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Finding Your Recipe: A Beginner’s Guide to Glazing Pottery
The events in our lives and how we create our projects are a lot like a kiln firing. We often need to start slowly, following a familiar schedule to achieve consistent results. But just like life, pottery sometimes demands that … Read the rest
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Overtime & Kiln Brick
Overtime at the paper factory, heat, and thunderstorms were the themes of July 2024. It was a busy month of writing and learning new things. I had bricks delivered, read some good books, raised some money from overtime at the … Read the rest
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Can I Make Pottery Without a Kiln?
“I plied the fire with fresh fuel round the outside and upon the top, till I saw the pots in the inside red-hot quite through and observed that they did not crack at all. When I saw them clear red, … Read the rest
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Can You Fire Pots With No Glaze?
Using stains to enhance your work and define texture. For the last few years I have been working with oxide stains and have enjoyed the results. I mostly use red iron oxide and back wipe it once applied to … Read the rest
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Bradford County Regional Arts Council Pinch Pot Class
I was invited by the Bradford County Regional Arts Council to have a pinch pot class in the historic Keystone Theatre The event was called Thursdays in the Studio and was held on May 13th from 6:00 to … Read the rest
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Mother/Daughter Pinch Pot Class At Harper Hill Crafts
The Mother/Daughter Pinch Pot Class At Harper Hill Crafts I was honored to have a pinch pot class back home in my childhood town of Susquehanna, PA. Melissa Dubas of Harper Hill Crafts thought it would be fun to do … Read the rest
