Potters & Sculptors - Making Rock from Mud
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kabe Burleson Jun 29, 2014. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I noticed that almost 50% of the artists who took the survey, come to this sight for inspiration. I thought it might be nice for everyone, if people shared what they do to stay inspired. The road…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom Humphries Jun 25, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Have the opportunity to put some of my work in a local gallery and they want a Bio statement. Maybe some of you more traveled artists could share some insight on what information in expected and how…Continue
Good day,
I am RonaId Morris, I saw your profile and I decided to contact you immediately. Can you get back to me on my email (ronmorri01@gmail.com) for full details.
Regards.
I had been an admirer of your work for a long time.
At Delhi Blue Pottery where I work we fire to cone 8. However I am planning to develop a studio at home more for terracotta, Raku and cone 6. Just a little more environment friendly. Would like not to use rock wool insulation.
I am honored to be part of this group,thank you very much.
thank you!
These cups are all cone 6. The other pieces in my slide show that are painted are low fire. Thanks for the kind words.
Hi Kabe thanks for the welcome, feel fraudulent since Im firing earthenware bisque 980 glost 1150 not sure if that includes me. I found your site when I was looking for information on gillespie borate as a substitute for gertsly in my slips have been working in glass and only recently returned to clay,(old brain poor memory) feel free to throw me out lol
Currently recipes are scattered all over the network: with pictures, on discussions, in groups, on blogs, comments on profile pages, , everywhere. This makes them hard to find. A glaze database would put them in a central location with easy search ability.
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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