Studio Operations and Making Work

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1. Making flat ornaments in a plaster mold..

   By NancyJ, April 2, 2020   

   • slip casting
   • shrinkage
   • (and 1 more)

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     • shrinkage
     • flat ornaments
   • 11 replies
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   • Sorcery
   • April 4, 2020

2. Using Slip Soaked Yarn

   By Benzine, March 23, 2017
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   • Sorcery
   • April 3, 2020

3. Why is flower pot saggar in electric kiln not working?

   By briano, March 29, 2020
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   • Rae Reich
   • April 2, 2020

4. Low temp once firing with solid fuel

   By Julie P, March 23, 2020   

   • firing
   • low temp
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     • lowfireglaze
     • raku
     • pitfire
     • pit firing glaze
     • pit firing
   • 5 replies
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • April 2, 2020

5. How to avoid this crack?

   By Cenknst, March 25, 2020
   • 12 replies
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   • Sorcery
   • April 1, 2020

6. Help choosing bat system

   By Linda Giroux-Daigle, March 26, 2020
   • 9 replies
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   • shawnhar
   • April 1, 2020

7. Removing Platter from Plaster Hump Mold

   By Round Lake Pottery, March 29, 2020
   • 7 replies
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   • Round Lake Pottery
   • March 31, 2020

8. Help! Forgot to turn my Enviro Vent on. What could happen?

   By Catherine Rex, March 29, 2020   

   • skutt
   • kiln
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     • envirovent
     • vent
     • firing
     • glaze
     • mistake
     • help
   • 11 replies
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   • Mark C.
   • March 30, 2020

9. Slab roller

   By CactusPots, March 25, 2020
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   • Smokey2
   • March 29, 2020

10. Cuerda Seca Glazes and Tools

    By Jessie, March 26, 2020
    • 3 replies
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    • Jessie
    • March 27, 2020

11. dry new molds in sun for first use

    By Stephen, March 24, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 553 views
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    • Mark C.
    • March 25, 2020

12. Glaze that is not food safe okay on mug handle alone?

    By BigTex, March 18, 2020   

    • food safe
    • glaze
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      • glaze
      • matte glaze
      • mugs
    • 10 replies
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    • liambesaw
    • March 24, 2020

13. Shimpo Wheel Starts Making A Shirking Noise,

    By rtl, September 15, 2013
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    • ClaireB
    • March 22, 2020

14. Wax resist/ water etching, and signatures

    By Rebekah Krieger, October 14, 2019
    • 22 replies
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    • Karen B
    • March 22, 2020

15. attaching tile to vertical wood support

    By BarbaraLouise, March 21, 2020   

    • glue tile
    • 2 replies
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    • neilestrick
    • March 22, 2020

16. Keeping different clays separated

    By Rippity, March 21, 2020   

    • clay
    • organization
    • 5 replies
    • 342 views
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    • Babs
    • March 22, 2020

17. Terra Sigillata And Engobe

    By Natas Setiabudhi, June 26, 2011
    • 15 replies
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    • Rick Wise
    • March 20, 2020

18. Two Piece Vase tips?

    By Brandon Franks, March 18, 2020
    • 8 replies
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    • Mark C.
    • March 20, 2020

19. dark spots and marks after casting stoneware

    By Livia, March 17, 2020
    • 13 replies
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    • Babs
    • March 19, 2020

20. Glaze disposal- how? Also how do you stamp underglaze on the bottom?

    By AnnaVela, March 16, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 638 views
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • March 18, 2020

21. Trailing with underglaze

    By Smokey2, March 15, 2020   

    • trailing
    • underglaze
    • 5 replies
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    • Roberta12
    • March 16, 2020

22. How To Paint A Commercial Tile And Refire For Durability 1 2

    By oldteche, December 2, 2014
    • 35 replies
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    • Gloria Halper
    • March 15, 2020

23. Glazing big bowls/large objects

    By shawnhar, February 13, 2020
    • 21 replies
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    • Babs
    • March 15, 2020

24. Light spots on slip coated pieces

    By dazzlepottery, March 6, 2020
    • 23 replies
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    • Babs
    • March 14, 2020

25. Low fire glaze on stoneware bisque

    By eoteceramics, February 27, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • douglas
    • March 13, 2020