Bailey 22 Mini Might 2 Slab Roller 

What is the material composition of the rollers?

Glad to help with the footage. For larger slabs, the only way to get what you're looking for is with lots more clay. Try about 1/2 of the bag of clay, make it into a long burrito like shape to span the width of the slab roller wheel. You don't want to go straight to the height of the slab you need. It's all about doing it in steps so that you slowly stretch the slab in North+South and East+West directions evenly. Clay has memory. If you stretch it in 1 direction, it's going to shrink in that direction. You're also going to need to release the slab by hand and turn it lengthwise. You may need more clay than you think. It does take practice and some planning.

Hello there and thanks for checking it out. I think the mobility would depend on what it sits on. You may be able to place it on a large cart built from wood out of 2x4s, 4x4 legs, with large 3-5" diameter locking casters, and a 3/4" plywood top. You'd want it 2ft x 4ft on top, like the table I built. You could use wooden legs that are drilled into a 2x4 frame. You could miter the corners or butt them up end to end, then drill casters into the bottom of the legs, and bam, you can move it around your space. I would recommend that you get locking casters so it doesn't roll away, and for during use. There are cheap black ones at Home Depot/Lowes etc and they may have slightly nicer ones. Check their weight restriction. The slab roller is heavy (I'm unable to locate the weight of the slab roller, maybe I can check the manual). Those can work well, but sometimes depending on your flooring, the red polyurethane wheels are VERY nice. Hard plastic wheels can make a bumpy ride whereas the ones from Amazon give a smoother glide feeling on the floor.

Thanks, wasn't too serious about this thing. ✌️

@@miremaker it was really helpful! I hope you keep making videos!

I'm sorry to hear this is happening for you. Hmmm. I wonder if dampening the roller will give more grip. What is it that the clay is sitting on? Is it canvas, slab roller sheets? Lemme see what I can find about it. Stay tuned.

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to reply. I will definitely try dampening the rollers as you suggested. Currently I am using a slab sheet with the shiny side out so clay doesn't stick to it. The shims move well. I've got the rough side of the shim against the slab sheet. I wonder if canvas would work better. Canvas and dampening the rollers. Definitely worth a shot. The slabs are great once I finally get the clay through.

@@eileenknapik6264 Sometimes it takes a little bit of pushing the boards through with your other hand to get it going. Also, if I'm picturing this correctly, you want the rough side of the board against the slab roller wheel. The clay may also need more ease going through the roller, more flat like an axe head. Hmmm

@@miremaker Absolutely. The only way I've been able to get it to work is to make a shim clay shim sandwich. It's been working great that way.

@@miremaker And yeah plenty of push/ pull with the other hand.

I don't see why not. I can't imagine the surface would cause any harm to food? What a neat idea.

I think mine didn't come with it/I didn't buy them. I had a table in mind in my studio that I built so I used that instead of the bailey legs 👌

@@miremaker Thanks so much for that info. I can't see myself paying their price for the legs, so I guess I will be making one myself of using something else already existing. Thanks for the vid!

Look at 12:13 of the video. I made a chart based on the boards supplied with the roller. I assigned them colors based on thickness. They essentially give you 4 boards, with 2 different thickness variations.

Can you share a pdf

Totally still dig it and would still recommend. 👌

@@miremaker thanks for the reply. I was looking at the more portable looking Shimpo mini slab roller, too. My space is tight and I want to be able to store it once in a while if needed. I'm doing ceramics in my office, lol, social isolation has me improvising. But I'm considering this one.

@@onehotpepper how has that been going? Did you decide on a roller?

@@miremaker I did, thanks. I went with the Shimpo mini. Ordered it from the Ceramic Shop. It weighs about 35 lbs and I can easily travel with it to different rooms or in the car if needed. If one feels like making pottery outside on a table, this is an easy roller to take along. It is not as good as the ones in the studios, but works for what I need it. It's good! Very happy with it.

You can make it as thick as 7/8" (19mm) if you aren't using any boards, I used slab mats. It's a fixed height roller, so it will never be uneven as long as you use the boards (or equivalent thickness boards) that come with it for your clay.

$500 w/ free shipping from Bailey. See below. It's a wonderful slab roller. www.baileypottery.com/22-inch-mini-might-ii-table-top-slab-roller.html

I can find it and email it to you? 🤔 I think it's on my Gdrive.

They should arrive coated in a machine grease. Mine did.

Andrew Meyer okay, thanks. Mine didn’t and it turns pretty rough, I’ll contact bailey and see what they say. Hey thanks for the great video and super quick response!

@@karmconnolly did they help you out? I think valvoline axel grease would work nicely. I use it for my 3d printer with metal on metal contact.

@@miremaker Bailey never did get back to me, but I found some car grease that a friend had suggested. I am glad I purchased it. I’m just a hobby potter!

@@karmconnolly nice with the car grease. Ah the J word, you aren't just that though! 😊

2ft x 4ft table is pretty perfect for this thing.