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THIS IS THE VERSION THAT WORKS FOR MOST POTTERS IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE The Giffin Grip is a the only tool that both centers and holds pots on a potter's wheel for trimming. Three sliders move in simultaneously to gently corral and secure your pot on center. Designed specifically for trimming, it works equally well for waxing the foot of a pot or banding with oxides. After a simple one-time adjustment, the Giffin Grip quickly snaps on and off your wheel. The Giffin Grip fits most potter’s wheels on the market including: Shimpo, Brent, Speedball, Skutt, and many more. Any potter’s wheel with a removable splash pan, or sufficient side clearance to mount a 16” (42cm) diameter round plate on top can accommodate a Giffin Grip. 90 day international money-back guarantee: 10 years free replacement of parts that break or wear out under normal studio use. Features: Centers your pots in seconds. Reliable, 3 point, spiral-based locking mechanism secures your pots on center. Will not stick to the rim of your pots like wet clay wads, or let your pot loose. Simply snaps on and off your wheel head. Comes with 5 sets of rods, to hold a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Fits any potter’s wheel with a removable splash pan or sufficient side clearance to mount a 16” (42cm) diameter plate. Designed to withstand years of continuous studio use.
THIS IS THE VERSION THAT WORKS FOR PEOPLE USING NON-STANDARD ROTATION FOR THEIR WHEEL; FREQUENTLY CALLED LEFT-HANDED THROWING OR JAPANESE STYLE THROWINGIf you throw with a reversing switch engaged on an American wheel, this would also work for you. The Giffin Grip is a the only tool that both centers and holds pots on a potter's wheel for trimming. Three sliders move in simultaneously to gently corral and secure your pot on center. Designed specifically for trimming, it works equally well for waxing the foot of a pot or banding with oxides. After a simple one-time adjustment, the Giffin Grip quickly snaps on and off your wheel. The Giffin Grip fits most potter’s wheels on the market including: Shimpo, Brent, Speedball, Skutt, and many more. Any potter’s wheel with a removable splash pan, or sufficient side clearance to mount a 16” (42cm) diameter round plate on top can accommodate a Giffin Grip. 90 day international money-back guarantee: 10 years free replacement of parts that break or wear out under normal studio use. Features: Centers your pots in seconds. Reliable, 3 point, spiral-based locking mechanism secures your pots on center. Will not stick to the rim of your pots like wet clay wads, or let your pot loose. Simply snaps on and off your wheel head. Comes with 5 sets of rods, to hold a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Fits any potter’s wheel with a removable splash pan or sufficient side clearance to mount a 16” (42cm) diameter plate. Designed to withstand years of continuous studio use.
Take the guesswork out of sizing lids for your pots. One tool is all you need. Simply insert the narrow end of Lid Master into the pot, and the wide end automatically becomes a sizing guide. Use it to create lids that actually fit quickly and efficiently every time! The Standard size has an 11" capacity. Reassemble the wing nut and screw into the 12½% hole. Now you can throw a new lid for an already-fired pot without guessing the size. A typical clay shrinks about 12½% from wet to the fired state. Measure fired pot with the inside end of the Lid Master. Tighten the wing nut to lock in the measurement. Now throw a new lid using the outside end for your measurement. It will shrink to fit once it's dried and fired. Bracker's Suggestion: Don't throw away the packaging card that comes with the Giffin Lid Master. Not only help it help you remember how to use the Lid Master, it will also remind you how the washers go back onto the Lid Master when you switch between the standard 1:1 hole to the 12½% shrinkage hole.
Take the guesswork out of sizing lids for your pots. One tool is all you need. Simply insert the narrow end of Lid Master into the pot, and the wide end automatically becomes a sizing guide. Use it to create lids that actually fit quickly and efficiently every time! The Large Lid Master size has an 20" capacity. Reassemble the wing nut and screw into the 12½% hole. Now you can throw a new lid for an already-fired pot without guessing the size. A typical clay shrinks about 12½% from wet to the fired state. Measure fired pot with the inside end of the Lid Master. Tighten the wing nut to lock in the measurement. Now throw a new lid using the outside end for your measurement. It will shrink to fit once it's dried and fired. Bracker's Suggestion: Don't throw away the packaging card that comes with the Giffin Lid Master. Not only help it help you remember how to use the Lid Master, it will also remind you how the washers go back onto the Lid Master when you switch between the standard 1:1 hole to the 12½% shrinkage hole.
The Jumbo Platter extender attaches onto all standard Giffin Grips, creating a 24" platter for trimming large pots. The Jumbo Platter Extender™ is an accessory to the Giffin Grip®.
