Studio Operations and Making Work

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1. Waxing/polishing pit fired pottery

   By JeffK, November 22, 2019
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   • BonnieBee
   • April 16, 2020

2. High-Fire Wire for Whiskers

   By Cathryn, April 14, 2020
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   • Roberta12
   • April 15, 2020

3. How to smooth the surface of detailed work at greenware stage?

   By Bendan Blue, April 12, 2020   

   • surface texture
   • surface treatment
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   • Bendan Blue
   • April 15, 2020

4. What Should I Sit My Kiln On? 1 2

   By gkillmaster, April 16, 2014
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   • neilestrick
   • April 14, 2020

5. how to set up for coil building at home

   By sooli, April 13, 2020   

   • handbuild
   • coils
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     • coils
     • home studio
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   • 7 replies
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   • oldlady
   • April 14, 2020

6. Glaze bubbles and pimples

   By Maj0rMalfunct10n, April 13, 2020   

   • bubbles commercial glaze
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   • Maj0rMalfunct10n
   • April 14, 2020

7. Businesses still shipping supplies

   By algebraist, April 12, 2020
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   • Mark C.
   • April 13, 2020

8. I need a better idea on kiln loading

   By jrgpots, April 11, 2020
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   • neilestrick
   • April 12, 2020

9. Slab work- some tips learned over time

   By Mark C., April 12, 2020
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   • Rae Reich
   • April 12, 2020

10. First glaze firing on my own 1 2

    By Ryleigh, April 5, 2020   

    • first time
    • glaze firing
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    • Chilly
    • April 11, 2020

11. Dripping iron and crusty iron oxide?

    By Earthandwater, April 6, 2020
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    • Earthandwater
    • April 11, 2020

12. Earthenware meltdown

    By KBart, April 9, 2020
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    • neilestrick
    • April 11, 2020

13. Clay Becomes Off-Center When Opening

    By Joel Cobbar, February 28, 2018
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    • tarmael
    • April 11, 2020

14. Damp box

    By nancysmith, April 10, 2020
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    • CactusPots
    • April 10, 2020

15. Partial Results from Clear Glaze Finish on Tiles @ 06

    By Decoplaqs, April 10, 2020
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    • Hulk
    • April 10, 2020

16. Minor pinholing help

    By Ryleigh, April 6, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • Ryleigh
    • April 8, 2020

17. Airbushing resist

    By Smokey2, April 1, 2020
    • 10 replies
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    • Bill Kielb
    • April 6, 2020

18. Fill in Sliptrailing areas

    By KarenB, April 1, 2020
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    • KarenB
    • April 6, 2020

19. Tips for Improving my Throwing Skills?

    By Elise, April 3, 2020
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    • Pres
    • April 5, 2020

20. Help with Centering!

    By ChloeElizabeth, March 29, 2020
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • April 4, 2020

21. Making flat ornaments in a plaster mold..

    By NancyJ, April 2, 2020   

    • slip casting
    • shrinkage
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      • flat ornaments
    • 11 replies
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    • Sorcery
    • April 4, 2020

22. Using Slip Soaked Yarn

    By Benzine, March 23, 2017
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    • Sorcery
    • April 3, 2020

23. Why is flower pot saggar in electric kiln not working?

    By briano, March 29, 2020
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    • Rae Reich
    • April 2, 2020

24. Low temp once firing with solid fuel

    By Julie P, March 23, 2020   

    • firing
    • low temp
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      • lowfireglaze
      • raku
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • April 2, 2020

25. How to avoid this crack?

    By Cenknst, March 25, 2020
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    • Sorcery
    • April 1, 2020