Monthly Archives: June 2012

People Helping People – Potters Helping Potters!

I recently found out that Chase Bank (which my Dad worked for, for many years so I’m taking that as good luck) is awarding select small businesses with up to 12 individual $250,000 grants to improve and grow. Initially, it … Continue reading

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Throwing Oval Plates

A recent poster on the ceramics mail list, ‘ClayArt’, requested information about making oval plates that were not slump molded. I thought about it a while and took it on as a personal challenge Different suggestions have been made so … Continue reading

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Trash Can Firing – And Now the Rest of the Story

To begin, this is not a ‘How-To’ guide on barrel firing. It is more of a ‘Let’s Try This and See What Happens’ story. Some of you reading this blog may have alternate, and, perhaps even better methods you use … Continue reading

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