do you know where to find swivel bases?

[icreate]

I switched foundries and would really like to have swivel bases on my small scuptures. Does anyone know a supplier?

thanks,
Bridgette

[Julianna]

Do you mean rotating ones, like a Lazy Susan?

[icreate]

yes! Do you know where to find them?

[fritchie]

Bridgette - I have several swivel bases that I got from a hardware store, which I use for various purposes in my studio. These are ball-bearing mounted, about 10 - 12 inches in diameter, and quite flat, only about 1/4 to 3/8 inches thick. Not what you want, I’m sure, but this might give you ideas.

A smaller version of this could be put into a recess in a wooden base, with a bit of work. You might ask hardware stores for smaller versions of these, if you think they might work. I don’t recall price, but they weren’t exorbitant, maybe $10 each.

[Julianna]

Bridgette - I have several swivel bases that I got from a hardware store, which I use for various purposes in my studio. These are ball-bearing mounted, about 10 - 12 inches in diameter, and quite flat, only about 1/4 to 3/8 inches thick. Not what you want, I’m sure, but this might give you ideas.

A smaller version of this could be put into a recess in a wooden base, with a bit of work. You might ask hardware stores for smaller versions of these, if you think they might work. I don’t recall price, but they weren’t exorbitant, maybe $10 each.


Well, that's much less expensive than what I was going to offer! If you can afford it (or if your patron can afford it), The Compleat Sculptor (http://www.sculpt.com/) makes custom bases (go to the website, their catalogue, and view the bases). They're quite expensive though, and because of that I haven't purchased any from them yet so I can't offer any review of them.

[icreate]

I called my old foundry and they said these people sold them their turntables. www. woodworker.com Here is the order number if anyone is interseted. These turntables are to put on the bottom of sculptures so they can rotate on the table. small one order number #240002 1.99 1.79 for the smallest 4.6.9.12 #936820 order number

thanks for all of your help

[sculptorsam]

I actually just ordered a few from McMaster Carr at: http://www.mcmaster.com/

Search under Bearing Turntables. I got 2 of their 12" circle versions that can carry up to 1000 pounds. A sculpture of mine weighing around 150 pounds rotates very nice on one.