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Testing Glazes for Durability, Fit, and Toxicity on Functional WareTesting glaze toxicity, fit, and durability can be a two tiered process. You can run a number of tests at home with very limited equipment… Started by Liz GamelinLatest Reply |
^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 StuartLatest Reply |
Pyrophyllite - PyraxDoes anyone have experience using pyrophyllite? http://digitalfire.com/4sight/material/pyrophyllite_1167.html It's an aluminum silicate us… Started by Norm StuartLatest Reply |
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Colemanite and spodumene in glazesHallo, Is there anyone who can give me some advice on using colemanite and spodumene in glazes? I have read that use of colemanite can caus… Started by Luca |
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Mar 6, 2021 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Wood ash from pellet stoveIs there anyone who uses the ash produced by pellet stoves and has experience on its use? I'm wondering if there are any problems using thi… Started by Luca |
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5 to 10 years in the bucket and its not the same.5-10 years ago I mixed up a bucket of Pete Pinnell's Weathered Bronze Green cone 6-7. It was fine years ago and produced just the look I… Started by Otto Wenger |
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May 9, 2019 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Online Glaze Calculation and TheoryMax Katz of Alfred University runs interactive 3 month classes in his understanding glaze materials workshop. You can watch some of his vid… Started by George Lewter |
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Raw glaze recipeHi, I've been trying to work out a raw glaze recipe, after reading a few books suggesting ball clay works better for raw glazing leather ha… Started by Tom Humphries |
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Mar 17, 2018 Reply by Tom Anderson |
^6 oil spot MFA thesisattached is a Masters thesis on cone 6 oil spot glazes which is very thorough and produces wonderful results. I corresponded with the auth… Started by Lawrence Weathers |
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Jun 11, 2017 Reply by Joseph Fireborn |
Light Rutile SubstituteHas anyone reformulated dark rutile with titanium dioxide and/or other compounds to closely approximate light rutile? The light type had as… Started by George Lewter |
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Soda firingI know I can't Soda fire in my electric kiln (without ruining it) but is there a simple way to fake a Soda glaze? I plan to test a couple… Started by Ayjay |
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Jan 2, 2017 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Naragon White Glaze- Accidental Recipe ModificationI'm going to just open this thread with a disclaimer. Drinking wine and glaze mixing at the same time do not make good bed fellows. Be th… Started by Rosemary Davis |
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Pyrophyllite - PyraxDoes anyone have experience using pyrophyllite? http://digitalfire.com/4sight/material/pyrophyllite_1167.html It's an aluminum silicate us… Started by Norm Stuart |
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Jul 26, 2016 Reply by Tom Anderson |
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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