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Thank you to all who reached out about how we are doing from the big earthquake. I only lost 5 cereal bowls at my xmas booth and zero breakage at studio. Our home is fine as we are prepared for quakes and have out styff bolted to wall and our water heater and solar tanks are straped to walls. Yes we had stuff fall but it all made it fine. This was my best earthquake as pottery damage was so light.Our house is bolted to foundation as well so its fine to.
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Hello all I am looking to learn I do a lot of different things and been into making my own media and try new ways of expression. Thanks
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while you are at Highwater, could you please ask what is wrong in the supply chain preventing them from providing little loafers and other clays to their customers? it has been almost a year since i became aware of the shortage of clay and it has only gotten worse. will you let us know if you get an answer, please? thank you.
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AH: spent several hours researching this issue yesterday. Overseas freight has tripled: so products like NZ kaolin, Grolleg kaolin, mahavir potash, and stains have seen 30-50% price increases. A few smaller ball clay mines have closed: although the large ball clay and fire clay mines are fully functional. The biggest issue is the ceramic tile industry both here and overseas have greatly increased demands. Lastly, the PVC (pipe) industry has been hard hit: and some areas are using clay pipe for emergency repairs. Pottery only accounts for 2-3% of the clay market: which also means we are on the bottom of the supply chain.
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IN the middle of 100 glaze crystalline tests. No problem with shades of green, shades of blue. Looking for tips on two things.
#1 Oxidized red ground or crystals without the use of cadmium ( toxicity)
#2 Yellows
#3 Creation of distinction of ground colors and crystal colors
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Answered on your thread in Clay/Glaze zChemistry
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Well, hot diggity dog--I have received an invite from the Ceramics Art Network's magazine, Ceramics Monthly, to write a short article w/pics for the Quick Tip series. It will be about my simple "works for me" inventory/storage system.
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Congrats Lee. Some day I hope to see your "Mask" series featured.
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Finished writing my article for PMI. Pieces selling well and I need to send more shipments to galleries. Back to throwing.
Marcia
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Congrats on the article. I know you spent many many hours researching and developing.
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Just shipped my first commissioned Horsehair Raku jar with very positive review...
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Excellent!
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I was just reminded how fragile bone-dry greenware is when I was transporting a stack of berry bowls from my studio to my garage to load into the kiln...broke 2. Will open the kiln this afternoon to unload 40 pieces and get ready for glazing and horsehair Raku...
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I HAD the bad habit of picking up green ware by the rim- again HAD!!
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What's on my workbench? Nothing...becasue it's all in the kiln!! (Finally). Yee Haw.
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Is that a N.H. Yeehaw or a Texas Yeehaw? Trying to gauge your enthusiasm.
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Finished four chapters, have drawn several charts and graphs. About 35% done! but have most outlines done. Took off Febuary and most of this month, have to go back shortly.
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Somehow the address of my rabbit hole has leaked out.
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Finished four chapters, have drawn several charts and graphs. About 35% done! but have most outlines done. Took off Febuary and most of this month, have to go back shortly.
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Yes, clay and slip chemistry in specific terms. A chapter on diagnostics. Should be done spring of 2020. Then I will have some MOR and dilameter testing done for specifics: so late summer 2020.
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Who's going to NCECA and needs a roommate? Pm me.
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Enjoy it Callie, lots to see. I will not be there, but Ron Roy will be. I hope you two get a chance to meet.
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Oh well...I submitted two of my "Hidden Masks" (that reference domestic violence and suicide) for a juried exhibit, but got notice I was not accepted. Phooey. ..maybe shoulda gone with the bowls!
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Your mask series is important: do not let it take a back seat to popularity.
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Spent the last few days writing a clay chemistry specific "glossary of terms." If someone would be kind enough to stop by an uncross my eyes, much appreciated.
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Correct Min. All the more reason I found the unsolicited offers to help most generous. Some technical review will still be required.
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Spent the last few days writing a clay chemistry specific "glossary of terms." If someone would be kind enough to stop by an uncross my eyes, much appreciated.
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Spent the last few days writing a clay chemistry specific "glossary of terms." If someone would be kind enough to stop by an uncross my eyes, much appreciated.
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Alice: for the record: the post you made about information over load was not "silly" as you described it above. I have certainly made many information dumps along the way. I enjoy the chemistry as much as you enjoy making floral platters. So remembering the level of experience is not misplaced. Perhaps in the future some notation, some structured way so everyone can respond.
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Spent the last few days writing a clay chemistry specific "glossary of terms." If someone would be kind enough to stop by an uncross my eyes, much appreciated.
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Must say I am humbled by the generosity of my fellow forum members. Parts will need to be reviewed to ensure that the chemistry can be digested easily enough. Here is an example from the glossary:
"Extensibility: the measured distance clay can be extended without rupture and the force ( yield point) required to extend it. More commonly expressed as " short" or "fat" clay in relation to its elastic properties."
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Spent the last few days writing a clay chemistry specific "glossary of terms." If someone would be kind enough to stop by an uncross my eyes, much appreciated.
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Potters are a passionate bunch. Some have passion for the process, the technique, the result, the product, and some the technical. Finding the balance that turns knowledge into information requires a learned skill set of its own. Some of us find the technical every bit as joyous as the perfectly formed piece. Just like any glaze: application is everything. And just like a favorite piece, you want to share it.
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Spent the last few days writing a clay chemistry specific "glossary of terms." If someone would be kind enough to stop by an uncross my eyes, much appreciated.
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Most kind of you Alice. It will take several more months /year to compile .Many terms have been replaced by modern lingo. Still trying to figure out how to correlate the new and the old.
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Off for awhile now. So I am going to read a book written long ago by one of the foremost slip chemist.
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Horton introduced the "stretched membrane" theory of plasticity in 1948
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Off for awhile now. So I am going to read a book written long ago by one of the foremost slip chemist.
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Fine Ceramics, Technology and Applications: F.H. Norton 1970
West, Lawrence, and Johnson worked on the "water hull" concept, sometimes referred to as the "solvated layer." The basis of modern slip principles.
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