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In Topic: Increasing strength of small pieces

Posted 22 May 2013

You could try mixing your clay with paper. (If you are actually using a low fire clay, the glazing temps sound too high) There are quite a few recipes on this site. It would make your pendants stronger, easier to sand and lighter. You might have to fire a bit cooler but easy to test. T
In Topic: perceived value of a piece

Posted 22 May 2013

clay lover, on 21 May 2013 - 09:41 PM, said:
I had an instructor once who said, "Any pot can be improved by the addition of a lid or a handle ".

What do you think of that statement?

I think it really depends on how long it took you to make the pot. T
In Topic: shamless self promotion

Posted 21 May 2013

Thank you for sharing. I am a Canadian and incorporate many first nation images into my works, so for me it was really interesting to hear your story. T
In Topic: if you could be any potter?

Posted 19 May 2013

i want to be a rich one but also not opposed to chocolate and young men hahhaha T
In Topic: Hot item at today's show.......

Posted 19 May 2013

Ya, I get that, I make these little turtle pots as souvenirs from my village. After doing different colour combos finally thought that the green and blue ones looked better then the purple/yellow ones and what do you know.....the purple ones sold out first so now I am left with a whack of green ones...T