Potters & Sculptors - Making Rock from Mud
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specific gravityDoes anyone know what a good specific gravity is for Cushing's Satin White Matte? I'm mixing up a 5000g batch and don't know how much wate… Started by Robin Cherfane |
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Crater or Lava glaze helpHi all, I'm new to the group and 've been trying to get a good crater glaze with big crater holes and it's driving me crazy because all my… Started by Susanne Scher |
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May 4, 2016 Reply by Susanne Scher |
Special Effects with Brush ApplicationBrushing glazes seems so basic that we seldom discuss it. It just isn't sexy. But I have spent the past year finding ways to make my brus… Started by Dawn Atkin |
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Jan 26, 2016 Reply by George Lewter |
Predicted COE (Coefficient of Expansion) - trust your actual results rather than the predicted COEOne of the helpful tips Tony Hansen of Digitalfire has passed on to me is the "calculated thermal coefficient of expansion" in Insight-Live… Started by Norm Stuart |
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Sep 10, 2015 Reply by Marina Reijsmeijer (Kleierij) |
Dry glaze applicationHello! I read a post about dry glaze application. I cannot find it now, but wanted to ask how do you apply these dry glazes, for example to… Started by luis goldfarb |
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Jun 3, 2015 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Assad BlackHas anyone tried out Assad Black from John Britt's Mid-Range Glazes? There is a photo of one of Christa Assad's pieces on page 140 and the… Started by Gina Skillings |
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Jun 1, 2015 Reply by Gina Skillings |
Colorants for Glaze and ClayRather than reinvent the wheel when it comes to the large topic of ceramic colorants I am going to refer to the ceramics department manual… Started by George Lewter |
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Feb 17, 2015 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Help Us Organize C6P Glaze Education Days - - - January 15 - February 28, 2015Please volunteer to present an article designed to help our ceramic artists navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of glaze development.… Started by George Lewter |
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Jan 10, 2015 Reply by Karen Hancock |
Glaze Development for DummiesIf anyone wants to write this book I would be the first to buy it. I am just now attempting to do some glaze development and I am learning… Started by Dani Montoya |
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Jun 11, 2014 Reply by Norm Stuart |
How Can I Substitute G200 hp for Custer FeldsparHey all, I need some help adjusting this glaze, because I need to substitute G200 hp for the custer feldspar. Would I adjust by adding +3… Started by juli long |
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Mar 11, 2014 Reply by George Lewter |
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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