Potters & Sculptors - Making Rock from Mud
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VanadiumI want to try a 72 Base variation that calls for Vanadium. Unfortunately, it isn't clear whether that means pentoxide, oxide-- or even just… Started by Shine Chisholm |
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Oct 6, 2012 Reply by Shine Chisholm |
Black Gold Matte C6Black Gold Matte Red Art Clay 49.0 (I used local red clay) Manganese Dioxide 36.5 Ball… Started by Jan Wallace |
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Jun 17, 2012 Reply by Jan Wallace |
Emmanuel Cooper RecipesI've just gotten E. Cooper's glaze book and in the appendix of materials he lists substitutes for the frits he has available in the UK for… Started by Gail Jahn |
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Sea Green C6Sea Green - Glossy, Semi Opaque G200 Feldspar 35 (I used Potash Feldspar) Wollastonite 22 Ball Clay 12 Silica … Started by Jan Wallace |
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Emily's Purple C6Emily's Purple - Opaque Blue/Purple Custer Feldspar (I used Potash Feld) 36.60 Gerstley Borate 19.40 Ball C… Started by Jan Wallace |
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Eggplant Purple C6Eggplant Purple (Matt or Semi) Soda Feldspar 45.7 Flint 15.2 Talc 12.7 Gerstley Borate 12.9 Dol… Started by Jan Wallace |
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Green Dragon Matte C6Green Dragon Matte C6 Cornwall Stone 44 Calcium Carbonate 18 EPK 3 Zinc Oxide 8 Bentonite… Started by Jan Wallace |
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SH video is great, recipes firing schedule, Stephen Hill explaining it all...just received the Stephen Hill Video, wonderful presentation of his method and work. If you purchase the video he sends an updated PDF of… Started by Tom Waggle |
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Mar 21, 2012 Reply by Jan Wallace |
Floating BlueI got this recipe from the art center I go to. This does run some. and it is figured out in grams for a pretty large batch. I will try… Started by Carl Ross |
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Feb 29, 2012 Reply by Barbara Hanselman |
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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