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Omg, red lead glazes make me salivate uncontrollably. That rich color, hnnghh...
But, hey! Drooling aside, I have a GREAT old book from the 70s (1st edition in 1949) that has a buncha lead recipes in it that are JUST GORGEOUS. Dunno if you have looked it up or not, but it's called "The Complete Book of Pottery Making" by John B. Kenny. It's mostly a beginner book, but the lead glazes in there are simply scrumptious! Definitely worth looking into.
Man, lead carbonate is so beautiful. If you get a big enough chunk, you can cut it like a diamond, and OH dat bling...
-Guinea Pig
P.s. Welcome to the forums! You have no idea how happy I am to FINALLY see another lowfirer here!
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Holy mackeral, I am late to this show!
Mugs...
Well, when I first started, my mugs were pretty ugly, but had nice illustrations, and I sold them for $10-$15 because I was really insecure starting out (like we ALL ARE!!
). This was about six years ago. Now, my work goes from $30-$150, depending on the size, glaze quality, and visual aesthetic of the illustration. I'm actually going to raise my prices a little, due to it being so dang difficult for me to throw anymore, but like this awesomely encouraging forum has said to my pouty guinea butt, "Quality over quantity!" Giselle, I LOVE your work. ♥ It's so very sweet and homey, perfect for gifts!!
Crazypotterlady, you are so undercharging. Omg. Your work makes me weep!
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Guinea likes coffee. Yes, she does.
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Guinea, you're not in Tacoma are you?
if so, you are sworn to secrecy or we both suffer monkey wrath. This is a super seekret squirrel project.
Nopes!
I'm just outside of Spokane in a wee college town called Cheney. I get over on your side of the state once a year or so to stock up on my CAC supply. They have wonderful underglazes, too, which is my primary surface tool. I love their micaceous redart SOOOO MUCH. It's my new favorite clay!I'm planning on moving out west with my fella as soon as he graduates from here. Yay!
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Wow, the kiln gods really watched out for you! That CAC clay is unbeatable in terms of quality, I tell you what. I buy my terracotta, redart, and whiteware EXCLUSIVELY from them. I love their stuff!
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I think "cup" and "bowl" are waaaaay too open-ended to try and categorize.
Maybe "yunomi" or "beer mug" to narrow it down. Ooh! How about colors? Like a "green" or "blue" theme. ♥
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I wonder if the Admins might consider making the challenge its own section, like "In The Studio," for example! Lotsa people seem interested, so this has the potential to REALLY jam up other forum topics. It'd be a great way to keep things nice 'n tidy, not to mention easy to find!
My topic suggestion is "heritage." Like, make a piece that's about one's cultural background!
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AGH...my terracotta just got called a "lesser clay!" Uff...we were mighty warriors who protected an emperor!
Whoever heard of the " Porcelain Army?" ....toilets are made of porcelain.
My pottery will LAST FOREVAR
Guinea pots are IMMORTAL!
(Unless they break. Or the kiln eats them...or a goat.)
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Didja know that rabbit poo is "cold" fertilizer, so you don't have to compost it? You just toss it right in! It's the best for reviving nutrient-deficient soil. Makes it nice and yummy for veggies, and flowers just LOVE rabbit poo "tea." Sure as heck beats Miracle Grow--I get it for free!
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I will be the first rabbit poo pioneer!!! You just wait!
...err...I better ask the landlord, first...
But hey! Check THIS out--rabbit poop totally kills the competition! Ooooh, I'm excited now...
N = Nitrogen % P = Phosphorus % K = Potassium%
Material N P K
Rabbit Manure 2.4 1.4 0.6
Chicken Manure 1.6 1.5 0.9
Cow Manure 0.6 0.2 0.5
Horse Manure 0.7 0.2 0.6
Pig Manure 0.5 0.3 0.5
Sheep Manure 0.7 0.3 0.9
Duck Manure 0.6 1.4 0.5
Worm Castings 0.5 0.5 0.3
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Well, it wasn't the curator, but someone who works for him and wants to put in a good word for me.
She is she mayor of Athol, Idaho! Heehee...I bet my landlord would kill me for pit-firing in my backyard... Bunny poo is very, very dry. They eat the mush poo as a means of recycling for yummy nutrients, whereas cows barf it up, chew, and swallow.
Bunny poo looks like Cocoa Puffs, and seeing how I have eight buns, there's a LOT of poo for me to mess with! I bet I could use their dirty pine litter box shavings as combustibles, too. :3 Never done it before, but what the heck? -
I know that cow and buffalo poo is most favored for pit firing, but...I have A FREAKING TON of rabbit poo. I know it's tiny poo, but I have so much of it, and since cows and bunners eat the same things, if I layer them up thick, do you think it might work? Just a thought!
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Aack, did you use a different kinda clay than normal? I know that clays with lithium in them tend to shiver the glaze off sometimes. Ugh, gives me heartburn!
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Well, my reason for moving to South Dakota ditched me to go work for the CIA, so I kinda shattered like a vase thrown on concrete. Stuck in eastern Washington, broken-hearted and broken-walleted. I'm making a rabbit out of terracotta--not very scary, but I am hoping it turns out well enough to sell. Gonna make it talavera in my own way. :3
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Ah, pooper shoot...you want blue ones! Nuts, I only have greens. Ah, I tried!
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WELL LOOKIE WHAT I FOUND!
♥They are rated 06-05. Content as followed:
Autumn green: 1/3 full
Foliage green satin: 3/4 full
Glacier green: 80% full
Aqua satin: 2/3 full
Canyon glo: 1/3 full
I would totally sell these to you for like $40 plus shipping. Problem is that it is colder than a penguin's big toe up here in Washington state and these bottles WILL FREEZE and are made of glass!
Crapppp... well, stinker.
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Are gargoyles really a part of the Native American belief system?
Nope, but I'm not Native.
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Thanks, everyone! One reason why I work in earthenware us because my kiln came with a blank ring, and my back is far too screwed to remove it. Another reason is that it is cheaper to fire in low temps than mid-range.The final reason is that my whole studio is set up for lowfire work. It would cost a mint to replace everything...
Okies, the gargoyles will be outside for late spring, summer, and early fall.
And, yes, this is of spiritual significance. In the Dakotan countryside, there is a lot of dark energies present from all the horrible things that happened to the Natives there. The Medicine Men arevery busy around the Rez...some of the stories they tell can give you nightmares for weeks! EDIT:
I hate my phone--sorry for all the errors!!!
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Hello!
So, I'm planning on making two gargoyles to protect my home. Sadly, my kiln is a tired old man and only likes to fire in earthenware. Anyone here have experience with this? I was thinking a heavily grogged terracotta that is fired to ^03 might be my best option, but I'm not sure. The statues will not be glazed, as South Dakota winters are lethal to glazed ware!!
The only thing you wanna watch out for is fuming, which causes color to appear on adjacent ware. I've found underglazes heavy in cobalt or chrome are more prone to it, but it doesn't happen too often. 
My feet tend to go pretty deep, as to prevent my glaze from pooping all over my kiln shelf. 
Crapppp... well, stinker.
Lead Glaze Recipes (No Safety Lectures Please)
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Baaah, you little stinker...
You should give terracotta a chance! 
I mean... redart with mica? It SPARKLES. And it's RED. And it's like buttah.
I have been wanting to look into luster, but I'm chicken and it's suuuu expensive!
-G