Studio Operations and Making Work

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1. bisque fire temperature question 1 2

   By grackle, January 5
   • 25 replies
   • 330 views
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   • neilestrick
   • January 9

2. How Many Pots Per Obvara Mix

   By ThruTraffic, January 7
   • 3 replies
   • 63 views
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • January 7

3. Pedestal bowl/Cake stand sinking down in the glaze firing

   By Gazal, January 3
   • 15 replies
   • 166 views
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   • Min
   • January 5

4. Plates Cracked after 2nd firing

   By studiosoda, January 3   

   • stoneware
   • fail
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     • stoneware
     • fail
     • cracked
     • 2nd firing
     • plates
     • glaze
   • 5 replies
   • 114 views
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • January 4

5. Kiln over-firing due to cold weather?

   By Ceramics.np.04, December 18, 2022   

   • kiln
   • firing
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     • kiln
     • firing
     • glaze firing
     • cold weather
     • cold weather firing
   • 21 replies
   • 267 views
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   • PeterH
   • January 3

6. Glazing tools - using magnets

   By Min, December 17, 2022
   • 19 replies
   • 361 views
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   • Min
   • January 2

7. Masking a Larger Area

   By Ben xyz, December 30, 2022
   • 6 replies
   • 166 views
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   • Roberta12
   • January 2

8. Casserole dish

   By cafedunier, December 29, 2022
   • 12 replies
   • 168 views
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   • Mark C.
   • December 31, 2022

9. Glazing and firing a conical shape

   By PaulineNL, December 24, 2022
   • 8 replies
   • 164 views
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   • Chilly
   • December 28, 2022

10. Cone 6 clay and cone 7 & 8 glaze

    By Teabrook, December 26, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 118 views
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    • Jeff Longtin
    • December 27, 2022

11. Adhesive for large porcelain sculptures

    By ingrid houchin, December 20, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 157 views
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    • LeeU
    • December 27, 2022

12. looking for a true white matte commercial glaze

    By Mariap, December 18, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 300 views
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    • Jeff Longtin
    • December 23, 2022

13. Exploding during Glaze Fire - using glass

    By Oddoneout, December 16, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 217 views
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    • LinR
    • December 22, 2022

14. Kiln firing differences

    By kevinpleong, December 14, 2022
    • 23 replies
    • 414 views
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    • Pres
    • December 20, 2022

15. How to prevent this from warping when glaze firing? 1 2

    By Fusionous, December 9, 2022
    • 27 replies
    • 388 views
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    • Fusionous
    • December 18, 2022

16. Single fire/Once firings

    By kevinpleong, December 14, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 174 views
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    • oldlady
    • December 17, 2022

17. Kiln sitter switch high - low

    By Payson, December 16, 2022   

    • kiln sitter without hi/low dial
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
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    • Babs
    • December 16, 2022

18. First kiln glaze fire - program recommendations to fix issues

    By MCB, December 14, 2022
    • 7 replies
    • 120 views
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    • Roberta12
    • December 15, 2022

19. Nichrome wire dust

    By milkymoonceramics, December 12, 2022
    • 8 replies
    • 132 views
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    • Babs
    • December 13, 2022

20. Underglaze decoration technic question

    By kevinpleong, December 5, 2022
    • 12 replies
    • 206 views
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    • Roberta12
    • December 9, 2022

21. making teapots

    By elaine clapper, December 3, 2022   

    • teapots
    • warping
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • teapots
      • warping
      • tools
    • 6 replies
    • 282 views
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    • graybeard
    • December 8, 2022

22. Heavy Kiln Shelves 1 2

    By Kelly in AK, November 14, 2022
    • 32 replies
    • 621 views
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    • Juxtaposie Jen
    • December 7, 2022

23. Crystal wax

    By CactusPots, June 12, 2021
    • 5 replies
    • 300 views
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    • Mark C.
    • December 4, 2022

24. Glaze Bucket Failure

    By Benzine, November 20, 2022
    • 16 replies
    • 248 views
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    • oldlady
    • December 4, 2022

25. What’s the hottest temperature that I can safely unload a bisque kiln?

    By GEP, December 2, 2022
    • 8 replies
    • 129 views
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    • GEP
    • December 2, 2022