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| Large Pots from Large Molds (pdf)
by Bill Shinn
You’ll be able to impress your friends with some large clay pieces once you abandon the potters wheel. Bill Shinn demonstrates a great way to make it big in the world of handbuilt pottery using a variety of found and homemade molds.
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| Making a Fireplace Surround (pdf)
by Stephani Stephenson
Why settle for a plain ceramic tile fireplace surround when you can create a beautiful Batchelder style work of art. Stephani Stephenson (www.revivaltileworks.com) provides a detail step-by-step from sketch to finish including a technique for bending tiles.
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| Over the Hump (pdf)
by Marcia Selsor
Ever wonder how you would use high school geometry in real life? Marcia Selsor takes us down memory lane with a tip for making ovals then invoking the Law of Gravity for producing molds and great looking ceramic platters ready for a banquet.
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