Mold for Fabricating Bats for Mounting on a Pottery Wheel

A mold for fabricating a plaster bat, comprising:

• a well portion, adapted to be placed on a relatively smooth hard surface, and forming a well adapted to contain plaster;
• a bridge portion, attached to the well portion, and comprising a collar holder adapted to hold a collar within the well portion at a nominal location;
• wherein:
• the collar holder is adapted to hold a collar at a predetermined height above the surface.

A method for fabricating a plaster bat using a mold comprising a well portion, adapted to be placed on a relatively smooth hard surface, and forming a well adapted to contain plaster and a bridge portion, attached to the well portion, and comprising a collar holder adapted to hold a collar within the well portion, wherein the collar holder is adapted to hold a collar at a predetermined height above the surface and at a location corresponding to the nominal location, comprising the steps of:

• sliding a collar on the collar holder;
• placing the mold on a relatively smooth hard surface;
• pouring plaster into the well portion
• allowing the plaster to set;
• removing the plaster bat, including the collar at a location corresponding to the nominal location.

A method for fabricating a plaster bat capable of being removably mounted on a pottery wheel, comprising the steps of:

• attaching a locating pin to a nominal location on the pottery wheel;
• sliding a collar on the locating pin;
• constructing a dam around the pottery wheel;
• pouring plaster in the dam;
• allowing the plaster to set;
• removing the dam;
• and
• removing the plaster bat, including the collar at a location corresponding to the nominal location.

A method for using a mold for fabricating a plaster bat, the mold including a well portion, adapted to be placed on a relatively smooth hard surface and forming a well adapted to contain plaster, a bridge portion, attached to the well portion, and comprising a collar holder adapted to hold a collar within the well portion at a nominal location;

• wherein the collar holder is adapted to hold a collar at a predetermined height above the surface, comprising the steps of:
• placing a collar on the collar holder
• placing the well portion of the mold on a relatively smooth hard surface;
• filling the mold with plaster to the predetermined height;
• allowing the plaster to set;
• removing the mold.