Potters & Sculptors - Making Rock from Mud
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Substitution possibility questionI'm hoping to make up a glaze (eggplant) that I stumbled upon a few months ago, but don't have the main element on hand. I hate to buy a s… Started by Carole Evans |
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Oct 13, 2015 Reply by Carole Evans |
Historic tile glaze reproduction: any ideas?Started by Nancy Krug |
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Jul 16, 2015 Reply by Nancy Krug |
Effects of BentoniteI was mixing a batch of Steven Hill's Strontium Crystal Magic (warm) and was tired and in a hurry when I got to the Bentonite. I read acro… Started by Rodney Allen Roe |
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Jul 4, 2015 Reply by Rodney Allen Roe |
copper blues in oxidisationI'm wanting to create some blue glazes using copper carbonate, I'm currently working from the digital fire cone 6 base glazes. From what I… Started by Tom Humphries |
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Jun 25, 2015 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Assad BlackHas anyone tried out Assad Black from John Britt's Mid-Range Glazes? There is a photo of one of Christa Assad's pieces on page 140 and the… Started by Gina Skillings |
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Jun 1, 2015 Reply by Gina Skillings |
Cone 6 tests with Digital Fire BasesHi everyone, I've been busy being a new dad for a few months, finally got chance to do some glaze tests I've been wanting to do. With help… Started by Tom Humphries |
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Apr 25, 2015 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Glaze Calculation Software - Pro's / Con's - Which ProgramHi All, I'm about to start using glaze calculation software and am at a loss for which one to select. I dont really want to pay for more th… Started by Andrea Wolf |
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Mar 11, 2015 Reply by Gina Skillings |
Mocha diffusion tobacco teaI'm experimenting with a number of ways to try to get better mocha diffusion. I just boiled up some nasty tobacco tea. I understand that it… Started by Lawrence Weathers |
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Feb 1, 2015 Reply by George Lewter |
Help Us Organize C6P Glaze Education Days - - - January 15 - February 28, 2015Please volunteer to present an article designed to help our ceramic artists navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of glaze development.… Started by George Lewter |
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Jan 10, 2015 Reply by Karen Hancock |
Glaze Colorant Guidelines and Testing TechniquesI will be at sea on the 15th of January, so this discussion is jumping the gun on the Glaze Education Days event that starts then. There ar… Started by George Lewter |
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Jan 9, 2015 Reply by George Lewter |
Low cost flat lapping disc can be used on you potters wheel if you, drill bat pin holes in it, and provide a trickle of water to cool it. At amazon.com, 120 grit for aggressive material removal. Click the image to purchase
Members have had great things to say about John Britt's new book, Mid-Range Glazes. Click the image to buy from Amazon.com
Purchase Glazes Cone 6 by Michael Bailey, The Potters Book of Glaze Recipes by Emmanuel Cooper, or Making Marks by Robin Hopper, all available at amazon.com. Mastering Cone 6 Glazes by John Hesselberth & Ron Roy is now out of print.
Harbor Freight is a great place to find unbeatable prices for better HVLP spray guns with stainless steel parts and serviceable economy models, as well as detail guns, all tested by our members for spraying glazes, as well as compressors to power the guns. As yet no one has tested and commented on the remarkably inexpensive air brushes at harbor freight.
The critter siphon gun is a spray alternative that is well liked by some of our members, and is available at amazon.
Amazon is also a competitive source for photo light tents for shooting professional quality pictures of your work. They also have the EZ Cube brand favored by several of our members. You might also want to purchase the book Photographing Arts, Crafts and Collectibles . . .
If you are up to creating videos of your work or techniques you might want to invest in a flip video camera
Following are a few scales useful for potters. Ohaus Triple Pro Mechanical Triple Beam Balance, 2610g x 0.1g, with Tare $169.00
And finally a low cost clone of the OHaus. The Adam Equipment TBB2610T Triple Beam Mechanical Balance With Tare Beam $99.62
ebay is a great alternative for many tools and the equipment used in the ceramics studio - kilns, wheels, extruders, slab rollers are often listed there both new and used.
If you just want to spout off, it is best accomplished as a blog posting. If you want to get more guidance and ideas from other members, ask a question as a new discussion topic. In the upper right corner of the lists for both types of posting, you will find an "+Add " button. Clicking it will open an editor where you create your posting. 4/16/2014
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