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last night I made clay beads from the new clay vein. I will fire them to test how they hold up when pinched. Will try to post a picture tomorrow.
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last week I went online to order a pottery book. After ordering Kilns, by Rhodes, Backyard Kilns, and Ceramics-Mastering the Craft, did I realize I forgot to order the intended book! One thing can be said about forgetfulness, it gets better with time!
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You will know when you get older by forgetting what you just remembered what you forgot the first time.
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Haha!!!
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Haha!!!
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Made the trip down Rapids Road to the clay source today.. Seems to be a primary source judging from the density of the clay and lack of roots and pebbles..
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Most recent bought books: Domestic Pottery of the Northeastern United States, 1625 - 1850, 250 Tips, Techniques, & Trade secrets for Potters, Early History of the Creek Indians and their Neighbors, Creek Indian History, and Indians of the Southeast.
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I'm looking into expanding an article on pit fired pottery and I hope that these books will furnish footnotes, if needed.
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I picked up my first book at a estate sale and it revitalize my interest in Indian pottery.
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Mug House by A. Rohn is a book that has examples of Pueblo corrugated vessels.
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My newest clay turned out to be a secondary source judging from the amount of rocks and sand. It looked promising while digging it, and as it slaked down, but failed the test of the wire tool.!!!
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NCECA....maybe 2017, Maybe 2018
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I'm putting both on my calendar and crossing my fingers
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I had a good time in KC- met alot of wonderful people.
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Evelyne, glad you made it home from the wild, wild west! No longer a need for the search party.
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purchased Pottery Techniques of Nati e North America today...meanwhile the other pottery books are starting to show up!
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Saturday, went to à boat landing to check out à new vein of clay. Haven't had time to soak it in water, or make anything, but it does appear promising.
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there's a pottery studio sale/auction in N.C. this weekend...the ph.# is 865 397 0632..the list includes everything.. I saw it in classifieds!
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haha. sure, josephfireborn@gmail.com
Thanks I appreciate it!
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Got the email, thanks.
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Great!! I forgot you could add comments to à forwarded email! I can send emails anytime but only receive them b/n 7&8 in the morning.
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This just might be the year I wish I had air-conditioning. However, my highest power bill,this yr. is $27.00.
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we average about 120 in the summer. but we keep our house at 76. We like to be warm. If it breaks 95-100 we turn it down to 74. In the winter we keep our house at 78. hahah. people come over and flip out.
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there are window units today that have enough power to do a studio nicely. my 24x24 with a 12 foot ceiling was cooled with an 8,000 btu window unit. it had one wall of windows facing south.
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My bill averages 100 in the winter and 200 in the summer, I have to keep my windows closed. I fire kilns my husband welds and uses a compressor for auto restoration.
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waiting for river to go down to further check out the latest clay source. will have to find out if it a primary or secondary vein. Next Saturday should be ok.
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Well, mixing all the different clays together worked for the pit fired bowls. I decided to make a fiber tempered vessel and didn't remember how to add Spanish Moss to clay, so I threw 8 lbs. clay on top of a mass of moss...Did not work...So I cut the Spanish Moss into 4 inch sections and wedged that in bit by bit. That worked, so I added moss until I got tired adding moss. Now all there is to do is to fire it next week.
