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Drying and Painting Clay Projects from The Clay Teacher
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Project Kits and Clay. Drying and Painting Instructions. Fun Clay Project Kits - Drying and Painting Instructions:. Finishing Clay Projects the Air Dry Way. PAINTING AIR DRY PROJECTS. PAINT THE BOTTOMS FIRST. Garbage bags are not toys. Parental supervision is advised.). Apply paint to the bottom and up the sides a bit, and allow to dry,. Turn the project over and with the dry bottom side down, apply paint to the top. The acrylic paint will soak into the clay. It is better to use more paint than less.
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The PottersFriend's blogspot: Digital printing of ceramics
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Tuesday, 19 February 2013. Digital printing of ceramics. Digital printing of ceramics and decals. The detail of decal printing. Ricoh desktop ceramic printer. The detail of ink jet printing of tiles. Primary 4 colours used in ink jet printing. In the case of ink jet printing, the digital image is converted to a ceramic image using a specially adapted ink jet printer and special inks. The ceramic tile passes beneath the printer head and the ink jet colour nozzles deposit the image on the tile. Both in the...
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The PottersFriend's blogspot: Is Your Pottery Microwave Safe?
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011. Is Your Pottery Microwave Safe? Microwave ovens are now a common feature in most kitchens. Their use both to heat and cook food means a wide range of ceramics is being used in microwave ovens. However the question remains…. Is all pottery microwave safe? Technically this question is a little more complex than it appears. There are general rules such as:-. 8220; do not use ceramics decorated with gold, silver or precious metal in microwave ovens”. All ceramics are not the same!
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The PottersFriend's blogspot: January 2015
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Wednesday, 21 January 2015. The special ceramic materials and process. Of my series on glaze making identified the basic ingredients used in glazes as silica, felspar, frit, and clay and explained how a little science would help speed up your artistic flair! This second of the series on glaze making discusses the non core ingredients of a glaze and explains how a little science in the form of good processing can ensure that you achieve the best result from your glaze making efforts. The 3 Basic Questions.
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The PottersFriend's blogspot: How to Remove Tea and coffee stains from your Ceramic Mugs
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Wednesday, 16 March 2011. How to Remove Tea and coffee stains from your Ceramic Mugs. It is a common occurrence for mugs used everyday to become badly stained by tea or coffee. The brown stains are unsightly and difficult to remove. Sometimes they become so bad that scrubbing in soapy water does not remove them. Clearly coffee and tea are strong staining agents! But what causes the staining? So how do I clean stained mugs? So how do I stop staining? Go now to sign up for my free newsletter. Interesting c...
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The PottersFriend's blogspot: Pottery Glaze Safety
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Monday, 4 August 2014. The safety of pottery manufactured by credible large scale pottery manufacturers particularly in Europe and the USA is a priority. However many smaller scale studio potteries have a lesser understanding of the leaching of toxic components from glazes. Why? Because it is difficult to understand and even more difficult to test accurately without specialist equipment. Changes to legislation in the USA in the early 90's provided the springboard for worldwide change. Lead glazed pottery...
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The PottersFriend's blogspot: July 2015
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Friday, 10 July 2015. Top ten tips on pottery firing. 1 Temperature uniformity is key to achieving consistent results. This should be the aim when firing your kiln. 2 Measure the performance of your kiln using bullers rings or Orton cones. Control it using an electronic temperature controller. 3 Record firing cycles used and settings for each firing as well as Bullers Ring or Orton Cone values. 5 Regularly calibrate thermocouples as they deteriorate over time. More information and other technical article...
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Coutts Alberta Business Directory
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Village of Coutts News and Notices. Community Calendar - Bookings. Contact the Village Office. A-1 Storage and Transfer Yard. Load Storage - Located on the Canadian side of the Coutts/Sweetgrass port of entry is A-1 Storage and Transfer Yard. Oversized and small loads welcome for storage. Heated indoor storage available, contact for more details. Call today for pricing. Affiliated Customs Brokers Ltd. 111 1st Avenue South, Main Floor Office. Mon to Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Altan Duty Free Shops. BIS), pro...
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About Us
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Cindy Clarke, Potter. The trademark Out of the Fire Studio is owned by Jim Willett and Cindy Clarke who reserve all legal rights to its use. A Brief History: Out of the Fire Studio was established as a pottery studio in Edson Alberta in 1999 by Cindy Clarke. Joined soon after by Jim Willett the pottery relocated to Edmonton Alberta in 2001 where it became a source for pottery for over 45 retailers across western Canada. Cindy Clarke, Potter. Cindy Clarke and Jim Willett. For free clay projects on video!
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