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Deep Slump Glass Fusing Mold Part 2

                  This is Round 2 of the deep slump firing. We are trying to take out the…

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Glass Fusing Deep Slumps

Recently we started attempting to slump deep pieces.  We have learned the following thru the effort. 1.  If you go too hot, the weight of…

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Production Pottery

Work in progress

Freshly-thrown plates set out to dry…

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We are family

We are family

Potters often stamp their work with some kind of personal symbol, a mark that identifies each piece as theirs.  In the U.S., this “Maker’s Mark”…

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Mixing Plaster for Molds and slip casting

Mixing Plaster for Molds and slip casting

Below is an article from Ceramics arts Daily.  They have great Technological articles every once in a while about ceramics, clay, glazes.  They have great…

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Emma's work-in-progress

Emma’s work-in-progress

This figure by MIY member Emma has just been sprayed with a dark slip before firing.   It was sculpted from a clay she was…

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Ideas for Thrown forms: Clay bird Houses

Ideas for Thrown forms: Clay bird Houses

Check out this idea for thrown forms by Mea Rhee, the potter behind Good Elephant pottery.  I found her blog though my travels through the web…

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Celadon Like Glazes and Tiles

Celadon Like Glazes and Tiles

What is a Celadon Glaze?  The answer as always in modern day, is it depends.  A long long time ago Celadon Glazes came from China….

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Slip Over Red Clay

Slip Over Red Clay

Recently one of our members Andy made some white slip out of the Helios porcelain clay from Highwater Clays that we carry.  He has been…

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Quilted Ceramics By Amy Sanders

Quilted Ceramics By Amy Sanders

Amy Sanders uses stamp appliques and stamping to create these complete quilted forms.  Her inspiration comes from patterns of fabric and her history of sewing….

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