Studio Operations and Making Work

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1. qotw pres, consider this one. did your school have hands on subjects, shop, typing, home economics, sewing, anything where you used your hands?

   By oldlady, November 18, 2022
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   • Pres
   • November 20, 2022

2. Pillowcase drying of reclaim

   By Chilly, November 18, 2022
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   • Chilly
   • November 19, 2022

3. my new plaster bat for recycling

   By grackle, November 18, 2022
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   • grackle
   • November 18, 2022

4. cracks on wide bottom forms

   By Mudfish, November 14, 2022
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • November 15, 2022

5. Less Direct Pressure When Joining Textured Sections

   By Ben xyz, November 8, 2022
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   • Ben xyz
   • November 10, 2022

6. Ideal drying surface

   By Jeff Longtin, November 7, 2022
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   • Min
   • November 8, 2022

7. Mixing dry glaze w/crystals?

   By Honeyhas6, November 8, 2022
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • November 8, 2022

8. Cracking handles

   By HoneyBee Pottery, November 5, 2022
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   • Pres
   • November 7, 2022

9. Chop design features

   By Ginny C, November 5, 2022
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   • Ginny C
   • November 7, 2022

10. handles heating up in microwave after several years of not doing so!

    By Ginny C, November 5, 2022
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    • Babs
    • November 6, 2022

11. Any ideas why these mugs look streaky after holding liquid?

    By TaraB, November 4, 2022
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    • Rae Reich
    • November 5, 2022

12. Dragging in kiln when firing circular items

    By steff p, November 3, 2022
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    • steff p
    • November 4, 2022

13. DIY ceramic tiles for bathroom floor?

    By pjeterschornstein, September 22, 2022
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    • Min
    • November 2, 2022

14. Can I combine paper clay and regular clay to use for raku?

    By Terri98, November 1, 2022   

    • raku
    • paper clay
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      Tagged with:

      • raku
      • paper clay
      • sculpting
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • November 2, 2022

15. HEPA Filter Criteria for Very Small Home Studio

    By sko, October 29, 2022
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    • sko
    • October 30, 2022

16. Firing a straight rod

    By ZDillingham, October 12, 2022
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    • Chilly
    • October 30, 2022

17. Bisque Temperature

    By DMCosta, October 28, 2022
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    • Mark C.
    • October 29, 2022

18. Glazing pottery like spoons

    By freckldceramics, October 27, 2022
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    • Babs
    • October 28, 2022

19. Acrylic paint accidentally used

    By Pessy, October 25, 2022
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    • Pessy
    • October 27, 2022

20. Teapot Pour

    By Hulk, October 6, 2022
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    • Hulk
    • October 25, 2022

21. New School, Old kiln and supplies, New Problems

    By CoveArt, November 1, 2021   

    • glazing problems
    • firing problems
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • October 21, 2022

22. Health Concerns!

    By Kaitlyn S, October 19, 2022   

    • silica dust
    • safety
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      Tagged with:

      • silica dust
      • safety
      • safety in the studio
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    • Kaitlyn S
    • October 21, 2022

23. Dealing w pitted wheel head

    By HeatherArtLife, May 1, 2022
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    • neilestrick
    • October 17, 2022

24. How to prevent mould growing on MDF boards when pots are wrapped on them?

    By Linchimb, October 17, 2022
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    • neilestrick
    • October 17, 2022

25. Help! Connect two big pieces together after glazed

    By Benoit, October 13, 2022
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    • Denice
    • October 17, 2022