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  1. 1500 pounds of clay..mixed, pugged, de-aired, and packaged for 'mellowing'. Sing it with me: "You load 16 tons and whadaya get, another day older and deeper in debt..." (yep, I just told my age again).

    1. Callie Beller Diesel

      Callie Beller Diesel

      A process man am I and I'm tellin you no lie..

       

      I'm not that old and I know those ones.

       

    2. Evelyne Schoenmann

      Evelyne Schoenmann

      ... at least you have a pug mill Paul... I dont :-(

    3. Marko

      Marko

      You Da Man! woot woot!

  2. A few people expressed an interest in my experiments with LaserJet decals. I just posted a before and after images in a gallery titled "LaserJet Decals"...including information on where to get the decal paper.

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    2. Min

      Min

      Nice! thanks for sharing! I have a brother laser printer, I'm tempted to try it and see if there is enough iron in it's ink to work.

    3. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      Thanks all! I appreciate the comments. Min, there are MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) available for just about every laser printer cartridge. The MSDS will say something like less than 50% iron oxide...and that will definitely work.

    4. Min

      Min

      I use the cheapo knockoff cartridge, MSDS was useless, think I'll just give it a try. (Or I could stop being cheap and buy the

      name brand one if it's MSDS looks okay)

  3. A fireplace makes a pretty comfortable place to brush underglaze details...particularly when it is chilly in the studio :)

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    2. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      I thought I was living large by having a coffee pot and mini frig. I have to up my game.

    3. DirtRoads

      DirtRoads

      I tape, Nexflix, Hulu and HBO Go while I make clay and glaze. I never watched any TV before I got into pottery ....

       

    4. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      I'm just waiting till I have a laundry sink and electric teapot and then I never have to leave the studio again! ;)

  4. A full, but beautiful Fall afternoon of spraying glaze and loading the gas kiln. So nice to be able to work outside!

  5. A little cooler weather is on the way...'sounds like a good excuse to do a bisque firing.

    1. Denice

      Denice

      I use the same reasoning in the summer. In the winter I fire when it gets a little warmer.

  6. After a month of conquering 4qt bowls, I'm finding myself much happier with 8 pounds of clay and just a 3qt bowl. Yes. That makes be about a 'quart low'...but we've known that for a while, right?

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    2. Cavy Fire Studios

      Cavy Fire Studios

      I would die if I tried making that!! :D

    3. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Ha! "Only" 8 lbs.? í ½í¸‰ My current limit is 5 lbs.

    4. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Cavy, I would get a hernia.

  7. After a year of procrastinating, I finally printed my first batch of HP LaserJet decals, got them on test pots over the weekend, and am firing them today. Keeping my fingers crossed.

    1. Min

      Min

      I've wanted to try this ever since first reading about it. Would love to see pictures!

    2. JLowes

      JLowes

      Once you check your results and are happy with them, maybe you will share your source for the decal paper.

  8. Ah, finally. A stay-cation so I can work in the studio...I hope to see the floor again after 3 days of de-crapinating the space :)

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    2. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      It's always faster to clean that I think it will be. :) Then you'll have a wonderful place to work!

    3. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      Decrapinator? Did the Arnold star in that?

    4. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      glazenerd... yes, I believe Arnold came "bah-ck" for that :)

  9. Almost a full day of brushing underglazes. It is still a challenge to me to find the right mix of slips, stains, underglazes, and sprayed on top glazes. Hoping to fire later this week.

    1. firenflux

      firenflux

      Yes, but it's a fun challenge right?

    2. Cavy Fire Studios

      Cavy Fire Studios

      You're singing my song! :D

    3. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      Guinea, I would love to watch you work. Your comfort level with underglaze is inspiring!

  10. Another round of ice, sleet, and snow...nothing like the hammering that is going on in the Northeast, but I reserve the right to whine when my studio is too chilly for clay work.

    1. Denice

      Denice

      We have the same weather. I could heat up my shop, I wouldn't work much today I have a bad cold. So I'll just save on my electric bill.

    2. Cavy Fire Studios

      Cavy Fire Studios

      It's in the 50s and sunny today. I'd be a very happy rodent if it was like this 365 days a year, hehe! ^_^

    3. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      *begin whine* Belmont University is closed for a second day in a row...there have been only 3 (maybe 4) closures in the last 15 years before these two days. It is truly N.A.S.T.Y. to get around walking or driving.*end whine*

  11. As promised (and procrastinated)...new 'mug' gallery/album is online now :)

    1. Joseph Fireborn

      Joseph Fireborn

      interesting stuff, all very awesome. i like the shoes on the tennis ones. thanks for sharing the pictures, very creative work

  12. At the moment, a wheel between my knees has been replaced with a fireplace at my feet. Brrrr!

  13. Baby sitting the Bailey car kiln on campus today...always a little nervous about firing student work.

  14. Back home from 10 days in Landon & Dublin...sometime today I'll figure out what day/time it is :)

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    2. Evelyne Schoenmann

      Evelyne Schoenmann

      Glad you had a good time in the Old World, Paul!

    3. Chilly

      Chilly

      Ahh, sooo. Does LAndon = LOndon? Was wondering where you had been.

    4. alabama

      alabama

      Around here if someone is going to LA it means lower Alabama..

      Mobile/Fairhope area. :-)

  15. Back home now from the NCAA Tournament. Great visits to museums in Charlotte...good times! It is catch-up time in the studio :)

    1. NFallon

      NFallon

      Which games did you get to?...such great fun

    2. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      I watched the Michigan State vs. Georgia game and the Virginia vs. Belmont game. The VU-BU game was more exciting, even if my Belmont Bruins didn't win. And yes, it was fun!

    3. NFallon
  16. Back in the dark ages when I first started using clay, I don't recall anyone telling me to be sure to photograph finished work...see, it is ALL their fault :)

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    2. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      COOL- brontoburgers!

    3. Chris Campbell

      Chris Campbell

      Good thing you didn't waste your time ... I have hundreds of slides ... even I don't want to sort them!

    4. Chris Campbell

      Chris Campbell

      Oh yeah ... And images on floppy discs. Really useful.

      Throw money at someone to convert them all.

  17. Back to the classroom for 8 weeks wearing my uncomfortable instructor hat... clay and forums will have to wait, but it is a 'separation' not a 'divorce'. Later, ya'll!

    1. Benzine

      Benzine

      Good luck! Remember, as long as you pretend to know what you are doing, no one will the wiser....

    2. Babs

      Babs

      long enough to get frantic about not being in you r studio!

      Enjoy your students.

  18. Bailey reached Cone 10 around 8:30 last night...now, the wait. 'Trying NOT to be in "are we there yet?" mode. :)

    1. GEP

      GEP

      Distract yourself with fireworks!

    2. alabama

      alabama

      I know what you mean about waiting. I came in the kiln room at the college to find the cart with the plywood backing all charred. What happened? Uh, I think we opened the kiln too soon. The dept head and assistant were a little eager to see how the new glazes turned out!!!

  19. Bisque kiln fired, cooled, and unloaded. Yeah!! Onward to spraying ice-cold glazes...*bleh*.

    1. Crusty

      Crusty

      Ahhh, going for the snow effect... cool

    2. Cavy Fire Studios

      Cavy Fire Studios

      At least you ain't gotta brush that stuff! I'm stuck with that, haha! :D Sooooo tedious...

  20. Bisque kiln opening day...I'll be getting some help with the 'bending-over to unload' part..

  21. Car kiln opening today around noon...'scheduled a Red Cross appointment for the morning just to avoid the temptation to crack it open :)

    1. firenflux

      firenflux

      That is a strong temptation!

    2. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      All is well. Kiln opened when temp reached 100F.

  22. Changed the filter on my respirator and tapped out some of the dust that was captured..'pretty scary that some people just don't "get it".

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    2. Benzine

      Benzine

      What do you use the respirator for; glaze mixing, clay mixing, cleaning, all the above?

    3. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      Ben, definitely when mixing glazes, clay, or sanding bisque...hadn't considered cleaning since I use a wet/sponge/mop process.

    4. Joseph Fireborn

      Joseph Fireborn

      I wear my mask when I am cleaning. I usually start with my garage studio with a shopvac with a HEPA filter. I open my garage door all the way, and shop vac all the floor around my wheel and work shelve. Then I go back and wet mop the floor.

  23. Clay mixing time...every time I do this, I feel a little 'groggy'. 'Sorry, that's the best I can do on one cup of coffee :)

    1. Marko

      Marko

      Make a bigger cup. ;)

       

    2. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      Bwahaha! Thanks Mark, I needed that :)

  24. Cleaning the studio. I should kick the person who made such a mess. Oh. Wait. :)

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    2. Cavy Fire Studios

      Cavy Fire Studios

      I'm pleadin' the Fifth on my studio's current state. :D Course...my studio is my living room... >.<'

    3. Pres

      Pres

      That guy must have dropped by my place of late. .. no pictures please!

    4. Chilly

      Chilly

      My studio is pin neat. Too cold for it to get mussed up.

  25. Crunch time. Wrapping up custom orders for the holidays and looking forward to a little break around Christmas.

    1. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      Paul: have enjoyed watching your journey of creativity and growth: now it is time to be rewarded for your endeavors.

    2. ChenowethArts
    3. Marko

      Marko

      Awesome. and ditto, what Tom said. ;)

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