Guest JBaymore Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Welcome to the forums, Carole. You have to ask yourself how much appeal that the NCECA program other than looking at / trying wheels might offer you....as you evaluate that 12 hour drive. If you have not gone here...... you can check out what is being offered: http://nceca.net/2016-kansas-city/ Most people seem to find NCECA conferences pretty amazing. There will be about 5000 people there as crazy about clay as you are . best, .....................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carole62 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Hello again, Cleveland is the nearest city that I have checked. I have called around to stores within 50 miles and while they have the wheels, the stores did not have a studio or a wheel set up. I have called some pottery "studio" places and most have the brent wheels which is what the college has. I have a kick wheel my father helped me make in the 70's, but I have arthritic knees and do not think I could use it without some real problems. I was thinking I would like to see the Steven Hill Skutt wheel since it offers the option of adjusting the height of the wheel and of standing up. No one seems to have one available to look at-- just to order. Someone in my class said t the conference is a great resource for beginners, and he believed that I could try out wheels, but I did not see that listed when I was trying to look through the conference information. I am pretty sure it would be really exciting and possibly offer so much I would not know where to begin, but am not sure it would be beneficial for someone whose been away from potting for 30 years and has just been working on throwing for less than a year. I am going to go over to Ohio Ceramics in Ravena, OH they have a shimpo vl light I can look at so see how the shimpos are--although I do not think I want that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 http://www.lagunaclay.com/contact/ Laguna is in Blyesville, OH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carole62 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Thank you, I knew they had clay, but not wheels. I will figure out how to get there as they do not have any weekend hours and close at 4:00 every day. Maybe I can go during the spring break as I may not have to work as many hours. Thank you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 I picked up 1000 pounds of Frost in Blyesville, Oh. as I was passing through Ohio many years ago. It is made there.That is a really big plant.Very nice people. I drove it back to Montana.I had to bring it into my hotel room one night because of freezing weather. The hotel loaned me a dolly.Anyone interested in the upcoming NCECA conference should start reading the daily blog. Lots of things happening. http://blog.nceca.net/three-weeks-to-go-we-are-setting-the-table Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Man I can't wait to go to this one year! Maybe next year or the next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Does anyone know when and where the Potters Council Reception is?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Marcia: How do you like the Frost? Think it is the only Laguna porcelain I have not used. Translucency? Nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Frost is a fairly easy porcelain to work with ... It fires almost bright white and is fairly translucent. I use it as my teaching clay body and am slowly switching to it as my main clay body after I use up the rest of my Southern Ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyne Schoenmann Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Chris and all attending NCECA I just got this from our PC Manager Adriane: There will also be a member reception on Wednesday, March 16 from 5-7pm, also at the Marriott, in the Barney Allis Lobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Joseph, I like Frost. I use it for ^6 when I am throwing for glazed ware. It is translucent it you throw thin. It takes my glazes well, no crazing. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carole62 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Hello again, Someone wrote somewhere that on the last day of the conference, the wheel vendors sell their wheels greatly discounted so they do not have to transport them home. Does anyone know anything about this? I am still toying with attending the conference because it sounds really exciting, informative, and helpful in general and like it would be an outstanding experience. Thank you, Carole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 They sell everything at discounts. I got a kiln one year and a pummel another year. They usually only have one model present at their booth. My pummel was full of clay. Wheels will be used for demos . etc. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 My schedule has changed yet again: will be there Monday and Tuesday, and then back again Thursday. Going to bring "Baby Blue" with me. Nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyne Schoenmann Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nerd, you are missing the Potters Council reception!!!!! You can't do that I would love to get to know you personally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Good thing I will be driving in, lots of room for goodies on return, hmmm wonder if a wheel will set in a Mazda 3 5-door? best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nerd, you are missing the Potters Council reception!!!!! You can't do that I would love to get to know you personally! When and where is the reception??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Dang, you must have missed Evelyne's earlier post on page 3 of this strand: There will also be a member reception on Wednesday, March 16 from 5-7pm, also at the Marriott, in the Barney Allis Lobby. best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 pres, put the wheel on your car roof. a few dents won't hurt the car much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alabama Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 hmmm wonder if a wheel will set in a Mazda 3 5-door? Pres I have an old Chevy Cavalier, and I push back the passenger seat and a Clay Boss will fit right in sideways. I could and would tie it to the roof, but would be afraid it might cause several hundred dollars worth of improvements!!! Have fun at the big event! Pass out business cards and collect them too! See ya, Alabama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Since I have two wheels, I won't be toooo tempted. However, I will see what I can scarf up. I will be looking at the etched wooden rollers as they do neat things when pressed in to a cylinder before shaping. I also will be looking for some texture mats for the same thing. I will take some business cards, Alabama, that is a great idea. I think I might even have some mugs for the sale this year. best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Evelyne: We sat Wednesday as the closing date on the office months ago. I am trying to change a few things around so I might be able to get back to KC later afternoon Wednesday. Already have 2 extremely red T-shirts made up with "GlazeNerd" embroidered over the pocket. I prefer to wear my "labels". Nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Its 9:41 pm in KC- Sunday. The hotel is very nice, seeing all kinds of pottery types roaming the lounge. Had dinner with Ron Roy and Liz and a nearly a three hour conversation about clay bodies. Will be leaving Tuesday afternoon, and back again late Thursday. Nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 This is our crew that loaded the soda kiln. The anagama took 2 days and several crews to load. spending a week in Lawrence at the pre-conference wood firings.Finished the soda kiln last night. The train kiln finished the night before. Working the 10-4 shift on the anagama kiln today. Having a great time and spending time with friends.we did 2 10-4 am shifts on Thurs. and Sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 what a HUGE kiln! how many months of work by how many potters fills it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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