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Kiln VentHi All, I'm not sure if this is the right place to stick this question / discussion so forgive me if I didn't find a more appropriate topic… Started by Andrea Wolf in Glazes - Theory and Chemistry |
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Jan 23, 2015 Reply by Andrea Wolf |
Network User Guide and General Info to Improve Member InteractionsWelcome! New members are joining and others are contributing. With this level of activity there is pronounced tendency for the network beco… Started by George Lewter in Network User Guide |
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Jan 22, 2015 Reply by Corina |
Making your own pottery equipment... CheapIn getting my studio set up after a 40 year detour, I did not want to spend a huge amount of money. I began making all varieties of things… Started by Lawrence Weathers in Pottery Equipment |
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Jan 13, 2015 Reply by Andrea Wolf |
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 in Glazes - Development and Adjustment |
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Jan 10, 2015 Reply by Karen Hancock |
John Britt's new cone 4-7 glaze bookReceived John Britt's The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes for Christmas - fabulous book and have been enjoying it immensely. If you hav… Started by Carl Ray Crutchfield in Glazes - Theory and Chemistry |
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Jan 9, 2015 Reply by Carl Ray Crutchfield |
Glaze Colorant Guidelines and Testing TechniquesI will be at sea on the 15th of January, so this discussion is jumping the gun on the Glaze Education Days event that starts then. There ar… Started by George Lewter in Glazes - Development and Adjustment |
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Jan 9, 2015 Reply by George Lewter |
Simon Leach GlazesSimon Leach Pottery video - entitled Pitcher double dip + PB glaze recipe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQgp9FtYoFE&list=PLDDEBe7QOmgG… Started by cp dunbar in Glazes - Recipe Exchange |
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Jan 8, 2015 Reply by cp dunbar |
Glazes for PorcelainHi all. I am thinking of switching to a cone 6 porcelain. I will probably start with the p5 as that is what is available locally. What I… Started by Chantay Poulsen in Glazes - Recipe Exchange |
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Jan 4, 2015 Reply by Cyndy Littleton |
Gravity feed spray guns?Does anyone know where to get the type of spray gun containers that Steven Hill displayed in his video? I would love to get several of them… Started by Linda Stauffer in Glazes - Application Techniques |
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Dec 10, 2014 Reply by Cyndy Littleton |
Sparkly patches in glaze: how to achieveIn the 1950's and thereabouts some commercial floor and wall tile glazes were various pastels with small, closely spaced patches of sparkly… Started by Nancy Krug in Network User Guide |
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