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Recipes from John Britt's book Mastering mid-range glazes in .xml format.I have John Britt's book Mastering mid-range glazes and love it. I would like to look at some of those glazes in Insight but I really… Started by Lawrence Weathers |
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Aug 23, 2015 Reply by Lawrence Weathers |
Recipe of Reliable matt (very) yellow cone 6 glazeDoes anyone have a reliable recipe of a Matt yellow (strong yellow)cone 6 glaze? I'm starting to make my own glazes and my attempts with a… Started by Danielle Gouvea Costa Resende |
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Jun 16, 2015 Reply by Harold Roberts |
Dry Glazes, Slips, Terra Sigilatta and Engobes for Cone 6 - Recipes and TechniquesNote 8/32/2014 from George Lewter - added the words "Slips" and "Terra Sigilatta" to make this topic more inclusive of the non-melted mater… Started by Jan Wallace |
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Jun 2, 2015 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Clear Glaze for Mason StainsHi All, I am looking for a clear glaze to use with Mason Stains. There are a number of glazes on Insight but I would like to start with so… Started by Chantay Poulsen |
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May 9, 2015 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Molybdenum useHello anyone has a cone 6 recipe for crystalline glaze using molybdenum as Lasse Ostman at www.stoneware.net/ gets stunning results but… Started by kees staps |
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Jan 30, 2015 Reply by kees staps |
Simon Leach GlazesSimon Leach Pottery video - entitled Pitcher double dip + PB glaze recipe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQgp9FtYoFE&list=PLDDEBe7QOmgG… Started by cp dunbar |
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Jan 8, 2015 Reply by cp dunbar |
Glazes for PorcelainHi all. I am thinking of switching to a cone 6 porcelain. I will probably start with the p5 as that is what is available locally. What I… Started by Chantay Poulsen |
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Jan 4, 2015 Reply by Cyndy Littleton |
looking for a nice gold-ish glazeHi all, I'm a newbie, but have been working with an awesome potter. She has developed a glaze used around the lip of pots. It leaves a wo… Started by Sherri Donlon |
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Nov 19, 2014 Reply by Judy Smith |
Looking for creamy white glaze for red clayHi All, I have seen this glaze several places. But no one willing to share. The sample in the pic is cone 10 gas. I'm looking for somet… Started by Chantay Poulsen |
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Oct 4, 2014 Reply by Harold Roberts |
Glazes for porcelainHi! I am looking for some glaze recipes that look nice on porcelain. Preferable ash. Thanks! Started by Sarah Nolan |
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Aug 13, 2014 Reply by Big Lou |
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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