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Comment by Kathy Ransom on June 20, 2013 at 5:37am

Had you used epsom salts for hardpanning or add it deliberately for this effect?  Even more importantly, how much?

Comment by Shine Chisholm on June 11, 2013 at 9:53am

Kathy, my cheat is epsom salt. 

Comment by Kathy Ransom on May 18, 2013 at 7:57am

I really like your test tile, great idea!  How did you modify Xaviers warm jade to get the color in the thick parts?

Comment by Shine Chisholm on May 16, 2013 at 4:57pm

thanks

Comment by Carl Ray Crutchfield on May 16, 2013 at 4:37pm

Clever

Comment by Shine Chisholm on May 16, 2013 at 3:33pm

I have a cutter thing that was a piece of tubing. My husband welded two straight bits on the inside, so all of the cuts happen at one time. that way I can stamp it while it's horizontal. I was having a hard time stamping test tiles I had made from throwing a bottomless vessel.

Comment by Carl Ray Crutchfield on May 15, 2013 at 6:09pm

never seen a test tile like that, interesting.

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