{"id":8085615050991,"title":"Original Vertical Slab Roller, Wall-Mounted (Hi Roller)","handle":"original-vertical-slab-roller-wall-mounted-hi-roller","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Original Hi Roller Vertical Slab Roller\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/5790\/7277\/files\/Hi_RollerLogo_480x480.png?v=1706273057\" width=\"164\" height=\"44\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffcc00\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuicker, Easier, Flatter, Better and In Less Space!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall 205-322-4741 and ask for Ken's Club Pricing to get this for ONLY $1737.00!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Original Hi Roller was developed to form better slabs, with amazing speed, nearly dust-free and with noticeably less user effort. The innovative forming process in combination with the vertical orientation makes the slabs much better. Designed and engineered classroom tough, guaranteed for life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So you're working on your next masterpiece and you need to roll a slab right quick. Or, you're in production and will likely roll slabs all day and half of tomorrow. No matter, here's how brilliantly the Original Hi Roller helps you get it done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObvious and Not So Obvious\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vertically oriented design clearly saves space but also offers other innovations which are not as readily apparent, nonetheless remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClutter Free\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a difference it makes to never have to clean off your slab roller for use. The canvas is integrated into the design, perfectly aligned and ready when you are. Quick change integrated and auxiliary canvases are available to accommodate multiple clay bodies as well as a transport system to carry slabs to the worktable untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick and Easy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust offer a block of clay to the roller as the drive handle is rotated. Your clay is drawn down through free-wheeling (idler) rollers and returned in just seconds, ready for use. A single pass is all it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Traditional Problem\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClay lacks strength in its moist form and it's heavy. Driven rollers that push the clay across a horizontal surface can set up unwanted patterns within the slab. Single-roller machines have been shown to produce a dramatic difference through the thickness of the slab. This has long since been thought to contribute to the warping of a slab during drying and firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggestions to neutralize these unwanted patterns include heavy ribbing in different directions or multiple thinning passes while rotating and flipping the slab. This technique has proven to be time consuming, labor intensive, dusty, and inconsistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Innovative Solution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePulling the canvas and clay vertically through idler rollers removes the detrimental effects of gravity from the process resulting in a more evenly formed slab. Total forming pressures are evenly distributed. Saving space is just a bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Flattest Slabs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo end up with a perfectly flat slab, just roll an auxiliary canvas down along with the clay. Your slab is gently adhered to the transport canvas in the forming process which can now be carried away totally flat and untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"The Original Hi Roller: Basic Operation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HSbyCoAKFGE\" height=\"300\" width=\"533\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-07-15T15:58:34-05:00","created_at":"2023-07-15T15:49:03-05:00","vendor":"Hi Roller","type":"Pottery Equipment","tags":["BRAND_Hi-Roller","Pottery","Pottery Tools","POTTERY_Pottery Tools","Slab","slab roller"],"price":289500,"price_min":289500,"price_max":289500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44010714661103,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"004210010","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Original Vertical Slab Roller, Wall-Mounted (Hi Roller)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":289500,"weight":81647,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"4211","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.alabamaart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/wallmounted.jpg?v=1689454699"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.alabamaart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/wallmounted.jpg?v=1689454699","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32493822443759,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.544,"height":919,"width":500,"src":"\/\/www.alabamaart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/wallmounted.jpg?v=1689454699"},"aspect_ratio":0.544,"height":919,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.alabamaart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/wallmounted.jpg?v=1689454699","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Original Hi Roller Vertical Slab Roller\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/5790\/7277\/files\/Hi_RollerLogo_480x480.png?v=1706273057\" width=\"164\" height=\"44\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffcc00\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuicker, Easier, Flatter, Better and In Less Space!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall 205-322-4741 and ask for Ken's Club Pricing to get this for ONLY $1737.00!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Original Hi Roller was developed to form better slabs, with amazing speed, nearly dust-free and with noticeably less user effort. The innovative forming process in combination with the vertical orientation makes the slabs much better. Designed and engineered classroom tough, guaranteed for life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So you're working on your next masterpiece and you need to roll a slab right quick. Or, you're in production and will likely roll slabs all day and half of tomorrow. No matter, here's how brilliantly the Original Hi Roller helps you get it done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObvious and Not So Obvious\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vertically oriented design clearly saves space but also offers other innovations which are not as readily apparent, nonetheless remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClutter Free\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a difference it makes to never have to clean off your slab roller for use. The canvas is integrated into the design, perfectly aligned and ready when you are. Quick change integrated and auxiliary canvases are available to accommodate multiple clay bodies as well as a transport system to carry slabs to the worktable untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick and Easy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust offer a block of clay to the roller as the drive handle is rotated. Your clay is drawn down through free-wheeling (idler) rollers and returned in just seconds, ready for use. A single pass is all it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Traditional Problem\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClay lacks strength in its moist form and it's heavy. Driven rollers that push the clay across a horizontal surface can set up unwanted patterns within the slab. Single-roller machines have been shown to produce a dramatic difference through the thickness of the slab. This has long since been thought to contribute to the warping of a slab during drying and firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggestions to neutralize these unwanted patterns include heavy ribbing in different directions or multiple thinning passes while rotating and flipping the slab. This technique has proven to be time consuming, labor intensive, dusty, and inconsistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Innovative Solution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePulling the canvas and clay vertically through idler rollers removes the detrimental effects of gravity from the process resulting in a more evenly formed slab. Total forming pressures are evenly distributed. Saving space is just a bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Flattest Slabs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo end up with a perfectly flat slab, just roll an auxiliary canvas down along with the clay. Your slab is gently adhered to the transport canvas in the forming process which can now be carried away totally flat and untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"The Original Hi Roller: Basic Operation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HSbyCoAKFGE\" height=\"300\" width=\"533\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}