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What Would You Change to Make the Cone6pots Network a Stronger Community?If you were in charge, what would you change? Would you like to be the moderator, or administrator for any part of the network? How do we t… Started by George LewterLatest Reply |
Supporting Membership Strengthens and Enhances the C6P networkUpdated July 5, 2012 Supporting membership is conferred on those who contribute to our community, either by contributing quality content to… Started by George LewterLatest Reply |
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Trying posting photosStarted by Luca |
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Feb 20, 2021 Reply by Luca |
Have you ever tried crater glaze?I've tried a lot of methods, and the most similar recipe is. Glass 70. Kaolin 30. Fine silicon carbide 1. Copper carbonate 5. The effect is… Started by meiniye |
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Feb 20, 2021 Reply by Luca |
Materials substitutioncan Gillespie borate be substituted for gerstley borate Started by Robert spicer |
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Dec 18, 2020 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Cone 6 OverfireMy kiln overtired probably Cone 6&1/2. A lot of my stuff in the middle 2 trays came out muddy and dark with the glazes not doing what w… Started by Murratte Graves |
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Thank you Norm Stuart. Save the Darvan gel-like reclaim for wheelwork!Hi, It has been awhile, but I have been very busy reacting to the advice given with great success, . This was exactly what I needed to do N… Started by Andre Johann Strydom |
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Mar 14, 2020 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Buying my first kilnHello all, I will be buying my first kiln ever in a few months and I was wondering if I could get some advice. I want to fire at cone 6. M… Started by Olga Biff |
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Glaze Crawling ProblemAny idea why the glaze is moving like this? I mixed a large quantity of this glaze early year and I have been using it since. In the past I… Started by RS |
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Jan 7, 2020 Reply by RS |
wash glazesHello everybody, can anyone tell me what does it mean ' wash glazes '? is it a transparent glaze? Thank you for your answer jori from Bel… Started by josi rica |
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Sep 24, 2019 Reply by josi rica |
The Ceramics Links ForumOne of the best things we can do here at the cone6pots network is to be a good resource for our members. In the internet age a resource gui… Started by George Lewter |
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John Britt's Snowflake Crackle - The cone 6 oxidation glazesJohn had a great article in the Nov. 2011 issue of Ceramics Monthly which was excerpted and republished on the Ceramic Arts Daily Website a… Started by George Lewter |
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