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Abstract
In this section I would like to introduce all the works which began my adventure with intensive looking for my own artistic identity. They all come from my efforts to find my own way and individual...
 
Them wobbles - wheel throwing
Yeah - here I am again! Nag nag nag! LOL! So - I have been doing some pretty good work on the wheel lately. When I finally realized that I was using too firm clay, the centering go a lot easier! But -...
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Bubbly update
Hi guys I had some SERIOUS bubbles from the kiln opened yesterday, so today I took the worst piece with me to my dealer (in both senses of the word! LOL!) and picked his brains a bit more. I fired to...
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HP Desktop for sale!
Hi, I have an unused HP Pavilion with the fallowing specs: # Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (2.1GHz, 2000MT/s System Bus) # Memory: 2048MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2x1GB) (expandable to 8 GB (4...
 
From the Clayart Moderator
Some of you are familiar with Clayart, the online discussion group. Some of you may have read my recent post regarding Clayart, and the changes they are going through. Just this morning, I got this...
 
Clayart and other good sources
Since the thread has changed significantly I decided to change subject header as well. As I said, Clayart is a great resource even if you don't join. But you must join to request answers unfound in...
 
watering dry clay
Pardon my ignorance but I bought some fire clay and it is in dry powdered form. Do I just add water and start stirring? Any idea of weight of water to weight of clay? My application is to seal a metal...
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Chemistry basics for potters?
Hi everyone I have litterally only had about 3 lessons in Chemistry during my schooling, due to a change of systems late in high-school. And those 3 lessons were so far over my head, you wouldn't...
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Those darned bubbles!
EWWWW!! I keep getting bubbles on my finished pieces. I have tried up to 40 minutes hold time at 1270 degreess, but they still show up! I am getting rather frustrated by it all. I can "repair" them by...
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Bernard Leach - best book?
Hi! I came across a German translation of Bernard Leach's "A Potter's Book" at my local "dealer" (I mean that both ways! ;-) today and had a quick look at There were many books by him, and I was...
 
Axner
Hi Folks, I ordered10 plate setters from Axner. Three of them broke in the first shipment and two of the three replacement setters broke in the second. Anyone else have this kind of trouble with them?...
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Heat retentive plates photos
Keep your food hot; with one minute preheating in a microwave oven they stay hot for about 30 minutes, can be handled with bare hands: also:
 
FA: Pilkington decorative vase (circa 1913)
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Repost F/S Wheel and Kiln
I have an older Shimpo RK2 wheel and a Skutt KS-818P Kiln for sale. Turns out I waited too long to learn and my arthritis is preventing me from working. So they must go. Both work very well. I live...
 
Kiln and Wheel for sale
I have an older Shimpo RK2 wheel and a Skutt KS-818P Kiln for sale. Turns out I waited too long to learn and my arthritis is preventing me from working. So they must go. Both work very well. I live...
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