Electric Mid&Hi Fired Ceramics
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Firing to cone 6 twice in the same firing?So I have a curious question for all you cone 6 firers out there. I recently refired a few pots and the glaze was completely free of microd… Started by Joseph Fireborn in Firing Techniques |
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Jun 28, 2016 Reply by Pat |
Replacing Materials that Are No Longer Produced or Have Changed GreatlyIn the last couple of decades we have seen a number of materials that were in widespread use by potters suddenly go out of production. One… Started by George Lewter in Ceramic Materials Education |
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Jun 9, 2016 Reply by Dani Montoya |
Best Add On PyrometerHello All - I am finally going to add a pyrometer to my old, manual Skutt kiln and am wondering if anyone has any advice. This is the model… Started by Pat in Pottery Equipment |
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Getting a soda ash fired look with commercial glaze?How can you achieve a soda ash fired look w/ Commercial Glaze? i'm a student at a local Community College and want this look. I like the or… Started by catherine simmons in Commercial Glazes |
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Jun 8, 2016 Reply by Pat |
Mason stains, or what?I'm trying to achieve a red glaze, I don't want to go down the "Iron Red" route and so I've tried a couple of commercial preparations, boug… Started by Ayjay in Glazes - Development and Adjustment |
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Jun 6, 2016 Reply by Joseph Fireborn |
Wood or oil fired kilnHas anyone built an oiler or a woody for cone 6? I've got plenty of designs and I plan to get used to oil by starting with a dripping plate… Started by Arnold Rowntree in Pottery Equipment |
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Jun 5, 2016 Reply by Jack Boyko |
Research says that the bigger your signature on your art the more It will sell for.I just found this article that I thought folks selling their work would be interested in. The article is attached but basically it says the… Started by Lawrence Weathers in Marketing & Business Savvy |
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May 31, 2016 Reply by Chuck Colht |
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 in Glazes - Development and Adjustment |
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May 4, 2016 Reply by Susanne Scher |
Copper reds in oxidation using silicon carbideThese are some recent results. Started by Ian Hall-Hough in Glazes - Development and Adjustment |
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Mar 11, 2016 Reply by Joseph Fireborn |
Scheduling slow-cool cycles after you have reached tempHi all - I did not schedule a slow cooling cycle when I fired the kiln, but decided after it had reach temp that I wanted to try it. Is th… Started by Ian Hall-Hough in Firing Techniques |
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Mar 10, 2016 Reply by Jeff Poulter |
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