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^6 Flameware - Clay Body RecipeI have not found a ^6 Flameware Clay Recipe so I'm trying to adjust ^9 flameware recipes. Ron Propst's flameware clay body recipe (below) h… Started by Norm Stuart |
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Oct 25, 2014 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Iron RedsI mixed up two glazes, Pete's tomato red and Ketchup red. When they are fired, they come out brown with a few red spots. I fired them in… Started by Michael Wetzel |
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Aug 22, 2014 Reply by Brent Farler |
Ron Roy article on Custer Feldspar and adjusting recipesI came across this article on Facebook and found it a good explanation of the changes to Custer Feldspar as the mine has dug further back a… Started by Brent Farler |
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Jul 8, 2014 Reply by Donna Kat |
silicon carbide in red reduction glazes for an oxidation environment?Jon Britt talks about adding small amounts of silicon carbide 600 mesh or smaller to any red reduction glazes to make them turn out red in… Started by Lawrence Weathers |
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Jul 7, 2014 Reply by Jeff Poulter |
Analysis to Formula Glaze Chemistry CalculationsHi Guys, I've been looking into glaze chemistry, reading some of the digital fire docs and other sources. I've been trying to create a spr… Started by Tom Humphries |
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Jun 5, 2014 Reply by Tom Humphries |
Ooops, Cobalt Carbonate instead of Cobalt OxideI had posted a recipe and test results last month for a glaze called Dave's Blue. Today I went to mix up another batch. I realized that I… Started by Chantay Poulsen |
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May 22, 2014 Reply by Chantay Poulsen |
Feldspar QuestionI am planning on trying out some new glazes this week. I came across the Gartside base. It calls for "Feldspar, G-200." Isn't the G-200… Started by Chantay Poulsen |
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Apr 21, 2014 Reply by Chantay Poulsen |
Chemistry in CeramicsI made a PowerPoint presentation for lectures I gave. It is too big to attach here (16,7 MB), but you can find it on my website: Chemistry… Started by Daniel Spruyt |
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Apr 16, 2014 Reply by Daniel Spruyt |
Alicia Claussen glazes with feldspar – C6?I would like to make up the following Alicia Claussen glaze. But I don't know what she means by feldspar – C6.. Insight doesn't list such a… Started by Lawrence Weathers |
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Feb 17, 2014 Reply by Norm Stuart |
jan wallace dry glaze recipe - frit questionhello all, has anyone experimented with jan's dryglaze recipe - wondering if anyone knows the equivalent for frit 4193 - we are looking for… Started by carol socks-parker |
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Nov 7, 2013 Reply by Norm Stuart |
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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