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2017-06-16, 1:17pm
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Avoiding sifter spills?
Does anyone have a magic method for keeping their sifter from spilling? It seems like every time I need to use mine, It topples over and gets dumped somewhere in between filling it and using it. That's not a big deal if it spills on my marver, where I can salvage the contents easily, but that never seems to be the case. I don't mind so much if I'm using relatively cheap frit powder, but I am in fear of spilling expensive enamels. Please Help!!
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2017-06-16, 5:50pm
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I have some small, shallow metal trays. No idea where I got them. With your talent with cans, you can probably come up with something better. A shallow can bottom with a little lip for the sifter handle, or something.
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2017-06-16, 6:46pm
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How about a coffee cup?
Maybe take your sifter to goodwill and see if you can find a perfect fit?
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2017-06-16, 8:27pm
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Desk drawer organizers or mancala boards work well.
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2017-06-16, 8:33pm
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Carefully put your sifter in the drawer, and leave it there in the bag it was sent in... at least that is what works for me
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2017-06-16, 10:33pm
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I got some frit/annealing trays from Arrow Springs that might work for you - about 3"x41/2". Very handy little things for trapping small stuff like murrini too.
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2017-06-17, 3:06pm
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Challenge accepted, 3Muses.
I got busy tinkering. 1st, I filed the bottom curve of that fidget-y little twisted wire handle so it now has a flat surface to rest on (also removed a couple burs that always seem to poke me when I pick it up). That made a noticeable difference, but lets face it, that wire is not wide enough to really make a stable platform...
Then I dug a can lid out of the trash. Please note: My can-opener leaves the rim on the can and for this application that's a bonus. It means No sharp edges and fewer spills!
I put it in hubbies bench vice and bent about 1/2" down flush with the lid. (Cutting it would have left a sharp edge and I most definitely don't want that!) I cut a small notch in the center of the folded edge. Then I put the sifter in the slot, and carefully marked where the bottom of the cup rested on the lid. From there, it was back to the bench vise where I folded the lid at about a 90 degree angle. The bench vice flattened the rim on both sides of the fold. I further flattened one side to form a funnel for easy clean-up of spills. So far it works pretty well, altho the notch I cut is a little too wide so I have found that it's the most stable if I put the sifter in with the handle about a 60 degree angle to the support.
My next big tinker will probably be to J-B weld a small washer on the handle to make a stabilizer... but that's a job for another day.
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2017-06-18, 2:38pm
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Neat solution, Ms. Cake! (I knew you'd come up with something cool)
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2017-06-19, 12:04am
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Sweet !
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2017-06-24, 10:34am
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I made one final modification to the sifter itself and J-B welded a small washer on the handle. It really makes a HUGE difference in stabilizing it, and I don't think it will effect my grip much at all.
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2017-06-24, 10:40am
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Nice work!
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2017-06-24, 11:41am
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You are sooo smart !!!
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