glazenerd

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Crystalline glaze chemistry. Porcelain, Stoneware, Fritware, 04 Colored Porcelain clay research & formulation.
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glazenerd

After two hours of practice throwing this morning: I need to post in the "Help, I cannot center," and the "Help, I cannot pull walls, and the " Why in the he** did I buy a wheel anyway" threads.
- November 3, 2016
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2. Joe_L
  
  Keep at it. I find my skill level improves in fits and starts. You hit a plateau and sometimes seem to slide backwards then after a break suddenly something somewhere has switched on to the next level. Take a break for a couple of days, do something different and come back to it.
  
  November 3, 2016
  
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3. GiselleNo5
  
  Just ... breathe. Close your eyes. Feel the clay. Relax. Trust me, learning glazes is WAY HARDER and then crystalline is about a bazillion steps above that. You've totally got this.
  
  November 3, 2016
  
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4. glazenerd
  
  TY for the kind words and encouragement. Very good friend from childhood is having some serious mental health issues: the person I have known 40 years is becoming someone I have never met.
  
  November 3, 2016
  
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