Studio Operations and Making Work

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1. Cracks Appearing When Cup Used for First Time

   By Rick Wise, July 31, 2020
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   • Mark C.
   • August 4, 2020

2. Clockwise or Anticlockwise

   By Hands On, August 3, 2020
   • 11 replies
   • 605 views
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   • Mark C.
   • August 4, 2020

3. Firing thick sculpted clay

   By Peter D Maas, July 23, 2020   

   • fire
   • 7 replies
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   • Dragonfly Pottery
   • August 4, 2020

4. Repairing a hairline crack in a glazed piece

   By Brendan M, August 3, 2020
   • 2 replies
   • 824 views
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   • Mark C.
   • August 4, 2020

5. Clay dries too fast in hands, dry skin?

   By Kathy P, February 10, 2018   

   • pendants
   • figurines
   • (and 1 more)

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     • pendants
     • figurines
     • animals
   • 16 replies
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   • WoodlandPotter
   • August 4, 2020

6. Attaching Dry Pieces To Each Other 1 2

   By Stone Spiral, August 14, 2017
   • 32 replies
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   • PeterH
   • August 3, 2020

7. Can I Leave Newspaper Inside My Sculpture When Firing?

   By PeerieMoose, July 28, 2017   

   • armature
   • newspaper
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     • armature
     • newspaper
     • drying
     • firing
   • 23 replies
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   • neilestrick
   • August 3, 2020

8. Antique Greenware

   By Juli, August 2, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 321 views
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   • Benzine
   • August 3, 2020

9. Heavy banding wheel juddering

   By Laurence Black, August 2, 2020   

   • banding wheel
   • whirler
   • 5 replies
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   • Laurence Black
   • August 3, 2020

10. firing Firing Schedules

    By F Crow, July 31, 2020   

    • bisque
    • glost
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      • bisque
      • glost
      • stoneware
      • kiln
      • glaze
    • 22 replies
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    • F Crow
    • August 3, 2020

11. Lettering On Clay 1 2

    By Mysteria, December 5, 2014   

    • stampsletters
    • 25 replies
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    • Ebtihaj
    • August 2, 2020

12. Repairing Sculpture after Bisque Fire?

    By Kyle M, August 1, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 402 views
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    • Pres
    • August 1, 2020

13. Quick question about extra large bowls.

    By Callie Beller Diesel, July 30, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • Magnolia Mud Research
    • July 31, 2020

14. Props for glaze firing

    By Don Jones, July 23, 2020
    • 5 replies
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    • neilestrick
    • July 30, 2020

15. Tall vase bends at cone 6 glaze fire

    By Farideh, February 19, 2020
    • 11 replies
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    • Sorcery
    • July 30, 2020

16. Handles snapping in two.

    By Rick Wise, July 21, 2020   

    • cracks handles drying
    • 10 replies
    • 866 views
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    • Sorcery
    • July 30, 2020

17. Armature alternatives

    By ryesnatcher, July 25, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 633 views
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    • Sorcery
    • July 30, 2020

18. Bisque Fix Newbie Help!

    By MKORZ, July 21, 2020   

    • bisque
    • bisque fix
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      • bisque fire
      • bisqued ware
      • amaco
      • stamping logos
      • stamps
      • stamped
      • stamps on ceramics
    • 6 replies
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    • Sorcery
    • July 30, 2020

19. Question: Peep holes and Envirovents

    By Rick Wise, July 27, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 237 views
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    • Sorcery
    • July 30, 2020

20. Slow glaze vs slow bisque

    By Roberta12, July 28, 2020
    • 11 replies
    • 612 views
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    • Sorcery
    • July 30, 2020

21. Using a pug mill for softening clay

    By CactusPots, June 12, 2019
    • 15 replies
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    • Danrack
    • July 29, 2020

22. Glaze bleeding (crawling) under stencil

    By docweathers, July 23, 2020   

    • stencil
    • glaze
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • docweathers
    • July 28, 2020

23. Centering Tips & Tricks

    By ChloeElizabeth, July 27, 2020   

    • centering
    • throwing
    • 9 replies
    • 778 views
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    • Benzine
    • July 28, 2020

24. Lid and casserole sizing

    By tomhumf, March 31, 2020
    • 24 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Pres
    • July 28, 2020

25. aluminum hydrate use when firing lids and bodies together

    By Rick Wise, July 27, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 708 views
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    • Mark C.
    • July 28, 2020