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  1. In Topic: negative, rude or blunt post in threads

    Posted 18 May 2013

    View PostOffCenter, on 17 May 2013 - 05:43 PM, said:

    View PostStephen, on 17 May 2013 - 04:52 PM, said:

    View PostOffCenter, on 17 May 2013 - 12:27 PM, said:

    View PostStephen, on 17 May 2013 - 01:57 PM, said:

    Anyway I love this forum, have no intention of going anywhere and if I ever tangle with anyone and come off as rude or insensitive I can only say it truly is unintentional and that I might have been misunderstood.



    Aren't you the guy who posted on a thread about buying a used kiln: "It is kind of Larry's fault for walking into a cyber room of potters and asking such a divisive question like "should I buy this used kiln?"? That didn't come off as rude or insensitive but it did come of as a strange thing to say. I hope Larry wasn't offended.

    Jim


    No Mr. Sandefur, Larry was not offended. It was a an attempt at humor over the way the thread had turned into an argument and Larry posted immediately afterward indicating that he did in fact understand I was joking.


    Well, Mr. Stephen, you should have used an emoticon.

    Jim


    I will be using the emoticon's now that I know how to. TJR nicely informed me that dragging is the only way they worked. I will remember that when I am trying to be humorous, but don't come across that way.

  2. In Topic: Pricing Labels

    Posted 17 May 2013

    View PostOffCenter, on 17 May 2013 - 09:04 AM, said:

    View Postmmhpottery, on 17 May 2013 - 08:04 AM, said:

    Hi all. New to the forum. I've been a potter for around 13 years. Started doing a show or two a year at about year 5 just to make some hobby money back. This year I decided to ramp up and try to actually make a bit of profit. We'll see how that goes.


    No suggestions on price tags (okay, just one: Try different brands. Some stick better than others.), but I want to thank you for the above statement. So many people start inflicting their precious first pots on the world after a pottery class or two (sort of like someone wanting to be doctor starting to practice medicine after biology 101), that it is really refreshing to read the above.

    Jim


    I believe that until a person is able to throw that too precious pot in the slop bucket realizing it was a mediocre existence that they should only foist their wares on their relatives and then in limited numbers. :Psrc="http://ceramicartsdaily.org/community/public/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif" height="20" width="20"> Waiting for five years is a good start.

  3. In Topic: Firing times

    Posted 17 May 2013

    View PostOffCenter, on 17 May 2013 - 08:53 AM, said:

    View PostAlina Albu, on 17 May 2013 - 07:50 AM, said:

    Hello folks

    I am interested in reducing the length of glaze firing for my pots. I was told, or rather, I always assumed, that you need to fire slowly to about 600ºC, then get up to temperature asap. I fire at 1255ºC, electric. (sorry not familiar with cone systems).

    I have come across pottery bloggers who claim the need to fire slowly is a myth. After all, the industry fires tiles in 45 minutes from crude. And once, I had some pieces of porcelain fired by a kiln technician who set up the program to finish in 6 hours! and it worked.

    I use an electric kiln and don't want to damage it by doing crazy firings.

    Can I really do a firing cycle for porcelain in 6 hours? Pieces previously bisqued.

    Any suggestions, much appreciated,

    Alina


    I use lots of different clay bodies (including porcelain) and when doing a regular cone 6 elect glaze firing simply load the kiln, shut the lid, shut all the peeps and turn all the switches to high. I don't know why anyone would do it any other way unless they are too lazy to test or just like wasting time and electricity.

    Jim


    I pretty much do the same, but when ^5 starts down I turn back the kiln on the top switch and the middle more at the top. This gives me a better soak, and eliminates the little bit of pinholing I get on a straight up firing. I fire without a setter and hit about ^6 1/4.

  4. In Topic: Lettering on already fired pot

    Posted 17 May 2013

    View Postkgtys, on 11 May 2013 - 07:36 PM, said:

    I am a total beginner. I just had a pot fired with cobalt glaze - left the inside unglazed. The guy that helped me with this was in a great hurry to get it done and I didn't get a chance to write/paint, etch, stamp (?) a few words of text on it. Just wondered if there was any way I could paint, write or even some way of doing a 3D addition (with some material or other + crazy glue...?) It is for decorative use only. Sounds pretty crazy, I know. Any thoughts? -Thanks!


    For something more permanent, you can use glass etching cream with stencils to make it permanent.

  5. In Topic: North Star Portable 18 inch Portaroller Slabroller

    Posted 16 May 2013

    View Postsmokin pots, on 16 May 2013 - 10:22 AM, said:

    I have one and it works great for me. Sometimes i'm in the mood to do hand building I will set it up on my work bench that I usually use for holding thrown pots on the wheel. After a few weeks, and a couple of boxes
    of clay I am ready to get back on the wheel so I just take it off the work bench and now the bench is ready for throwing. easy peezy when space is not a premium. Easy setup, easy take down and store.
    Hope this helps,
    juli


    If you do a lot of slab work, a machine makes a lot of sense. I looked at their site, and noticed that for about a $110 more you can get a 24". If you are working small items, go for the 18" If you work larger things, or think you might add the extra 100. The 24" is not portable, but could be mounted on an existing table covered when not in use. I used to use a box over one at school and could still use the rest of the space.

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63 years old
Birthday:
August 20, 1949
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Central, PA
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Camping, kayaking, family, travel, Art in general. I have a small studio in my garage. Two electric kilns, two wheels, wedging table etc. I am primarily interested in cone 6 Ox. but like to see what is going on at all ranges. Read about ceramics voraciously and love the feel of the clay and throwing. Have to admit that my greatest joy is in the making, not the glazing. That said I do mix my own glazes, some of my own formulas, some borrowed. Retired from teaching art, last year after 36 years, taught ceramics 34 of those years.

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    TJR Icon

    Yesterday, 09:37 AM
    Pres;
    The only way I can get those emoticons to work, is to drag and drop them.
    Tom.
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    Marcia Selsor Icon

    31 Jan 2013 - 11:15
    Teaching is a great service job and can be very rewarding. Glitches can be working conditions, administration, etc.
    But there are great rewards.
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    TJR Icon

    31 Dec 2012 - 18:37
    Pres; I wanted to thank you for your articulate and thoughtful response to the person asking about layered glazing. I really thought I was helping out here. Guess not! Tom.[TJR]
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    JBaymore Icon

    18 Dec 2012 - 14:35
    Pres,
    I sent an email to your address listed here.
    best,
    .............john
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    TJR Icon

    23 Oct 2012 - 09:13
    Pres;Thank-you for your kind thoughts. I always think of you as a soul brother on the blog, as we are in a similar situation. I am looking at the end of a great career.Two years.Tom
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    TJR Icon

    19 Jun 2012 - 09:18
    Pres;
    If you decide to head north to Canada, come and see me. I am in Winnipeg, Manitoba. North of Minnesota. Still teaching high school art. Two more years. Tom
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    Idaho Potter Icon

    18 Apr 2012 - 18:54
    Pres, after reading your comment on pugmills, came here to say I think we have a lot in common (I'm a little older than you) in that I love making pots (wheel thrown or handbuilt)but do a crappy job of glazing except in Raku. Like your posts.
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    TJR Icon

    29 Feb 2012 - 12:53
    Pres; I have been thinking about you lately. Had the big talk with my wife about retiring and making pots. We can't afford it. Got to hang in there for another two years teaching high school art. Built the studio at home. Too tired to use it. Take care, Tom
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    Alagria Icon

    21 Dec 2011 - 16:25
    Hi Pres, happy to meet you and v. impressed with images of your studio space. In a hurry just now, but will spend time visiting your blog later. Living in Australia in the mountains, I have only recently commenced my practice. What a journey! I made a beautiful shape and then spoiled it my scraping a hole through the wall. I've spend days trying to repair it.I learned a good lesson...
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