Matt Oz

I used Google, when I what to search something on this site, Google works the best.
 
I remembered what you where referring to, and that a bucket was used, so I entered this into google search: site:ceramicartsdaily.org/community bag clay water bucket
 
Now that you know my secret, don't tell anyone.

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I thought the movie, while not perfect, was entertaining.

The only way to be sure it's safe, is to send the pizza to a certified lab for testing.

The only way to be sure it's safe, is to send the pizza to a certified lab for testing.

The only way to be sure it's safe, is to send the pizza to a certified lab for testing.

The only way to be sure it's safe, is to send the pizza to a certified lab for testing.

The only way to be sure it's safe, is to send the pizza to a certified lab for testing.

I used Google, when I what to search something on this site, Google works the best.
 
I remembered what you where referring to, and that a bucket was used, so I entered this into google search: site:ceramicartsdaily.org/community bag clay water bucket
 
Now that you know my secret, don't tell anyone.

Tiny bubbles
In the glaze
Make me happy
Make me feel fine

Sorry, I'm old

I must concretize this and give you an answer on an indeterminate date.

Get the proper amount of sleep..zzzzzzzz

"Measure twice cut once" is that pottery related, I can't remember.
My last name starts with Oz, so, skip the wine and have a slab of beer.

These are all slip cast items from my past all done in the 70's about 73-1976. Almost 40 years ago. 
The ship decal bottles where for our 200th Birthday for the 4th of July show in 1976-I kept these two from then.
I made the molds and slipped them all-I salt fired  two of them-they are all porcelain fired to cone 10
The decals and lusters where c017
except the take out teapot which a friend made and is low fire but slip cast.
These are all from a long time ago in my ceramic past. It was part of learning all ceramic processes which is important for your whole.
Tomorrows show will be my 42nd straight 4th show-I'm starting to feel the miles.
Mark
 

I think that some of your comments (Mark) definitely do apply to my own work and I do not expect to participate in juried art shows with the type of work I sell on a mass scale.  But i do disagree with the statement that slipcast pieces are always easy to produce/ less expensive.  Check out this etsy shop: revisionsdesigns  (if you want to check out any of the etsy shops in this thread just type the shop name no spaces dot etsy dot com) She slipcasts porcelain antique bottles. A set of replicas of vintage pharmacy bottles retails for $189 and i could certainly see those and other pieces in a juried art fair.
 
I think the most awesome thing is when people of the mud are open to learning ANY aspect of ceramics and don't dismiss some techniques as being "too commercial", "easier" or anything that labels them as inferior because they do not meet a personal definition of pottery.  I personally was asked to leave the Pottery/MUD team on Etsy once my shop became successful as they felt I was not "Muddy" enough because I used slipcasting or jiggered techniques (along with handbuilt and wheelthrown.)  This was hurtful-- young chiccas in their 20s who were using cookie cutters and rubber stamps were considered more of a "true potter" than I was.  I liken the discussion to an ongoing one I have observed with jewler friends- who think the jewelry maker who puts a pendant (which may be beautifully made fused glass or metal shopped etc) onto  commercial chain is less than an artist than they are.  All artists who are business people as well can benefit from an analysis of ways to make work more efficiently.  (I wrote that last paragraph not meaning it to refer to anything or anyone in this thread--just sharing experience elsewhere;)
 
Lorrie

Few more snaps with the microscope Love it.
 

 

 

I like to do a lot of experiments formulating translucent cone 6 porcelain bodies and wanted to show the difference in translucency of kaolins.
 
I use this recipe with Grolleg and did not compensate for more refractory kaolin's when mixing up test batches, but from doing various tests in the past these results seem close enough.
 
Cone 6 Porcelain
50 Kaolin
20 Silica 325 mesh
20 G-200 feldspar
4 Talc
1 Veegum T
5 Wollastonite
Add:
2 Frit 3134
2 Bentonite
 

For the test tiles I give the percentage of titanium and iron that the kaolins contain, referencing digitalfire.com with each sample because:
Titanium (TiO2) affects translucency and color.
Iron (Fe2O3) affects color, and less so translucency.
 
Tiles are approximately 3/32" thick (2.4 mm), fired in an electric kiln.
 
Back lit with led bulb.

 
Left to right:
New Zealand Halloysite (kaolin)
TiO2___0.05%  2nd lowest
Fe2O3_ 0.25%  Lowest
 
Grolleg
TiO2___0.03%  Lowest
Fe2O3_ 0.70%  2nd highest
 
EPK
TiO2___0.37%  2nd highest
Fe2O3_ 0.79%  Highest
 
#6 Tile
TiO2___1.40%  Highest
Fe2O3_ 0.50%  2nd lowest