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Making is Thinking

While researching material for the latest newsletter, I stumbled on this gem from StudioPotter.org.  It's a well-written defense of digital printing and new technologies in the ceramic studio.  If nothing else, this graphic included in the article is relatable to many of us on a number fronts, I'm sure.…

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Added by Erik Evans on May 31, 2018 at 8:00am — No Comments

Here Kitty Kitty

I often decorate my pots with brushwork.  Pursuing an ultra thin line, I've found my cat's whiskers work the best.  They're not purrfect (that's right, I said it), but they produce some interesting results.  

Taped individually to a stick, I dip the whisker into some fairly viscous underglaze, then lay it down on the pot.  No dragging, just gentle press and…

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Added by Erik Evans on August 11, 2017 at 7:31pm — 2 Comments

How I Make Glaze Test Tiles

I must admit, I've never been terribly disciplined about my test tiles through the years.  I'm pretty good about taking careful notes; too many times I've been burned by shoddy notes.  However, I do tend to slap those careful tests on whatever's laying around.  The result is a box full of well-documented, mismatched shapes and shards.…

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Added by Erik Evans on September 14, 2016 at 5:09pm — 1 Comment

How I Mix Bentonite / Store a Glaze That Settles

If you ever used bentonite, you know it's a bear to mix into a glaze.  It tends to clump together in solution.  It doesn't want to play well with others.  I've tried a number of things over the years to get around this.  I thought I'd share this latest method that works for me:

I first look for the dry clay in my recipe, usually EPK.  Even if it's a small percentage of my recipe, I measure this out first, and place it in a resealable plastic bucket (I bought mine in the paint…

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Added by Erik Evans on May 12, 2016 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments

Glaze Ladling Techniques

This is an interesting tutorial, of sorts, illustrating the finer points of using a glaze ladle. If nothing else, it demonstrates that something so humble can be finessed into an art form. I dig that.

http://www.bambootools.com/decorating/hishaku_detail.htm

Added by Erik Evans on April 13, 2016 at 10:19pm — No Comments

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