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^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 in Glazes - Theory and Chemistry |
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Jun 11, 2017 Reply by Joseph Fireborn |
Leather hard to glaze fired weight differenceHi all. I've made my first set of dinner plates and have just finished trimming them. I think they might be a bit heavy. I was wondering if… Started by Tom Humphries in Continuing Education |
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May 25, 2017 Reply by Norm Stuart |
What is this decoration technique?I've recently enjoyed doing this decoration on some spoon rests. Basically stabbing a rib into the soft clay repeatedly while the wheel is… Started by Tom Humphries in Altering and Decorating Forms |
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May 25, 2017 Reply by Tom Humphries |
Buisness Accounting, looking for infoRecently decided to become a "Proper" buisness. I already have an accountant and know how to do general bookkeeping. But I have so many q… Started by Chantay Poulsen in Marketing & Business Savvy |
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Apr 26, 2017 Reply by George Lewter |
Help with Mason Stain 6021I love rich, primary colors and i get them successfully though using Mason Stains in a 20x5 glaze base. Wollastonite, FF3134, Silica. EPK a… Started by Dani Montoya in Network User Guide |
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Apr 4, 2017 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Creating TextureI am always on the lookout for new ways to add texture. I have seen rollers in several ceramic supply catalogs which were cool. This Etsy s… Started by Pat in Network User Guide |
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Mar 8, 2017 Reply by Tom Anderson |
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 in Glazes - Theory and Chemistry |
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Mar 7, 2017 Reply by Judith Stoudmann |
Slip trailingI'm trying to refine my skills at slip trailing and struggling. I'm having trouble getting slip to squirt in a smooth flowing manner, somet… Started by Lawrence Weathers in Glazes - Application Techniques |
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Jan 24, 2017 Reply by Lawrence Weathers |
glaze flaking off in high magnesium glazesLalone crawl is one of the worst . it is very high in magnesium. But I don't want to reduce the magnesium because I like the fired affect v… Started by Lawrence Weathers in Glazes - Application Techniques |
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Jan 12, 2017 Reply by Tom Anderson |
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 in Glazes - Theory and Chemistry |
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Jan 2, 2017 Reply by Norm Stuart |
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