Studio Operations and Making Work

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1. Short clay

   By Claymade, February 14, 2019   

   • clay
   • short
   • 17 replies
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   • Kristina Vatne
   • September 20, 2019

2. Hand building a teapot to relaxing music : )

   By ShaoGG, September 20, 2019   

   • teapot
   • handbuilding
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     • handbuilding
     • making a teapot
     • sculpting
   • 1 reply
   • 255 views
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   • LeeU
   • September 20, 2019

3. ConeArt kilns - or Euclid? 1 2

   By clayshapes, January 15, 2013
   • 27 replies
   • 12k views
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • September 18, 2019

4. Painting glazed plates for use

   By Catty, August 19, 2019
   • 3 replies
   • 309 views
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   • Catty
   • September 17, 2019

5. Kiln Vents Kits, Necessary Or Not

   By AndyL, April 2, 2010
   • 22 replies
   • 17.7k views
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   • Bill Kielb
   • September 17, 2019

6. Cementing together large clay pieces

   By claysu, September 6, 2019   

   • cement
   • glue
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     • glue
     • attach
     • sculpture
   • 7 replies
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   • CactusPots
   • September 17, 2019

7. kiln help

   By Kiki Kennedy, September 1, 2019   

   • kiln
   • kilns
   • 7 replies
   • 933 views
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   • oldlady
   • September 16, 2019

8. New kiln first firing, bad smell

   By allenc27, September 12, 2019
   • 13 replies
   • 2.1k views
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   • oldlady
   • September 16, 2019

9. Best technique for thin-walled lighting fixture

   By Quirky-i-i, September 12, 2019   

   • slip casting
   • lighting
   • 5 replies
   • 624 views
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   • Bill Kielb
   • September 15, 2019

10. Trimming Hardened Clay

    By motox, September 9, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • JohnnyK
    • September 10, 2019

11. Ellyn

    By EvieB, September 8, 2019   

    • pit firing
    • raku
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      • pit firing
      • raku
      • low fired vessels
    • 2 replies
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    • neilestrick
    • September 9, 2019

12. Slip Casting Question

    By terrim8, August 25, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 298 views
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    • terrim8
    • September 9, 2019

13. Advice on reduction / firing cycle for speckled clay

    By tomhumf, July 25, 2019
    • 13 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Bill Kielb
    • September 8, 2019

14. Uneven Firing...........i Need Help!

    By soursop, June 23, 2011
    • 7 replies
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    • LukeM
    • September 6, 2019

15. Spray Gun recommendations

    By EKasse, September 5, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 374 views
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    • EKasse
    • September 6, 2019

16. LA electrician?

    By Kiki Kennedy, September 3, 2019   

    • kilns
    • kiln
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      • electric
      • electrician
      • electrical
    • 1 reply
    • 423 views
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    • Min
    • September 3, 2019

17. Melted clay in glaze firing...

    By khaarhoff, September 3, 2019   

    • melted clay
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Min
    • September 3, 2019

18. Bisque temp miniumum for jewelry and sculptural work that won't be glazed but may be pit fired or stained.

    By JFinn, September 2, 2019   

    • jfinn
    • 2 replies
    • 185 views
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    • Benzine
    • September 3, 2019

19. Do you felt the bottom of your sculptures for better presentation?

    By LKP, August 3, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 890 views
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    • LKP
    • September 1, 2019

20. Soldner vs. Thomas Stuart Professional Electric Wheel 1HP vs. Shimpo VL Whisper

    By ajackson, August 29, 2019
    • 13 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Russ
    • August 30, 2019

21. Washing Bisqueware Before Glazing?

    By eloiseceramics, June 26, 2016   

    • washing
    • bisqueware
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      • bisqueware
      • glazing
      • ceramics
    • 16 replies
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • August 30, 2019

22. Reusing witness cones 1 2

    By irenepots, August 25, 2019
    • 28 replies
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    • irenepots
    • August 29, 2019

23. One firing

    By Nicky S, August 24, 2019   

    • one fire
    • 9 replies
    • 621 views
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    • jrgpots
    • August 28, 2019

24. Ceramic Studios In Berlin, Germany

    By jenpollakusky, August 8, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • cocciaceramics
    • August 27, 2019

25. Why Porcelain? 1 2

    By CarlCravens, June 7, 2014   

    • porcelain
    • 33 replies
    • 18.1k views
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    • Nicky S
    • August 26, 2019