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"About 1/4 of the volume of your pots (or even less) should allow you to pour a liner…"

George Lewter replied Feb 3, 2018 to Glazing inside large pots

3 Aug 2, 2018
Reply by Ayjay

"I moved your picture inline of the article for graphic impact. If this is an issue I…"

George Lewter replied Dec 11, 2017 to I am teaching an online Ian Currie Grid Glaze course

3 Dec 12, 2017
Reply by John Post

"Back in 2012 when we did the peer group basic accounting class, Wave accounting did…"

George Lewter replied Apr 26, 2017 to Buisness Accounting, looking for info

4 Apr 26, 2017
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"We tried wave accounting for our accounting group class several years ago. As I reca…"

George Lewter replied Apr 22, 2017 to Buisness Accounting, looking for info

4 Apr 26, 2017
Reply by George Lewter

"Get into the Way-Back machine, and take a look at Charan Sachar's video posted in 20…"

George Lewter replied Jan 24, 2017 to Slip trailing

9 Jan 24, 2017
Reply by Lawrence Weathers

"Tony Hansen at Digital Fire has an extensive article on rutile (and almost every oth…"

George Lewter replied Jan 22, 2017 to Light Rutile Substitute

11 Mar 7, 2017
Reply by Judith Stoudmann

"My main use is for the glaze Nutmeg. It formerly was a light tan breaking red brown…"

George Lewter replied Jan 11, 2017 to Light Rutile Substitute

11 Mar 7, 2017
Reply by Judith Stoudmann

"20 oz. HVLP Gravity Feed Air Spray Gun with Regulator Central Pneumatic - Item#6…"

George Lewter replied Aug 15, 2016 to Spraying glazes

56 Sep 11, 2016
Reply by Jim Wallace

"Tom, gotta say I admire your dedication in mixing both your own clay and glazes. I s…"

George Lewter replied Aug 13, 2016 to What a difference the choice of clay makes.

12 Aug 13, 2016
Reply by George Lewter

"Top end holds might accomplish what you want. If you fire to cone five and then hold…"

George Lewter replied Jun 22, 2016 to Firing to cone 6 twice in the same firing?

14 Jun 28, 2016
Reply by Pat

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