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Fun with Texture by
Lindsay MacArthur
I mainly make functional stoneware pieces fired to ^6 in an electric
kiln. I want to experiment with some fun textering and embedding and
was looking for ideas. For example, I know a potter who occasionally
fires some pieces wrapped in gauze and has even done a couple of
pieces where she wrapped...
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Christmas houses? by
Bill DeWitt
I was thinking about starting to make my own Christmas town houses. So far
my idea is to press some tiles in the shape of walls and roofs and bonding
them together. This is (IMO) better than attempting to make a multipart mold
and slip casting it.
But since I don't know the pro's and con's of...
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December 17th 05 10:45 AM
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Reclaiming clay - how-to? by
Bubbles
Hi guys!
What I have been doing up until now is to slop my lefotovers (a LOT when you
are a newbie on the wheel!) into a 10-liter bucket. Then I crunch the bits
down into maximum 2 cm bits or less.
But is 10 liters of clay too much to reclaim at once on a gypsum board? Am I
being too...
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Chemistry basics for potters? by
Bubbles_
Hi everyone
I have litterally only had about 3 lessons in Chemistry during my schooling,
due to a change of systems late in high-school. And those 3 lessons were so
far over my head, you wouldn't believe it.
Now, especially considering the problems I am having using other peoples'
glazes, I...
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Land Rover Commercial by
MIKandCOL
Have you seen the land rover commercial where a couple guys are walking along
the road hitchiking? One of the guys says his goal in life is to work with
ceramics and pottery. A land rover picks them up and suddenly the guy changes
his mind, thinking he would like to have a luxurious and obviously...
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Fine hairline cracks in bisque ware by
JM
Hi all,
I have a problem which has left myself, and my pottery teacher as puzzled as
the pots.
Recently my ware has developed fine hairline cracking during bisque firing.
All ware is thoroughly dried before firing (when pots are both fired at
college and at home) - so I don't damp is not the...
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Biggest blunders? by
Bubbles
Hi guys!
You are being so quiet these days and I love to read from you - so starting
a topic I am pretty sure most of you will have input to!
What have been your biggest blunders? Either technical or practical - I
don't care - I just want to know what big mistakes you have made
(potterywise) and...
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Single Fire Cone 6 Oxidation by
DKat
I have posted this in the single firing group and no one seems home so I'm
reposting here.
I'm about to dive into single firing. The only issue I see is
Oxidation has a rather flat and dull pallet in general. For color I'm
currently using Pinnel's Green, Randy's Red, Honey, and Floating...
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About ourselves by
annemarie
Its ages since we talked about ourselves, where we lived, what we do.
Bubbles and I were discussing it in the "revive a dead dinner bell" thread.
We thought it was a good ideas, so I will start.
I live in New Zealand in the Wellington Region.
http://www.wellingtonnz.com/ A site about...
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porcelain firing by
Susie Thompson
I've built something which is very, very fragile. It will finally need
firing to 1250C to mature the clay - at which point I suspect that the
clay will be beginning to 'soften' and not be able to take its own
weight.
What I need to do is to biscuit fire to a sufficiently high enough...
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November 2nd 06 12:05 AM
by DKat
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Anyone building their own kilns? by
Byrd
I am trying to get started doing some glass and pottery crafting. I am
having to do it on my own and with the aid of some books. I live 150 mi
from the nearest school with any similar art programs and probably couldn't
afford the tuition if it was next store, we're barely affording keeping the...
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Questions on Ingredients by
dkat
Well just posting has gotten me to the point of ordering ingredients. Now
I'm stuck on which ones. Can anyone tell my why one over the other? Is
the more expensive necessarily the better buy (or visa versa)?
whiting Snocal 40
whiting Vicron 2511
Wollastonite W10 200M
Wollastonite W20 352M
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July 21st 04 03:48 AM
by dkat
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A pugged clay problem by
JM
Hi all,
Yesterday I machine pugged some re-claimed clay (as usual), but noticed that
the clay's properties werent smooth. The clay could be 'torn' and was
ragged when done so.
When I pug my clay - I put it through the machine several times to make sure
its the same consistency...
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March 27th 06 04:52 AM
by DKat
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Them wobbles - wheel throwing by
Bubbles_
Yeah - here I am again! Nag nag nag! LOL!
So - I have been doing some pretty good work on the wheel lately. When I
finally realized that I was using too firm clay, the centering go a lot
easier!
But - even if I have wedged the clay thoroughly just before slapping it on
the wheel, I sometimes...
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Röhmertopf? by
Bubbles
Hi folks
Hubby is giving me new challenges. This time, he has asked me to make a
röhmertopf.
I have started, but now I am having misgivings. The clay I use is a
high-fire clay that can be fired to 1350 C. But I know that it has to be
low-fired (1000 C), in order to be able to absorb some of the...
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November 21st 05 02:42 AM
by Bubbles
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craft/art article by Grayson Perry by
Xtra News
What do you all think of this article?? Be really interested to hear, do
you like his work. I love it, but it sure is controversial. I listened to
him give a talk a couple months ago. A very interesting man.
Anyway here is the...
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June 4th 05 04:48 AM
by A & V
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looking for kiln by
Sonya Ledet
I am looking for a used kiln. I have tried News Ads and here. Any Ideas on
where to look?
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Texture ideas please by
Meridith Davis
Hi. I am new to this news group. I am taking a ceramics 2 class this
semester at college. I have been enjoying lately using material pieces to
texture my clay. What I am needing help on for idea is on using other items.
I have heard something about using items like grass and such to texture
pieces,...
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Saving my pipes - setting up a home studio by
Bubbles
Hi everyone!
After 2 months of stress and aching muscles, we have finally moved into our
house. In the basement, I have my own room for pottery! YAY!!!
There is a kitchen counter there with a kitchen sink. It would be great if I
could do something so that I can use the sink to wash stuff,...
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Jelly Jars by
Bob Masta
The latest Ceramics Monthly has a great article on
Willam Sawhill's Crystalline Glazes. Besides this
subject, it also mentions that "His fall project for
many years was making jelly jars, which were then
filled with mom's garden-fresh, homemade blackberry
jam, offered as presents to friends and...
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