I finally grew tired of the difficulties in trimming bottles and other tall items with narrow necks and bought the medium and large footer trimming devices. Although simple in design, they have changed my life. Instead of 20 min or more trimming and retrimming pieces that wobble and get displaced, I am able to do a fantastic job in less than 5 min per piece. I was loathe to invest the money in these but I didn’t want to keep throwing chucks and fussing around endlessly. Only regret is that I waited so long!
I make a lot of bottles and round closed forms. First day using the Footer was the easiest trimming day I’d had in years - didn’t drop or fling a single form. Thanks!
I am a high school Ceramics Teacher and this is the most requested tool in my high school art room. Students see this tool all over social media and are excited to use it while trimming their pieces. After testing it out for myself I have to say The Spinner lives up to the hype. The two main benefits of The Spinner are that it helps to offer more stability during the overall trimming process while also providing you with a comfortable place to rest your finger while trimming. If you are considering this tool for you or your students I would highly recommend it!
High School Ceramics Teachers, this is the trimming tool of your dreams!
If you are a high school Ceramics Teacher this tool is exactly what you need for your art room. Setting up the alignment plate is easy and trimming on the chucks is intuitive. I installed the alignment plate on one of our wheels to set up a permanent "trimming station" and it's been a big hit with my high school students. This tool is so user friendly that many of my students can sit down and get started with very little instruction. If you are a home Potter or an Artist working in a community studio this tool would also be great for you. The Ultimate Set comes with a variety of chucks ensuring that you always have the right sized chuck for the piece you're working on. My favorite part of The Footer is that it doesn't have lots of little parts and pieces meaning that all students have to do is pick out the chuck they want to use, get a loop tool & get started!
I got the Footer-Ultimate Set and it is so easy to use and makes trimming a breeze! It arrived in no time and it clips on and off my wheel so nicely. The pieces interchange so quickly so I can trim different shaped pieces very quickly.
I bought the large size, and loved it enough to order the medium size. My giffen gift has been " giffened" to a friend. This purchase was a smart move. I'm a full time potter.
I love this product! I purchased the open chuck because I make a lot of hanging planters and it took forever to trim the tops. The chuck centers for me and all I have to do is level the tops and trim away. I haven’t used it for vases or skinny necks yet but I’m sure it’ll work just as easily. Great product!
