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Clay Blog Review – November 2012

December 2, 2012 by Brandon "Fuzzy" Schwartz Leave a Comment

Highlighting the past month of the pottery blogs. In case you missed something.

Process and Techniques

  • Gary Jackson has the kiln Packed & Ready To Go.
  • Meagan Chaney updates the Slip trailing post and has some New Work – In Progress.
  • Barbara Rogers shows some Studio sculptures.
  • Ron Philbeck shares his Hydro Abrasion Follow Up video:

  • Liberty Stoneware prepares for the Kiln Firing.
  • Joel Cherrico finds Inspiration.

  •  Doug Fitch is busy again:

  • Also, more videos: Happy Daddy, Friday, Thursday, Monday.
  • Sea Bear comes out of the Slip Casting closet.
  • Raven Hill Pottery is working on the Vintage Cottage Collection.
  • Aaron Sober paints Corn Cribs (and uses lots of blue tape).
  • Gard Studios adds some patterns and creates the biggest line blend in the history of the world! (Seriously, are there any pottery-related Guinness world records?)
  • Rob at Simple Circle Studios explains how office supplies will/might change his work.
  • John Britt shares a video of Plate Slip Decoration and loose slip trailing by Alex Matisse :

  • Linda Starr shares a Tree Luminary and Process, plates and Explores Color and Pattern.
  • Barnbarroch Pottery shows works on Penguins.
  • Art By Fuzzy solves the problem of Zombie Run Trophy Sculptures – Part 1 and Part 2.
  • Ariel Bowman works on a Saber-toothed Cat and Florida Fossils.
  • Jim Gottuso: Burnish, Shellac, Repeat:

  • Dawn Whitehand shares some photos from a Saggar Bonfire.
  • Bulldog Pottery is in the studio.

Tips and Technical

  • Michael Mahan discovers that Cone 6 ‘electric glaze’ fires nicely at 10-14.
  • FetishGhost gets a tutorial in Line Quality and gives a few more examples.
  • Carole Epp shares a Laguna tip: How to Make and adjust casting slip and explores freezing temperatures.
  • Liberty Stoneware asks Wood Firing Questions and gets answers.
  • Lori Watts tries a Glaze Test.
  • John Britt discovers how Alex Matisse uses a Laser level, conducts Melt Tests and talks about glaze Drips:

  • Linda Starr works on a copper carbonate stain experiment.
  • Robin Hopper explains how to work with PC Substrates.
  • Tony Clennell keeps platter rims from drying too quickly.
  • Bonus video! John Britt shares how he makes Slip thicker or thinner:

Recent Work

  • Scott Cooper pulls jugs, mugs, bowls and plates and then some pitchers, plates, mugs and jars out of the kiln. And his pots are for sale.
  • The Createniks finish New Orders and Treat Jars For The Humane Society.
  • Wallyware has even weirder new mugs and new ornament designs.
  • Luke Langholz is Glazing, Firing, and Remembering, shows Fall Work, 2012.
  • Blaine Avery has the Online Kiln Opening, Up and Running.
  • Gary Jackson shows off more More Soda-Fired Textures and gives us A Peek Inside The Kiln.
  • Ron Philbeck shares a Finished Pot and Test tiles after some Hydro Abrasion Pots:

  • Chris Joyce has made a lot of face jugs.
  • Marian Williams unveils some Glaze Results!
  • Whynot Pottery shows some Lamps and can Breathe.
  • Craig Edwards is also Taking a breath.
  • Phil Rogers posts a series of recent work including a Yunomi with hakeme.
  • Liberty Stoneware shares a few New Pots.
  • Clementina van der Walt displays SKULLS AND BOWLS.
  • Kyle Houser is switching his focus to electric fired work.
  • Stone Lotus Pottery shows some colorful Samples.
  • Angela Walford re-fires some bowls.
  • Jemerick Art says that the Latest firing goes well.
  • Hollis Engley decides that he should fire with wood more often and just a few more.
  • Molly Hatch unveils her latest product: Fortune Telling Teacup.
  • Hannah McAndrew finishes some new wee plates.
  • Patricia Griffin has new work Etched with California Poppies.
  • Round Rabbit posts another Shop update full of colorful components.
  • Patty Bilbro has new pots from the Last Firing.
  • Lucy Fagella completes a Communion Set.
  • Lori Watts has a Stoneware Vegetable Steamer!
  • Lori Buff has wood fired Dragon mugs.
  • Art by Fuzzy has Glaze Fire Results:
zombie mugs

zombie mugs

  • Barnbarroch Pottery shows A Shining Angel and other Seasonal Pots.
  • Linda Starr shares Lots of New Work.
  • Daria Claiborne shows us work from the Firing, November 2012.
  • Rae Dunn is inspired by polka dots.
  • Mariko Brown presents “Electric Candy and Sweet Ash”.
  • Brandon Phillips gives an Etsy Preview.
  • Joel Cherrico explores the Natural Variations in the Copper Red Glaze.
  • Sue Parisseau picks a A Few Favorites.
  • Carter Gillies prepares for a Pottery sale.
  • Kris Paul shows a pair of tea bowls from a recent firing.
  • Dan Finnegan gives us the History of the Birds.
  • Carole Epp has a busy workshop lately.

Thoughts

  • The Hopeful Potter realizes that his pottery isn’t for everyone and is stimulated by “A Theory of Craft.”
  • Bfree Pottery considers how people respond to things in a museum.
  • Carter Gillies applies David Foster Wallace to pottery.

The Rest

  • Mea Rhee gives us a potter’s version of a Busy Month.
  • Lori Watts lets us in on her November Goal Setting and silences her Inner Critic.
  • Barbara Rogers has skin problems.
  • Trista Hudzick Reynolds puts her work week in perspective:

Some days I work six hours. Some days I work 14 hours. Most weeks, I work 6 days, often, I might work 7. And still, I am completely in love with what I do….

  • Carole Epp shares a TED talk 4 lessons in creativity, the Craft Theory Reading List and a Virtual Pottery Wheel video:

  • Michael Mahan renders some Table Pedestals and has a new Rubber mat.
  • Patricia Bridges sets up a Kiln CAM.
  • John Bauman starts a A Discussion on Pottery Pricing.
  • Ron Philbeck tries to figure out how to get his pots in front of the right people.
  • Whynot Pottery talks about Sandy and CERF+.
  • Bella Joy Pottery is Breaking up with Etsy and shares some Art Fair Etiquette (Part Two).
  • John Britt has an image of a Melted brick.
  • Jeffrey Guinn makes some new Texture Stamps.
  • DirtKicker Pottery gets new Advancer Kiln Shelves.
  • Carter Gillies shares The long and winding road of how (he) became a potter.
  • Paul Jessop found a good Package-In Supplier.
  • Barbara Dunshee shares a video of Ceramic Bells Ringing:

  • Marian Williams loves a Raku Kiln Building Workshop.
  • The Pottery Making Blog highlights the Digitalfire Database.
  • Tracey Broome has a (Bad) day, not interested in being a salesperson.
  • Keith Kreeger thinks about the value of Handmade.
  • Emily Schroeder Willis creates a DIY Glaze tool.
  • Rachel Dorn opts for low tech Inventory Cards.
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