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Ian Marsh’s dropped dish has taken the shape of the wooden frame. Dia: approx. 30 cm (11 3/4in.) square. Photos: Ian Marsh.

September 1, 2010

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In today's post, we'll concentrate on working with soft slabs in particular. If you've ever used soft slabs, you know that they are extra susceptible to finger marks, distortion and collapse. This posts contains tips to help avoid those problems and a project that takes advantage of soft slab malleability to make some really cool dishes.
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August 30, 2010

Today's post is a sampling of what's inside our new free download Slab Roller Techniques and Tips: A Guide to Selecting a Slab Roller and Making Slab Pottery. In it, Marcia Selsor demonstrates how tarpaper can be used as a molding material for slab building.
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August 27, 2010

If you've ever had problems with appendages cracking off of handbuilt sculptures, today's video might just help you solve that problem. In it, Patz Fowle explains the process she developed to avoid these unfortunate occurrences. Watch the video!
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August 25, 2010

It's time for the September 2010 edition of the Editor's Picks, a compilation of five top picks of ceramics exhibitions and events from me, your trusty CAD editor (or perhaps some special guest editors!). If I could be in five places at once, these picks would be those places. - Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
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August 24, 2010

Deborah Schwartzkopf’s work has gone to the birds – for inspiration that is. Using bisqued molds based on her observations of birds, Deborah makes work inspired by pelicans and loons and everything in between. Follow her through the process of creating molds and using them as forms for her assembled pots.
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August 20, 2010

In today's video, Tom Shafer demonstrates five different decorating techniques with colored clay slip. If you've grown tired of working only with glazes, these tips are a surefire way to wake up your surfaces.
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August 18, 2010

Today, Frank James Fisher takes us through the process of creating a stamp-textured bottle form out of very thin porcelain slabs. He not only gives insight into effectively using stamps, but he also gives some great tips for success with super thin slabs.
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August 16, 2010

Today's post is an excerpt from our new free download, the Underglaze Users Guide: How to Use Underglazes, Slip Trailers, Ceramic Pens, and Underglaze Pencils. In it, Robin Hopper talks about the different underglaze options available and even explains how to make underglaze pencils, pens, crayons and watercolors from scratch.
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August 13, 2010

Today I thought I would share this excerpt from Jerry Hornings DVD Making Pots on the Wheel. It's a great little introduction to (or reminder of) the considerations that should go into footing pots. Watch the video!
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August 11, 2010

Peter Karner developed his surface decoration through years of trial and error and he continues to try new things so that his surfaces continue to evolve. In today’s post, Peter explains how intuition combined with experimentation helped him perfect his beautiful glaze surfaces. Plus he details how he uses wax resist and layers of five different glazes to develop his gorgeous glaze patterning.
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August 9, 2010

Today, we'll pay a visit to ceramic sculptor Cynthia Giachetti's Baton Rouge, Louisiana, studio. In addition to great photos of her spacious (but hot) studio, her work, and her canine buddy Cody, Cynthia shares insights into her career as a working ceramic artist. Look for the full article in an upcoming issue of Ceramics Monthly! Enjoy!
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