’s Extruding Pugmill
  • John Glick’s Movable and Removable Die Braces
  • The Hendley Hex Holder

9. Household Extruders

10. Making Your Own Dies

  • Why Make Your Own Dies?
  • Materials Available for Making Dies
  • Bridge Hardware for Hollow and Multipart Dies
  • Tools Required for Die Making
  • Optional Tools
  • The Basic Principles of Die Making
  • Making Solid-Form Dies
  • Making a Backing Die
  • Making Hollow-Form Dies
  • The Concept of Die Balancing
  • David Hendley’s Two-Part Sheet Metal Die for Hollow Extrusions
  • Making a Sandwich Die
  • Bob Pike’s Multipart Die
  • Getting an Assist from Your Computer
  • Modifying Your Commercial Dies
  • Making and Using Die Masks
  • Make a Multi-Die
  • Cut the Die Mask

 

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