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    liambesaw got a reaction from Pres in QotW: Do you protect your kiln floor with a kiln shelf to start your shelf build, and if so do you use a full or pair of 1/2 shelves?   
    I put mine on half inch posts because the bottom element is 1.5 inches up and want it exposed rather than covered.
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    liambesaw got a reaction from neilestrick in QotW: Do you protect your kiln floor with a kiln shelf to start your shelf build, and if so do you use a full or pair of 1/2 shelves?   
    I put mine on half inch posts because the bottom element is 1.5 inches up and want it exposed rather than covered.
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    liambesaw got a reaction from Hulk in QotW: Do you schedule maintenance activities in the studio or have a non structured format for maintenance?   
    Oh boy, I just fix things as they break and clean things when I can't move anymore... I'm really bad about that, but this is not my full time job, and it's in a separate building, so it's kind of out of sight out of mind.
    Speaking of which, I'm getting a new 3D printer soon so I need to clear off a shelf for that... Hmmm, where to put this giant box of underglazes....
     
    I do prebox things I put on my website so I can simply grab them and toss them in an outer box and ship them out as soon as an order comes through, so I'm not completely disorganized...
     
    Also, I do keep general maintenance parts around (elements, thermocouples, wheelhead grease, etc) so that when something does finally get bad I can fix it right away.  
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    liambesaw got a reaction from Pres in QotW: Do you schedule maintenance activities in the studio or have a non structured format for maintenance?   
    Oh boy, I just fix things as they break and clean things when I can't move anymore... I'm really bad about that, but this is not my full time job, and it's in a separate building, so it's kind of out of sight out of mind.
    Speaking of which, I'm getting a new 3D printer soon so I need to clear off a shelf for that... Hmmm, where to put this giant box of underglazes....
     
    I do prebox things I put on my website so I can simply grab them and toss them in an outer box and ship them out as soon as an order comes through, so I'm not completely disorganized...
     
    Also, I do keep general maintenance parts around (elements, thermocouples, wheelhead grease, etc) so that when something does finally get bad I can fix it right away.  
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    liambesaw got a reaction from Hulk in QotW: Now that Spring is on the way what will be your first task in the studio?   
    Cool! I've been to Quezon city many times, it's very nice there!  How did you land that gig!?
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    liambesaw reacted to Chilly in What’s on your workbench?   
    And here are the finished vases, not on the workbench, but on the hearth.

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    liambesaw got a reaction from Piedmont Pottery in What’s on your workbench?   
    Depends on my mood.  Pottery... It's a helluva drug 
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    liambesaw got a reaction from shawnhar in What’s on your workbench?   
    At my home studio the only people who pilfer pots are neighbors and family, which is 100% OK with me and I've told them all so.  In high school/college the only pots that disappeared after firing were incognito bongs and pipes and I know the teachers accidentally lost them on purpose
     
    Right now on my bench I've got several more lamp projects and coffee pourovers.  This lamp has 7 soviet era neon bulbs (nixie lamps) to provide a warm communist orange glow.
     


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    liambesaw got a reaction from Callie Beller Diesel in What’s on your workbench?   
    At my home studio the only people who pilfer pots are neighbors and family, which is 100% OK with me and I've told them all so.  In high school/college the only pots that disappeared after firing were incognito bongs and pipes and I know the teachers accidentally lost them on purpose
     
    Right now on my bench I've got several more lamp projects and coffee pourovers.  This lamp has 7 soviet era neon bulbs (nixie lamps) to provide a warm communist orange glow.
     


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    liambesaw got a reaction from Chilly in What’s on your workbench?   
    At my home studio the only people who pilfer pots are neighbors and family, which is 100% OK with me and I've told them all so.  In high school/college the only pots that disappeared after firing were incognito bongs and pipes and I know the teachers accidentally lost them on purpose
     
    Right now on my bench I've got several more lamp projects and coffee pourovers.  This lamp has 7 soviet era neon bulbs (nixie lamps) to provide a warm communist orange glow.
     


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    liambesaw got a reaction from oldlady in What’s on your workbench?   
    At my home studio the only people who pilfer pots are neighbors and family, which is 100% OK with me and I've told them all so.  In high school/college the only pots that disappeared after firing were incognito bongs and pipes and I know the teachers accidentally lost them on purpose
     
    Right now on my bench I've got several more lamp projects and coffee pourovers.  This lamp has 7 soviet era neon bulbs (nixie lamps) to provide a warm communist orange glow.
     


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    liambesaw reacted to Pres in What’s on your workbench?   
    I had a Summer session, at PSU that resulted in 150 pieces at least. Many of these were raku, but there were a great many that were ^10 stoneware. I did get all of them out of my firings, and took them home to my 3 room apartment. After the first few nights of September weather my wife and I moved them on to the back porch. The pinging kept the baby up! Two seasons later over 50% of the pieces were gone. The following year, none were left. The back porch was on a highly trafficked alley. I am at time embarrassed to see a familiar piece on a mantle or other place of importance when visiting homes, knowing full well they were not gifted or purchased from me. I will sometimes quietly check for the EPR on the bottom as that was my signature back then.
    At least I got a chance to analyze my work before it disappeared.
    best,
    Pres 
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    liambesaw got a reaction from Rebekah Krieger in What’s on your workbench?   
    Depends on my mood.  Pottery... It's a helluva drug 
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    liambesaw got a reaction from Pres in What’s on your workbench?   
    Depends on my mood.  Pottery... It's a helluva drug 
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    liambesaw got a reaction from Benzine in What’s on your workbench?   
    Here's one of the finished lamps.  Using low power LEDs.  Not bad for a prototype!

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    liambesaw got a reaction from Benzine in What’s on your workbench?   
    Thanks, this glazeless application was definitely a new process for me, but I still can't sell anything right now so instead of making mugs and bowls every night I've turned to drugs. Wait, no, not that, I've turned to just having fun with stuff and not making things that have a price tag.
    Crackle slip, iron wash, and then soaked in a mixture of soda ash, sodium silicate and bone ash.
    Came out just how I pictured it in my mind beforehand!
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    liambesaw got a reaction from shawnhar in What’s on your workbench?   
    Here's one of the finished lamps.  Using low power LEDs.  Not bad for a prototype!

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    liambesaw got a reaction from shawnhar in What’s on your workbench?   
    Here's what I've been up to in my free time.  Been making LED lamps.  Here's a few of the prototype designs. In greenware with crackle slip.
     




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    liambesaw got a reaction from dhPotter in What’s on your workbench?   
    Here's what I've been up to in my free time.  Been making LED lamps.  Here's a few of the prototype designs. In greenware with crackle slip.
     




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    liambesaw got a reaction from Kimani in What’s on your workbench?   
    Here's one of the finished lamps.  Using low power LEDs.  Not bad for a prototype!

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    liambesaw got a reaction from blackthorn in What’s on your workbench?   
    Here's one of the finished lamps.  Using low power LEDs.  Not bad for a prototype!

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    liambesaw got a reaction from LeeU in What’s on your workbench?   
    Here's one of the finished lamps.  Using low power LEDs.  Not bad for a prototype!

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    liambesaw got a reaction from Hulk in What’s on your workbench?   
    Here's one of the finished lamps.  Using low power LEDs.  Not bad for a prototype!

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    liambesaw reacted to oldlady in What’s on your workbench?   
    that worked out so well, how about imagining me actually working in my studio instead of walking through it.   staying up in w. v. instead of florida this winter reminded me of exactly why i do not stay here freezing.   maybe next week, 3-4 days of cold rain start tomorrow.
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    liambesaw got a reaction from oldlady in What’s on your workbench?   
    Thanks, this glazeless application was definitely a new process for me, but I still can't sell anything right now so instead of making mugs and bowls every night I've turned to drugs. Wait, no, not that, I've turned to just having fun with stuff and not making things that have a price tag.
    Crackle slip, iron wash, and then soaked in a mixture of soda ash, sodium silicate and bone ash.
    Came out just how I pictured it in my mind beforehand!
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