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Flat tiles? by
Fred
I am attempting to make some test tiles for glaze testing. I made a 1/4"
slab from various clays, then cut 3"x3" tiles. I even remembered to put a
hole in each for later organizing, and to partially texture the face of each
tile.
My problem: when the tiles dried, they curved. I dried them flat...
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Help -- newbie... by
Fred
I'm just getting into clay and am beginning to realize how ignorant I am! I
recently bought several different kinds of clay -- all cone 6. I have
access to a Skutt automatic kiln. I'm making some test tiles to eventually
use for testing glazes. Somewhere I read that bisque firing is around...
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January 20th 06 09:51 PM
by DKat
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Last Day! by
anna
Today is the deadline for sending in your Strictly Functional entries!
http://www.art-craftpa.com/sfpn1.html
Does anyone here have any experience with Strictly Functional? I
entered last year but didn't make it, so I'm trying again.
Good luck to anyone entering!
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January 21st 06 10:07 PM
by Bubbles
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Beginner having fun by
M Rimmer
Hello, rec.crafts.potters.
I inherited my mum's home pottery stuff after she passed away last
summer. There's a small top-loading kiln, some clays, glazes, tools,
books, and a bunch of pots she made or bought because she loved them,
and of course her notebooks.
My sister (who did a university...
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January 22nd 06 02:25 AM
by Bubbles
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Newbie ramblings by
M Rimmer
My 4-year-old son was pootling about in our
garage-cum-studio(-cum-toolshed) and he prodded a slab of reclaimed red
earthenware that was drying out on a plaster slab. He said "Mummy,
what's all this muck?"
I nearly told him "That's not muck, that's clay!" but instead I just
said "It's clay". He's...
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Frit question by
Fred
I'm pretty much a newbie at this whole pottery thing, and am in the process
of getting into glaze mixing. I'm confused about frits.
Do frits only make it safe to *handle* certain glaze ingredients such as
lead oxides, or do frits actually make otherwise dangerous materials *safe
to use* (again,...
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January 24th 06 09:14 PM
by Fred
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cremation by
Red Deer
Over the years I've had many cats (9) who have died of old age and I've
buried them on my property but I am running out of space. I was
wondering if I could cremate the next one in my kiln and if so, to what
cone? Also would I need to get a permit from my county?
Thanks,
Sandi
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January 26th 06 01:33 AM
by DKat
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January 28th 06 05:37 PM
by tinman4
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New Sondahl beginning pottery videos available by
Brad Sondahl
The new videos (3 hours worth) for beginning wheel thrown potters are
now available. You can read the details on my webpage at this link:
http://sondahl.com/potterydvd.html There are also the two hours of
DVD's for intermediate potters there.
Brad Sondahl
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For my comics, pottery how-to videos,...
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Get Rich by
Daun Johnson
Take advantage of a great deal
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Farnham White Raku recipe by
[email protected]
Does anyone have a good Farnham White recipe that does not take too
long to come to maturity. I have a recipe of H.A. Frit (77),
Whiting(14) and Ball Clay (9). This seems to take about double the
normal length of time in the raku kiln and although it gives an
interesting 'spume' type effect, I...
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Newbie killed a pot by
M Rimmer
I told you a couple of weeks back about a large urn I coil-built. Well
it's been drying slowly in the shed and I've been looking and it and I
decided I didn't much like it. I was happy with the construction, I
learned a lot in making it and I enjoyed making it too, but it just
didn't have very...
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Testing by
Annemarie
Hey guys, our mother board died and we replaced it, I have just set
everything up again, posted yesterday but it did not appear so I am just
testing to see if this will.
Annemarie
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Gidday by
Annemarie
Hi guys, I have been away for a while because the mother board on our
computer died and needed replacing.
Glad to be back.
Annemarie
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byron seasonal plates by
terry ann
Does anyone know where I can find a ceramic unpainted set of byron
seasonal plates? Also I'm looking for a piece that is a bust that I
call the sea captain. I did these years ago and want to get back to
doing my favorite pieces but finding it hard to locate them...Thanks
Terry Ann
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Hi ya. by
sam
It's been sometime since i last wrote,and my email address has
changed.I'm still working in my kitchen, but i'v taken your good advice
and joined a class,it's fab, handbuilding is great but it's the
throwing i want to master. sam.
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February 6th 06 12:23 PM
by sam
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^10 reduction by
Elderberry Blossom
Hello,
The Studio I work at has purchased an Olympic Torchbearer kiln. We'll be
firing to ^10. I haven't had that luxury for 13 years. I've been working
in ^04-^6 electric using mostly commercial glazes.
Can anyone recommend the latest and best book on ^10 reduction glaze
formulas and...
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