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November 30, 2009

by Erin Furimsky   Read Comments (4)

Today, I thought I would send another shout-out about our Studio Tour Video Contest. In case you missed the first announcement, Skutt is providing a brand-new potters wheel as a prize for the potter/sculptor/amateur filmmaker who submits the most creative, fun, and informative video tour of his or her studio space. And to get you in the mood, in today's post, Erin Furimsky tells us a little about her productive basement studio.

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November 25, 2009

Tis the season for giving, and what better way to celebrate than by giving your loved ones handmade gifts? To get you fired up, I am posting some highlights of the fabulous holiday ceramics sales that are going on this season in the December 2009 edition of the Month in Clay.

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November 23, 2009

To give you and idea of the great stuff that is packed into our latest free download Successful Tips and Techniques for Raku Firing: How to Select Raku Clays, Glazes, Kilns and Combustibles, I am posting an excerpt today. It is a common misconception that potters must use glazes specifically formulated for raku in a raku firing. But as Steven Branfman explains in this feature, you can use virtually any glaze in the raku process - from commercial to homemade, and low fire to high fire.

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November 20, 2009

Today we have a cool little video from Mark Peters. Mark is so good at taking a simple idea and the most basic of tools - a lump of clay, a sponge, and a stretched-out spring - and turning it into a loose, yet elegant piece of pottery. Have a look and then give this one a try!

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November 18, 2009

Today's post combines two great things: clay and music. In an excerpt from Barry Hall's From Mud to Music, you'll learn how to make a clay whistle flute step by step.

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November 16, 2009

Today, in addition to announcing our exciting Studio Tour Video Contest, I am presenting another excerpt from Ceramics Monthly's (in-print) Studio Visit series to get you all thinking about what your video submissions might include. In this post, potter John Baumann gives us a glimpse into his studio, a "teensy" oasis in an Indiana industrial park.

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November 13, 2009

In this video, Mitch Lyons demonstrates making a cylindrical form using a series of dowel rods in graduated sizes to hollow out the center. It is a great technique for handbuilding cylinders because you can really do a lot with surface texture. Watch the video!

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November 11, 2009

Today we are presenting an excerpt from the December 2009 issue of Ceramics Monthly in which several potters included in the 2009 Strictly Functional Pottery National discuss what functional pottery means to them and the qualities necessary to make their utilitarian work successful.

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November 9, 2009

For today's post, I thought I would share an excerpt from our new free download How to Design, Make and Install Ceramic Tile Murals and Mosaics. In this excerpt, I am presenting a cool technique that Jerry Goldman came up with to make custom ceramic tile mosaics. He started out making mosaics out of shards of commercially manufactured tile, but this method didn't provide him with the colors he desired. So he came up with his own method of casting slab tiles with slip stained with metallic oxides and commercial stains.

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November 6, 2009

Today, Lorna Meaden explains a great way to fix a messed-up pitcher spout by adding coils when the pot is leather hard and re-pulling the spout. Not only is it a great way to fix mess-ups, but it is also a great way to add length to a pulled spout. Watch the video!

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November 4, 2009

Today Robin Hopper explains the distinction between neriage and nerikomi, as it was explained to him by Thomas Hoadley, a long time colored clay aficionado. He also explains how to create a lovely marbled rim bowl like the one shown at left.

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