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Disaster by
Sue Roessel Dura
I made a horse on special order and it slumped against another pot so they are
glazed together - his front leg to the vase's belly. Is there any way I can
seperate them at least to save the horse! Best, Sue
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Installing three zone controller on your kiln by
Davis Salks
Dear fellow potters,
I just purchased and installed a three zone controller for my kiln. I
would like to warn anyone who is considering doing this.
I am generally satisfied with the controller itself, and the company
provided me with responsive and competent technical support. But they
did not...
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How dose one "fill in" the cracks on a crackle glaze? by
[email protected]
I searched the site for answers, but not even sure I pose the question
right.
I accidently was send a very nice white crackle glaze from Laguna Clay,
Something I probably would never consider, but I got it just the same,
and it's very nice. What I might like to do with it is the technique
that I...
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donut method by
Mandy Farrier Mejia
I have been trying to use the donut method for attaching a bat for
making plates, but my bats always slide very easily when I start
centering, no matter how hard I push the bat onto the donuts. Does
anyone have any tips for getting them to stay in place?
Thanks,
Mandy
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harnessing the mighty internet by
Momzilla
Hey Folks,
Does anyone here sell work on-line? Do people buy pottery and sculpture
on-line?or do you do best at Art and Craft Fairs?
Are gallery owners wary of artists with a strong web presence? Would
prospective buyers be more likely to see an artist in a gallery and them
seek to buy direct...
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ID this vase or tell me if it's not been fired? by
jjs
It appears that this piece has never been fired. The surface is just a thin,
flat black. The top part has a vague bronze appearance.
Can you tell us anything about it?
http://elearning.winona.edu/jjs/vase/
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February 10th 05 02:10 PM
by jjs
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Pottery beginner, need help. by
Piotrek_warszawa
I want to know what is minimal temperature for firing pottery ?
Thanks in advance.
PS
I know that higher the temperature the harder it will be...
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Can I store a kiln outside? by
griz
Hi
I have to move from premises I'm currently in and have to store my electric
kiln at home.
It's a toploading electric kiln with controller etc. I'm terribly short of
space, I live in a small flat in London - I could store it in a small
conservatory in the garden, but I would rather not, it's...
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April 29th 05 06:16 AM
by Coggo
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Workshops - Where do I start? by
[email protected]
Our ceramics department (2-year community college) is in the planning
stages for a couple of workshops in the upcoming fall and spring
semesters and we'd appreciate some input from those of you that have a
little more experience in this area. Bear in mind that we're located
in the Midwest, U.S....
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May 4th 05 05:39 AM
by dkat
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how to wedge? by
[email protected]
This may seem a bit stupid, but I'm looking for a detailed description
online, on how to wedge clay, preferably with diagrams.
It seems to be the first thing everyone learns, but we never did. We
always used prepared clay, but now we're in India and our stock has
dried out.
Books of that nature...
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stupid newbie question on kiln firing by
Beowulf
ok i am just a newbie, so this will sound stupid-- what exactly is the
purpose of "bisque" firing, what is it, is it really needed or can a piece
simply be maybe dried out for a month? I think it is a sort of
low-temp prefiring to get all the water of the clay?
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cone firing by
Stu
I've received 5# of apparently cone 5 white stoneware. There are 3 kilns
available around here. One firing at around 04; another set are usually at
cone 10 with the third being Raku. The cone 10 kilns are good size to large
college class kilns. The bottom line being no access to real cone 5. ...
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Trimming by
Lindsay MacArthur
If kept moist in plastic, is it okay for a piece sit for a couple
days before it is trimmed?
LMac
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Raku frustration by
J.R.Lawson
Am frustrated, viewing so much great color that others have accomplished and
being unable to come close to some of the great blue/red copper results.
Have tried many recipies, firing up to cone 05/06 with pyrometer as guage.
Fiber kiln. Reduction in garbage can and round BBQ. Using...
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February 22nd 04 05:16 AM
by GRF
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Venting of Electric Kiln question?? by
Zander
Hi All,
I'm new here and to pottery in general. My wife is a potter and I am in
the process of building her a pottery studio in our basement workshop.
This room is pretty well sealed from the rest of the house.
I have a round electric kiln. I want to find out about ventilation of this
kiln. I...
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February 5th 04 06:01 PM
by Zander
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Plaster question by
Sam
I have some molds I made and I think my plaster/water proportions were too
heavy on the water and now the molds don't seem dry. It's been three days
and they are still damp. The weather is cool and moist. Can I preheat my
oven to about 100-120 then put them in and turn off the heat? Will that...
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March 17th 04 06:50 PM
by D Kat
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manual wheels? by
Hana Rednib
What is your opinion on using foot-powered wheels? I learned on one and
have been using an electric wheel since moving to my new studio. I kind of
miss the manual one, there was a real tempo you could get into. What do you
think?
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Kiln building - beginner's questions by
Stelios Zacharias
After a pit firing attempt about this time last year which drew
many informative and helpful comments from the group, I think I
am ready to go to the next step.
I am planning to build the kiln shown on this web-page which I
found by...
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Heat Work Problem by
pete
Last week we did a 1280º firing mainly for tile tests. The kiln has had
14 firings so it should be at its optimum. I use a fairly good
controller which, the suppliers tell me, is very accurate. On this
occasion we also used cones 8,9 & 10 to test heatwork. The result was
that all three cones were...
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