Studio Operations and Making Work

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1. High fire wire in clay sculptures

   By Hubert Kerstens, November 14
   • 2 replies
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • November 14

2. Pottery Wheel for Beginner

   By Aine, November 12
   • 3 replies
   • 72 views
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   • Pyewackette
   • November 14

3. Best Detergent For Removing Clay out of Clothing

   By Vik, October 12   

   • laundry
   • clay
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     • laundry
     • clay
     • pottery
     • studio maintenance
   • 9 replies
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   • Pyewackette
   • November 14

4. Wet polishing with Alpha AIR-300 pneumatic tool

   By Jason Schiedel, November 10
   • 13 replies
   • 102 views
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   • Bill Kielb
   • November 13

5. How best to seal parian clay? And stoneware? (To avoid staining/marks/and protecting surface)

   By Chiv, August 5   

   • parian
   • stoneware
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     • stoneware
     • sealing
     • seal
   • 4 replies
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   • Chiv
   • November 10

6. Drawing fine lines in black

   By cambriapottery, November 7
   • 8 replies
   • 158 views
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   • PeterH
   • November 9

7. Breathing in air dry clay dust from sanding

   By delloEllo, November 5
   • 6 replies
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   • Jeff Longtin
   • November 8

8. Creating flecked clay

   By lou__a, November 4   

   • clay
   • hack
   • 4 replies
   • 87 views
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • November 7

9. troubleshooting glaze color without buying all of the glazes in the world....

   By Clay Wallower, November 1
   • 4 replies
   • 138 views
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   • Chilly
   • November 4

10. Homemade Wood Fired Brick Kilns

    By Saponi360, October 31
    • 3 replies
    • 111 views
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    • Kelly in AK
    • November 2

11. How do I convince the High School Principal that getting a kiln for our clay unit in Art Class is important ?

    By Julie S, October 30
    • 14 replies
    • 228 views
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    • Pres
    • November 1

12. What a difference .. a CLAY makes ...

    By Pyewackette, October 30
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
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    • Pyewackette
    • November 1

13. Can my piece be saved?

    By DaniMD, October 28
    • 5 replies
    • 135 views
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    • DaniMD
    • October 30

14. Refiring

    By Clemenza2304, October 28
    • 3 replies
    • 69 views
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • October 30

15. Paperclay and regular clay for raku

    By Terri98, October 31, 2022   

    • raku
    • handbuilding
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      • handbuilding
      • paperclay
      • repairs of bisque
      • repairs before firing
    • 10 replies
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • October 30

16. Old Wax Resist Question

    By algebraist, October 25
    • 3 replies
    • 133 views
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • October 28

17. Panda Bears with cracks following first firing.

    By Terri98, October 9
    • 10 replies
    • 330 views
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    • oldlady
    • October 26

18. Help, my mom bought the wrong kiln :(

    By weberceramics, October 19   

    • wrong kiln
    • kiln
    • (and 8 more)

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      • kiln
      • china painting
      • low fire
      • evenheatkiln
      • evenheat electric kiln
      • low fire clay
      • low fire glaze
      • help
      • wrong clay body
    • 4 replies
    • 216 views
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    • oldlady
    • October 26

19. Red over black porcelain

    By Nata, October 13
    • 4 replies
    • 167 views
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    • Hyn Patty
    • October 14

20. Technique for remaking the "Easter Egg No.2, ca.2019" by Miraku Kamei XV

    By ponuliukas, October 4
    • 12 replies
    • 277 views
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    • Denice
    • October 11

21. Finishing glaze fired work

    By baetheus, September 30
    • 9 replies
    • 205 views
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    • oldlady
    • October 8

22. Handheld Atomizer

    By Ben xyz, October 3
    • 3 replies
    • 134 views
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    • shawnhar
    • October 8

23. Using plaster in the studio/contaminated clay?

    By indianlotus, October 3
    • 9 replies
    • 230 views
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    • oldlady
    • October 6

24. Marker for wet clay that burns away during firing

    By Shane, October 6
    • 2 replies
    • 115 views
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    • neilestrick
    • October 6

25. 24 gauge wire in ornaments

    By Cyndis, October 5
    • 10 replies
    • 183 views
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • October 6