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This is an interesting topic, people on both sides of the debate with very strong points of view. Just a friendly reminder that even though we may agree to disagree we need to avoid being disagreeable. Lets keep the tone civil so the discussion may continue. Thank you. -
Nothing too exciting, large salad bowls trimmed this afternoon.
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Hi, I use 80 mesh stainless for glazes and 60 mesh for slips. I buy it by the inch at my local pottery supply store, it's made from a heavier mesh than the Talisman one. I pay around $8- for enough to make 3 sieves. Like liambesaw said you can find it on Amazon or Ebay but I don't know about the quality as I've not bought online. Sieve on the left has 3 pieces, reduction fitting, mesh and a piece of pipe that fits inside the narrow end of the reduction fitting. This piece of pipe acts as a wider backing and a stop for the mesh. I did try just using adhesive to hold the mesh in place but found it's more durable with the insert and using adhesive. (I use E6000 for the adhesive) Sieve on the right I just cut a piece of PVC pipe used E6000 and lightly clamped it together for a couple days.
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The tool that I made which probably gets about the most use are the small sieves. I use them to sieve my glazes before spraying. Local place charges $27- for one of the Talisman test sieves which I have a problem with since I was going through quite a few every year. (plus they are a little small for what I was using them for) I prefer the first one as it will sit in a container without me having to hold onto it. Other one was faster to make though.
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Thanks for posting my question Pres. Mark, do soap dishes sell better for you than your soap pumps? My kiln fillers are quite small, between 2 - 3" tall or wide. Teabag/ring dishes, mini bowls, and no trim mini tubs and mini jugs. The jugs and bowls sell the best for me. Jugs for warming up maple syrup, melted butter, cream, salad dressing etc.
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Kiln stuffers, what does everybody make to fill those little empty spaces in the kiln?
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Nicest customer at my market today. She invited us to a bbq dinner at her place after the market today. Total sweetheart.
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How nice! Pottery customers are maybe the best among the whole retail world. Sometimes I see the types of people buying other things, like high-end jewelry, and I think “thank goodness that person is not in my booth talking about herself for an hour.”
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how was the food???
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Couldn't make Anacortes this year, hope to get down there next year. (maybe with Laura) We passed on the bbq, we have an old dog at home and needed to get back before he had an accident. The invitation warmed my heart, nice to be reminded there are still very kind people in the world.
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Pumpkins. Not something I've made before, they are for a raku fundraiser next month.
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Oh my goodness Yappy.
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@Pres, how about using an electric caulking gun? Ryobi makes an inexpensive one ($40 in Canada) 500 lbs of push force. I know the battery and charger would be expensive but if you already have those?
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Another pair of child sized hands. (was peeling beets)
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A finished piece from this week.
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I do sell "seconds" but you have to really look hard to see why they are seconds. I always try and point out why something is a second to a potential customer and 99 out of a 100 times the customer will say "Well that's what gives it character". I smile and think to myself no, you just are pleased to be paying 1/2 price for the pot.
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What a lovely wedding present! Such a nice thing to make for them, hope they fill it with love, wishes and dreams.
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Last pot on the bench today, carved vase.
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(Waster donuts, take less clay than cookies) Mugs were my last thing on the bench today
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Gas prices are crazy here, $1.57 / litre, works out to $5.97 a US gallon. Expected to go up again later in the week. Glad I don't have to drive to work!!!
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Up to 158.9 overnight (regular gas). My daughter just bought a Chevy Volt electric car, expensive vehicle but she doesn't have the $80 plus fill ups anymore.
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Ours has been creeping up. Got over $3 a gallon this week. Hasn't been that high in a long time.
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$3 a gallon? Crazy cheap!!!! I just did a stats search, have to go back to Feb 2003 for our price/litre to be the equivalent of that.
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When LeeU said “one of my more masculine pieces” in another thread it had me contemplating her comment. Masculine and feminine encompass a large set of related characteristics, would be hard pressed to make a pot that didn’t have curves but that alone doesn’t make a pot feminine. Are visually heavy pots defined as masculine? At first this seems like an easy question but I’m finding it very hard to nail down what defines a pot as masculine or feminine and yet I have no problem looking at a pot and thinking it is one or the other or neither. Does our subconscious make the decision for us?
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In LeeU's thread Website Building and Marketing in the Business, Marketing and accounting section Lee said "guys seem to like my more "masculine" pieces..." Do you make feminine, masculine or gender neutral work and is it a conscious decision?
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Doing income tax, such fun. April 30 deadline.
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We did this last week-as account had ours ready after a month long trip-paid the IRS -state-and next years self employment taxes-it was a big hit-wallet is much lighter now.The best part is finishing it up
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Just got mine back from my accountant. I’m happy to let somebody else be the expert. He told me to make extra estimated payments at the end of last year, so the amounts due now are not too bad.
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Thanks for posting my question Pres. hanging planters for succulents
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