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Loading Ring to protect firebrickDoes anyone use a "Loading Ring" on their top-loading kiln to protect the top firebricks from damage? Are loading rings commercially availa… Started by Norm Stuart in Pottery Equipment |
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Jun 1, 2013 Reply by Patricia Bridges |
venting for color and even firingsI am debating putting a downdraft vent on my Skutt 1027. I don't need it for health reasons, my kiln is under an outdoor shed roof. I am… Started by martha peddicord in Firing Techniques |
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May 27, 2013 Reply by Norm Stuart |
cone 6 clayLONGHORN RED LONGHORN WHITE and a BALCONES dark.http://ning.it/122mVz8B-MIX : Cone 5 (2167 F) Ok glaze cone 6?Well all of the above. I was… Started by scott kelly in Firing Techniques |
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May 24, 2013 Reply by scott kelly |
What Would You Change to Make the Cone6pots Network a Stronger Community?If you were in charge, what would you change? Would you like to be the moderator, or administrator for any part of the network? How do we t… Started by George Lewter in Network User Guide |
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May 13, 2013 Reply by Kathy Ransom |
Pot Decoration Trials On ComputerOne day when I was feeling square I made a squarish mug. Had no idea of what decoration, or how it was to be glazed. So I thought about ta… Started by John Forstall in Glazes - Application Techniques |
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May 1, 2013 Reply by scott kelly |
Claybody for large scale ceramicshi everyone.. just joined in. By profession i am an architect from India and very much interested in ceramics. so started my own workshop w… Started by Maulik Oza in Network User Guide |
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Apr 29, 2013 Reply by Maulik Oza |
Richard Busch article - Wood fired look from elec kilnGreat article from CM i believe by Richard Busch using 3 diff glazes to get wood fired look from elec kiln - examples are noteworthy he us… Started by cp dunbar in Glazes - Development and Adjustment |
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Apr 28, 2013 Reply by Norm Stuart |
WSG31 clearHi- does anybody have Emmanuel Cooper's recipe "WSG31 Clear"? I read that this is recommended by the Mason Co. for mixing with their stains… Started by Joan Connolly in Glazes - Recipe Exchange |
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Apr 27, 2013 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Bisque at Cone 10 and then Glaze at Cone 6Is firing at a higher temperature for bisque than for glaze really that unheard of? It's the way I was taught and have been firing. I've b… Started by Shine Chisholm in Firing Techniques |
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Apr 26, 2013 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Pin holes and salvation glaze !"I'm having trouble with a lovely glaze I used before; I have a lot of pin holes , I refired the plates at a slightly higher temperature 12… Started by Evelyne Pensa in Glazes - Development and Adjustment |
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Apr 22, 2013 Reply by Norm Stuart |
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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