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Test
Posted by cp dunbar on January 8, 2012 at 8:57am 0 Comments 0 Likes
2012 group Claycrafters cone 6 oxidation
Posted by Joan Scott on January 4, 2012 at 9:42am 0 Comments 3 Likes
Some links back to my work and writing
Posted by Cynthia Cusick on January 3, 2012 at 8:30am 0 Comments 1 Like
Marketing via Social Media: Time Saving through Syndication
Posted by Victoria on December 8, 2011 at 9:25pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Ceramic Flutes
Posted by Arthur Cagle on November 22, 2011 at 5:50pm 10 Comments 0 Likes
Jen Buckley - Our 900th Member!!!!!
updated 1/6/2012
What's the Best Thing You've Seen on cone6pots?
It's time again to vote for the Best of Cone 6 Mid-fire Potters for 2011. Take a minute to applaud someone who you think contributed the best content to our network. The discussion is already open with the best of 2010. Let's add to it for 2011.
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Thank you for taking the Glaze Database and Education survey!!!!! It is helping us gauge the demand for the glaze recipe database and for glaze development classes on this network. The survey is now over and the results are posted as a discussion topic. We had 209 people take the survey. Go to http://cone6pots.ning.com/forum/topics/the-dec-2011-glaze-database-and-education-survey to view and react to the survey. In direct response to the survey a new discussion has been opened to explore the idea of starting study groups and classes here on the network. Please join in if this is of interest to you.
Can We Talk about Expanded Educational Opportunities right here on our network. A forum topic exploring a few of the possibilities is posted under the category CONTINUING EDUCATION called Cone6pots Open University? We need input from prospective students, teachers, and whoever may have experience with distance learning and learning management systems.
It bears repeating that what makes this interactive network worthwhile is you, the members. You can post the content that would make our network an ever greater resource for our members. You can take a bit of time to mentor a struggling member on some detail of a process that you have mastered. If you do something well, write an article with pictures or make a video -- and explain/demonstrate your technique. Post it as a blog, a video, or a discussion topic in the Forum section. Then nurture your topic by adding to it or commenting on it periodically.
New Group - Potters Bed n Breakfast
If you have space for guests and like talking to other ceramic artists, why not invite our travelling members to stay with you for a night or two for $15 a night (to cover the cost of breakfast). Gab, trade recipes, give a tour of your studio and possibly make a real world friend from this group of online acquaintances. Participation in this group could make it a fantastic resource for our members, and take us to a new level as an actual community.
George Lewter - network creator
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Tony Hansen commented on George Lewter's group 'Insight-Live Users'
OK, tomorrow the group should be working. There are lots of issues to deal with (like who should be able to edit or delete what, what kind of communication should exist between users, etc).
I have a general question . . . has anyone tried one of those steam cleaners for cleaning the studio floor?
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susan claysmith left a comment for Alison Milner-Gulland
Hi Alison - love your work, absolutely gorgeous and playful! Welcome to Cone 6 pots. Susan
George Lewter commented on Sarah Powell's photo
Only the fake ash glazes need to be on bare clay. All the others are modifiers to be layered on top of the SCMs. If your pictures are of fake ash on bare clay, then there is more than just the brown color as a defect. The glaze is not strongly…
Sarah Powell commented on Sarah Powell's photo
Thank you George. I just got my copy of the SH video and he applies it as you describe. I have tried it on the bare clay and get the same result. I'm starting to think it's the batch. I'm going…
Denice E. Demuth left a comment for Tony Hansen
Tony I read Zakin's Cone 6 book in the early 70's and felt it was the future of ceramics what made you feel this way. Denice
George Lewter commented on George Lewter's group 'Insight-Live Users'
My login is now working.
Tony Hansen commented on George Lewter's group 'Insight-Live Users'
Some users had their expiry date set to zero, need to investigate how that happened. It could be attempting to communicate with digitalfire.com and getting a zero date there, will check. Can you try again?
Tony Hansen commented on George Lewter's group 'Insight-Live Users'
Will check and fix, was working on this yesterday.
George Lewter commented on George Lewter's group 'Insight-Live Users'
I still can't get past the paywall. It says my subscription expired 737,000 days (2,020 years) ago
George Lewter commented on Sarah Powell's photo
It looks to me like you're layering the blue fake ash over another glaze. If you do that, it will not develop normally. For these pots the technique would be to spray the bottom 2/3 with your base glaze, then spray the green/blue…
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Forum
Homemade ribs
Started by Mike in Pottery Equipment. Last reply by Mike Jan 19. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Ash glaze recipes
Started by Mike in Glazes - Recipe Exchange. Last reply by Trevor Sansom Jan 12. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Gas Flow Meter
Started by Eric Wolff in Pottery Equipment. Last reply by Cindy Douglass on Saturday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
homemade trimming tools
Started by Mike in Pottery Equipment. Last reply by Mike Jan 19. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Cone6pots Open University?
Started by George Lewter in Continuing Education. Last reply by John Talbot Jan 12. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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