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A STUDIO REFERENCE ON pURChASINg AND USINg CERAmIC SUpplIES AND pOTTERy TOOlS
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table of contents 3 In the Bucket
by Richard A. Eppler with Mimi Obstler
If youre looking for consistent glazes, here is a place to start. Two experts discuss rheology, viscosity, thixotropy, specific gravity, deflocculants and more.
9 The Many Layers of Kiln Wash

by John Britt
Discover the basics and more about kiln wash including 10 recipes.
14 How Big Is That Kiln?

by David Gamble
Trying to figure out what size kiln you need? Here are images of loaded kilns to help you.
15 Heatwork
by Dave Finkelnburg
Heatwork is what makes cones fall, glazes melt and clay bodies vitrify.
16 Cracks in the Kiln

by Robert Battey
Cracks in the kiln are normal but heres what to look for to see if they need repair.
18 Microwave Kilns
by Jessica Knapp
Can you really fire in your microwave? YES!
20 How Much Clay?

by Robin Hopper
Planning your clay supply can be a challenge so heres a handy chart to help.
22 Wheels: The What and Why Before You Buy

by Steven Branfman and Jonathan Kaplan by Paul Andrew Wandless by Vince Pitelka
When buying a wheel, assess your needs first then assess the wheels.
24 Making a Clay Ruler

Clay shrinks but a clay ruler helps you make pots the right size.
26 Glossary of Common Ceramic Raw Materials

All the terms you need so youre in the know when you order supplies. Out of something? You may be able to substitute something else.
27 Primary Function of Common Ceramic Raw Materials 28 Feldspar: The Potters Pet Rock
by Mimi Obstler
And so many breeds potash, soda, nephsy, cornwall.
On the Cover: Molly Hatch working in her studio while she was a resident at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Photo Credit: Jeff Machtig. Courtesy of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
30 From Clay Body to Casting Slip

by Paul Andrew Wandless
Your clay body makes a great casting slip.
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32 Geographic and Product Locator

Find suppliers by state and city.
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39 Company Directory
Complete contact info and links for 288 suppliers.
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In the bucket: the key to consIstent glazes

by rIchard a. eppler WIth mImI obstler
fter chemical formulation of a glaze, the three most important factors for success are application, application, and application. The flow characteristics (how it sprays, brushes, dips, etc.) are what govern application, but the flow of material cannot be understood through a simple measurement of viscosity, because there are far too many variables at work. This excerpt is meant to be an overview of those variables that are most important in studio ceramics. It is rare for any slip or glazethat is any mixture of ground frit and raw materials suspended in waterto be usable as is, particularly with any degree of reproducibility. The rheological properties (viscosity, thixotropy, etc.) of the mixture are influenced by the particle sizes and shapes of the various components, and these flow properties can change with time. Control is needed over the thickness of coating and evenness of application of a glaze. Hence, additions of
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rheology modifiers are required to control sedimentation (settling out over time), improve wetting properties on and bonding to the ware body, control drying time, prevent drying cracks, and improve green strength. Command of these properties provides the means to control the application process and, therefore, final results. Most additives often influence more than one of the rheological properties. These properties are also somewhat dependent on details of the water and other raw materials, the person, the processing equipment (mixers, mills, spray guns, etc.), and the methods used in preparation and application. Thus, several trials are usually required to find a suitable combination of additives for a given glaze and application procedure at a particular location. However, once you have a suitable combination of additives that works for you, that combination of additives will be usable in almost all the glazes you prepare, apply, and fire by the same procedure.
Viscosity
The property of most immediate concern is the viscosity (resistance to flow) of the slip. The viscosity of simple liquids, such as water, used in making ceramic slips is said to be Newtonian. If we push a fluid down a pipe or a channel, a stress develops between the moving fluid and the stationary container through which it is flowing. When we say that a liquid is Newtonian, we mean that the stress is proportional to how fast the fluid is moving. The constant of proportionality is the viscosity. Thus, viscosity indicates the resistance to flow due to friction between the molecules of the fluid and its stationary container. Viscosity measurement of ceramic slips can be performed several ways. The most widely used instrument in industry for ceramic suspensions is the variable-speed rotating cylinder viscometer. However, an indication of viscosity can be obtained from a simple flow test. Apply a level teaspoon of glaze slip to a non-absorbing substrate (e.g., a glass panel). For comparative purposes the applications should be arranged in a row along one side of the panel. The glass panel is then raised to an incline of 45 degrees. Once the glaze flows have stopped moving, the lengths of flow are measured. The greater the length, the lower the viscosity. Initially, at low concentration of solid particles, the effect of adding solid particles to a liquid is merely to gradually increase the viscosity, as the liquid media has to flow around the solid particles. At a concentration of solids above 510 percent by volume, the solid particles begin to interfere with each other. They become entangled in each other as the flow rate (stirring) is increased. Thus, the viscosity increases as the flow rate increases. This is called dilatant flow, and it basically means that the faster you stir, the more viscous a fluid becomes. Dilatant flow is characteristic of large particles. Either polymer additives or agglomerates of ceramic particles, especially clays, can produce dilatant flow. This is an additional reason (beyond avoiding crawling defects) for limiting clay additions to the amount needed for suspension of the solid particles, as dilatant flow is often undesirable in a glaze.
Defining the Terms

Rheology: The science of how a liquid responds to force. For our purposes this typically means whether a glaze sticks on a surface, drips off or runs off in sheets, and whether it smooths out or shows brush strokes. Flocculants and deflocculants modify glaze rheology. Specific Surface Area: The sum of the surface areas of all the particles in a given weight of a powder, typically given in square meters per gram. Smaller particles have more surface area per unit weight than larger particles. Viscosity: A materials resistance to flow. The thickness of a liquid due to internal friction. Thixotropy: The property of a material that enables it to thicken to a gel in a relatively short time upon standing, but upon agitation or manipulation to become softer or more fluid. Many high-solid glazes exhibit thixotropy. Generally considered detrimental, but can assist in application, permitting the glaze to flow over the ware and smooth out, then quickly set up and remain in place during drying. Specific Gravity: Ceramic slurries contain solid particles suspended in fluid. The density of a slurry (concentration of solid particles) is often expressed in terms of specific gravity, which is a comparison between the density of water and the density of the slurry. To determine specific gravity, weigh a given volume of water (be sure to subtract the weight of the vessel) in grams. Then weigh the same volume of slurry. Divide the slurry weight by the water weight to get specific gravity. For the majority of ceramic slurries, the number will be between 1 and 2 (1 represents the density of water, and 2 would be twice the density of water). Set: The ability of a suspension to adhere to a vertical surface and not run off. Binder: Natural gum or synthetic polymer added to glaze mixtures to increase the durability of the raw, dry glaze coating in order to protect it during the production process. Deflocculant: An electrolyte added to a slurry of water and clay or glaze solids to establish equal dispersion of the particles in the mixture, resulting in a lower amount of water needed to suspend the same amount of solids. Flocculant: Compound added to a slurry of water and clay or glaze solids to encourage formation of loosely bonded aggregates of particles (called flocs). Often used to counteract inadvertent deflocculation caused by soluble materials in a mixture. This is important in controlling application thickness and consistency.
Binders
Though some glaze compositions high in clay content can be easily handled in the green state, most can easily be damaged in preparing the ware for firing. The binder acts as a temporary cement that holds the glaze particles on the surface until firing. The binder must be strong enough to permit handling of the ware in the dried-butnot-fired state, but soft and pliable enough to accommodate the drying shrinkage without cracking off the ware. Thus, lower-viscosity grades are preferred for glaze hard-
Surface Area
The most important factor in glaze suspension is the amount of surface area of the glaze solids. Frit, silica, feldspar, and whiting are relatively coarse glaze ingredients, on the order of 45 microns (45 millionths of a meter) in diameter. These coarse materials have about one square meter of surface area per gram of material. Kaolins and ball clays, in contrast, are much smaller and finer, roughly 1 to 10 microns in diameter, with a surface area of 15 to 30 square meters per gram. They also tend to be plateshaped, which gives them a lot of surface area for their weight. Bentonite and Veegum are less than one micron in diameter, and may have 30 to 100 square meters of surface area per gram of material. Just like dust in air, fine clay particles tend to settle extremely slowly in water if they ever settle at all. While chemically inert, these powerful glaze suspenders prevent coarser glaze materials from settling out. A good starting point for testing glaze recipes is to use a minimum of 10% kaolin or ball clay or 1% bentonite. Use care in dispersing and hydrating fine clays to prevent them from clumping. Dont use too much clay; it can make a glaze suspend well, but dry too slowly.
ening. It is almost never possible to use the same grade of binder for glazes as is used for binding a ceramic body, where the high-viscosity grades are more effective. The amount of binder added can range up to 3 percent, but 0.5 percent is typical. Excessive amounts make the coating brittle and introduce shrinkage upon firing. Therefore, one should add the least amount of binder that will permit handling without difficulty. The ideal binder burns away freely below 400C (752F) without ash, and doesnt cause shrinkage or disruption of the coating. Both natural gums and synthetic polymers (plastics) are used as binders, sometimes mixed, but the most commonly used binders are cellulose ethers (water-soluble derivatives of cellulose; carboxymethyl cellulose trade name CMC). They are chosen as coating hardeners because their properties are more consistent than natural gums and starches. In a glaze of stable flocculation (i.e., a stable arrangement of the suspended particles in the slip), there is an improvement in the stability of the viscosity. Hence, coatings of consistent and controllable thickness can be applied by various techniques. Drying shrinkage is also predictable. The physical properties of the binder are affected by temperature, pH, and the presence of electrolytes and preservatives. Vigorous stirring permits solution of the binder in cold water. Usually a 10 percent solution is made up, from which additions up to 1 percent are made to the coating slip, or to the water being used to make the slip. Mechanical stress and heat can degrade the binders, but small quantities (up to 510 gallons of slip) can be milled or mixed without damaging the binders.
A flocculated glaze will settle out in a layer of particles that is less dense than a deflocculated glaze, making it easier to remix. It will also result in a glaze layer on ware that is less dense, possibly requiring multiple applications in order to achieve the desired results.
glaze additives
ADDiTiVeS ThAT WOrK ON The phySiCAl prOperTieS OF The GlAze SlUrry Material Kaolin Ball Clay Bentonite, Hectorite Colloidal Silica Function Suspender. Increases bisque strength. Strong suspender. Increases bisque strength. Strong suspender. Five times stronger than other clays. Causes thixotropy. Aids suspension. Improves gloss and acid resistance. % Used 010.00 010.00 02.00 02.00
ADDiTiVeS ThAT WOrK ON The SUrFACe CheMiSTry OF The GlAze SlUrry pArTiCleS Material Water-Soluble Cellulose (Cellulose Ether) Gum Tragacanth Polyvinyl Alcohols Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate Sodium Tripolyphosphate Sodium Metaphosphate Sodium Nitrite Borax Sodium Aluminate Ammonium Hydroxide Sodium or Potassium Carbonate Sodium Silicate (N brand) Potassium Chloride Urea Calcium Chloride Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) Calcium Sulfate Alum Ammonium Chloride Function Binder. Hardens bisque bodies. Reduces handling damage. Binder. Hardens bisque bodies. Reduces handling damage. Strong binder. Greatly hardens bisque bodies. Prevents handling damage. Strong deflocculant. Rapidly decreases set. Use with care. Deflocculant. Decreases set. Deflocculant. Decreases set. Widely used deflocculant. Increases set. Slurry stabilizer. Increases set. Strongly increases set. Weak deflocculant. For alkali-free systems. Increases set. Aids other deflocculants. Strong deflocculant. Often used with sodium carbonate. Also has binding characteristics. Increases set. Brightens whites. Difficult to avoid defects. Reduces tearing. Add just before use. Long-time flocculant. Long-time flocculant. Longest-time flocculant. Short-time flocculant. Short-time flocculant. Suitable for alkali-free systems. % Used 01.00 00.25 00.25 00.25 00.25 00.25 00.50 00.50 00.50 01.00 00.50 00.20 00.50 00.25 00.25 00.25 00.25 00.25 00.25
There are side effects to using binders that cannot be ignored. CMC, although a preferred binder, also acts as a deflocculant in most glazes (deflocculants are discussed on page 7). Because they are organic, cellulose solutions, if kept more than a couple days, glazes containing organic binders require protection against biological and mold attack. Natural gums are carbohydrate polymers of high molecular weight. Gum tragacanth is a natural hydrophilic (water loving) gum found on a bush in much of Asia. It is only partially soluble in water, where it swells to form first a gel (a viscous jelly-like product), and then a sol (a liquid colloidal dispersion). These sols have low surface tension and are useful as coating stabilizers. Starch has wide application in industry as a thickener, extender (i.e., a filler), and adhesive. However, the large amount of ash remaining after firing is a major limitation to its use in ceramics.
There is a range of polyvinyl alcohol compounds (PVA) that are efficient binders. Low-molecular-weight versions disperse more readily and are necessary for glaze applications. Additions of up to 1 percent to the glaze produce tough, coherent layers. Wetting agents (soaps) improve the use of polyvinyl alcohol. Other possibilities include alginates (seaweed), water-soluble acrylics, and resin emulsions (a stable mixture of resins).
Deflocculants
In a glaze mixture, the solid particles can either be individually dispersed or agglomerated into flocs (loosely bonded aggregates of particles). Stokes Law shows that heavier particles, or agglomerates, settle out much faster than small particles. Therefore, control of the dispersion of the particles in a mixture is critical. This control is achieved by adding materials that are called deflocculating electrolytes, or deflocculants. Their
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35% water plus deflocculant
Deflocculants and Glaze Fluidity

50% water The image at the upper left shows a glaze batch with just enough water to bind it together. in this case, it is 35% water by weight. This result is a very soft ball that will gradually slump when placed on a flat surface. The addition of several drops of deflocculant (sodium silicate) made it possible for the mixture to become fluid to the point that the surface of the mixture became flat immediately after stirring. The amount of deflocculant and water necessary will vary by recipe, and will depend largely on the specific materials used in the glaze batch. Water was then added to a second batch of the same glaze, at 5% increments (by weight). The glaze was thoroughly mixed with each addition, until the same level of fluidity was reached in the bucket. For this recipe, 60% water by weight was necessary to achieve a flat surface in the bucket immediately after mixing. This does not mean, however, that the batches are the samefar from it. Because the deflocculated glaze has far less water, it can coat a vitreous surface with a thick layer of glaze, while the non-deflocculated glaze will only build up a thin coat and will not stay put. in addition to requiring far less water to create a slurry, sodium silicate acts as a binder and improves the ability of the glaze to adhere to itself. Most of the time, we are not glazing vitreous surfaces in studio practice, so what would be the point of deflocculating a glaze? The answer is application, especially if you are looking for a thicker layer of glaze. increasing the fluidity of a glaze while decreasing the water content allows a thicker coating of solids to be deposited on the ware surface (whether vitreous or bisque). While a glaze slurry can be mixed thicker using less water than is typical (like the one with 50% water by weight on the left) in order to adhere to a vitreous surface or produce a thicker layer, it will still contain considerably more water than the deflocculated glaze and is therefore more likely to shrink and crack off the surface or cause crawling problems. Some glaze recipes will deflocculate over time as the batch sits in the bucket, because of soluble alkalis in the recipe. This can cause the glaze to settle to a hard cement-like layer on the bottom of the bucket (see illustration on page 45). it can also result in the glaze particles not remaining in suspension and an application that is too thin to be practical, which will cause a glaze to look like the one on the left even when applied to bisque. you will want to counteract this with a flocculant (see the chart on page 6). So even if you are not deflocculating a glaze on purpose, being aware of why it happens and what it looks like will help you correct it.
60% water
action in the suspension may be compared to magnets, having a north and south pole, or a positive and negative charge. For example, when dissolved in water, sodium nitrite has a positive charge on the sodium and a negative charge on the nitrite. Clay in suspension carries a negative charge. As a result, the positively charged sodium will adhere to the clay particle surface. This charged clay, with sodium ion, will in turn attract water, forming a threepart sphere known as a clay micelle. Instead of a small clay particle moving about freely in water, there is now a much more bulky shape of lower density, which cannot move with the same freedom as the original clay particle. Hence, the slurry becomes able to suspend larger quantities of the heavier frit and other solid particles. Though all deflocculants work the same way, they vary in effectiveness and in the balance between improving suspension of the solids in the liquid and altering viscosity (resistance to flow), or set (the ability of a suspension to adhere to a vertical surface, and not run off). Thus, some of the milder agents may increase set, whereas the overall effect of some strong agents is to produce a freeflowing suspension of lower viscosity. The amount of deflocculant needed depends upon the viscosity of the slip needed for the application process you have chosen (dipping, spraying, brushing), plus the desire to maximize the amount of solids applied to the ware. The higher the density of application, the less the amount of water to be removed in drying, and the less the glaze will shrink upon firing. See the example on page 7.
Flocculants
Flocculants are less often used in industry, but are widely used in the studio. The figure on page 5 shows that flocs (loosely bonded aggregates of particles) settle to less dense coatings. Hence, flocculants can be used to control coating density. Second, and more important, ions (charged particles) can be leached from most glaze materials, given sufficient time. These ions tend to be the alkalis (soda and potash) that thin the slip to a viscosity below that needed for application. This often occurs during storage. Flocculants can counteract this trend and restore a glaze to the viscosity needed for the application process. Flocculants are generally very powerful, so they are used in very small quantities, from 0.005 to 0.1 percent. For specific types and amounts, refer to the chart on page 6.
Kaolins are white burning and are comparatively pure kaolinite. They are moderately powerful suspending agents. They find use primarily in white and light-colored coatings, where the impurities in ball clays cannot be tolerated. Ball clays are less pure, often containing substantial free silica and/or micas in addition to kaolinite. Many contain substantial concentrations of iron oxide and titania, and are thus darker burning. Therefore, they can alter the color and color purity of the glaze. Since 7080 percent of their total particles are less than 1 micron, they are more powerful suspending agents than kaolins. Clay additions (either kaolin or ball clay, or some combination) up to 12 percent by weight are often used. If no other suspending agents are used, at least 3 percent by weight of clay is required. However, excessive clay additions are to be avoided! Too much clay will cause excessive glaze shrinkage on drying, leading to crawling defects. Bentonite and hectorite are the names given to a class of montmorillonite clays that have higher-than-normal water content and very fine particle size. They are somewhat difficult to disperse in water, but once dispersed they collect a very high water concentration around the particles, forming strong gels that are up to five times more effective in suspension power than normal clay. As a result, they are effective at concentrations of 0.5 to 2.0 percent, well below the 10 percent or more used with more conventional clays. Bentonite is particularly useful with a fully fritted glaze, which can be formulated in many cases with 99 percent frit and 1 percent bentonite. Unlike organic agents, bentonite does not degrade due to bacterial action. Combinations of 0.5 to 1.0 percent bentonite with 37 percent kaolinite or ball clay are also possible. Most of the materials previously discussed as binders also have some suspending power and can be considered as suspending agents as well. Similarly, the various clays have some binding capability, particularly when present in large quantity. An additional complication to flow behavior is time dependence. Some materials, catsup for example, require force to get moving, but little or no force to keep moving. If the flow rate in such materials is reversed, the material does not immediately require force to continue moving. It continues to flow for a while with little or no external force. This time dependence is called thixotropy. Its a fascinating phenomenonbut its a different article.
Suspension Agents
If a glaze is to be applied from an aqueous slip, its formulation must include an amount of colloidal material (material with plate-like shape, and particle size less than 1 micron) that provides the means to suspend the other heavier-than-water components in the slip. The most common suspending agent is clay. Clays come in three general classes: kaolins, ball clays, and montmorillonites.
This article was excerpted from Understanding Glazes, by Richard A. Eppler with Mimi Obstler, published by the American Ceramic Society. For further information and other resources, go to http://ceramics.org/acers-bookstore/whitewares-glazes/.
The many layers of kiln wash

by john briTT
Left and below: Dont you hate this? This kiln wash chip melted into the glaze could have been prevented.
ome people might think that kiln wash is the place where you take your car kiln to get it cleaned. Well, that may be a good idea for a lot of kilns I have seen, but kiln wash is really a necessary and valuable tool for potters. It protects kiln shelves from glaze runs, drips and other accidents that occur in red hot kilns, like pots that tip over, bloating or melting clay bodies, etc. It is also used to protect shelves from volatiles in atmospheric kilns like wood ash or sodium oxide in salt and soda kilns. Most potters dont give it a second thought and grab any recipe or just use anything that is in the bucket labeled kiln wash. However, in order to make a good kiln wash you need to select materials that have very high melting
points and that, when combined, do not create eutectics that cause melting. Knowing a bit about the properties of materials and the principles of kiln wash allows you to choose the ingredients that make the best kiln wash for your specific situation and avoid costly problems. Kiln wash is used in the full range of ceramics firing from cone 022 to cone 14 and every where in between. The type of kiln wash needed varies for each specific situation because some potters work in electric kilns at low-fire temperatures, while others work with fuel-fired kilns at very high temperatures. Understanding the structure of a glaze is helpful when selecting or creating kiln wash recipes so you can understand how not to create a glaze on your kiln shelf. Very
simply, a glaze is composed of a glass-former (silica), a flux (sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, barium, magnesium, zinc, boron or lead oxide) and a refractory (alumina, usually sourced from clay/kaolin). Historically, what potters did was to leave out the flux in their glaze recipe to make their kiln wash. That meant that only silica and alumina (kaolin/clay) were used as the kiln wash. One of the first kiln wash recipes I used was:
BASIC KILN WASH

EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 % Silica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 %
This means you use 50 grams of silica and 50 grams of kaolin. In everyday practice, potters rushing to load a kiln, often just use a scoop of kaolin and a scoop of silica. This is not technically accurate because silica weighs more than kaolin, but it is close enough to work. Silicon dioxide has a melting point of 3100F (1710C) SHANeS Wood FIrINg WAddINg and alumina (aluminum oxide) has a melting point of Alumina Hydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3722F (2050C). Since potters fire to temperatures beFireclay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 tween 1100F (593C) and 2400F (1315C) a mixture of Sawdust to taste these two materials will not melt, will not form a eutectic, (Parts can be measured by scoops, or cups, etc .) and will protect the kiln shelves. (The source of alumina in kiln wash is often kaolin, but it can also be alumina hydrate or alumina oxide. The source of silicon dioxide is usually 200 mesh silica.) This is a good kiln wash for low and midrange electric firings. The only problem is that it contains silica, which is a glass-former. So, if a lot of glaze drips onto the shelf, it can melt the silica in the kiln wash and form a glaze on the shelf. Also, when you scrape your shelves to clean them, you create a lot of silica dust, which is a known carcinogen. So using silica in your kiln wash is not always the best choice. Another drawback of this recipe is that, if it is used in salt or soda firings, it will most certainly create a glaze on the shelf. This is because silica, as noted above, is a glassformer. When sodium oxide, which is a strong flux, is introduced atmospherically, it can easily melt the silica in the kiln wash into a glass. This is why silica should not be Calcining kaolin in bisque bowl made from raku clay. used in a kiln wash recipe for wood, salt or soda kilns. For these types of firings this kiln wash is better: This wadding is easily removed from the bottoms of pots because the sawdust burns out and the wad becomes BASIC SALT KILN WASH very fragile and smashes easily with pliers or small hamAlumina Hydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 % mer. Once you understand the principle of kiln wash you EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 %
Kaolin has a melting point of 3218F (1770C) and alumina, which has an even higher melting point, will not melt, even in a cone 1013 firing. These ingredients are called refractory because they are resistant to high temperatures. The refractory industry, which includes bricks, kiln shelves, posts, etc., relies heavily on these materials. This kiln wash recipe can be used at all temperatures and in all kiln atmospheres. It can also be used as a wadding recipe to set the pieces on in wood, salt and soda kilns. Just mix it up thicker than the kiln washlike bread doughand roll it into wads. The recipe can also be adjusted to 60% kaolin and 40% alumina hydrate, which produces similar results but costs less. Since alumina hydrate costs about $1.44 a pound and EPK kaolin costs $0.32 a pound, tilting the recipe toward EPK kaolin quickly reduces the price. Another high-temperature wadding recipe that is cheaper is:
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can easily substitute other refractories like zirconium oxide (or Zirconia, ZrO2), zircon (ZrSiO4 a.k.a zirconium silicate, zircon flour, or Zircopax), kyanite, sand, fireclay, ball clay or calcined clay to make variations in your wash recipe if you have problems (See recipes on page 13). For example, a common problem with kaolin-based kiln washes is that they crack off the shelf. The reason for this is that clay has the physical property of shrinkage. When you put it on the shelf, it looks really uniform and smooth, but then as it dries it cracks like Texas soil in the summer sun. After several firings, you typically just scrape off the glaze drips and the pieces that have chipped up, apply more kiln wash to hide that firings issues; and then that new layer cracks and the crevasses just keep getting worse. This can cause your pots to crack when they get hung up on the uneven wash during periods of expansion/contraction. Or, when using porcelain, the foot can even become warped and uneven as it fluxes and conforms to the uneven surface of the shelf. Another more insidious problem with cracked kiln wash is that the turbulence created by the burners blows some of the kiln wash chips up into the air and they inevitably land in your favorite bowl, ruining it. The best way to avoid this is to calcine the kaolin or buy calcined kaolin called Glomax. You can calcine kaolin by putting some in a bisque bowl and firing it to red heat (or just put it in with your bisque firing.) Calcining will eliminate the physical property of shrinkage but leave the chemical refractory properties of kaolin intact. What you have made is very fine ceramic grog. So you can adjust your kiln wash recipes by substituting half the kaolin with calcined kaolin or Glomax.
then added until it took a fingernail to scrape it off. If it took a key or screwdriver blade to scrape it off, there was too much flux. So, the recipe then becomes:
SUPer AWeSoMe No CrACK KILN WASH

Alumina Hydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 % Calcined EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . 25 EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 100 % Add: G-200 Feldspar . . . . . . . . . 12 %
No CrACK KILN WASH

Alumina Hydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 % Calcined EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . 25 EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 100 %
You can add more calcined kaolinlike 35%if you want. You just want to keep enough kaolin in the recipe to suspend the other materials so that it goes on smoothly and doesnt settle out. I discovered a small refinement of this recipe after visiting the Homer Laughlin China Company in Newell, West Virginia. There, the Chief Ceramic Engineer told me that, because they have high air turbulence in their kilns, he adds approximately 1% feldspar to help stick the kiln wash together. They determined how much feldspar to add by trying to rub it off with their finger after the firing. If it rubbed off, then there wasnt enough flux. More flux was
Although it seems crazy to add flux to a kiln wash, this very small amount actually is just enough for the kiln wash to stick it lightly to itself and to the shelf, preventing the kiln wash chips from flying around the kiln and getting onto pots. As you can see in the recipes on page 18, there are many kiln wash variations. However, it is essential to know the melting properties of ingredients to make sure that they dont melt on your shelf. For example, zirconium oxide is a refractory and melts at 4892F (2700C) and zirconium silicate, which goes under various names like Zircopax, Ultrox, Superpax, milled zircon, zircon flour, etc., has a melting point of 4622F (2550C). So these can make excellent additions to a kiln wash recipe. The only drawback is that zirconium silicates can cost from $1.33 to $3.00 a pound, depending on the amount you buy. To illustrate the wide variety, some potters just dust alumina hydrate on their shelves to protect them, while some wood firing potters use 100% silica and wall paper paste to make a very thick (-inch) coating that protects their shelves from excessive ash deposits. Still others, who have the new advanced nitride-bonded silicon carbide shelves, dont even use kiln wash at all because the glaze drips shiver off when the shelves cool. Other potters, who are very neat and dont share their space with others, may not even use kiln wash so that they can flip the shelves after every firing to prevent warping. Kiln wash is such a ubiquitous material in the ceramics studio that we take it for granted. Potters make a significant investment in their kiln shelves but rarely take more than a few minutes to mix up two scoops of kaolin and alumina to protect them. They also spend countless hours making and perfecting their work only to suffer unnecessary breakage and loss of pots because they just dont know that a kiln wash doesnt have to crack or fly off into the bottoms of pots. There are many kiln wash recipes to choose from and many solutions to common kiln wash problems if we just take the time to learn about the materials we use.
The author John Britt lives in Bakersville, North Carolina and is author of The Complete Book of High-Fire Glazes: Glazing and Firing at Cone 10. See www.johnbrittpottery.com.
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Kiln Wash application

Most potters apply kiln wash with some kind of brush. If you are coating the whole shelf, use a 4- or 5-inch house-painting brush, but if you are touching up bare spots after scraping off glaze drips, use a small 1inch glaze brush and just dab it on in the spots that need it. If you use a brush, work very fast because the shelf will suck up the wash as soon as the brush touches it, making areas of uneven thickness. Mix up the wash about as thick as heavy cream and paint on several thick layers to protect your shelves, allowing each to stiffen before applying the next coat. Then clean the edges with a wet sponge. Some potters leave a bare inch or inch band at the edge of the shelf so that chips dont fall onto the shelf below. If you have a lot of shelves to kiln wash all at once, one of the best and fastest ways is to use a spray gun. Lay out all of your shelves in a row and coat them all very quickly and evenly. Depending on your spray gun, you may need to adjust the nozzle spray pattern and the thickness of the wash to get it to spray properly, but once you get that figured out you will be very happy with the consistency of the results. Any overspray on the sides of the shelves can be wiped off with a damp sponge. If you dont have a spray gun, another excellent method of coating the whole shelf is to use a paint roller with a short nap length. Just fill the rolling pan with kiln wash and roll on the wash for a smooth, even coat. Allow it to get tacky to the touch and then apply another one or two coats, depending on the thickness desired. At my studio, I have a lot of students working and testing glazes, so the shelves get really beat up and have a lot of glaze drips. Once or twice a year I grind my shelves clean and re-apply the wash. Since I dont have a spray gun, I prefer to use a roller because it gives a smooth even coat very quickly.
Kiln wash should be mixed to the consistency of heavy cream.
Rolling kiln wash on new mullite shelves produces an even thickness.
Work quickly when brushing kiln wash on new mullite shelves.
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recipes
KArLS KILLer KILN WASH
Ball Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 % EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Silica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ultrox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 100 %
BUCKS KILN WASH

Alumina Hydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 % Kyanite (35 mesh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 100 %
KILN WASH I
EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 % Zircopax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 100 %
KILN WASH II
Alumina Hydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 % Calcined EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Zircopax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 100 %
KILN WASH III

Alumina Hydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 % Calcined EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 EPK Kaolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Silica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 100 % So as you can see, kiln wash doesnt have to be just silica and alumina . As new materials have become more readily available, there are quite a variety of refractory ingredients in kiln wash recipes and knowing the properties and cost of the ingredients will allow you to select the ones that best serve your needs .
This pot, by Linda McFarling, is on wadding made from Basic Salt Kiln Wash. Notice what happens to the shelf edges when silica and soda meet.
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how big is ThaT kiln

by david gamble
give a lot of workshops and talk about many different aspects of ceramics tools, techniques, equipment and so on. When talking about kilns, two of the questions teachers and potters ask a lot are How big is 7 cubic feet (or 10 cubic feet)? and How many pieces can I fit into a kiln? For the teacher with 28 students in a class or the functional potter making dinnerware, the answers will help you determine the size kiln that will suit your needs.
Like most artists Im visually oriented, so I thought it would be helpful to show how big a kiln is and what it can hold. With a 6-inch diameter bowl that you can easily fit into two hands, I loaded various-sized kilns with as many bowls as possible, being mindful to stagger the shelves (a preferred practice) for heat circulation. Note that a larger diameter kiln holds more bowls per cubic foot due to the larger stacking surface on each shelf.
Bowl, 6 inches in diameter and 3 inches high by Tracy Gamble. Of course a larger kiln holds more, but a visual helps. Realistically estimate your output when considering a kiln. Too large and youll have long waits between firings, and too small means youll be firing too frequently.
Approximately 28 in. in diameter and 27 in. high: 10 cubic feet, 50 bowls.
Approximately 23 in. in diameter and 27 in. high: 7 cubic feet, 38 bowls.
Approximately 28 in. in diameter and 18 in. high: 6.6 cubic feet, 42 bowls.
David L. Gamble, MFA, MEd conducts clay, glaze, and electric kiln firing workshops. He is currently an educational consultant for Skutt, and shares a studio with Tracy, his wife, in Plainfield, Indiana.
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by dave finkelnburg heatwork
heaTwork
eatwork describes the measurement of changes that have been effected on clay and glaze. It is a function of a combination of effects including temperature, duration of firing, kiln atmosphere, volume and mass within the kiln, and volatiles in the kiln. Understanding how heatwork helps measure the progress of a firing, and also understanding the limitations of the concept of heatwork, is important to achieving successful kiln firings.
Measuring Heatwork
Why, if a perfectly good thermocouple is installed in a kiln, would an artist also want to put pyrometric cones in a firing? What do those cones accomplish? Why use them? Each cone within a temperature range has a separate chemical and physical composition designed to permit the cone to bend over under the force of gravity at a particular temperature when heated at a specific rate. For practical purposes, a pyrometric cone is simply a sophisticated blend of finely ground glaze ingredients. As those ingredients begin to melt, the force of gravity lets individual particles slide past each other allowing the cone to bend in a reliable, predictable manner. This deformation of the cone due to grain boundary slip occurs because part of the cone melts to a glass phase. The relatively weak liquid glass is not strong enough to keep the cone erect any longer so the cone, which is manufactured with a slight lean, begins to bend. This bending does not begin at a specific temperature, but rather at a combination of temperature and time.
How does one soak without overfiring? Once a particular cone is down, and temperature is held constant for 15 minutes, the next numbered cone will go down. So, adding a 15 minute soak at peak temperature will have the effect of increasing the firing by one cone. This means, of course, one should start the soak before the maximum desired cone drops, using the above rule of thumb to estimate when to begin soaking. Adjust the kiln burners or digital controller to slow or arrest the temperature rise. By the end of the soak, the target cone should be fully bent to a 90 angle. Because an infinite combination of kiln heating rates and times can occur in any kiln, a cone can only be expected to bend at a specific temperature if it is heated at precisely the rate prescribed by the cone manufacturer. Thus, given the variability of firings, a cone cannot be considered a scientific measure of temperature. Rather, it can be inferred from the appearance of the cone that a particular combination of time and temperature has been reached in the kiln.
2000 2000F 1500 1500F 1000 1000F 500 500F 0 0
TOTAL HEATWORK OF A FIRING
Hours
To Soak or Not to Soak?
A soak is a period of time in a kiln firing during which temperature is held constant. Some processes in a firing are temperature dependent while others are time dependent. Achieving a uniform temperature in ceramic ware is a time dependent process. A soak may be used at any point in a firing to reduce the difference between the surface and internal temperature of ware in a kiln. Temperature dependent processes include organic burn off, driving off chemically bound water, mullite formation, and silica melt. A soak at any of the different temperatures critical to these processes may be useful. Additionally, once a glaze is melted, it will become less viscous (flow easily), as temperature increases. The viscosity of a molten glaze is temperature dependent. A soak may be used to hold the viscosity of a melted glaze constant while time passes so that the glaze may flow or smooth out. This type of soak is often used to improve the final surface appearance of a glaze. In kilns for which the atmosphere is controlled, different degrees of oxidation and/or reduction may be used during the soak to further influence the appearance of the glaze surface.
The area below the line represents this firings total heatwork, a combination of time and temperature. If one of these factors is increased, the other is decreased to maintain the same heatwork. Note that heatwork continues into the cooling part of the firing.
CONE 6 TIME/TEMP VARIATIONS

2300F 2200F 2100F 2000F 1900F 1800F 1700F
Hours 5
Assuming an initial heating rate of 300F/hour up to 1725F, the graph above shows that cone 6 will drop at very different temperatures depending on the heating rate during the final hours of a firing. At a rate of 270F/hour the cone drops at 2269F after 2 hours (red line); at 108F/hour the cone drops at 2232F after 3 hours (green line); and at 27F/hour, the cone drops at 2165F after 3.5 hours (blue line). Data: Edward orton Jr. ceramic Foundation.
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cracks in The kiln

oft firebrick is something all electric kilns have in common. While its a very good insulator and can withstand very high temperatures, it does have its limitations. Firebrick expands when it heats up and contracts when it cools down, it can be much hotter on the inside surface than on the outside surface. For example, when the inside of a typical top-loading kiln is at 2300F, the outside of the kiln is about 450F. The firebrick has expanded quite a bit on its hot face, but the amount of expansion on its cool face is nowhere near as much. This uneven expansion throughout the bricks in the kiln accounts for the cracks that appear on the surfaces exposed to the most heat.
by roberT baTTey
To Repair or Replace, That is the Question
Hairline Cracks
Because of the uneven expansion, cracks are almost inevitable. In top-loading kilns you can expect to see cracks appear first in the lid and floor slabs, then in the walls. In front-loading kilns, cracks appear everywhere, as the floor, walls, and roof are all slabs of firebricks. These cracks are called hairline cracks (figure 1) and are just on the surface of the brick. When the kiln gets hot, the cracks fill in as the surface of the brick expands. In some cases, especially with front-loading kilns and on tops and bottoms, these cracks can easily develop into full cracks that penetrate the entire slab.
Shrinkage at High Temperatures
Since firebrick can shrink when fired to high temperatures, this will exacerbate cracks. Youll probably only notice this if the kiln gets fired to cone 6 and above. You can counter this by keeping the stainless steel bands tight around the top and bottom slabs on top-loading kilns. Do this for the kiln sections as well (figure 2). Tightening helps to minimize the potential damage a crack can cause. With the bands tight, a lid could be cracked in many pieceseven with cracks that go all the way through the slaband still function fine.
Another common type of crack happens on the hot side edge of the lid on the points where the stainless steel band is the tightest. (It happens on the floor too but is generally not seen because of the kiln body). The crack will look like a small to medium semicircle and the piece may be tight, loose or falling out (figure 3). This happens because as the kiln brick expands, the stainless steel does not expand as quickly. If the piece in the semicircle is loose or tight, just leave it alone. If it has already fallen out, you can cement it back into place with a brick repair kit, or use the kit to create a patch to fill the hole with it. If the hole is smaller than an inch across, it will probably be just fine to leave it alone. Dont try to patch a crack on the brick surface with high temperature cement. Itll just crack through the cement or elsewhere. Large cracks can be lightly stuffed with a bit of non-RCF ceramic fiber, available through most ceramic suppliers. You can also dismantle the lid completely on a flat work surface and fully cement the pieces back together. Eventually, a kiln lid with a lot of cracks needs to be replaced, but the bottom can be in many pieces and still function fine as long as the kiln has a full support kiln stand and the steel band is snug. Likewise the sides of the kiln can be in many pieces too and still be fine for a good long time. For a seriously damaged bottom, you can purchase another bottom, and put it underneath the cracked or crumbling one. This will improve the insulating characteristics of the kiln and will improve heat up time.
Recommendations
Generally, the rule with kiln brick repair is to leave it alone if at all possible. Unless the damage is catastrophic, causes heat loss, or causes elements to fall out of their grooves, just ignore the problem until its time to replace
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RepaiRing Small HoleS oR CHipS

1. Clean and wet the surface of the brick with water. Use a spray bottle or a brush to wet only the area where the hole or chip is located. 2. Apply a thin coat ( 1/32- to 1/16inch) of refractory brick cement in the hole. 3. Fill kiln grout into the hole with a spatula. (Kits for making grout are available from kiln manufacturers and most suppliers.) 4. Let dry for 24 hours. 5. Sand the surface using rough sandpaper to even it out with the rest of the firebrick. 6. Turn kiln on low for 3 hours to completely dry the brick and the cement. 7. Do a first firing of the kiln.
the elements and the thermocouples. At that time assess whether any brick damage needs to be repaired. Even with cracks, chips, pieces of crumbling or missing brick, and worn bricks from leaning into the kiln to load or unload it, dont be afraid to fire it unless you see holes opening up and have major heat loss (some is OK). Just be there to check on your kiln when its firing, especially when
it is supposed to shut off. Expect there to be visible wear and tear in the bricks starting with the very first firing. Think of your kiln as a hard working machine with character.
For more information, download a PDF at www.hotkilns.com/brickrepair.pdf. Robert Battey is Service Manager for L&L Kiln Mfg., Inc. (rob@hotkilns.com).
RepaiRing VeRy laRge HoleS

1. Cut out an area around the brick chip with a small knife, saw or router. Brush it clean of debris and dust. (Always wear a mask.) 2. Cut a piece of firebrick to fit into the hole. The piece should be slightly smaller than the hole (by about 1/16- to 1/8-inch.) Brush the edges to remove dust. 3. Wet the firebrick. 4. Using about 1/16 of an inch of kiln cement, secure the brick piece into the hole. 5. Let dry for at least 24 hours. 6. Cut off and/or sand off excess brick and cement. 7. Cover with brick hardener (available through kiln suppliers) and allow to dry for 24 hours. 8. Turn kiln onto low for 3 hours to totally dry. 9. Do a first firing to cure.
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by Sumi von Dassow
This book covers techniques of firing and finishing at low temperature, eliminating the need for costly kilns or lengthy waits between making and finishing your work. Both ancient cultures and contemporary potters have used low-firing to great effect, adding slips and burnishing pieces to create finishes not possible with any other firing method. Whether using an old garbage can, a pit in the ground, or a bonfire, low-firing is accessible to anyone with an outdoor space. Low-firing and Burnishing provides step-by-step practical information focusing on various approaches to low firing and methods of natural finishes. Chapters include burnishing, terra sigillata, smoke firing, pit firing, saggar firing, and raku techniques.
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microwave kilns
any people know that a microwave oven can be used to dry clay quickly when youre in a pinch. Dielectric heating (the type used in a microwave oven) is also used in industry to fire ceramics for high-tech applications. This option is also available on a small scale to the studio potter, at least for firing tests and small objects using a microwave kiln. A microwave kiln is a container kiln consisting of a base and hood made for use in a household microwave oven. The kiln is made of a white insulating fiber and lined on the inside of the chamber with a black compound that absorbs the microwave radiation and heats up to 1650F or approximately cone 010 (figure A). The heat from this compound is then transferred to the chamber and to the piece being fired. It takes between 5 to 10 minutes to reach peak temperature ranges depending on the size of the microwave kiln, the work being fired, and the microwaves wattage. After the firing, the kiln needs to cool for at least 20 minutes before being opened. Designed for working primarily with small glass objects or precious metal clay, the microwave kiln is also suitable for firing small clay pieces, from beads and pendants to test tiles or small sculptural objects. The kilns come in three sizes. The small and medium size have a firing chamber thats 1 inches in height, and a diameter of 2 inches and 4 inches respectively. The chamber in the large kiln measures 6 inches in diameter by 28 inches high. The optimum firing time for various materials and sizes needs to be determined through test firings. Spectrum
by jessica knapp
Glazes, one of the kilns distributors, sells a range of glaze pens formulated specifically for the kiln (see figure A) but overglazes, glazes, and clays formulated for a range between cones 018 and 010 can be successfully fired.
Using the Kiln

First, cut a piece of kiln fiber paper to size. The fiber paper is usually provided as part of the kit (see figure A), but can be replaced by pieces of Bullseye Thin-Fire paper used for glass work. The fiber paper prevents anything from sticking to the insulating fiber base. Place your piece on the fiber paper and test fit the cover to be sure the piece does not hit the top or sides of the firing chamber (figure B). Place the base in the microwave and cover with the lid. Be careful; the black coating on the inside of the lid is delicate and cracks off easily if bumped. Set the microwave timer based on your tests. Once the microwave turns off, youll notice an orange glow coming from the vent hole in the top of the kiln. Take the kiln out of the microwave immediately to prevent damage to the microwaves ceiling from prolonged
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exposure to the heat from the vent hole. Wearing oven mitts or kiln gloves, grasp both the top and bottom of the kiln at the same time, taking care to not open it as you lift it up (figure C). Place the kiln on a heat resistant surface, like a brick or tile. Leave the kiln closed for 2030 minutes before opening. For slightly larger work, increase the cooling time to 3540 minutes. The top of the cover and bottom of the base stay very hot for a long time, so keep at least a 6-inch clearance above and around the kiln. After cooling, gently brush the fiber paper residue off of the base with a soft brush. Note: Wear a respirator to avoid inhaling the dust. When using this kiln, follow the same rules as you would when firing work in a larger kiln. Clay objects can be fired either green or after a bisque firing. If firing green, the work must be thin and dry. Additionally, dry glazed work overnight before firing. Due to fumes, the microwave needs to be vented properly or fired outside. Take careful notes. As the microwave kilns are too small to insert a pyrometer, and, unless you buy the larger model, also too small for a cone pack, youll need to take notes on the time/temperature correlation for your own microwave.
green, a bisque-fired porcelain body, and a high-fired porcelain body, all of the clay bodies survived the thermal shock of the short firings (4 to 5 minutes for the Egyptian paste, and 5 minutes for the porcelain).
Conclusion
Though it wont replace your need for a larger kiln, a microwave kiln can help speed up your glaze and clay body testing, or provide a way
to make small-scale objects or even models for larger pieces. Microwave kilns are sold under three different brand names: MicroKiln, MagicFuse, and Fuseworks. Check with your local distributor for availability. All three can also be found online.
A special thank you to Spectrum Glazes (www.spectrumglazes.com) for providing a MicroKiln and Spectrum Multipens for use in testing clays and glazes for this article.
wall pieces
by Dominique Bivar segurado
Testing, Testing...
We tested the Spectrum multi pens (figure 1), a white gold and a mother-of-pearl luster, a purple overglaze enamel (figures 24), commercial underglazes (figure 5), an 04 transparent glaze (figure 6), and Egyptian paste. It took additional tests to find the correct firing time for the enamels and the lusters. The firings for the two overglazes produced noticeably more fumes and discoloration in the kiln than the other glaze firings. As a general guideline, with a lowpowered microwave, it took 3 minutes to fire a piece with luster or overglaze and 5 minutes to fire the glaze pens and underglazes. For clay bodies, two Egyptian pastes, fired
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How MucH cLay?

by robin Hopper
lanning your clay supply can sometimes be a challenge. If you order too much, youll have clay sitting in storage too long, allowing it to stiffen over time. And if you order too little, theres a chance you wont get an exact match in the next batch since moisture content can affect shrinkage and clay ingredients vary from bag to bag. To assure you have an adequate supply of clay requires a little planning. If youre doing repetitive throwing or
production work, and you have an idea of what you want to make on a monthly or quarterly basis, then keep a chart of weights and measures showing the amount of clay needed and size of objects at the throwing stage. Here is a list of weights and measures of standard items produced in my studio. These are for an average throwing thickness of /16 in. for smaller objects, and /8 in. for larger objects so you will have to adjust accordingly if throwing thinner or thicker.
ITEM 6 oz. coffee mug 8 oz. coffee mug 14 oz. beer mug chalice (cup only) goblet (cup only) cup saucer large dinner plate medium dinner plate side plate bread and butter plate glutton plate large bowl medium bowl small bowl onion soup bowl large mixing bowl 4 quart casserole 2 quart casserole 1 quart casserole individual casserole cream pitcher 1 pint pitcher 4 pint pitcher coffee pot large teapot medium teapot small teapot 1 liter decanter small decanter liqueur or sake bottle large storage jar medium storage jar
WEIGHT Grams lb./oz. 275 10 oz. 400 14 oz. 600 1 lb. 5 oz. 500 1 lb. 2 oz. 340 12 oz. 300 11 oz. 350 13 oz. 1800 4 lb. 1350 3 lb. 1000 2 lb. 3 oz. 600 1 lb. 5 oz. 2300 5 lb. 2 oz. 2600 5 lb. 12 oz. 1800 4 lb. 600 1 lb. 6 oz. 600 1 lb. 5 oz. 1800 4 lb. 2600 5 lb. 12 oz. 1800 4 lb. 1000 2 lb. 3 oz. 600 1 lb. 6 oz. 400 14 oz. 675 1 lb. 8 oz. 2600 5 lb. 12 oz. 1800 4 lb. 2000 4 lb. 6 oz. 1500 3 lb. 6 oz. 1000 2 lb. 3 oz. 2000 4 lb. 6 oz. 1200 2 lb. 11 oz. 1000 2 lb. 3 oz. 2250 5 lb. 1500 3 lb. 6 oz.
HEIGHT inches cm 3 7.5 5 12.5 7 17.5 4 10.0 5 12.5 2.75 7.0 1 2.5 1.25 3.0 1 2.5 1 2.5 .75 2.0 1.25 3.0 6 15.0 4.5 11.0 3 7.5 3 7.5 4.5 11 8 20 4.5 11 4 10 3 7.5 5 12.5 6.5 16.5 14 35 11 27.5 8 20 6 15 4.5 11 12 30 8 20 12 30 10 25
WIDTH inches cm 3 7.5 3 7.5 3.5 8.5 4 10.0 3 7.5 3.75 9.5 5.5 13.5 11.5 29.0 10 25.0 8 20.0 6.5 16.0 14 35.0 12 30.0 10 25.0 6 15.0 6 15.0 10 25.0 12 30.0 8.5 21.0 6.5 16.0 5.5 13.5 3 7.5 4 10.0 6 15.0 4.5 11.0 8 20.0 6 15.0 5 12.5 6 20.0 5 12.5 5 12.5 4 10.0
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ITEM small storage jar jam or honey pot large cooking/serving bowl small cooking/serving bowl cheese bell base butter dish base salt and pepper shakers egg bakers
WEIGHT Grams lb./oz. 800 1 lb. 12 oz. 450 16 oz. 2500 5 lb. 8 oz. 1350 3 lb. 2000 4 lb. 6 oz. 1500 3 lb. 6 oz. 600 1 lb. 5 oz. 600 1 lb. 5 oz. 400 14 oz. 400 14 oz.
HEIGHT inches cm 7 17.5 3.5 8.5 3.5 8.5 2.25 6 6 15 3 4.5 1.25 7.5 11 3
WIDTH inches cm 3 7.5 4 10.0 15 37.5 10 25.0 10 25.0 5.5 3 3.5 13.5 7.5 8.5
LIDS
WEIGHT Grams lb./oz.
4 quart casserole lid16003 lb. 8 oz. 2 quart casserole 1000 2 lb. 3 oz. 1 quart casserole indiv. casserole coffee pot large teapot medium teapot small teapot 750 1 lb. 12 oz. 450 400 250 200 150 16 oz. 14 oz. 9 oz. 7 oz. 5 oz.
A Note About Clay
Almost any clay has some potential for use in making functional pottery, depending on what that use is to be. However, most potters rely on readymade commercial clays they purchase. These clays can easily be adjusted to suit the individual by additions of other clays or materials such as grog or sand. Sometimes ready-made clay is as hard as bricks, other times it may be like mush. It can always be softened or stiffened to a more workable state so you can adjust for personal preferences. For extended periods of throwing, its better to use soft clay, as its less damaging to the skin and muscles of the hand and wrist. Excessive use of hard clay can cause severe damage, which may need surgery to correct.
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wHeeLs: tHe wHat and wHy before you buy

hen it comes to buying a wheel theres no shortage of choices. Ranging in price from a few hundred dollars to nearly $2000, potters wheels are separated by degrees of capacity, construction, and accessories. While theres nothing wrong with purchasing the wheel you used as a student, or happen to be using in a community studio, you may be missing out on an opportunity to find the ideal wheel for your needs. If youve limited yourself to one or two wheels, you may not know if a different brand or model would be even better, or whether those models are still in production. To find out which wheel is best for you, you must assess your needs and understand what wheels can offer.
large amounts of clay, then youll need to look at wheels with at least hp (horsepower) motors. In addition to level of use and capacity, you may also want to consider how much space you have, whether you need a portable wheel, if you just need a starter wheel, and, of course, what you can afford.
Assess the Wheels
Assess Your Needs
The two most important things to consider when purchasing a wheel are how often youll use it and how much clay you realistically expect to throw at one time. If you plan on using the wheel a lot, such as in a production situation, then youll want to look at sturdier professional models. Additionally, if you plan on centering
Steven Branfman, in his book The Potters Professional Handbook, describes the features you need to consider when looking at wheels. l Power: A wheels power in practical terms is a function of hp and torque. What you really want to know is whether you can apply the necessary force to the largest amount of clay you will work with and not have the wheel slow down or stop. l Speed: Speed is related to power but is really a different performance issue. Your style of working dictates the speed or RPMs (revolutions per minute) of the wheel head you require. l Control Sensitivity: Your sensitivity to extremely slow speeds and the degree of gradual increase as
Horsepower, Motors, and Electronic Controllers

There are many types of motors available for potters wheels and they are either set up for standard household alternating current (AC) or as direct current (DC). While AC models are relatively inexpensive, the motor speed is difficult to control because they have no permanent magnets. Although it isnt possible to successfully vary the speed of an AC motor electronically, a mechanical speed control, such as a ring-cone or cone-and-disk, can be used to vary the constant speed (1725 rpm) of this type of motor. The horsepower on DC electric motors can be rated as peak or continuous duty. Less expensive peak-rated motors provide horsepower only for short intervals not a problem for the occasional thrower. Continuous-duty motors, on the other hand, while typically more expensive, can run fully loaded 24 hours a day without overheating. Temperature is the biggest cause of service problems and motor failure. Excessive running temperature severely degrades an electric motor. Because insulated wire is used to create the electrical magnetic fields that cause the shaft to spin, more heat builds up in these windings at slow speeds, and the insulation weakens over time. Once the insulation degrades, winding faults occur and the motor is compromised. Further, as motors overheat, the brushes wear quicker and this wears out the commutator. The larger the motor, the greater the number of windings and the better the insulation between them. Larger-sized brushes also run cooler, which allows for increased heat dissipation and cooler operating motors and hence longer motor life. Further, high-quality continuous-rated motors have a built-in cooling fan on the end of the shaft to further extend the life of the motor. Electronic speed controls use direct current (DC) motors, and a motor controller changes the household AC to DC. On potters wheels, they typically operate at 90 volts. When coupled with a foot pedal using a linear potentiometer, the controller allows a range of speeds with proper torque. Motor controllers are solid-state electronic devices protected by a fuse or small push button re-settable circuit breaker. There are two types of electronic motor speed controllers SCR (silicon controlled rectification) and PWM (pulse wave modulation). While there are subtle differences between these types, they perform the same functions and are ruggedly constructed to provide many years of trouble-free service.
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you apply it will dictate any concerns you have in this area. l Smoothness and Vibration: Again, personal style and expectations will make this more or less of an issue. l Weight: If you use 30 or more pounds of clay, the weight and stability of the wheel could be an issue. You dont want the wheel crawling along the floor as you apply pressure to the clay. l Wheel Head Diameter: Although you can use bats of almost any size, the diameter of the wheel head may be a concern. The smallest head is 12 inches, with heads going as large as 16 inches. l Miscellaneous Features: Splash pan, integrated seat, attached worktable, adjustable height, choice of rotation (reversing switch), construction materials and finishes, are all options you need to be aware of and assess as to their importance.
Accessories
For potters prone to back problems, standing at the wheel to throw may be the answer. Most wheels can be purchased with optional leg extenders. Durable, stable, and easily adjustable leg extensions allow you to throw standing up, perhaps, the best thing many potters can do for their health.
Recommendations
If there is a pottery supplier nearby with a selection of equipment, theyre your best bet for answering your questions and trying out wheels. If theres not a nearby supplier, visit local potters, schools, and studios to see the equipment they have. Ask questions about the operation, maintenance, and repair records of the equipment that interests you. Ask to try the wheel and be sure to bring your own clay! Why? Its both courteous to the studio and sensible to test the wheel under as close to realistic conditions as possible. The Internet makes it possible to shop around and find bargains on some wheels. Your local supplier not only service the wheels they sell, but they may also match an online price or order a particular model if they dont have it in stock. Remember also that if you purchase a wheel that requires shipping, make sure you nail down all the costs for getting the wheel to its final destination. A new potters wheel that fits your needs is a long-term investment youll certainly enjoy for many years to come.
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Making a cLay ruLer
by pauL andrew wandLess
here are several ways to learn about clay shrinkage, but making a clay ruler is the simplest by far. Any age or level of experience will find this to be a fun and easy way to understand how much clay shrinks at the greenware, bone dry, and bisqueware stages. A standard clay bar test will give a measurable percentage for clay body shrinkage. A clay ruler gives a simple and obvious visual example in inches. The process is simple. Make a 12inch clay ruler complete with inch lines using the clay body of your choice. Once bone dry, measure to see how much shrinkage occurred from the green stage and record this measurement. Include the clay ruler in your next bisque firing and measure it again after the firing to see how much shrinkage occurred from the bone dry measurement. Now youll have a general sense of how your work will shrink at each of these stages based on your clay ruler.
(figures 3 and 4). Use a fettling knife to cut out the clay rulers. During the drying and firing processes, a ruler can always warp, crack, or break so having extras is always a good idea. I tend to make four or five at a time which also aides in assuring consistency. If I measure and cut correctly, all the rulers should have the same measurements once fired. This is an excellent way to assure your stats are correct. Dry the rulers sandwiched between drywall and place newspaper between the individual rulers. A little weight can be placed on top to help keep them flat while drying.
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Cut perpendicular lines using a carpenters square, then lay a graph ruler on top to create a parallel cut at the far end of the slab.
Measuring the Results
Prepping the Slab
Roll out a slab of clay of your choice and smooth out the surface. I like to use a combination of a clear graph ruler and a carpenters square to measure and cut. Position the carpenters square to cut a straight bottom and side at a 90 angle. Next use the carpenters square and clear graph ruler to measure and cut the slab to 12 inches tall. The graph ruler is used to assure the parallel lines are as square as possible (figure 1).
Making the Ruler
A graph ruler is 2 inches wide so I just use that as the width for the clay rulers. Use a dull pencil to emboss vertical lines to make as many clay rulers as you can from the smoothed out slab (figure 2). When the ruler lines are done, mark the surface with horizontal lines spaced 1 inch apart to finish creating the 12-inch ruler
The fun part is measuring the ruler at the different stages of drying and firing to actually see how your clay shrinks. I always measure the ruler when its bone dry and again after the bisque firing. I also fire the ruler to a higher temperature to measure the shrinkage at a variety of temperatures. This is where having multiple clay rulers around is handy. Youll find most of the shrinkage occurs from greenware to bone dry. For this article, I used Amacos Brownstone Earthenware. The results were: greenware measured 12 inches, bone dry measured 11 inches, and bisque fired to 1940 F measured 113/8 inches (figure 5). Some potters use a bisque ruler to measure bisque vessels to make replacement lids. The bisque measurement gives you the approximate size of what the lid should be when in Use the graph ruler with one end the green stage. While not an exact lined up with the straight edges of the slab to cut out multiple rulers. match, its better than just guessing without a frame of reference for how much your clay shrinks. This is also a great exercise for students to visually see how much a clay body shrinks in a format that everyone can recognize and understand. My six-year-old son makes these all the time with great success and learns to measure and
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Make marks that are spaced 1 inch apart on each ruler.
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Join the 1 inch marks across all of the rulers, making sure to keep the drawn lines parallel to each other (and perpendicular to the lines separating each ruler).
cut at the same time. I make clay rulers for all the bodies I use to get a sense of their general shrinkage. Clay rulers shouldnt replace the clay bar shrinkage test (see Getting to Know Your Clay in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of PMI, also available at www.ceramicartsdaily.org/education) but should be seen as an additional test to further understand your clay body and have a little fun at the same time.
Paul Andrew Wandless is a studio artist, workshop presenter, educator, and Vice President of the Potters Council. He authored the book Image Transfer On Clay and co-authored Alternative Kilns and Firing Techniques: Raku, Saggar, Pit & Barrel. His website is www.studio3artcompany.com and he can be emailed at paul@studio3artcompany.com.
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A greenware ruler, a bone dry ruler, and a bisque fired ruler lined up to show the rate of shrinkage at each stage.
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glossary of common ceramic raw materials

by vince pitelka barium carbonate BaCO3alkaline earthactive high tem- magnesium carbonate MgCO3alkaline earthhigh temperature flux, promotes mattness and opacity in low temperature glazes, perature flux, but also promotes matt glaze surface. Unsafe smooth, hard, buttery surface in high temperature glazesprofor low-fire functional glazes. Often used as an additive in clay motes purples/pinks with cobalt. Used to promote controlled bodies in very small percentages to render sulfates insoluble, crawl glaze effects. reducing scumming. bentonite Al2O35SiO27H2Oformed from decomposition of manganese dioxide MnO2flexible colorantwith alkaline fluxes gives purple and red colorsby itself gives soft yellow-brown airborne volcanic ash. Suspension agent used in quantities no with cobalt gives black. Used with iron to color basalt bodies. more than 3% of dry materials weight. Concentrations of more than 5% may promote blistering. bone ash (calcium phosphate) Ca3(PO4)2high temperature fluxopacifier in low temperature glazestranslucence in high nepheline syenite K2O3Na2O4Al2O39SiO2a common feldspathic flux, high in both soda and potash. Less silica than soda temperature glazes. feldspars, and therefore more powerful. Increases firing range of borax (sodium tetraborate) Na2O2B2O310H2Oa major low low-fire and mid-range glazes. temperature alkaline flux, available in granular or powdered form. Gives smooth finish, bright colors. Water soluble, so rutile Source of titanium dioxide, contains iron, other trace mineralsgives tan color, promotes crystallization giving mottled often used in fritted form. multi color effects in some high temperature glazes, or in overglaze stain. chrome oxide Cr2O3standard vivid green colorantoften softened with a little iron or manganese. Very refractory. With silica (silicon dioxide, flint, quartz) SiO2main glass-former tin produces pink. vitrification, fluidity, transparency/opacity controlled by adding fluxes and/or refractories. cobalt carbonate CoCO3standard blue colorant for slips and glazes5% will give dark blue in glaze or slip. Will cause crawling spodumene Li OAl O 4SiO lithium feldsparpowerful high 2 2 3 2 if used raw for underglaze brushwork. temp alkaline flux, promotes copper blues, good for thermalshock bodies and matching glazes. copper carbonate CuCO3a major glaze colorant to produce greens in low temperature and high temperature, copper reds strontium carbonate SrCO alkaline earth, high temperature flux, 3 in high temperature reduction, and greens and metallic effects similar to barium, slightly more powerfulgives semi-matt surin raku. faces. Nontoxic in balanced glaze. dolomite MgCO3CaCO3high temperature alkaline earth flux, talc 3MgO4SiO H Ohigh temperature alkaline earth flux in 2 2 promotes hard, durable surfaces and recrystallization/matting glaze, promotes smooth buttery surfaces, partial opacitysimilar in glazes. composition to clay. feldspar High temperature alkaline fluxesinsoluble aluminum tin oxide SnO2most powerful opacifier, but expensiveinert silicates of potassium, sodium, calcium, and/or lithiuminexdispersoid in glaze melt57% produces opaque white in a clear glaze. pensive flux for glaze. frit Fluxes that have been melted to a glass, cooled, and ground in titanium dioxide TiO2matting/opacifying agent. Promotes crystal growth, visual texture in glazes. order to stabilize soluble and/or toxic components during handling of unfired material. whiting (calcium carbonate, limestone) CaCO3alkaline earth, contributing calcium oxide to glazepowerful all temperature ilmenite An iron ore with significant titaniummost often used in fluxmajor high temperature flux for glazesgives strong dugranular form to produce dark specks in clay or glaze. Higher iron rable glass. concentration than in rutile. iron oxide, red (ferric oxide) Fe2O3refractory red in oxidation, wollastonite (calcium silicate) CaSiO3In some cases, it is used in place of whiting. converts to black iron (flux) in reduction and/or high-fire. Low quantities in clear glaze produces celadon greenhigh quantities zinc oxide ZnOhigh temperature flux that promotes brilliant produce temmoku black or saturated iron redpowerful flux. glossy surfaces. Can encourage opacity, with titanium in low-alumina glaze can encourage macrocrystalline growth. kaolin; china clay Al2O32SiO22H2Overy refractory white primary clay. Source of alumina in glazes. zirconium silicate ZrSiO4zircon opacifierlow-cost substitute for tin oxideuse double the recipe weight of tin. Includes Zirlithium carbonate Li2CO3powerful all temperature alkaline flux, copax, Opax, Superpax, Ultrox. especially with soda or potash feldspars. Promotes hardness and Excerpted from Clay: A Studio Handbook by Vince Pitelka. recrystallization in low temperature glazes.
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primary function of common ceramic raw materials

Material
Barium Carbonate Bentonite Bone Ash Borax Chrome Oxide Cobalt Carbonate Copper Carbonate Cornwall Stone Custer Feldspar Dolomite EPK Kaolin Ferro Frit 3110 Ferro Frit 3124 Ferro Frit 3134 Ferro Frit 3195 Ferro Frit 3269 Ferro Frit 3278 G-200 Feldspar Green Nickel Oxide Kentucky OM4 Ball Clay Kona F-4 Feldspar Lithium Carbonate Magnesium Carbonate Manganese Dioxide Nepheline Syenite Red Iron Oxide Rutile Silica Spodumene Strontium Carbonate Talc Tin Oxide Titanium Dioxide Whiting Wollastonite Wood Ash Zinc Oxide Zircopax
Glaze Function
Flux Suspension agent Opacifier Flux, glassmaker Colorant Colorant Colorant Flux, opacifier Glaze core Flux, opacifier Alumina, opacity Glaze core, flux Glaze core, flux Glaze core, flux Glaze core, flux Flux, glaze core Flux, glaze core Glaze core Colorant Alumina, opacity Glaze core Flux Flux, opacifier Colorant Glaze core Colorant Colorant Glass former, glaze fit Lithium glaze core Flux Flux, opacifier Opacifier Opacifier Flux, opacifier Flux, opacifier Glaze core, flux, colorant Flux, opacifier Opacifier
Substitute
Strontium carbonate Ball Clay Boron frits
Comment
Do not exceed 3%
Green Cobalt oxide Copper oxide Potash feldspar (G-200) Whiting Kaolin Pemco P-IV05, Fusion F-75 F-19, P-311, Hommel 90 F-12, P-54, Hommel 14 Hommel 90, Fusion F-2 Pemco P-25 Fusion F-60, Pemco P-830 Potash feldspar (Custer) Black nickel oxide Ball Clay Soda feldspar Promotes crawling Purple, red, yellow-brown Celadon green to brown Ilmenite Flint Barium carbonate Many brands Zircopax Wollastonite, Dolomite Whiting, dolomite Whiting Superpax, Ultrox Results vary by type Many brands Use 325 mesh Blues, tan, browns, greens, grays Crystalline glazes Boron frit Boron frit Complete glaze Many brands Blue Greens, copper reds
Notes: 1. Substituting glaze ingredients may alter color, texture, opacity, viscosity, and/or sheen, as well as create pinholing, crazing, black spotting, and/or pitting. In most cases, additional adjustments to other ingredients need to occur when substituting. 2. Test and record your results. 3. Materials vary from supplier to supplier and batch to batch.
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feldspar: the potters pet rock

eldspars are minerals of varying composition commonly used by potters. Feldspars form a glassy, white surface when fired high enough. They have a very long range, they begin melting at cone 4 and continue fusing beyond cone 10. They also tend to stiffen a glaze due to their high alumina content. In ceramics there are two basic categories of feldspars: potash feldspars, in which the primary melting oxide is potassium, and soda feldspars in which the primary melter oxide is sodium. Soda and potash have the highest thermal expansion and contraction rate of all the ceramic melter oxides, they promote color brilliance and luster at most firing temperatures, and they encourage specific color results. Soda feldspars melt at a higher temperature than the potash feldspars; however, the actual flow of the soda feldspar, once it begins, is more fluid and less viscous than its potash feldspar counterpart. Hence, after a firing, the soda feldspar displays a shinier and more melted surface. Both potash and soda melters create a glaze with low surface tension, which means they flow freely over the surface of the clay form. A glaze batch of high surface tension crawls or beads up on itself, leaving bare patches of exposed clay body. Potash has a slightly lower surface tension than soda and has the lowest surface tension of all materials used in ceramics.
by mimi obstler
Soda Feldspars
Kona F-4 and NC-4 feldspars contain a fair amount of potassium oxide, and their total sodium content is not as high as the total content of potassium in potash feldspars. These feldspars are hybrids that incorporate some qualities of both potash and soda feldspars. This is especially evident when theyre compared to stronger sodium materials, such as nepheline syenite. Hence, its often possible to substitute some soda feldspars for potash feldspars without causing a dramatic surface change.
Nepheline Syenite
Nepheline syenite is a low-silica, high-soda, high-alumina mineral referred to as a feldspathic rock. It is available in various particle sizes ranging from coarse to very fine. The fluxing power and shrinkage rate of nepheline syenite depends on the grade number. The finest grades (A400 and 700) have the greatest melting power and shrinkage rate and are used in electrical porcelain and by manufacturers of ceramic wares. Grade A270 has a medium melting and shrinkage rate and is the most commonly used form of nepheline syenite in ceramic studios and schools. Grades A40A200 (used by glass manufacturers) are the coarsest grades and produce the lowest melting and shrinkage rates.
Potash Feldspars
Cornwall Stone
The presence of potash feldspar in a glaze or clay body has a more refractory effect on the ceramic surface compared to equivalent amounts of soda feldspar. Although potash feldspar actually begins its melt at a lower temperature than soda feldspar, once the melt begins, the formation of leucite crystals causes a slower and more viscous flow.
Cornwall stone, also a feldspathic rock, contains more silica and less melter oxides than do the feldspars. Since silica has a high melting point, Cornwall stone has a higher melting temperature than the feldspars and appears stiffer and less melted when fired alone to stoneware temperatures. This is especially apparent at the lower stoneware temperatures. Even the potash feldspars show more fusion at the cone 5-6 oxidation firing temperatures than does Cornwall stone, so this would not be a first choice
Feldspar rocks and test pots

Barbara Beck mixed a glaze consisting of 90% feldspar, 10% whiting, 0.5% red iron oxide and varied the feldspar in each batch to show variation in surface and color. The stoneware pots shown were fired to cone 910 in reduction. From left to right the glaze used contains potash feldspar, Cornwall stone, and soda feldspar, with nepheline syenite in the rear. The rocks shown left to right are soda felspar, potash feldspar, nepheline syenite, and Cornwall stone.
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as a glaze core at these firing temperatures unless a stiffer fluxing activity obtained with nepheline syenite. Despite surface is desired. its increased melting action, the lower silica and higher alumina content of nepheline syenite can cause a gloss Substituting surface to become more matt. When recipes call for an uncommon or extinct feldspar, When using Cornwall stone as a substitute for a soda substitutions are possible, but you may need to make ador potash feldspar in a glaze formula, it may drastically justments to other components in the glaze, such as clay, alter the glaze surface. It brings an increased amount of silica, and/or one of the fluxes. In many tests, substitutsilica and less melter oxides to the glaze combination. ing a soda feldspar for the potash feldspar caused little This substitution can raise the firing temperatures of the change in the glaze surface. Of all the glaze cores, potash glaze, with the result that a formerly shiny and glassy surand soda feldspars produced the least difference when face may appear more opaque and more matt. substituted for each other; and can often be interchanged Although substituting Cornwall stone for a feldspar without causing drastic changes in the glaze surface. lowers the total melter content of the glaze formula, the Potash feldspars can usually substitute for each other in large amount of auxiliary melters already present in the most glaze formulas without producing major changes in glaze may suffice to melt the additional silica brought in surface, provided the silica and alumina content are not by the Cornwall stone. The glazes color may change if too different. The difference in the feldspars silica conCornwall stone is substituted for a feldspar; it contains tent can be compensated for by adding or removing silica more iron oxide and other impurities than do the feldfrom the glaze formula. In any case, before making largespars. These impurities, together with the increased silica scale substitutions, compare the oxide structure of both content, can produce distinctive color differences, espefeldspars and recompute the percentage oxide analysis of cially in high iron glazes. the glaze with the substituted feldspar. Potash and soda feldspars, nepheline syenite, and CornSubstituting nepheline syenite for a feldspar or Cornwall stone provide the basis for the bulk of stoneware wall stone appreciably lowers the firing temperature of and porcelain glaze surfaces. the glaze or clay body. A comparison of the quantities of potash feldspar and nepheline syenite necessary to produce an equivalent melt shows that approximately 25% This article was excerpted from Out of the Earth, Into the Fire, by more potash feldspar is required to produce the same Mimi Obstler and published by The American Ceramic Society.
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from clay body to casting slip

common studio challenge is trying to keep the number of different clay bodies you have on hand to a minimum. Throwing, handbuilding, casting, and surface design techniques often require different clay bodies to suit the demands of how your work is created. Sometimes the clay bodies also need to be in different forms such as regular moist clay, slip or casting slip. If Im handbuilding with a cone 6 clay body and want to add a slip-cast element to it, Id be hard pressed to find a commercial cone 6 casting slip with the exact same shrinkage and absorption characteristics. A singular work made of multiple clay bodies can cause several problems. Disparate shrinkage rates, maturation points, iron content, etc., can all have a negative effect on the final outcome of the work when using different bodies. When possible, its always best to stick with the same body. My sculptural work combines moist clay for general construction and casting slip for volumetric elements or for use with various image transfer techniques to address the surface. My solution is to use the clay body Im working with and turn it into the different types of casting slips I need. This assures that all the parts and surface treatments shrink the same, fire to the same cone, and all the glazes work the same on all the different parts. The great thing about this approach is its simplicity. All you need is a 5-gallon bucket, a drill with a paint mixer attachment, a deflocculant, and the clay body you want to use as a casting slip.
by paul andrew wandless
with your bone-dry clay then add water until its a few inches below the rim (figure 1). Let it slake for 24 hours then mix it by hand a little with a stick (figure 2). Once youve mixed the slip for about 5 minutes, use a drill with a paint mixer attachment to mix it into a smooth slurry, which should be the consistency of thick cream. Use the stirring stick to check the consistency and find any lumps of clay that didnt slake down (figure 3). Keep mixing until the lumps are gone.
At this point, I normally fill a quart container with the slip to use as a joining or brushing slip. The rest I use for casting slip. Youll need to measure the specific gravity of the slip to determine if the water to clay ratio is correct before deflocculating it with liquid sodium silicate or Darvan. To determine specific gravity, which is a comparison of the weight of 100 ml of water (which is 100 g and therefore has a Preparing the Slip specific gravity of 1) with the weight of 100 ml of whatThe process of slaking clay to make it into slip is a simple ever liquid or slip you are working with. First tare (zero one. Step one is to have a 5-gallon bucket filled 6075% out) the weight of a graduated measuring container on a
Measuring Specific Gravity
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scale then fill it with 100 ml of slip and see how much it weighs in grams. Once you know the weight,divide it by the weight of an equivalent volume of water (100g). This works out, in essence, to moving the decimal point in your weight measurement to the left by two places to get the specific gravity. Example: 183g=1.83 specific gravity. In general, a specific gravity of 1.80 to 1.85 provides good balance of fluidity and strength for most casting purposes. This number can vary, though, depending on exactly what is being cast. Ive used it as low as 1.74 for volumetric casting and as high as 1.90 for casting flat slabs. Different clay bodies have different optimal specific gravities that are determined by good old-fashioned trial and error. Specific gravity is simply a tool for you to adjust your slip to meet the needs of your particular casting project. Once you find a number that works, write it down and stick with it for that clay body. If you have a specific gravity that is higher than 1.85 and you want to bring it down, add a little water (only a few drops at a time), to your slip, mix and re-test. If the specific gravity is lower than 1.80, let the slip sit 24 hours, skim the water off the top, remix, and measure the specific gravity again.
sodium silicate or Darvan is needed to achieve the appropriate fluidity. Clay bodies with high iron content will require less deflocculant than others. Use the drill to mix the deflocculant into the slip and use a ladle or pitcher to scoop some of the slip out to see how it pours. The consistency of cream is what youre going for so be careful not to over-deflocculate the slip, which will cause slow uneven drying and soft spots in the finished piece. Just add a few drops at a time to achieve fluidity and remember a little goes a long way with deflocculants.
Using What Works
Ive done this process with commercially bought clay and with home made clay. Ive also had the exact same success slaking down clay that started off as moist clay fresh out of the bag or as 3-day old bone dry clay. I keep a 5-gallon bucket around to throw all my scrap clay into and when it gets about 6575% full, I turn it into casting slip. I also just slice up a 25-pound bag of commercial clay into 1-inch cubes and fill an empty bucket with them and use that to make my casting slip. Im aware of the different opinions regarding initial water content of the clay and its effect on the speed of water absorption/saturation Deflocculating the Slip while slaking. In my personal experience, Ive found if Once you have the correct specific gravity, you need to you let clay in any state of moisture slake for 24 hours, it add a deflocculant to the slip to make it more fluid so it all mixes up just fine. I suggest you simply slake your clay can be poured. Typically just a few small drops of liquid in the state of moisture that you typically have in the past.
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Phoenix Ceramic & Fire Supply (Arcata) Leslie Ceramic Supply Co (Berkeley) Glaze Mixer (Cardiff) All Fired Up! Ceramic Art Center (Chico) Kemper Tools (Chino) Ceramic Services (Chino Hills) Laguna Clay Co. (City of Industry) Grabers Pottery Inc. (Claremont) Jiffy Mixer Co. Inc. (Corona) Mud in Mind (El Cajon) Chris Henley Tools (Encinitas) Clay Factory Inc. (Escondido) I Love To Create (Fresno) B & W Tile Co. Inc. (Gardena) Geil Kilns Co. (Huntington Beach) Art Decal Corp. (Long Beach) Echo Ceramics (Los Angeles) Olsen Kiln (Mountain Center) Freeform Clay & Supply (National City) Xiem Gallery (Pasadena) Aftosa (Richmond) ClayPeople (Richmond) Industrial Minerals Co. (Sacramento) Alpha Fired Arts (Sacramento) Nasco Arts & Crafts (Salida) HyperGlaze/Richard Burkett (San Diego) Ceramics & Crafts Supply Co. (San Francisco) Japan Pottery Tools (San Francisco) The Chinese Clay Art, USA (San Jose) Lily Pond Products (Sanger) Aardvark Clay & Supplies (Santa Ana) Falcon Company (Santa Ana)
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Clay Planet (Santa Clara) California Pot Tools (Santa Paula) Pottery Texture Queen (Santa Rosa) Peter Pugger Mfg., Inc. (Ukiah) Ceramic ArtSpace (Van Nuys) Pure & Simple Pottery Products (Willits)
Colorado
Herring Designs, LLC (Breckenridge) Carbondale Clay Center (Carbondale) Plinth Gallery (Denver) Killam Gas Burner Co. (Denver) Mile Hi Ceramics, Inc. (Denver) Bluebird Mfg. Inc. (Ft. Collins) Enduring Images (Golden) BNZ Materials Inc. (Littleton) Glyptic Modeling Tools (Loveland)
Connecticut
Digital ceramic printing systems
Rusty Kiln Ceramic Studio (North Windham) R.T. Vanderbilt Co. Inc. (Norwalk)
Delaware
J. & J. Ceramic Studio (Dover) Nabertherm, Inc. (New Castle)

Florida
Atlantic Pottery Supply Inc. (Atlantic Beach) Trinity Enterprises International (Lake Placid) Jen-Ken Kilns (Lakeland) Summit Kilns (Land O Lakes) Sculptools Inc (Miami) C and R Products, Inc. (Ocala) Bennett Pottery Supply (Ocoee) Axner Pottery Supply (Oviedo) Florida Clay Art Co. (Sanford) Highwater Clays of Florida (St. Petersburg) St. Petersburg Clay Company Inc. (St. Petersburg)
Georgia
Decals, squeegees, ceramic, and glass Gas conversions Glass supplies Stains, oxides Firing
Davens Ceramic Center (Atlanta) Atlanta Clay (Atlanta) Creative Glazes (Duluth) Olympic Kilns (Flowery Branch) Larkin Refractory Solutions (Lithonia)
Hawaii
Refractories
Ceramics Hawaii Ltd. (Honolulu)

Idaho
The Potters Center (Garden City) Wendt Pottery (Lewiston)

Illinois
Metomic Corporation (Chicago) Paasche Airbrush Co. (Chicago) Sapir Studios (Chicago) Midwest Ceramic Art Supply Inc. (Crest Hill) MJR Tumblers (Davis) Great Lakes Clay & Supply (Elgin) Ceramic Supply Chicago (Evanston) Badger Air Brush Co. (Franklin Park) Blick Art Materials (Galesburg)
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Illinois
Crystal Productions (Glenview) Shimpo Ceramics (Itasca) International Decal Corp. (Northbrook) Art Clay World, USA (Oak Lawn) U.S. Pigment Corp. (S. Elgin)
Indiana
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ABR Imagery, Inc. (Bloomington) United Art & Education (Ft. Wayne) American Art Clay Co., Inc. (Amaco/Brent) (Indianapolis) Brickyard Ceramics & Crafts (Indianapolis) Sugar Creek Industry, Inc. (Linden) Royal and Langnickel Brush Mfg. (Munster) Cattle Barn Clay Co. (Royal Center)
Iowa
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Louisiana
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Portland Pottery Supply South (Braintree) AccuAngle (Groveland) Amherst Potters Supply (Hadley) Gare Inc. (Harverhill) Boston Kiln Sales & Service (Medford) The Potters Shop and School (Needham) Sheffield Pottery Inc. (Sheffield) Ceramics Consulting Services (Southampton) Venco USA (Spencer) Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Worcester)
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West Michigan Clay (Hamilton) Crossroads Pottery & Clay Company (Jackson) Manitou Arts (Northport) Har-Bon Ceramics & Decals (Presque Isle) Rovin Ceramics (Taylor)
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Minnesota Clay Co. USA (Edina) Master Kiln Builders (Farmington) Dunghanrach Clay Co. (Melrose) Brown Tool Co. (Minneapolis) Continental Clay Co. (Minneapolis) Smith-Sharpe Fire Brick Supply (Minneapolis) Triarco Arts & Crafts LLC (Plymouth)
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KC Metro Ceramic & Pottery Supplies (Kansas City) L&R Specialties Inc (Nixa) Krueger Pottery Supply (St. Louis)
Montana
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Cress Mfg. Co. (Carson City) Bison Studios (Las Vegas) Aardvark Clay & Supplies (Las Vegas) Pottery West (Las Vegas) Aim Kiln Mfg. (Minden) Nevada Dans (Sparks) BigCeramicStore.com (Sparks)
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Coyote Clay & Color (Albuquerque) Free Freight Pottery Supply LLC (Albuquerque) New Mexico Clay, Inc. (Albuquerque) Taos Clay (El Prado) Santa Fe Clay (Santa Fe) McCaslin Kilns/ Santa Fe Clay Tools (Santa Fe)
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PCF Studios (Honeoye) Bailey Pottery Equipment (Kingston) Artfixtures (New York) Rockland Colloid Corp. (Piermont) Alpine Kilns and Equipment LLC (Pine Island) Clayscapes Pottery Inc. (Syracuse) Oneida Air Systems, Inc. (Syracuse) Northeast Ceramic Supply (Troy) Doo-Woo Tools LLC (Warwick) Rochester Ceramics, Inc. (Webster)
North Carolina
Highwater Clays, Inc. (Asheville) Lark Books (Asheville) Mudtools (Bat Cave) Carolina Clay Connection (Charlotte) Claymakers (Durham) Resco Products Inc. (Greensboro) Williams Supply (Star) Speedball Art Products Co. (Statesville) Fat Cat Pottery Inc. (Wilmington) Sierrascoringtools.com (Winston-Salem)
Ohio
Classes, wheel and kiln repair
National Artcraft Co. (Aurora) A & K Clay Company LLC (Bethel) Mudmats (Blacklick) Laguna Clay Co. (Byesville) Vulcan Kilns (Centerville) Funke Fired Arts (Cincinnati) Cowans (Cincinnati) Aegean Sponge Co. (Cleveland) RAM Products Inc. (Columbus) Columbus Clay (Columbus) Belhorn Auction (Columbus) Cornell Studio Supply (Dayton) Innovative Ceramic Corp. (E. Liverpool) Mason Color Works Inc. (E. Liverpool) Mayco Colors (Hilliard) Ceramic Supply Inc. (Kent) Klopfenstein Art Equipment (Lexington ) Krumor Inc. (Valley View) Orton Ceramic Foundation (Westerville) Olympia Enterprises Inc. (Youngstown)
Oregon
Auction Sponges
Pottery auctions Sculpting supplies Ceramic decals, Durafire inks
Thermocouples and RTDs
The Kiln Elements Co. (Birkenfeld) Georgies Ceramic & Clay Co. Inc. (Eugene) Georgies Ceramic & Clay Co. Inc. (Portland) Mudshark (Portland) Skutt Ceramic Products (Portland)
Pennsylvania
Moldmaking
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Frog Pond Pottery (Pocopson) Petro Mold Co. (Waterford) Del Val Potters Supply Co. (Wyndmoor)
Rhode Island
Glaze software Mold making We will mix your glaze recipes Custom glazes prepared Custom glazes prepared
Dew Claw Studios (Pawtucket)

South Carolina
Mud Bucket Pottery (Little River) Clay-King.com (Spartanburg) Coastal Ceramic Supply (Summerville)
South Dakota
Dakota Potters Supply (Sioux Falls)

Tennessee
Ward Burner Systems (Dandridge) Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts (Gatlinburg) HandbuildingTools.com (Knoxville) Mid-South Ceramic Supply Co. (Nashville) The Clay Lady (Nashville) Shakerag Workshops (Sewanee)
Texas
Inservices, workshops Workshops
Armadillo Clay & Supplies (Austin) Trinity Ceramic Supply Inc. (Dallas) Texas Pottery Supply & Clay Co. (Ft. Worth) American Ceramic Supply Co. (Ft. Worth) Display Your Art by Glassica (Georgetown) Dry Creek Pottery (Granbury) Ceramic Store of Houston, LLC (Houston) APT-II Products Company (Kerrville) Bella Bisque, Inc. (Kyle) Paragon Industries, L.P. (Mesquite) Old Farmhouse Pottery (Rusk) Clayworld Inc. (San Antonio)
Utah
Clay and glaze additive
Capital Ceramics Inc. (Salt Lake City)

Virginia
The Kiln Doctor Inc. (Front Royal) Craft-n-Spin (Glen Allen) Tin Barn Pottery Supply at Manassas Clay (Manassas) Campbells Ceramic Supply Inc. (Richmond)
Washington
Studio consulting
North Star Equipment Inc. (Cheney) Giffin Tec Inc. (Lummi Island) The Cookie Cutter Shop (Marysville) Crucible Kilns (Seattle) New Century Ceramic Arts Inc. (Seattle) Seattle Pottery Supply (Seattle) Rings & Things Wholesale (Spokane) Precision Terrafirma (Spokane) Scott Creek Pottery Inc. (Tacoma) Clay Art Center (Tacoma)
West Virginia
Equipment repair Glass paint
Danser, Inc. (Parkersburg) Controled Excentrics/Placid Ceramics (Sutton)

Wisconsin
MKM Pottery Tools LLC (Appleton) School Specialty/ Sax Arts & Crafts (Appleton)
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Nasco Arts & Crafts (Ft. Atkinson) Aves Studio (River Falls) A.R.T. Studio Clay Co. Inc. (Sturtevant)
Canada
Paul Ottoway Bone China (Grantville) Plainsman Clay Ltd. (Medicine Hat) Digitalfire Corp. (Medicine Hate) PotteryVideos.com (Gabriola) Bamboo Tools (Surrey) Greenbarn Potters Supply Ltd. (Surrey) Ceramic Arts & Crafts Supply (Burlington) Euclids Elements/The Pottery Supply House (Oakville) Cone Art Kilns Inc. (Richmond Hill) Tuckers Pottery Supplies Inc. (Richmond Hill) Spectrum Glazes (Toronto)
Italy
La Meridiana (Certaldo)
United Kingdom
Workshops Decals
Bailey Decal Ltd. (Stoke on Trent)
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A & K CLAY COMPANY LLC 937-379-1495 3664 Bethel New Hope Rd. Fax: 937-379-1495 Bethel, OH 45106 Email: akclayco@hughes.net Website: www.akclay.com Ohio Slip is a very clean and consistent 400 grain material which makes glazes that fire from cone 6 thru 12 and can be applied to a wet or dry pot, dipped, sprayed or brushed. AIM KILN MFG. 775-267-2607 2516 Business Pkwy., Unit E Fax: 775-267-2002 Minden, NV 89423 Toll-Free: 800-246-5456 Email: aimkilns@yahoo.com Website: www.aimkilns.com Electric and gas-fired kilns, kiln controls and kiln accessories. Custom builds and repairs. A.R.T. STUDIO CLAY CO. INC. 262-884-4278 9320 Michigan Ave. Fax: 262-884-4343 Sturtevant, WI 53177-2425 Toll-Free: 877-ART-CLAY Email: orderdesk@artclay.com Website: www.artclay.com Carry a rainbow of glazes from around the country and a great selection of clay, tools, wheels, kilns and equipment. ALL FIRED UP! CERAMIC ART CENTER 530-894-5227 830 Broadway St Fax: 530-894-5271 Chico, CA 95926 Email: info@allfiredupchico.org Website: www.allfiredupchico.org Full service ceramic art center; pottery classes, a wide range of supplies, members open studio, gallery, gift shop. ALLIGATOR CLAY COMPANY 225-932-9457 2721 W. Perdue Fax: 225-932-9446 Baton Rouge, LA 70814 Toll-Free: 888-503-2299 Email: bill@alligatorclay.com Website: www.alligatorclay.com A division of Southern Pottery Equipment & Supplies, manufacturer of quality moist and custom clay bodies. ALPHA FIRED ARTS 916-484-4424 4675 Aldona Ln. Fax: 916-484-6172 Sacramento, CA 95841 Toll-Free: 800-611-3611 Email: support@alphafiredarts.com Website: www.alphaceramics.com Largest selection of ceramic supplies in northern California. ALPINE KILNS AND EQUIPMENT LLC 845-987-9589 PO Box 1275 Fax: 845-926-3125 Pine Island, NY 10969 Toll-Free: 888-222-9196 Email: info@alpinekilns.com Website: www.alpinekilns.com Manufacture front loading gas and electric kilns since 1943, glaze formulating, tables, work tables, spray booths, and wedging tables. AMERICANPOTTERS.COM 973-945-3553 165 Hoagland Ave. Rockaway, NJ 07866-3013 Email: geoff@americanpotters.com Website: www.americanpotters.com National, searchable, database of potters, clay artists, teachers, students, workshop instructors, or anyone involved in the clay industry that wants to be accessible to everyone across the country/planet. AMHERST POTTERS SUPPLY 413-586-4507 47 East St. Fax: 413-584-5535 Hadley, MA 01035 Email: clay@amberstpotters.com Website: www.amherstpotters.com Specialize in custom mixed de-air clays and an assortment of our own cone 6 glazes visible on our website. AARDVARK CLAY & SUPPLIeS 1400 e. Pomona St. Santa Ana, CA 92705-4812 714-541-4157 Fax: 714-541-2021 APT-II PRODUCTS COMPANY 830-995-4035 PO Box 291766 Fax: 830-995-4036 Kerrville, TX 78029-1766 Toll-Free: 800-922-2857 email: aptprod@hctc.net Website: www.apt2products.com APT-II enhancer is an acrylic additive to plasticize clay and repair damaged greenware or bisque. It also enhances glazes to leveling during firing, eliminates pin holes and causes new glaze to adhere to glazed surfaces without preparation for re-glazing. It is food safe and non-toxic. ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION 406-443-3502 2915 Country Club Ave. Fax: 406-443-0934 Helena, MT 59602-9240 Toll-Free: 800-443-6434 Email: archiebray@archiebray.org Website: www.archiebray.org U.S. distributor for Alberta and Ravenscrag slip, a base glaze material. Supplier for Bray Patch, a repair and patch material that can be used on green or bisqueware. Manufacture Ben Krupkas woodfire clay body. Clay business proceeds support the Archie Bray Residency Program. Wholesale inquiries are welcome. ARMADILLO CLAY & SUPPLIES 512-385-7311 3307 E. Fourth St. Fax: 512-385-1152 Austin, TX 78702 Email: catalogue@armadilloclay.com Website: www.armadilloclay.com One-stop shop giving you a chance to see and touch the products. We provide a fast and easy way to purchase those products, so you can get to the fun part creating! Sell both retail and wholesale. ARROWMONT SCHOOL OF ARTS & CRAFTS PO Box 567 865-436-5860 Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Fax: 865 430-4101 Email: info@arrowmont.org Website: www.arrowmont.org Classes, workshops, galleries and a supply store. ART CLAY WORLD, USA 708-857-8800 4535 Southwest Hwy. Fax: 708-636-5408 Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Toll-Free: 866-381-0100 Email: info@artclayusa.com Website: www.artclayworld.com Specialize in unique types of clay and materials as well as offering multi-level classes in many locations across the United States and Japan.
AARDVARK CLAY & SUPPLIeS 702-451-9928 6230 Greyhound Ln., Ste e Fax: 702-451-9928 Las Vegas, NV 89122 email: contact@aardvarkclay.com Website: www.aardvarkclay.com Full service supplier of Highwater, Standard, Laguna, AMACO, Spectrum, Mayco, Georgies, L&L, Skutt, Shimpo, Brent, Pacifica, Dolan, Kemper, Sherrill Mudtools and more. By artists - for artists. Advice from people who actually use what they sell! ABR IMAGERY, INC. 812-339-9147 3808 W. Vernal Pike Fax: 812-339-8947 Bloomington, IN 47404 Toll-Free: 866-342-4764 Email: rossglass@cs.com Website: www.abrimagery.com Americas #1 glass blowing supply resource. ACCUANGLE 978-430-3039 22 Mill St. Groveland, MA, 01834 Email: lwelardo@comcast.net Website: www.accuangle.com The AccuAngle is a clay slab cutting and beveling tool for straight or curved edges. The eleven preset angles allow for creativity while increasing quality and reducing seam failure. The AccuAngle also saves time by combining the cutting and beveling process. AEGEAN SPONGE CO. 216-749-1927 4722 Memphis Ave. Fax: 216-749-2110 Cleveland, OH 44144 Toll-Free: 800-276-8542 Email: jplimnos@att.net Website: www.aegeansponge.com Importer of natural and synthetic sponges: silk, elephant ear, sea and wool. Wholesaler of ceramic/craft supplies. AFTOSA 510-233-0334 1776 Wright Ave. Fax: 510-233-3569 Richmond, CA 94804 Toll-Free: 800-231-0397 Email: customerservice@aftosa.com Website: www.aftosa.com Leading wholesaler of ceramic accessories, tools, books, display products, tile products, bisque, glaze and sublimation products, PMC and glass products.
AMeRICAN ART CLAY CO., INC. (AMACO/BReNT) 6060 Guion Rd. 317-244-6871 Indianapolis, IN 46254-1222 Fax: 317-248-9300 email: catalog@amaco.com Toll-Free: 800-374-1600 Website: www.amaco.com Leading manufacturer and supplier of quality ceramic products and equipment since 1919. Amaco kilns, clays, glazes and underglazes, our Brent line of potters wheels, ware carts and hand extruders, and our excel round kilns are used worldwide by art educators. AMERICAN CERAMIC SUPPLY CO. 817-535-2651 2442 Ludelle St. Fax: 817-536-7120 Ft. Worth, TX 76105-1060 Toll-Free: 866-535-2651 Email: sales@AmericanCeramics.com Website: www.AmericanCeramics.com Great discounts and great customer service on retail and wholesale ceramic equipment and supplies for over 30 years - kilns, wheels, glazes, brushes, glass tools, clay, bisque and more. Customized and personalized packages. Education and training. Daily shipping.
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ART DECAL CORP. 562-434-2711 1201 Loma Ave. Fax: 562-494-7869 Long Beach, CA 90804 Toll-Free: 800-742-0270 Email: ArtDecal_Barb@hotmail.com Website: www.artdecalcorp.com Quality single and multi-color, made to order waterslide onglaze, inglaze and glass decals for the decorator market. ARTFIXTURES 212-472-0595 211 E. 70th St. Fax: 212-472-3555 New York, NY 10021 Email: deborah@artfixtures.com Website: www.artfixtures.com Supply the Display Stand; two flat pieces interconnect to hold and enhance artwork, plates, books, photographs and fine collectibles. Stands are created specifically for quality art pieces, displaying them both aesthetically and safely. ATLANTA CLAY 770-451-6774 3131 Presidential Dr. Fax: 770-451-6712 Atlanta, GA 30340 Email: info@atlantaclay.com Website: www.atlantaclay.com Atlanta Clay has the largest selection of toolsand we know how to use them! Kemper, Chinese CLay Art, Sherrill, Mudtools and more! ATLANTIC POTTERY SUPPLY INC. 904-249-4499 400 Levy Rd. Fax: 904-339-0014 Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Email: kathys@atlanticpotterysupply.com Website: www.atlanticpotterysupply.com Retail and wholesale pottery supply business. AVES STUDIO 715-386-9097 PO Box 344 Fax: 715-381-2121 River Falls, WI 54022 Toll-Free: 800-261-2837 Email: aves@avesstudio.com.. Website: www.avesstudio.com Manufacture self-hardening sculpting clays, maches and repair compounds that are safe, user friendly, nonshrinking, noncracking, and waterproof for all your sculpting and repair needs. Our 2 part clays are safe to use with potable water and perfect for ceramic repairs. AXNER POTTERY SUPPLY 407-365-2600 490 Kane Ct. Fax: 407-365-5573 Oviedo, FL 32765 Toll-Free: 800-843-7057 Email: axner@axner.com Website: www.axner.com Axner Pottery Supply (a tradename of Laguna Clay Co.) offers the best quality, pricing and service for pottery supplies, materials, equipment and books. Glass fusing and surface modification products, Steve tools and Bellar roller sold here. B & W TILE CO. INC. 310-538-9579 14600 S. Western Ave. Fax: 310-538-2190 Gardena, CA 90249 Toll-Free: 800-499-TILE Email: bandwtile@yahoo.com Website: www.bwtile.com Family-owned business manufacturing tile and tile trims since 1947. Make and sell dry-pressed ceramic body tiles in a variety of sizes and a full line of trim. Sell both retail and wholesale. BADGER AIR BRUSH CO. 847-678-3104 9128 W. Belmont Ave. Fax: 847-57BADGER Franklin Park, IL 60131 Toll-Free: 800-AIR-BRUSH Email: info@badgerairbrush.com Website: www.badgerairbrush.com Maker of quality airbrushes for over 45 years. Manufacture several types of airbrushes designed to meet a vast array of spray needs. BAILEY DECAL LTD. 44(0)1782-524400 Trent House, Dunning St. Fax: 44(0)1782-524414 Stoke on Trent, ST6 5AP United Kingdom Email: natalie@baileydecal.co.uk Website: www.baileydecal.co.uk/
BAILeY POTTeRY eqUIPMeNT 845-339-3721 PO Box 1577Fax: 845-339-5530 Kingston, NY 12402 Toll-Free: 800-431-6067 email: info@baileypottery.com Website: www.baileypottery.com quality products, excellent service and the lowest prices have made Bailey Pottery equipment the professionals choice for over 30 years. From clay to tools to glazes to major equipment, Bailey has it all. BALTIMORE CLAYWORKS 410-578-1919 5707 Smith Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209 Email: info@baltimoreclayworks.org Website: www.baltimoreclayworks.org Youth and adult classes, workshops and exhibitions. BAMBOO TOOLS 604-782-3202 PO Box 74009 Surrey, BC V4N 5H9 Canada Email: david@bambootools.com Website: www.bambootools.com Most widely used pottery tools by production potters in the Orient. Bamboo is the best material for potterydurable, lightweight, and fits the human anatomy. BARTLETT INSTRUMENT CO. 319-372-8366 1032 Ave H Fax: 319-372-5560 Ft. Madison, IA 52627 Email: information@bartinst.com Website: www.bartinst.com Design and manufacture kiln controllers used by many major kiln manufacturers. Our mission is to provide reliable, easy-to-use and economical controllers. BELHORN AUCTION SERVICE P.O. Box 20211 Columbus, OH 43220 Email: auctions@belhorn.com Website: www.belhornauctions.com 614-921-9441
BISON STUDIOS 702-388-2085 1409 S. Commerce St. Las Vegas, NV 89102 Email: pdp1@earthlink.net Website: www.bisonstudios.com Manufacture functional tungsten carbide trimming/turning tools for potters. Direct sales. BLICK ART MATERIALS 309-343-6181 695 U.S. Hwy. 150 E. Fax: 800-621-8293 Galesburg, IL 61402-1267 Toll-Free: 800-828-4548 Email: info@dickblick.com Website: www.dickblick.com Offer a wide selection of clays, glazes, kilns, tools, wheels and accessories for the school and home studio. Get the best prices, best selection and best service on all the top brands - Amaco, Skutt, Laguna, Shimpo, Kemper, Bailey and more. Request a catalog or shop online. BLUE DIAMOND KILNS 504-835-2035 2009 S. Hullen Metarie, LA 70004 Toll-Free: 800-USA-KILN Email: bluediamondkilns@yahoo.com Website: www.bluediamondkiln.com Manufacture electric ceramic, glass and custom kilns.
BLUeBIRD MFG. INC. 970-484-3243 PO Box 2307 Fax: 970-493-1408 Ft. Collins, CO 80522-2307 Toll-Free: 800-335-0741 email: info@bluebird-mfg.com Website: www.bluebird-mfg.com Manufacture 3 sizes of pugmills, studio to large production models. All have cast aluminum barrels and stainless steel parts. Also manufacture studio and production size clay mixers with stainless steel buckets. BNZ MATERIALS INC. 303-978-1199 6901 S. Pierce St., Ste. 260 Fax: 303-978-0308 Littleton, CO 80128 Toll-Free: 800-999-0890 Email: info@bnzmaterials.com Website: www.bnzmaterials.com Manufacture BNZ-24 HK Insulating Firebrick, the premium brick available for hobby kiln lining and insulation. BOSTON KILN SALES & SERVICE 617-926-1802 66 Thomas St. Fax: 781-391-8942 Medford, MA 2155 Email: service@bostonkiln.com Website: www.bostonkiln.com Provide sales, custom installation and repairs to all kilns and wheels, and consulting to schools and colleges regarding technical and code issues.
BELLA BISQUE, INC. 512-405-3848 PO Box 1212 Fax: 512-405-3849 Kyle, TX 78640 Toll-Free: 866-902-3552 Email: info@bellabisque.com Website: www.bellabisque.com Manufacturer and importer specializing in Italian bisque. With over 200+ designs, we offer a large variety of unique European functional designs and one-of-a-kind kids shapes. Free freight program available. Nationwide delivery 14 days! Excellent customer service.
BeNNeTT POTTeRY SUPPLY 407-877-6311 431 enterprise St. Fax: 407-877-3559 Ocoee, FL 34761 Toll-Free: 800-432-0074 email: jronhock@mpinet.net Website: www.bennettpottery.com Complete line of kilns (excel, L&L, Olympic, Paragon and Skutt), and potters wheels (Axner, Brent, Creative Industries, Pacifica, Thomas Stuart, and Shimpo) at super discounted prices. Amaco & Brent and Laguna Glazes. Call for our catalog or online. BIGCERAMICSTORE.COM 775-351-2888 543 Vista Blvd. Fax: 888-475-7837 Sparks, NV 89434 Toll-Free: 888-513-5303 Email: support@bigceramicstore.com Website: www.bigceramicstore.com Huge inventory of supplies/equipment, including unique and hard to find items. Most orders ship complete within 1 day. Low prices, volume discounts, excellent customer support. Distributor for many brands. E-mails answered quickly. We are kiln experts!
BRACKeRS GOOD eARTH CLAYS 785-841-4750 1831 e. 1450 Rd. Fax: 785-841-8142 Lawrence, KS 66044 Toll-Free: 888-822-1982 email: mail@brackers.com Website: www.brackers.com Supply ceramic and sculpture materials, equipment, tools and accessories to potters, sculptors, teachers, schools, institutions and hobbyists since 1982. BRICKYARD CERAMICS & CRAFTS 317-244-5230 6060 Guion Rd. Fax: 317-248-9300 Indianapolis, IN 46254 Toll-Free: 800-677-3289 Website: www.brickyardceramics.com Indianas largest supplier of clay, kilns, slip, glazes, tools, molds, bisque, glass, wheels, and slab rollers plus art and craft products for potters, teachers, hobby ceramics and the crafter. We carry all the name brands including AMACO, Brent, Excel, Mayco.
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BROWN TOOL CO. 612-331-1556 212 13th Ave. NE Fax: 612-331-1556 Minneapolis, MN 55413 Toll-Free: 800-980-8665 Email: info@browntoolco.net Website: www.browntoolco.net Replaceable-blade trimming tools and adjustable glazing tongs. BUYERS MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFT 3000 Chestnut Ave. 410-889-2933 Baltimore, MD 21211 Fax: 443-524-2644 Email: info@rosengrp.com Toll-Free: 800-432-7238 Website: www.americancraft.com The place to meet qualified buyers in a professional wholesale-only setting. Applications reviewed throughout the yearget yours online today. C AND R PRODUCTS, INC. 352-861-7007 7495 S.W. 38th St. Fax: 352-861-2507 Ocala, FL 34474 Toll-Free: 800-657-7020 Email: info@candrproducts.com Website: www.candrproducts.com Your fired art superstore! Full distributor for color, bisque, kilns, supplies and glass. CALIFORNIA POT TOOLS 805-525-0080 792 Manor Ridge Rd. Fax: 805-525-4704 Santa Paula, CA 93060-1651 Manufacture tools for ceramic artists and potters; including 56 embossed patterns in a variety of shapes and sizes plus decorating ribs in 12 patterns. All used to stamp, roll or drag hundreds of unique decorations into clay. Also carry lid calipers and more. Send for free catalog. CAMPBELLS CERAMIC SUPPLY INC. 804-329-0109 4231 Carolina Ave. Fax: 804-329-1439 Richmond, VA 23222 Toll-Free: 888-399-0660 Email: campbells@claysupply.com Website: www.claysupply.com Manufacture a complete line of pottery, clay, glaze and slip. Visit us at our headquarters in Richmond, VA, or stop by one of our 24 dealers along the East Coast. CAPITAL CERAMICS INC. 801-466-6471 2174 S. Main St. Fax: 801-466-6946 Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Email: info@capitalceramics.com Website: www.capitalceramics.com For more than 50 years the main source of pottery supplies and equipment for Utah and the surrounding area. Outstanding customer service and prompt shipment of orders. CARBONDALE CLAY CENTER 970-963-2529 135 Main St. Fax: 970-963-4492 Carbondale, CO 81623 Email: info@carbondaleclay.org Website: www.carbondaleclay.org Non-profit community clay studio offering high quality ceramic arts classes and activities for adults and children.
CERAMIC ARTS & CRAFTS SUPPLY 905-335-1515 3103 Mainway Dr. Fax: 905-332-4403 Burlington, ON L7M 1A1 Canada Email: info@ceramicarts.com Website: www.ceramicarts.com Wholesale ceramic supplies. Business package. Online shopping at website. Classes available. CERAMIC ARTS LIBRARY 607-962-6042 79 E. Third St. Fax: 607-962-1636 Corning, NY 14830-3101 Email: lynne@ceramicartslibrary.com Website: www.ceramicartslibrary.com Specialize in out-of-print and hard-to-find books and catalogs in the ceramic field. We also do appraisals. CERAMIC ARTSPACE 818-782-1500 6020 Woodman Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91401 Toll-Free: 888-CERAMIX Email: info@ceramicartspace.com Website: www.ceramicartspace.com Full-service online supply store; bisque, plastercraft, glazes, tools, kiln supplies, acrylics and much more. CERAMIC SERVICES 909-986-1566 PO Box 1352 Fax: 909-983-6041 Chino Hills, CA 91709 Email: info@ceramicservices.com Website: www.ceramicservices.com Complete line of professional raku kilns from 4 to 14 cu. ft., downdraft kilns and custom pottery equipment. Offer Laguna Clays, Aardvark Clay and Glazes, Shimpo Wheels, Leslies Clay and Glazes as well as IMCO Clay. We are the Inland Valley ceramic supply. CERAMIC SERVICES INC. 215-245-4040 1060 Park Ave. Fax: 215-638-1812 Bensalem, PA 19020-4652 Email: kilns@kilnman.com Website: www.kilnman.com Solutions to drying and firing problems. Bringing industrial know-how to production potters. Home of the Kilnman, the Pottery Pro 2000 dryer and Pottery Master kilns, the bestbuilt kilns and dryers available. THE CERAMIC SHOP 215-427-9665 3245 Amber St. Fax: 419-735-1063 Philadelphia, PA 19134 Email: info@theceramicshop.com Website: www.theceramicshop.com Full-service ceramic supply with a 3,000 sq. ft. studio and walk-in store. Home of the Hydro-Bat, a gypsum cement bat designed to fit all wheels. CERAMIC STORE OF HOUSTON, LLC 713-864-6442 1002 W. 11 St. Fax: 713-864-6550 Houston, TX 77008 Toll-Free: 800-290-8990 Email: ceramicstoreinc@sbcglobal.net Website: www.ceramicstoreinc.com Serving schools and institutions, potters and sculptors in the Houston metro area for over 30 years. CERAMIC SUPPLY CHICAGO 847-425-1900 942 Pitner Ave. Fax: 847-332-2575 Evanston, IL 60202 Email: info@ceramicsupplychicago.com Website: www.ceramicsupplychicago.com Materials & equipment for potters, sculptors, ceramic decorators. Standard moist clays; Duncan, Mayco, AMACO, Spectrum, Opulence glazes; raw clay and glaze materials; plasters; Kemper, Dolan, Sherrill tools; L&L, Brent, North Star, Shimpo. CERAMIC SUPPLY INC. 973-340-3005 7 Rt. 46 W. Fax: 973-340-0089 Lodi, NJ 07644 Toll-Free: 800-723-7264 Email: orders@eceramicsupply.com Website: www.eceramicsupply.com Materials and equipment for potters, sculptors, ceramic decorators. Standard moist clays; Duncan, Mayco, AMACO, Spectrum glazes; raw clay & glaze materials; plasters; Kemper, Dolan, Sherrill tools; Skutt, L&L, Brent, North Star, Shimpo. Free delivery.
CERAMICS & CRAFTS SUPPLY CO. 415-982-9231 490 Fifth St. Fax: 415-957-1492 San Francisco, CA 94107 Email: ceramics@ceramicssf.com Website: www.ceramicssf.com Materials and equipment for potters, ceramists and porcelain doll artisans. Mayco & Duncan glaze distributor. CERAMICS CONSULTING SERVICES 413-527-7337 6 Glendale Woods Dr. Fax: 413-527-2755 Southampton, MA 01073 Email: fixpots@aol.com Website: www.fixpots.com Technical info on clays, glazes, casting, materials, kilns, equipment, product development and ceramic toxicology. Specialize in clay body/glaze defects cause and corrections. CERAMICS HAWAII LTD. 501 Kokea St., Bldg. A-6 Honolulu, HI 96817-4935 808-845-8100
CHESAPEAKE CERAMICS SUPPLY 410-247-1270 4706 Benson Ave. Fax: 410-247-1708 Baltimore, MD 21227-1411 Toll-Free: 800-962-9655 Email: info@ceramicsupply.com Website: www.ceramicsupply.com
THe CHINeSe CLAY ART, USA 408-343-3919 1155 S. De Anza Blvd. Fax: 408-343-0117 San Jose, CA 95129 Toll-Free: 800-689-2529 email: chineseclayart@hotmail.com Website: www.chineseclayart.com Web store, manufacturer and wholesale company. Offer patented and newly invented clay tools, brushes, ceramic materials, prepared glazes, and ceramic art books. Also offer China ceramic tours and cultural exchange programs. CHRIS HENLEY TOOLS 760-942-0086 912 Third St. Encinitas, CA 92024 Email: dch999@cox.net Website: www.hominid.net/chris.htm Handcraft potters tools for throwing, handbuilding, sculpture and tile molding. Crafted from exotic/domestic woods, bamboo and high carbon tool steel.
CAROLINA CLAY CONNeCTION 704-376-7221 2132 Hawkins St. Fax: 704-376-6824 Charlotte, NC 28203 email: carolinaclay@aol.com Website: www.carolinaclay.com Full-service supplier, featuring clays by Standard, Highwater and Laguna. We carry equipment by most major manufacturers. Service-oriented with easy accessibility. CATTLE BARN CLAY CO. 574-727-5737 4786 W. County Rd. 900 N. Royal Center, IN 46978 Email: cbclay@gmail.com Website: www.cattlebarnclay.com Offer ceramic materials for individuals and schools at discount prices.
CLAY ART CeNTeR 253-922-5342 2636 Pioneer Way e. Fax: 253-922-5349 Tacoma, WA 98404 Toll-Free: 800-952-8030 email: clayart@clayartcenter.net Website: www.clayartcenter.net Northwests leading manufacturer of custom clay and glazes. Owned and operated by potters for over 35 years. Distributors for Skutt, Laguna, Kemper, Duncan, AMACO and most other manufacturers. Offer kiln, wheel and equipment repair. CLAY FACTORY INC. 760-741-3242 PO Box 460598 Fax: 760-741-5436 Escondido, CA 92046-0598 Toll-Free: 877-728-5739 Email: info@clayfactory.net Website: www.clayfactory.net Carry Jacquard products, Kemper tools, Artistic wire and Makins clay and tools. THE CLAY LADY 615-242-0346 1416 Lebanon Pike, Bldg. C Fax: 615-244-3191 Nashville, TN 37210 Toll-Free: 866-203-5286 Email: danielle@theclaylady.com Website: theclaylady.com Your resource for teaching clay in the classroom or studio!
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THE CLAY PLACE 412-276-3260 One Walnut St. Fax: 412-276-3250 Carnegie, PA 15106 Email: clayplace1@aol.com Website: www.clayplace.com Sell ceramic equipment, supplies and books. Distributor for Amaco, Brent, Kemper, Olympic, Paragon, L&L, Shimpo, Soldner, Standard Ceramic Supply Co. and Sculpture House. CLAY PLANET 408-295-3352 1775 Russell Ave. Fax: 408-295-8717 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Toll-Free: 800-443-CLAY Email: info@clay-planet.com Website: www.clay-planet.com Northern Californias most complete ceramic supplier. Manufacture clay and glazes, full retail store plus workshops, repair services and firing services.
Full-service ceramic and pottery supplier providing products from leading manufacturers. COLUMBUS CLAY 614-488-9600 1080 Chambers Rd. Fax: 614-488-9849 Columbus, OH 43212 Toll-Free: 866-410-2529 Email: columbusclay@aol.com Website: www.columbusclay.com Complete source of supplies for ceramic art classes and potterymaking. Clays, raw materials, kilns, potters wheels, tools, glazes and more. Call or e-mail us for a free catalog. Now carrying a full line of bisque. CONE ART KILNS INC. 905-889-7705 15 W. Pearce St., Unit #7 Fax: 905-889-7707 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H6 Canada Toll-Free: 800-304-6185 Email: info@coneartkilns.com Website: www.coneartkilns.com Manufacture quality ceramic and glass kilns with distribution in N. America and Europe. Since 1982, known for producing an energy efficient, extra-insulated kiln.
Email: customersupport@craft-n-spin.com Website: http://www.craft-n-spin.com K & M has identified, developed and launched 3 award winning products: Painters Pyramid, Finishing Turntable and Craft-N-Spin. Additionally, we have launched our fourth product, Slide-N-Pump, which has received tremendous positive market feedback. CREATIVE GLAZES 770-476-7322 3407 Hwy. 120 Duluth, GA 30096 Email: glazes@creativeglazes.com Website: www.creativeglazes.com Feature Duncan, Mayco, and Western glazes, Orton cones, kiln wash, Kemper tools, as well as other tools, paint brushes and turn tables. Most orders ship the same day when placed during the week. Open MondayFriday, 9 am6 pm. Walk-ins welcome. CREATIVE HOBBIES, INC. 856-933-2540 900 Creek Rd. Fax: 800-992-7675 Bellmawr, NJ 8031 Toll-Free: 800-THE-KILN Email: sales@creative-hobbies.com Website: www.creative-hobbies.com Wholesale prices to those doing ceramics and pottery as a business. Best discounts regardless of quantity and same day shipping. Freight allowances based on order size. CREATIVE PARADISE 316-794-8621 PO Box 734 Fax: 316-794-8226 Goddard, KS 67052 Email: kimplemold@earthlink.net Website: www.handbuilding.com Ceramic design firm dedicated to offering unique handbuilding forms and tools. CRESS MFG. CO. 775-884-2777 4736 Convair Dr. Fax: 775-884-2991 Carson City, NV 89706 Toll-Free: 800-423-4584 Email: info@cressmfg.com Website: www.cressmfg.com Produce the finest in electric firing equipment. Kilns feature competitive pricing without compromising quality or safety. From small test units to large production-grade equipment, Cress is your best choice. CROSSROADS POTTERY & CLAY COMPANY 3022 Francis St. 517-783-2942 Jackson, MI 49203 Fax: 517-817-0252 Toll-Free: 877-872-8471 Email: crossroadspottery@sbcglobal.net Website: www.crossroadspottery.net Ceramics/pottery supplies, equipment, tools, and clay. Slip-casting and mold making supplies, including slump hump molds and sculpture-making supplies. Basic instructions on how to mix dry glaze, slip mixing, and plaster mold making, over 125 cone 6 custom glazes. CRUCIBLE KILNS 206-587-0570 35 S. Hanford St. Fax: 888-587-0373 Seattle, WA 98134-1807 Toll-Free: 800-522-1975 Email: info@seattlepotterysupply.com Website: www.seattlepotterysupply.com Manufacture custom and stock ceramic and glass kilns for over 25 years.
CLAY-KING.COM 864-579-1752 125 Ben Abi Rd. Fax: 864-579-1756 Spartanburg, SC 29307 Toll-Free: 888-838-3625 email: info@clay-king.com Website: www.clay-king.com Online discount store with a huge product index for all levels of ceramic artist and potters. CLAYMAKERS 919-530-8355 705 Foster St. Fax: 919-530-8306 Durham, NC 27701 Email: info@claymakers.com Website: www.claymakers.com Multifunctional clay center offering classes (beginner through advanced), retail clay, supplies and equipment, individual studio rentals and a gallery of fine pottery and clay art. CLAYPEOPLE 510-236-1492 1430 Potrero Ave. Fax: 510-236-2777 Richmond, CA 94804-2141 Toll-Free: 888-236-1492 Email: people@claypeople.net Website: www.claypeople.net Ceramic supply, plaster, equipment sales and service. CLAYSCAPES POTTERY INC. 315-424-6868 1003 W. Fayette St. Fax: 315-424-8877 Syracuse, NY 13204 Email: don@clayscapespottery.com Website: www.clayscapespottery.com Premier distributor of clay and equipment in central NY and the northeast. Offer a wide variety of clay bodies, wet and dry glazes, kilns, wheels and tools. Virtually everything a ceramic artist or teacher needs! CLAYWORKS SUPPLIES, INC. 410-235-5998 4625 Falls Rd. Fax: 410-235-6061 Baltimore, MD 21209 Email: clayworks@clayworkssupplies.com Website: www.clayworkssupplies.com Sell a full line of clay supplies to schools and artists for over 20 years. Products from Standard Ceramics, Highwater, Laguna, Campbells, Duncan, Kemper, L&L and Skutt. Truck delivery to MD, D.C., northern VA, DE and southeast PA. CLAYWORLD INC. 210-222-1331 1200 E. Houston St. Fax: 210-222-1777 San Antonio, TX 78205 Toll-Free: 800-284-2529 Email: customerservice@clayworld.com Website: www.clayworld.com One-stop shop for all your pottery supplies and equipment. Discounted prices every day. COASTAL CERAMIC SUPPLY 843-873-1211 115 Varnfield Dr. Fax: 843-873-1909 Summerville, SC 29483 Toll-Free: 800-688-0602 Email: info@coastalceramic.com Website: www.coastalceramic.com
CONTINeNTAL CLAY CO. 612-331-9332 1101 Stinson Blvd. Ne Fax: 612-331-8564 Minneapolis, MN 55413 Toll-Free: 800-432-2529 email: sales@continentalclay.com Website: www.continentalclay.com Premier source for pottery, handbuilding, sculpting and casting supplies. Clays, glazes, chemicals, kilns, pottery wheels, tools, books and related equipment. 25 stock clay bodies and superior custom blending. Online store; catalog available. THE COOKIE CUTTER SHOP 360-652-3295 3021 140th St. N.W. Fax: 360-652-3647 Marysville, WA 98271 Email: info@thecookiecuttershop.com CORNELL STUDIO SUPPLY 937-454-0357 8290 N. Dixie Dr. Fax: 937-454-0397 Dayton, OH 45414 Complete line of supplies for pottery and sculpture. Our technician has over 30 years of experience at repairing equipment. Knowledgeable and courteous staff ready to assist customers. Catalog available. Celebrating 33 years in business. COWAN 6270 Este Ave. Cincinnati, OH, 45232 Email: janet@cowans.com Website: www.cowans.com 513-871-1670
COYOTe CLAY & COLOR 505-344-2250 5107 edith Blvd. N.e. Toll-Free: 866-344-2250 Albuquerque, NM 87107-5107 email: clayncolor@aol.com Website: www.coyoteclay.com Coyote Cone Six electric Glazes are unique, beautiful and reliable. Now you can get all the richness and variety of gas firing in your electric kiln. Available in pints, gallons, and three gallon buckets or packaged dry. Our high fire underglazes stay bright and true from cone six to cone ten. CRAFT-N-SPIN (DBA K&M OF VA, INC.) 804-426-4366 5720 Oak Mill Court Fax: 800-960-4558 Suite 301 Glen Allen, VA 23059
CRYSTAL PRODUCTIONS 847-657-8144 1812 Johns Dr. Fax: 800-657-8149 Glenview, IL 60025 Toll-Free: 800-255-8629 Email: custserv@crystalproductions.com Website: www.crystalproductions.com Produce and distribute art resources including videos, prints, posters, and books. Committed to providing the highest quality resources throughout the world. Feature top selling videos and teaching posters for ceramics classrooms and the home. CURRAN PFEIFF CORP. 732-225-0555 Liddle Ave. Fax: 732-225-5012 Edison, NJ 08837 Email: curranpfeiff@curranpfeiffcorp.com Website: www.curranpfeiffcorp.com
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Family business for 86 years. Manufacture kiln posts, heating element holders, stilt stones, glass dams and saggers. Provide historical restoration on architectural ceramics, terra cotta, and pottery for professional, hobby, artists, glassmakers, schools, architects, and distributors. Carry insulating bricks, dry clays, custom bodies, glazes and shapes. DAKOTA POTTERS SUPPLY 605-332-1946 2315 W. Madison St. Fax: 605-332-2729 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Email: dakotapotters@sio.midco.net Website: www.dakotapotters.com For over 30 years, manufacture pugged clay and distribute glazes, kilns and equipment for Paragon, Skutt and L&L Kilns, Laguna, Coloramics/Mayco, Spectrum Glazes, Vent-A-Kiln, Peter Pugger, Amaco-Brent, and North Star. DANSER, INC. 304-679-3666 P.O. Box 4098 Fax: 304-679-3354 Parkersburg, WV 26104 Email: sales@danserinc.com Website: www.danserinc.com Steel and sheet metal fabricator specializing in custom fiber-lined gas kilns for industrial and studio potter use. Also manufacture/install ductwork/combustion systems. DAVENS CERAMIC CENTER 770-451-2105 5076 Peachtree Rd. Fax: 770-455-7012 Atlanta, GA 30341 Toll-Free: 800-695-4805 Email: davens@davensceramiccenter.com Website: www.davensceramiccenter.com Complete line of pottery equipment and supplies. Anything needed to make pottery. If we dont have it, well get it! Purchase orders welcome. DEL VAL POTTERS SUPPLY CO. 215-233-0655 1230 E. Mermaid Lane Fax: 215-233-0496 Wyndmoor, PA 19038 Email: info@delvalpotters.com Website: www.delvalpotters.com Full-service pottery supply offering dependable, friendly, helpful service to the professional and the hobby ceramist. Distributor of many manufacturers and we stand behind the materials and equipment that we sell. DEW CLAW STUDIOS 401-312-0540 545 Pawtucket Ave., Ste. 106 Pawtucket, RI 02860 Email: kris@dewclawstudios.com Website: www.dewclawstudios.com Full-service clay art center, offering supplies, classes (beginner to advanced), workshops, studio memberships, firing (gas/wood/electric/raku/pit), and artist business services ranging from shooting slides/digital images to mailing list management. DIGITALFIRE CORP. 406-662-0136 1595 Southview Dr. SE, Ste. 407 Fax: 866-223-7132 Medicine Hate, AB T1B 0A1 Canada Website: digitalfire.com Our INSIGHT and 4SIGHT ceramic chemistry and database software, books and Digitalfire websites empower potters to understand, formulate, and adjust their own ceramic glaze and clay bodies. DISPLAY YOUR ART BY GLASSICA 512-868-1001 820 S. Austin Ave. Fax: 512-778-9477 Georgetown, TX 78626 Email: info@displayyourart.com Website: www.displayyourart.com Manufacture and distribute a wide variety of display stands, including bowl stands, plate holders, coaster holders, and more. DOGWOOD CERAMIC SUPPLY 228-831-4848 12590 Dedeaux Rd. Fax: 228-831-3111 Gulfport, MS 39503 Website: www.dogwoodceramics.com One of the largest multi-line pottery and ceramic distributors in the southern U.S. Offer a great selection of kilns, clay, glazes, wheels, molds, and related supplies.
DOLAN TOOLS 602-466-1814 PO Box 45393 Fax: 602-466-1817 Phoenix, AZ 85064 Toll-Free: 800-624-3127 email: info@ceramictools.com Website: www.ceramictools.com Complete line of handcrafted pottery tools all individually made of high-quality knife steel. Custom orders available. Dealers welcome. DOO-WOO TOOLS LLC 845-987-9589 PO Box 1275 Fax: 845-926-3125 Warwick, NY 10990-1275 Email: info@doowoo.com Website: www.doowoo.com Primary U.S. wholesale distributor of fine pottery tools designed by Dong-Hun Chung of S. Korea. A variety of tool sets, individual tools, and custom tool sets assembled according to customer requirements. DRY CREEK POTTERY 817-326-4210 8400 Cleburne Hwy. Granbury, TX 76049 Email: jshobbs1016@aol.com Website: www.drycreekpottery.com Offer teacher workshops and lesson plan books all relating to clay. Teachers can comp staff development days and make clay projects that can be used in the classroom from elementary through high school. DUNGHANRACH CLAY CO. 320-256-3496 536 N. Third Ave. W. Fax: 320-256-3496 Melrose, MN 56352 Venco pugmills, Skutt kilns and Speedball throwing wheels at discount prices. EAST VALLEY SUPPLY 607-478-8178 4635 E. Vally Rd. Andover, NY 14806 Email: info@evsupply.com Website: www.evsupply.com Specialize in epoxies specific for repairing ceramics. ECHO CERAMICS 310-815-1525 2856 S. Robertson Blvd. Fax: 310-815-1525 Los Angeles, CA 90034 Email: echo@echoceramics.com Website: www.echoceramics.com A great place for potters to work. Beginning, intermediate and advanced classes each month. Tools, supplies and clay available for sale. Home of the unique Echo Claypron. High fire glazes available in dry and wet form. ENDURING IMAGES 303-278-8868 431 Violet St. Fax: 303-278-4313 Golden, CO 80401 Toll-Free: 800-905-3295 Email: info@enduring-images.com Website: www.enduring-images.com EUCLIDS /THE POTTERY SUPPLY HOUSE 1120 Speers Rd. 905-849-5540 Oakville, ON L6L 2X4 Canada Fax: 905-849-0001 Email: mail@euclids.com Toll-Free: 800-296-5456 Website: www.euclids.com Offering a complete range of quality pottery supplies. Your source for replacement elements and kiln parts for any kiln, thin silicon carbide kiln shelves and Euclids Choice products including Euclids unique stainless steel texturing and detail tools. EVANS CERAMIC SUPPLY 316-262-2551 1518 S. Washington Fax: 316-262-1396 Wichita, KS 67211-0654 Email: donevans@swbell.net Website: www.evansceramics.com For over 50 years, supply raw materials to retail studios, schools, colleges, and art centers. Hobbyists and finishware producers also find our products important for their completed projects.
EVENHEAT KILN INC. 989-856-2281 6949 Legion Dr. Fax: 989-856-4040 Caseville, MI 48725-0399 Email: info@evenheat-kiln.com Website: www.evenheat-kiln.com For over 50 years, manufacture high quality kilns for the private and commercial studio. Accessories : RampMaster II & Set-Pro computer controls, PC-based kiln software, pyrometers, Ventmaster, kiln shelves, and posts. FALCON COMPANY 714-541-4157 1400 E. Pomona St. Fax: 714-541-2021 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Email: falcon@aardvarkclay.com Manufacture quality, heavy-duty hand tools for ceramic and craft areas. Publish technical books for the studio potter. A division of Aardvark Clay. FAT CAT POTTERY INC. 910-395-2529 419-C Raleigh St. Fax: 910-395-4684 Wilmington, NC 28412 Email: fatcatpottery@aol.com Website: www.fatcatpottery.com Offer classes and working studio space by the hour or month. Distributor for Skutt kilns, L&L Kilns, Standard Ceramics clays, Kemper tools, Spectrum glazes, and underglazes, Amaco glazes and pottery wheels. FIRERIGHT/WARNER INSTRUMENTS 616-843-5342 1320 Fulton Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417-1534 Email: info1@fireright.com Website: www.fireright.com Kiln, furnace, and test chambers electronic controls.
FLORIDA CLAY ART CO. 407-330-1116 1645 Hangar Rd. Fax: 407-330-5058 Sanford, FL 32773 Toll-Free: 800-211-7713 Email: orders@flclay.com Website: www.flclay.com Distributor for Highwater Clay, Duncan Glaze, Kemper Tool. Also offer many types of pottery equipment including Cress Kilns, Aim Kilns, Shimpo tools, Peter Pugger products, and much more. Online store. FREE FREIGHT POTTERY SUPPLY LLC 877-344-2933 PO Box 70505 Fax: 505-344-2950 Albuquerque, NM 87197-0505 Email: sales@freefreightclay.com Website: www.FreeFreightClay.com Sells clay, glazes, kilns, wheels, tools, chemicals, stains. Free freight on everything all the time - even clay! FREEFORM CLAY & SUPPLY 619-477-1004 1912 Cleveland Ave Fax: 619-477-1333 National City, CA 91950 Email: freeformclay@juno.com Website: www.freeformclay.com San Diegos leading ceramic supplier for over 35 years. Best prices on equipment. Distributor for Laguna Clay, Duncan Glazes, Kemper Tools, Skutt Kilns, Peter Pugger, North Star, Shimpo, L&L, Giffin Tec, and Cress Kilns. FROG POND POTTERY 610-388-1254 PO Box 88 Fax: 610-388-1254 Pocopson, PA 19366 Email: john@frogpondpottery.com Website: www.masteringglazes.com GlazeMaster, a glaze calculation and database software for Windows and Mac. Mastering Cone 6 Glazes, written by John Hesselberth and Ron Roy. Both can be purchased on our website.
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FUNKE FIRED ARTS 513-871-2529 3130 Wasson Rd. Fax: 513-871-5576 Cincinnati, OH 45209 Toll-Free: 866-GET-CLAY Email: info@funkefiredarts.com Website: www.funkefiredarts.com Supply ceramic materials and equipment. Public studio facilities/rental. Classes in handbuilding and wheel throwing. Workshops. Professional and hobbyist potters, art teachers. Unified purchasing approved. GARE INC. 165 Rosemont St Fax: 800-292-0885 Harverhill, MA 01832 Toll-Free: 888-289-4273 Email: information@gare.com Website: www.gare.com Leader in ceramics since 1950. Over 600 bisque designs and several hundred glazes for artists, studios, and commercial accounts. Contact us for your special bisque or glaze needs. GEIL KILNS CO. 714-847-6135 7201 Clay Ave. Fax: 714-847-6145 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Toll-Free: 800-887-4345 Email: geil@kilns.com Website: www.kilns.com Manufacture portable downdraft gas kilns, electric fired kilns, gas burners, and controls, and industrial furnaces.
GReAT LAKeS CLAY & SUPPLY 847-551-1070 927 N. State St. Fax: 224-856-5419 elgin, IL 60123 Toll-Free: 800-258-8796 email: greatclay@greatclay.com Website: www.greatclay.com Inventor of the Versa-Bat and Glaz-eze markers. Chicagolands most respected source of ceramic and pottery making supplies. Supply commercial potters, hobby/craft artists and school programs. GREENBARN POTTERS SUPPLY LTD. 604-888-3411 9548 192nd St. Fax: 604-888-4247 Surrey, BC V4N 3R9 Canada Email: greenbarn@telus.net Website: www.greenbarn.com Supply potters on the west coast of Canada. Carry everything a potter needs: clay, materials, glazes, tools, equipment, books, and much more. GROOVY TOOLS 502-859-5070 1221 Johnson Rd. Fax: 502-859-5070 Lawrenceburg, KY 40352 Email: groovytools@hughes.net Website: www.groovy-tools.com Premium quality handcrafted trim tool. Offer the 200 Series heavy gauge tool made from true tool steel and 300 Series medium gauge made from high carbon steel. HAMMILL & GILLESPIE INC. 973-994-3650 154 S. Livingston Ave., PO Box 104 Fax: 973-994-3847 Livingston, NJ 07039-0104 Toll-Free: 800-454-8846 Email: hamgilinc@aol.com Website: www.hamgil.com Distribute ceramic raw materials including fine English china and ball clays, Cornish stone, Yorkshire Whiting, and Spanish red iron oxide. Manufacture Gillespie Borate. HANDBUILDINGTOOLS.COM 865-250-0803 800 Woodland Ct. Knoxville, TN 37919 Email: support@handbuildingtools.com Website: handbuildingtools.com Source for new inkless printer litho blankets, a super surface for ceramic handbuilders. Other products we carry are beveling tools, rubber ribbed mats, tile cutters and other handbuilding tools. HAR-BON CERAMICS & DECALS 989-595-2463 24475 U.S. 23 S. Fax: 989-595-2326 Presque Isle, MI 49777 Email: harbon@speednetllc.com Website: www.harbon.com Ceramic decals for every purpose. Over 8000 in our online shopping cart. Many online features. HERRING DESIGNS, LLC 970-547-4835 PO Box 3099 Fax: 775-206-7526 Breckenridge, CO 80424-3009 Toll-Free: 888-391-1615 Email: pam@herringdesigns.com Website: www.herringdesigns.com Makers of SlabMat, a non-woven fabric for slab rolling and handbuilding.
HIGHWATeR CLAYS, INC. 828-252-6033 600 Riverside Dr. Fax: 828-253-3853 Asheville, NC 28801-2140 email: clay@highwaterclays.com Website: www.highwaterclays.com Offer a full line of tools, kilns, glazes, equipment, raw materials and books to customers from around the globe. Theres a lot more to our clays than the ingredients. With three decades of experience, our prepared clay bodies perform batch after batch. HYPERGLAZE/RICHARD BURKETT 619-286-1836 6354 Lorca Dr. Fax: 619-583-3894 San Diego, CA 92115-5509 Email: hyperglaze@sbcglobal.net Website: www.hyperglaze.com Easiest-to-use glaze calculation software for ceramics artists. Powerful features. Newly revised. Now for Windows (98 or newer), Linux and Macintosh OSX. I LOVE TO CREATE 559-291-4444 5673 E. Shields Ave. Fax: 559-294-2447 Fresno, CA 93727-7819 Toll-Free: 800-CER-AMIC Website: www.ilovetocreate.com A Duncan Enterprises Company. Duncan Ceramic Arts is the leading hobby ceramic brand, trusted as the ultimate source of fired creativity by hobbyists, educators, students, and studio owners for over 60 years. The brand is renowned for its comprehensive line of nontoxic products including color, bisque, brushes, and tools while supported by an honored educational program. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CO. 916-383-2811 7268 Frasinetti Rd. Fax: 916-383-8741 Sacramento, CA 95828 Email: custserv@clayimco.com Website: www.clayimco.com Provide a wide range of products and services for the mineral processing industry and ceramic art markets. Manufacture a wide range of clays. See our website for more information. INNOVATIVE CERAMIC CORP. 330-385-6515 432 Walnut St. Dept. 11 Fax: 330-385-6510 E. Liverpool, OH 43920-3130 Email: info@innovativeceramic.com Website: www.innovativeceramic.com Provide creative solutions to product identification and decoration. Manufacture glass and ceramic decals, rubber stamps and DuraFire inks. Supply decal squeegees, underglaze pencils, and high temperature china markers. INSULATING FIREBRICK, INC. 724-282-1012 610 E. Butler Rd. Fax: 724-285-7673 Butler, PA 16002 Email: sales@insulatingfirebrick.com Website: www.insulatingfirebrick.com Supply insulating firebrick, 23003000F, standard sizes and oversized bricks, straights and shapes. First Quality ISO certified insulating firebrick. Stock brick at our Claysburg, PA warehouse ready to ship. INTERNATIONAL DECAL CORP. 847-498-5820 3318 Commercial Ave. Fax: 847-498-6356 Northbrook, IL 60062 Email: idcjr@timrg.com Website: www.internationaldecalcorp.com Manufacture custom ceramic and glass decals. Specialize in 4-color process photographic reproductions. Produce overglaze, inglaze and reactive decals as well as glass and non-fire decals for plastic, wood, and canvas prints. J. & J. CERAMIC STUDIO 302-678-2845 666-A S. DuPont Hwy. Fax: 302-678-2845 Dover, DE 19901 Full-service traditional studio, serving the tri-state area since 1974. 4,000 sq. ft. facility centrally located in Delaware on a major highway. Large selection of greenware from over 15,000 molds, bisque, brushes, tools, firings, classes, etc.
GeORGIeS CeRAMIC & CLAY CO. INC. 541-338-7654 1471 Railroad Blvd. #9 Fax: 541-338-7565 eugene, OR 97402 Toll-Free: 866-234-2529 GeORGIeS CeRAMIC & CLAY CO. INC. 503-283-1353 756 N.e. Lombard Fax: 503-283-1387 Portland, OR 97211 Toll-Free: 800-999-2529 email: info@georgies.com Website: www.georgies.com Two locations. Full range of equipment, supplies and tools for the studio. Specialize in cone 6 electric glazes, plus offer great tips and techniques on how to use them. Visit our website for details. GIFFIN TEC INC. 360-758-7008 4135 Sunny Hill Ln. Fax: 360-758-2520 Lummi Island, WA 98262 Email: info@giffingrip.com Website: www.giffingrip.com Manufacturer of the Giffin Grip and Lidmasters pottery tools. Offering the utmost in customer care. GLAZE MIXER 801-633-9524 2156 Cambridge Ave. Cardiff, CA 92007 Email: customerservice@glazemixer.com Website: www.glazemixer.com Save your glaze recipes online and we can mix them for you. Retrieve anywhere you have access to the Internet. GLYPTIC MODELING TOOLS 970-663-5190 418 W. 8th St. S.E., Unit B5 Fax: 970-663-5127 Loveland, CO 80373 Toll-Free: 800-260-4690 Website: www.glyptic.com Glyptic (from the Greek to carve) modeling tools are high quality, interchangeable tools. Variety of sizes and a wide range of loop shapes for every size project from miniature to monumental. Great for modeling and cutting/trimming. GRABERS POTTERY INC. 951-675-5468 2058 North Mills Ave. #217 Claremont, CA 91711 Email: steve@graberspottery.com Website: www.graberspottery.com The Steve Tool - One Tool, Many Results. Roll it on, stretch the pot - get awesome texture on pottery! Hold back runny glazes via texture; fill with contrasting slip; or go naked with unglazed pottery for a new tactile feel.
HIGHWATeR CLAYS OF FLORIDA 727-553-9344 420 22nd St. S. Fax: 727-553-9346 St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Email: manager@highwaterclaysflorida.com Website: www.highwaterclays.com Highwater Clays of Florida features 40+ clay bodies, glazes, tools, equipment, books and more. Located in St. Petersburgs Historic Seaboard Train Station just off I-275. Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm.
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JAPAN POTTERY TOOLS 1032 Irving St. PMB 967 San Francisco, CA 94122 Website: www.japanpotterytools.com Discover hard-to-find Japanese tools, and learn new techniques for throwing, trimming and glazing on our website. JEN-KEN KILNS 863-648-0585 3615 Ventura Dr. W. Fax: 863-701-9867 Lakeland, FL 33811 Website: www.jenkenkilns.com Different types of kilns including glass-fusing kilns. JIFFY MIXER CO. INC. 951-272-0838 1691 California Ave. Fax: 800-666-4120 Corona, CA 92881 Toll-Free: 800-560-2903 Email: jiffymixer@jiffymixer.com Website: www.jiffymixer.com Mix any dry or liquid ingredients or combination quicker and more thoroughly. Three-bladed mixing head pulls all material to be mixed inside the head, reducing mixing time up to 90%. Range of sizes; operated by 1/4 to 3/4 inch chucked power tools. JOHNSON GAS APPLIANCE CO. 319-365-5267 520 East Ave. N.W. Fax: 319-261-0726 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 Email: bbrown@johnsongas.com Website: www.johnsongas.com Pioneer in the development and manufacture of gas burning equipment including many types of furnaces, kilns, and burners. KC METRO CERAMIC & POTTERY SUPPLIES 15900 E. 40 Hwy. 816-350-3003 Kansas City, MO 64136 Fax: 816-350-3056 Toll-Free: 800-944-6653 Email: sales@kcmetroceramic.com Website: www.kcmetroceramic.com Nationwide dealer and distributor of high quality kilns, wheels, clay, glazes, tools and other ceramic and pottery supplies. KEMPER TOOLS 909-627-6191 13595 12th St. Box 696 Fax: 909-627-4008 Chino, CA 91710 Toll-Free: 800-388-5367 Email: customerservice@kempertools.com Website: www.kempertools.com Over 500 tools for clay. Dont be fooled by imitations. Hand-crafts tools with over 60 years of technical design experience using durable, quality materials. KENTUCKY MUDWORKS LLC 859-389-6817 825 National Ave. Fax: 859-368-9891 Lexington, KY 40502 Email: info@kentuckymudworks.com Website: www.kentuckymudworks.com Full-service ceramic supplier serving Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and the internet. Offer multiple classes, workshops and all the clay, tools and supplies you need for your own studio. Year-round weekend workshops. Manufacture Dirty Girl Pottery Tools. KERAFLEX PO Box 2822 Gilbert, AZ 85299 Email: sales@keraflex.com.au Website: www.keraflex.us Keraflex Porcelain is made from ceramic raw materials and an organic binding matrix which burns out when fired to cone 10, resulting in a strong and translucent pure porcelain. KILLAM GAS BURNER CO. 303-722-2871 1240 S. Bannock St. Fax: 303-871-8049 Denver, CO 80223-3202 Toll-Free: 877-328-9330 Email: leon@killamburner.com Website: www.killamburner.com Atmospheric and power type natural and LP gas burners, auto gas valves, gas pressure regs. Flame safeguard controls Honeywell, Fireye.
THe KILN DOCTOR INC. 540-636-6016 202 e. Main St. Fax: 540-622-6016 Front Royal, VA 22630 Toll-Free: 877-KILNDOC email: mike@thekilndoctor.com Website: www.thekilndoctor.com Retail store and equipment showroom; sales, delivery, assembly, instruction, service and repair, for all popular brands of electric kilns, pottery wheels, pugmills, mixers, slab rollers, spray booths, venting systems, and more. Your specialty store for accessories, repair parts, consulting, and service! House calls and service accounts, serving VA, WV, MD, DC, De. Products shipped nationwide. THE KILN ELEMENTS CO. 503-755-2289 71600 Northshore Dr. Birkenfeld, OR 97016 Email: stanhorton@hotmail.com Website: www.kilnelements.com Kiln elements at 30% off retail. Skutt, Cress, L&L, Coneart. Supply gage, ohms and length of elements we do not have specs for and take an extra 10% off. KISSIMMEE RIVER POTTERY 908-996-3555 One 8th St., #11 Frenchtown, NJ 8825 Email: riverpots@earthlink.net Website: www.kissimmeeriverpottery.com Kissimmee River Pottery makes the Fulwood Measure, the perfect tool for same-size production pottery. Also offer adult pottery classes, kids camp, and school programs. Studio offers cone 10 reduction, raku, and pit firing.
L&R SPeCIALTIeS INC 417-725-2606 202 e. Mount Vernon Fax: 417-725-2607 Nixa, MO 65714 Toll-Free: 877-454-3914 email: claydogs@aol.com Website: www.claydogs.com Missouris only moist clay manufacturer and home of the Claydog Raku Kiln with vacuum pressed fiber shell and light-weight, portable stand. Provide service and materials to Midwest ceramic artists since 1969. LAGUNA CLAY CO. 14400 Lomitas Ave. City of Industry, CA 91746 Email: info@lagunaclay.com 626-330-0631 Fax: 626-333-7694 Toll-Free: 800-452-4862
LAGUNA CLAY CO. 740-439-4355 61020 Leyshon Dr. Fax: 740-439-4268 Byesville, OH 43723 Toll-Free: 800-762-4354 Email: matt@lagunaclay.com Website: www.lagunaclay.com Manufacture and supply clay, glaze, pottery equipment, tools, and raw materials. Thousands of stock and custom, high and low-fire glazes, and clay bodies. Manufacture Pacifica potters wheels, Thorley kiln furniture, Laguna kilns and Lockerbie wheels, Bellar Roller available. LA MERIDIANA 39-0571-660084 Loc. Bagnano 135 Fax: 39-0571-660084 50052 Certaldo (Fl), Italy Email: info@lameridiana.fi.it Website: www.lameridiana.fi.it Residential workshops and ceramic courses for beginners, advanced and professional potters with tutors of international reputation, Mediterranean flair, genuine food and wines. La Meridiana International School of Ceramics in Tuscany, since 1981. LAMP SPECIALTIES 856-931-1253 Box 240 Fax: 800-722-7061 Westville, NJ 8093 Toll-Free: 800-225-5526 Email: sales@lamp-specialties.com Website: www.lamp-specialties.com Lamp parts, kits, music boxes, ceramics, and pottery supplies and hard to find crafters components . LARK BOOKS 828-253-0467 67 Broadway Fax: 828-253-7952 Asheville, NC 28801-2919 Email: info@larkbooks.com Website: www.larkbooks.com Publish books on many aspects of the ceramic arts; among the titles are books for the beginner, the intermediate enthusiast and the experienced ceramist.
KLOPFeNSTeIN ART eqUIPMeNT 419-884-2900 PO Box 9057 Fax: 419-884-2908 Lexington , OH 44904-9057 Toll-Free: 866-899-1899 email: info@klopfensteinart.com Website: www.klopfensteinart.com Manufacturer of upright treadle wheels. KRUEGER POTTERY SUPPLY 314-963-0180 8153 Big Bend Blvd. Fax: 314-963-7712 St. Louis, MO 63119 Toll-Free: 800-358-0180 Email: sales@kruegerpottery.com Website: www.kruegerpottery.com Full-service supplier of materials, new/used equipment, kiln repair, and maintenance. Monthly classes, weekend and summer workshops, kids classes, and pottery workshops. KRUMOR INC. 216-328-9802 7655 Hub Pkwy No. 206 Fax: 216-328-9803 Valley View, OH 44125 Email: sales@krumor.com Website: www.krumor.com Manufacture temperature sensors: thermocouples and RTDs. Carry accessories. Supply most applications in ceramic industry. Contact factory direct.
L&L KILN MFG. INC. 856-294-0077 505 Sharptown Rd. Fax: 856-294-0070 Swedesboro, NJ 8085 Toll-Free: 877-468-5456 email: sales@hotkilns.com Website: www.hotkilns.com Feature hard ceramic element holders to protect firebrick and elements. Complete line of kilns ranging from one-cu.ft. test kilns to 36-cu. ft. production kilns. 3-yr limited warranty on easy-Fire, Jupiter, DaVinci, and easy-Load front-loading kilns.
LARKIN ReFRACTORY SOLUTIONS 678-336-7090 PO Box 716 Fax: 678-336-7094 Lithonia, GA 30058 Toll-Free: 800-898-4532 email: lrs@larkinrefractory.com Website: www.larkinrefractory.com Full-service refractory supply and construction company. engineers assist in refractory lining design and our own masonry construction crews can capably install the products we sell. LESLIE CERAMIC SUPPLY CO 510-524-7363 1212 San Pablo Ave. Fax: 510-524-7040 Berkeley, CA 94706 Email: leslieceramics@gmail.com Website: www.leslieceramics.com We manufacture our own glazes, clay and kilns (Toki kilns and controllers). Your source for everything ceramic! Dealers for Shimpo, Skutt, Paragon, Nabertherm, Cress, Amaco/Brent.
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LILY POND PRODUCTS 559-876-0118 PO Box 939 Fax: 559-876-3305 Sanger, CA 93657 Email: info@lilypond.com Website: www.lilypond.com Ceramic slip casting equipment, pouring tables, slip mixing equipment, and casting products. MANITOU ARTS 231-386-7977 PO Box 820 Fax: 231-386-7978 Northport, MI 49670 Toll-Free: 866-240-3434 Email: manitouarts@earthlink.net Website: www.manitouarts.com Distribute English earthenware bisque tiles, switchplate/ outlet covers, and wood products in which the potter can place finished tiles, e.g., mirrors, tables, trays. MARJON CERAMICS INC. 602-272-6585 3434 W. Earll Dr. Fax: 602-272-1507 Phoenix, AZ 85017-5284 Toll-Free: 800-903-CLAY Email: marjonpx@marjonceramics.com MARJON CERAMICS INC. 520-624-2872 426 W. Alturas Fax: 520-624-3127 Tucson, AZ 85705 Email: marjontn@marjonceramics.com Website: www.marjonceramics.com Serving Arizona and the surrounding area with ceramic/ pottery supplies, service, and equipment. In business for 50 years. Two locations to serve you. MASON COLOR WORKS INC. 330-385-4400 250 E. 2nd St. Fax: 330-385-4488 E. Liverpool, OH 43920-5076 Email: ccronin@masoncolor.com Website: www.masoncolor.com Since 1842, manufacture high-quality, but economical, ceramic pigments. Serving the ceramic arts community for many years with colorants for body, glaze, underglaze, and engobe uses. Most stains can be fired to 2300F.
METOMIC CORPORATION 773-247-4716 2944 W. 26th St. Fax: 773-247-2563 Chicago, IL 60623 Toll-Free: 800-847-8342 Email: sales@metomic.com Website: www.metomic.com Supply components to assemble lamps and lighting fixtures for over 60 years. Supply quality parts to the pottery industry, including sockets, cords, harps, and decorative brass finials.
your own glazes. Industrial quality at affordable prices. All mills come with a 2 year warranty.
MID-SOUTH CeRAMIC SUPPLY CO. 615-242-0300 1416 Lebanon Pike, Bldg. C Fax: 615-244-3191 Nashville, TN 37210 Toll-Free: 866-203-5286 email: info@midsouthceramics.com Website: www.midsouthceramics.com Manufacturer of Opulence Glaze. Full-service pottery supplier with complete line of equipment and supplies. MIDLANTIC CLAY 856-933-0022 900A Creek Rd. Fax: 856-931-1240 Bellmawr, NJ 08031 Email: mail@midlanticclay.com Website: www.midlanticclay.com Discount supplies including Duncan, Mayco, Amaco and Laguna Clay products in stock for immediate shipment. MIDWEST CERAMIC ART SUPPLY INC. 815-725-8616 1700 Plainfield Rd. Fax: 815-725-8871 Crest Hill, IL 60403 Toll-Free: 800-333-2723 Email: info@ceramicartsupply.com Website: www.ceramicartsupply.com Full-line fired arts supplier, family-owned and operated since 1966 in the Chicago area. MILE HI CERAMICS, INC. 303-825-4570 77 Lipan St. Fax: 303-825-6278 Denver, CO 80223 Email: milehi@milehiceramics.com Website: www.milehiceramics.com 50-year-old ceramic/pottery supply house. Duncan, Mayco, Amaco, Spectrum, and Opulence glazes; Skutt, Paragon, Aim, and Shimpo kilns; raw materials; and manufacture over 30 clay bodies.
MKM POTTeRY TOOLS LLC 920-205-2701 217 E. Pacific St. Fax: 920-830-9394 Appleton, WI 54911 email: mkmtools@sbcglobal.net Website: www.mkmpotterytools.com Manufacture pottery tools: MKM Stamps4Clay, MKM Throwing Tools, MKM Decorating Disks and ribs (wood, stainless steel and Coconut CocoRibs).
MUD BUCKeT POTTeRY 843-399-8702 279 Hwy. 57 S. Little River, SC 29566 email: info@mudbucketpottery.com Website: www.mudbucketpottery.com Southern Skies Cone 6 glazes, formulated for professional potters and clay artists, food safe, sold by dry weight. Custom mixing available. MUD IN MIND 619-729-7889 2111 Paseo Grande Fax: 619-312-0971 El Cajon, CA 92019 Website: www.mudinmind.com Discount supplier of kilns, wheels and tools for the potter. MUDMATS 614-403-4030 1551 Carlton Way Fax: 614-488-1395 Blacklick, OH 43004 Email: mudmats@mostlymud.com Website: www.mostlymud.com Eliminate canvas in the studio! MudMats are perfect for wedging, handbuilding and in the slab roller as well as providing a chemical resistant table covering for messy tasks. Non-skid, smooth, portable, washable and tough, easy clean-up and help control studio dust. MUDSHARK 971-645-8611 5849 NE Simpson St Portland, OR 97218 Email: info@mudsharkstudios.org Website: www.mudsharkstudios.org Accept commissions and custom designs. Provide model and mold making as well as production services. MUDTOOLS 828-625-1852 PO Box 111 Fax: 828-625-2467 Bat Cave, NC 28710 Email: info@mudtools.com Website: www.mudtools.com Innovative tools by Michael Sherrill for all your ceramic and sculpting needs. NABERTHERM, INC. 302-322-3665 54 Reads Way Fax: 302-322-3215 New Castle, DE 19720 Website: www.nabertherm.com High quality industrial grade kilns for pottery, raku, glass fusing, slumping, casting, and annealing. High firing top and front loading kilns. NASCO ARTS & CRAFTS 209-545-1600 PO Box 101 Salida, CA 95368 Toll-Free: 800-558-9595 NASCO ARTS & CRAFTS 920-563-2446 901 Janesville Ave. Fax: 920-563-8296 Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538 Toll-Free: 800-558-9595 Email: custserv@enasco.com Website: www.enasco.com Comprehensive kindergarten-to-college selection of arts and crafts supplies.
MASTeR KILN BUILDeRS 612-250-6208 27607 Grenada Ave. Fax: 612-250-6208 Farmington, MN 55024 email: info@kilnbuilders.com Website: www.kilnbuilders.com Build custom kilns for schools, individual artists and institutions throughout the U.S. MATT AND DAVES CLAYS 347-878-CLAY PO Box 1169 Alfred, NY 14802 Email: info@mattanddavesclays.com Website: mattanddavesclays.com Clays designed by scientists to work for artists, Matt and Dave make clays unlike any other. Utilizing the best in material science and filter press clay mixing to make your work its best. Greater workability, wider firing ranges and minimized failures are a result of the research. MAYCO COLORS 614-876-1171 4077 Weaver Ct. S. Fax: 614-876-9904 Hilliard, OH 43026 Email: info@maycocolors.com Website: www.maycocolors.com Manufacture low and mid fire glazes, acrylics, and stains. Design and produce 04 bisque, casting molds, slump molds, and other assorted clay texturing tools. Offer brushes and decorating accessories. Provide handson product workshops for schools, potters guilds and ceramic studios. MCCASLIN KILNS/SANTA FE CLAY TOOLS PO Box 153 Santa Fe, NM, 87505 888-988-5001 Website: www.mccaslinkilns.com
MINNeSOTA CLAY CO. USA 952-884-9101 7429 Washington Ave. S Fax: 952-884-1820 edina, MN 55439-2410 Toll-Free: 800-252-9872 email: pam@minnesotaclayusa.com Website: www.minnesotaclayusa.com Nationwide dealer and distributor serving the clay community for over 50 years with high quality clay, glaze and ceramic items. MIRACLE BAT 802-659-4886 647 U.S. Rte. 1 York, ME 3909 Email: mail@miraclebat.com Website: www.miraclebat.com New pottery equipment - not your typical bat. Strongest, most secure hold. Wont lift or jump. Quick easy on/ off. Unique properties prevent cracking due to dryingpatented, strong, lightweight material that wont warp, chip or crack. Popular trimming tool fits right on top. MJR TUMBLERS 815-499-0806 720 N. Blackmore St. Fax: 775-256-3808 Davis, IL 61019 Email: hobfir@essex1.com Website: www.mjrtumblers.com Complete line of ball mills and milling supplies for making
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NATCHEZ CLAY 601-660-2375 101 Clifton Ave. Natchez, MS 39120 Email: natchezclay@gmail.com Website: www.natchezclay.com Natchez Clay extends southern hospitality to potters of all ages and experience levels. Join us for a class, private lesson or workshop in our spacious studio located in beautiful Natchez, MS, or stop into our gallery. Visit www. natchezclay.com for details of upcoming workshops and fun Getaway packages for potters. NATIONAL ARTCRAFT CO. 330-562-3500 300 Campus Dr. Fax: 330-562-3507 Aurora, OH 44202 Toll-Free: 888-937-2723 Email: sales@nationalartcraft.com Website: www.nationalartcraft.com Provide component parts used in functional or decorative craft and hobby projects for over 50 years; clock and musical movements, lamp-making parts, display hardware, frames, etc. NEVADA DANS 775-425-9494 345 Cortez Ct. Fax: 775-425-6504 Sparks, NV 89441-8599 Toll-Free: 877-625-POTS Email: sales@potteryequipment.com Website: www.potterywheel.com Specialize in pottery wheels, kilns, extruders, slab rollers, pugmills, and much more. Visit website for online sales. NEW BRUNSWICK LAMP SHADE CO. 732-545-0377 7 Terminal Rd. Fax: 732-545-6993 New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Email: shades@nbls.com Website: www.nbls.com Lamp shades, made to order, in a wide range of materials, sizes and shapes. Low minimums, high quality, reliable delivery, and personal service. NEW CENTURY CERAMIC ARTS INC. 206-284-7805 Queen Anne Station PO Box 9060 Seattle, WA 98109 Email: rosette@aurosette.net Website: www.paperclayart.com PClay and PSlip high performance ceramic paperclay from Rosette Gault and licensed manufacturers is available for low to high fire trusted base clays. Information, books, DVD, and support for the paperclay community, artists, muralists, designers, educators, K-12 special needs, sculptors, and manufacturers.
OHIO CERAMIC SUPPLY INC. 330-296-3815 PO Box 630 Fax: 330-296-5346 Kent, OH 44240 Toll-Free: 800-899-4627 Email: ocs@ohioceramic.com Website: www.ohioceramic.com Distribute hobby ceramic supplies worldwide. Supply products to schools, institutions, military facilities, potters, sculptors, studios, and hobbyists. GSA contract. OLD FARMHOUSE POTTERY 903-795-3779 232 County Rd. 1805 Rusk, TX 75785 Email: david@farmpots.com Website: www.farmpots.com Producer/suppllier of Extrude It! instructional videos. OLD HICKORY CLAY CO. 270-247-3042 962 St. Rte. 1241 Fax: 270-247-1842 Mayfield, KY 42066 Toll-Free: 800-242-6885 Email: ken@oldhickoryclay.com Website: www.oldhickoryclay.com High-quality ball clays for all types of ceramics, including slip casting, moist clay, modeling, and glaze formulations. OLSEN KILN 760-349-3291 60520 Manzanita Fax: 760-349-8009 Mountain Center, CA 92561 Email: olsenkilns@prodigy.net Website: www.olsenkilns.com Kiln Kits12,16, 24, 36, 50, 72 and 100 cu.ft. kilns. OLYMPIA ENTERPRISES INC. 330-746-2726 715 McCartney Rd. Fax: 330-746-1156 Youngstown, OH 44505 Email: sales@olympiadecals.com Website: www.olympiadecals.com Offer the largest selection of quality imported decals, chinaware, plates, and sponges. High-quality brushes and tools made in the U.S. Order our 326-page color decal catalog. $22.00 includes shipping and handling.
PAASCHE AIRBRUSH CO. 773-867-9191 4311 N. Normandy Ave. Fax: 773-867-9198 Chicago, IL 60634 Email: info@paascheairbrush.com Website: www.paascheairbrush.com Provide largest selection of airbrush models, industrial sprayers and support equipment worldwide. PARAGON INDUSTRIES, L.P. 972-288-7557 2011 S. Town East Blvd. Fax: 888-222-6450 Mesquite, TX 75149-1122 Toll-Free: 800-876-4328 Email: info@paragonweb.com Website: www.paragonweb.com Manufacture Cone 10 electric kilns, including popularsized top loaders, front loaders and small test models. PCF STUDIOS 585-229-2976 PO Box 722 Fax: 585-229-2865 Honeoye, NY 14471 Email: info@pcfstudios.com Website: www.pcfstudios.com Offer step-by-step instructional books and DVDs, as well as unique sculpting aids and workshops taught by artist Philippe Faraut. PEBBLE PRESS, INC. 734-327-0833 1610 Longshore Dr. Fax: 734-327-1081 Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Email: pebblepress@gmail.com Offer books and DVDs on ceramics. Manufacture the Piepenburg Trimming Disc.
OLYMPIC KILNS 770-967-4009 4225 Thurmond Tanner Rd. Fax: 770-967-1196 PO Box 1347 Toll-Free: 800-241-4400 Flowery Branch, GA 30542 email: info@greatkilns.com Website: www.greatkilns.com Manufacturer of electric and gas kilns for pottery, ceramics, glass, and heat-treating; and low-fire glazes and stilts. ONEIDA AIR SYSTEMS, INC. 1001 W. Fayette St. Fax: 315-476-5044 Syracuse, NY 13204 Toll-Free: 800-732-4065 Email: info@oneida-air.com Website: www.oneida-air.com Design and manufacture cost effective, state-of-the-art cyclonic dust collection systems used to collect dust from numerous applications, and awarded several tool test awards. Oneida Air dust collectors have HEPA filters or optional HEPA filter upgrades. ORTON CERAMIC FOUNDATION 614-895-2663 x36 PO Box 2760 Fax: 614-895-5610 Westerville, OH 43086-2760 Email: Website: www.ortonceramic.com Largest producer of pyrometric cones in the world. Considered the world standard due to accuracy and repeatability. Manufacture downdraft kiln-vent systems and electronic controllers for electric kilns. PAUL OTTAWAY BONE CHINA 120 Grantville Glen Alvie Rd. Grantville Vic 3984, Australia http://www.paulottawaybonechina.com Email: info@paulottawaybonechina.com Website: www.paulottawaybonechina.com
PeTeR PUGGeR MFG., INC. 707-463-1333 3661 Christy Ln. Fax: 707-462-5578 Ukiah, CA 95482 email: info@peterpugger.com Website: www.peterpugger.com Manufacture the original clay mixing pugmill. All Pugger-Mixers recycle scrap, and the Power Wedgers also deair, making wedging unnecessary. Six models available, all with simple single auger design. PETRO MOLD CO. 12775 Donation Rd. Fax: 814-796-6635 Waterford, PA 16441 Toll-Free: 888-811-6653 Email: petromolds@verizon.net Website: www.petromolds.com Offering custom mold making and mold production services to all facets of the ceramic industry. Services include original sculpting, master mold design, and production mold manufacturing to easily reproduce your popular designs. PHOENIX CERAMIC & FIRE SUPPLY 707-822-4556 824 L St. Fax: 707-822-4146 Arcata, CA 95521 Email: phoecer@quik.com Website: www.phoenixceramic.com Offer full spectrum ceramic supply store: clay, tools, glazes, equipment, raw materials, books, and magazines. CONTROLED EXCENTRICS/PLACID CERAMICS 400 4th St. 304-765-3655 Sutton, WV 26601 Fax: 724-225-6779 Email: tamara@controledexcentrics.com Website: www.placidceramics.com Supplies for ceramic hobbyists, potters, porcelain artisans, school art programs, and industrial ceramic product users. PLAINSMAN CLAY LTD. 403-527-8535 702 Wood St. S.E. Fax: 403-527-7508 Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1E9 Canada Email: plainsman@telus.net Website: www.plainsmanclays.com Manufacture a complete line of blended pottery clays ranging from low to high temperatures, mined exclusively from our own clay deposits.
NeW MeXICO CLAY, INC. 505-881-2350 3300 Girard N.e. Fax: 505-881-6067 Albuquerque, NM 87107 Toll-Free: 800-781-2529 email: sales@nmclay.com Website: www.nmclay.com Pottery and ceramic supplies. Duncan and Mayco paint and glaze, cone 6 glazes, kilns, wheels and clay, Kemper, precious metal silver clay. School and community center credit cards and POs accepted. NORTH STAR EQUIPMENT INC. 509-235-9200 1341 W. First St. Fax: 509-235-9203 Cheney, WA 99004 Toll-Free: 800-231-7896 Email: randy@northstarequipment.com Website: www.northstarequipment.com Quality U.S. manufactured slab rollers, extruders, ware carts, tile presses, and throwing bats. For over 30 years potters have trusted North Star to provide exceptionally well-made studio equipment. NORTHEAST CERAMIC SUPPLY 518-274-2722 621 River St. Fax: 518-272-5962 Troy, NY 12180 Website: northeastceramicsupply.com Wholesale/retail ceramic equipment and supply company. Dealer/distributor of Laguna Clay Co., Skutt Kilns, Duncan, Gare, Amaco, Brent, Shimpo, Kemper, and Dolan Tool Co., in upstate New York and western Massachusetts.
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PLINTH GALLERY 303-909-5488 3520 Brighton Blvd. Fax: 303-296-3581 Denver, CO 80216 Email: jonathan@plinthgallery.com Website: www.JonathanKaplanceramics.com Design and prototype/sample maker for ceramics & pottery; master mold and model maker for slip casting, hydraulic pressing and jiggering. Clay and glaze consulting service. L&L Kilns and Shimpo distributors, Paragon and Nabertherm kilns distributor.
POTTERYVIDEOS.COM 250-247-8109 1665 EL Verano Fax: 360-453-0011 Gabriola, BC V0R 1X6 Canada Toll-Free: 800-668-8040 Email: info@potteryvideos.com Website: www.potteryvideos.com Produce and distribute educational videos on ceramic arts. 21 titles for potters of all levels. Hosted by artists Robin Hopper, Gordon Hutchens and Graham Sheehan. PRECISION TERRAFIRMA 509-879-5964 2525 E. 29th Ave., #10-B Spokane, WA 99223 Email: engineering@precision-terrafirma.com Website: www.precision-terrafirma.com Full-service specialty tools for ceramics. PURE & SIMPLE POTTERY PRODUCTS 707-459-1483 PO Box 337, Willits, CA 95490 Fax: 707-459-1483 Email: orders@pspottery.com Website: www.pureandsimplepottery.com Reasonably priced keyed plaster bat molds, both domed and flat, in 11 shapes and sizes that wont wobble. Reversible SlumpHump molds in 16 shapes and sizes. Both flat and curved bottom drape molds. R.T. VANDERBILT CO. INC. 203-853-1400 30 Winfield St. Fax: 203-853-1452 Norwalk, CT 06855-5150 Toll-Free: 800-243-6064 Email: dbowen@rtvanderbilt.com Website: www.rtvanderbilt.com Raw materials for ceramics, including Peerless Kaolin clay, Vansil wollastonite and Pyrax pyrophyllite; also supply processing agents such as Darvan dispersants, Veegum suspension and plasticizing clays. RAM PRODUCTS INC. 614-443-4634 1091 Stimmel Rd. Fax: 614-443-4813 Columbus, OH 43223 Email: info@ramprocess.com Website: www.ramprocess.com Manufacture forming, finishing, and glazing equipment and molds and models for studio and industrial potteries. RESCO PRODUCTS INC. 336-299-1441 3514 W. Wendover Ave. Fax: 740-682-6438 Greensboro, NC 27407 Toll-Free: 888-283-5547 Website: www.rescoproducts.com Manufacture raw materials and refractory block for ceramic applications. Cedar Heights Clay produces Goldart, Redart, Roseville, Salt Lick, and an assortment of mesh sizes in Bond Clay and Fireclay.
Liquid light photographic emulsion for printing black-andwhite photographs on ceramics and supplies for firing images onto ceramics glass. ROVIN CERAMICS 734-374-0010 15333 Racho Rd. Fax: 734-374-0930 Taylor, MI 48180 Email: stephanie@rovinceramics.com Website: www.rovinceramics.com Full-line pottery supplier for 50 years. Manufacture moist clays, all certified AP nontoxic, Bright Ice cone 05 gloss glaze, and Soft Touch underglaze. Two very economical AP nontoxic series, supplied dry in a ready-to-use container. ROYAL AND LANGNICKEL BRUSH MFG. 515 W. 45th 219-660-4170 Munster, IN 46321 Fax: 219-660-4181 Email: graphics@royalbrush.comToll-Free: 800-247-2211 Website: www.royalbrush.com Large selection of brushes and other supplies.
PORTION MASTeR LLC 989-329-4753 810 Dale Road Beaverton, MI 48612 email: info@portion-master.com Website: www.portion-master.com Manufacture Portion Master adjustable clay cutter. PORTLAND POTTERY SUPPLY 207-772-3273 118 Washington Ave. Fax: 207-780-6451 Portland, ME 04101 Toll-Free: 800-539-4301 Email: supply@portlandpottery.com Website: www.portlandpottery.com Wholesale/retail pottery supplies to public and private schools, colleges, universities, art museums, art schools, and commercial and home potters. Stock a wide variety of clays, raw materials, kilns, wheels, glazes, and tools. PORTLAND POTTERY SUPPLY SOUTH 781-848-2776 87 Messina Dr. Fax: 781-356-4112 Braintree, MA 02184 Email: chris@portlandpottery.com Website: www.portlandpottery.com THE POTTERS CENTER 208-378-1112 110 Ellen St. Fax: 208-378-8881 Garden City, ID 83714-4605 Toll-Free: 800-498-1126 Email: scottb@potterscenter.com Website: www.potterscenter.com Offer full line of pottery and ceramic supplies and equipment. Gallery features handmade works in clay THE POTTERS SHOP AND SCHOOL 781-449-7687 31 Thorpe Rd. Fax: 781-449-9098 Needham, MA 02494 Email: pottershop@aol.com Website: www.thepottersshop.blogspot.com Largest selection of books and videos in the universe, over 800 items in our catalog. Provide studio membership, firing and services for clay workers. POTTERY TEXTURE QUEEN 704-494-6265 Email: potterytexturequeen@yahoo.com Website: potterytexturequeen.com POTTERY WEST 702-685-7573 5026 N. Pioneer Way Fax: 702-685-7641 Las Vegas, NV 89149-5846 Email: potterywest@cox.net Website: www.potterywest.com Pottery school and studio located in the northwest part of Las Vegas. Workshops and classes year round. Residencies with on-site housing is available. A 3,000 sq. ft. facility with 20 wheels, spray booths, Geil gas kiln, wood-soda kiln, train kiln, and Raku firings. POTTERYTOOLS.COM 443-536-5705 4459 Louisville Rd. Finksburg, MD 21048 Email: boblis7@comcast.com Website: www.potterytools.com Handcrafted tools from exotic hardwoods from managedgrowth forest. Bevel hand tools, shaping tools, throwing tools, texture tools, fine craft, and sculpture. Gift certificates available. Special orders and customer orders filled in 24 weeks.
RUNYAN POTTeRY SUPPLY INC. 810-687-4500 Clio Industrial Park Fax: 810-687-4512 820 Tacoma Ct. Clio, MI 48420 email: sales@runyanpotterysupply.com Website: www.runyanpotterysupply.com Manufacture moist pottery clay and distribute complete line of ceramic equipment and supplies. Nearly everything in our 100-page discounted catalog is in stock and ready for immediate shipment or pickup. Call and talk to real people for repair help, parts, quick shipment of your order or request free catalog. RUSTY KILN CERAMIC STUDIO 860-423-1550 136 Boulevard Rd. Fax: 860-423-7997 North Windham, CT 06256 Email: potterysupplies@rustykiln.com Website: www.rustykiln.com Large selection of clay, glazes, tools, brushes, kilns, wheels, pug mills, venting systems, slab rollers, extruders, as well as kiln and wheel servicing. SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMIC MATERIALS 508-795-5577 1 New Bond St., MS 301-432 Fax: 508-795-5011 Worcester, MA 01615-0136 Email: ceramicsystems@saint-gobain.com Website: www.refractories.saint-gobain.com Produce Advancer, the original thin, lightweight, nitridebonded silicon carbide kiln shelf. Marketing partners are Smith-Sharpe Fire Brick Supply & Bailey Ceramic Supply. SANTA FE CLAY 505-984-1122 545 Camino de la Familia Fax: 505-984-1706 Santa Fe, NM 87501 Website: www.santafeclay.com Occupies a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Santa Fes historic Railyard District. Facility includes a beautiful contemporary ceramics gallery, a complete retail ceramics supply business, a fully equipped teaching studio, 11 resident artists studios, and year-round classes and workshops. SAPIR STUDIOS 773-794-0066 2924 N. Pulaski Rd. Fax: 773-794-3465 Chicago, IL 60641 Toll-Free: 800-788-2588 Create risers, original design plate stands, and bowl holders for upright and wall-mounted display with minimal visual interference. Made of clear acrylic, single-piece construction for enhanced versatility, strength, and durability. Custom fabrication available. SCHOOL SPECIALTY/ SAX ARTS & CRAFTS PO Box 1579 262-784-6880 Appleton, WI 54912-1579 Fax: 888-388-6344 Toll-Free: 888-388-3224 Email: customercare@schoolspecialty.com Website: www.saxarts.com
RINGS & THINGS WHOLeSALe 509-252-2900 PO Box 450 Fax: 509-838-2602 Spokane, WA 99210-0450 Toll-Free: 800-366-2156 Website: www.rings-things.com Supply everything you need to turn your ceramic art beads into finished jewelry: gluable disk-and-loop bracelet forms, bails, chain, pendant cords, and chokers, earring findings and much more! Wholesale to professional craftspeople. ROCHESTER CERAMICS, INC. 585-872-6190 102 Commercial St. Fax: 585-872-6199 Webster, NY 14580 Email: john@rochesterceramics.com Website: www.rochesterceramics.com Sell ceramic and pottery supplies, Laguna glazes, raw materials, and Pacifica wheels. Dealer/distributor of Laguna clays and slip, kilns by L&L, Paragon, and more. Also Peter Pugger and Lehman Studio equipment, Kemper tools, Amaco and Duncan products. ROCKLAND COLLOID CORP. PO Box 376 Piermont, NY 10968 Email: info@rockaloid.com Website: www.rockaloid.com 845-359-5559
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Trusted supplier of art materials and equipment to schools and art professionals for over 62 years. Full line catalog includes kilns, potters wheels, clay, glazes, tools, etc. as well as everything you need for painting, drawing, printmaking, art metals, and crafts, and a full range of resource materials. SCOTT CReeK POTTeRY INC. 253-926-3254 2636 Pioneer Way e. Fax: 253-922-5349 Tacoma, WA 98404 Toll-Free: 800-952-8030 email: onlinesales@scottcreekpottery.net Website: www.scottcreekpottery.com Original manufacturer of ceramic extruders and die sets dating back to 1971. The extruder is a valuable tool for breaking away from the limits of wheel throwing, handbuilding, and other more traditional methods of forming clay.
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SKUTT CeRAMIC PRODUCTS 503-774-6000 6441 S.e. Johnson Creek Blvd. Fax: 503-774-7833 Portland, OR 97206-9552 email: skutt@skutt.com Website: www.skutt.com Manufacture the number one brand of electric kilns, vents and controllers. KilnMaster (automatic) and KilnSitter controlled kilns, envirovent Downdraft Vent system, KilnMaster wall-mounted controllers. Larger models feature spring assisted lid lifter. easy to load, program and repair.
SCULPTOOLS INC 786-242-3232 8880 SW 129th Ter. Fax: 786-242-3656 Miami, FL 33176 email: sculptools@bellsouth.net Website: www.sculptools.com Sculpture and pottery supply store in south Miami serving local artists and schools in Miami-Dade and Broward. Yes we do ship. SEATTLE POTTERY SUPPLY 206-587-0570 35 S. Hanford St. Fax: 206-587-0373 Seattle, WA 98134-1807 Toll-Free: 800-522-1975 Email: info@seattlepotterysupply.com Website: www.seattlepotterysupply.com Largest in-stock supply of kilns, clay, chemicals, books, and sundries on the West Coast. SHAKERAG WORKSHOPS 931-968-0210 x3165 St. Andrews-Sewanee School Sewanee, TN 37375 Email: creishman@sasweb.org Website: www.shakerag.org Opened in June 2004. Classes offered in book arts, clay, digital arts, papermaking, felting, and watercolor. Each week 50-60 participants gather to work together in small classes with their teachers.
SMITH-SHARPe FIRe BRICK SUPPLY 612-331-1345 2129 Broadway St. Ne Fax: 612-331-2156 Minneapolis, MN 55413 Toll-Free: 866-545-6743 email: info@kilnshelf.com Website: www.kilnshelf.com Complete source for silicon carbide kiln shelves, specializing in Advancer (a product of Saint-Gobain Ceramics), low-mass shelves for gas, and toploading, multisided kilns. extensive line of refractory materials for kiln construction including firebrick, mortar, castable refractory, and ceramic fiber insulation. Technical assistance always available. SOLDNER CLAY MIXERS 316-281-9132 310 W. 4th St. Fax: 316-281-9132 Newton, KS 67114 Email: conrad@southwind.net Website: www.soldnerequipment.com Muddy Elbow Mfg. -- After four decades of building pottery equipment, we have the knowledge and experience to do it right. By combining low-tech design with high performance, you get the best of all solutions when you buy Soldner.
SHeFFIeLD POTTeRY INC. 413-229-7700 U.S. Rt. 7 Fax: 413-229-0200 Sheffield, MA 01257-0399 Toll-Free: 888-774-2529 Email: sales@sheffield-pottery.com Website: www.sheffield-pottery.com Since 1946. Supply earthenware, stoneware, porcelain clay bodies, custom clay, kilns, wheels, tools, glazes, raw materials, bricks, refractories, books, DVDs, and more for potters, artists, schools and industry. expert repair of kilns and wheels. Delivery and studio setup available. educational discounts.
SPeCTRUM GLAZeS 416-747-8310 94 Fenmar Dr. Fax: 416-747-8320 Toronto, ON M9L 1M5 Toll-Free: 800-970-1970 Canada email: info@spectrumglazes.com Website: www.spectrumglazes.com Manufacture the largest, most diverse selection of pottery glazes available anywhere.
SHIMPO CeRAMICS 1701 Glenlake Ave. Fax: 630-924-0340 Itasca, IL 60143 Toll-Free: 800-237-7079 email: info@shimpoceramics.com Website: www.shimpoceramics.com A division of Nidec-Shimpo America Corporation, worldwide leader in the manufacture and distribution of ceramic equipment, including potters wheels, electric kilns, pug mills, banding wheels, and accessories to the pottery and school markets. SIERRASCORINGTOOLS.COM 163 Wynbrook Ct. 336-765-0604
SPeeDBALL ART PRODUCTS CO. 704-838-1475 2301 Speedball Rd. Fax: 704-838-1472 Statesville, NC 28677 Toll-Free: 800-898-7224 email: ritamadsen@speedballart.com Website: www.speedballart.com Glazes and underglazes are 100% lead free and nontoxic; all carry the ACMI AP Seal. Bright, intense colors highly saturated for spectacular results. quality, value and superior customer service have distinguished the Speedball brand as the artists choice since 1899. ST. PETERSBURG CLAY COMPANY INC. 420 22nd St. S. 727-896-2529 St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Fax: 727-896-0013 Email: stpeteclay@stpeteclay.com Website: www.stpeteclay.com One of the premier ceramic facilities in the U.S. Located
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VENT-A-KILN CORP. 716-876-2023 51 Botsford Pl Fax: 716-876-4383 Buffalo, NY 14216 Toll-Free: 877-876-8368 Email: info@ventakiln.com Website: www.ventakiln.com Wide variety of kiln and fume vent exhaust systems. VULCAN KILNS 937-433-1833 7623 Clyo Rd. Fax: 937-433-1833 Centerville, OH 45459 Email: vulcankilns@sbcglobal.net Website: www.vulcankilns.com Manufacture electric hobby kilns. Sell kilns and kiln accessories, including kiln vents and controllers. Kiln repair, all brands. Wholesale bisque tile. WARD BURNER SYSTEMS 865-397-2914 PO Box 333 Fax: 865-397-1253 Dandridge, TN 37725 Email: info@wardburner.com Website: www.wardburner.com Provide equipment for kilns and furnaces, including venturi burners, power burners and a line of raku burners. WENDT POTTERY 208-746-3724 2729 Clearwater Ave. Fax: 208-746-6968 Lewiston, ID 83501 Toll-Free: 800-554-3724 Email: wendtpot@lewiston.com Website: www.wendtpottery.com Produce Helmer Kaolin, a replacement for Avery Kaolin in wood-fire bodies. Mixed cone 10 Helmer body now available - call for details.
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TUCKeRS POTTeRY SUPPLIeS INC. 905-889-7705 15 W. Pearce St. Fax: 905-889-7707 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H6 Toll-Free: 800-304-6185 Canada email: info@tuckerspottery.com Website: www.tuckerspottery.com Retail/wholesale, manufacture, distribute clay, glazes, tools, kilns, pottery wheels, slab rollers, extruders, and kiln elements. Repair service. Thirty five years of experience. Mail order available. U.S. PIGMENT CORP. 815 Schneider Dr. Fax: 630-339-2644 S. Elgin, IL 60177 Toll-Free: 800-472-9500 Email: info@uspigment.com Website: www.uspigment.com Supply raw materials, stains, glazes, chemicals, rare earth elements, specializing in cobalt, tin, nickel, chrome, and copper. UNITED ART & EDUCATION PO Box 9219 Fax: 800-858-3247 Ft. Wayne, IN 46899 Toll-Free: 800-322-3247 Email: info@unitednow.com Website: www.unitednow.com Online source for nearly 10,000 art and craft materials, art resources and project ideas. UNIVERSITY OF PA PRESS 215-898-9184 3905 Spruce St. Fax: 215-898-0404 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Toll-Free: 800-537-5487 Email: custserv@pobox.upenn.edu Website: www.pennpress.org Publisher of books on ceramic arts. VENCO USA 508-662-5706 9 Sycamore Ave. Spencer, MA 1562 Email: info@vencousa.com Website: www.vencousa.com Exclusively Venco pug mills, wheels and parts.
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11 Ceramic Arts

table of contents 3 In the Bucket

by Richard A. Eppler with Mimi Obstler

9 The Many Layers of Kiln Wash

14 How Big Is That Kiln?

16 Cracks in the Kiln

20 How Much Clay?

22 Wheels: The What and Why Before You Buy

24 Making a Clay Ruler

26 Glossary of Common Ceramic Raw Materials

30 From Clay Body to Casting Slip

32 Geographic and Product Locator

Complete contact info and links for 288 suppliers.

A supplement to Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated

2011 Buyers Guide to Ceramic Arts

Graphic Design/ Production

Editorial and Advertising offices

Bill Jones Editor Pottery Making Illustrated

Sherman Hall Editor Ceramics Monthly

In the bucket: the key to consIstent glazes

Defining the Terms

35% water plus deflocculant

Deflocculants and Glaze Fluidity

The many layers of kiln wash

BASIC KILN WASH

SUPer AWeSoMe No CrACK KILN WASH

No CrACK KILN WASH

Kiln Wash application

Kiln wash should be mixed to the consistency of heavy cream.

Rolling kiln wash on new mullite shelves produces an even thickness.

Work quickly when brushing kiln wash on new mullite shelves.

BUCKS KILN WASH

KILN WASH III

The Kiln Book by Frederick L. Olsen

Original list price $44.95 NOW $29.95!

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(US orders only)

how big is ThaT kiln

Approximately 28 in. in diameter and 27 in. high: 10 cubic feet, 50 bowls.

Approximately 23 in. in diameter and 27 in. high: 7 cubic feet, 38 bowls.

by dave finkelnburg heatwork

TOTAL HEATWORK OF A FIRING

To Soak or Not to Soak?

CONE 6 TIME/TEMP VARIATIONS

cracks in The kiln

To Repair or Replace, That is the Question

Shrinkage at High Temperatures

RepaiRing Small HoleS oR CHipS

RepaiRing VeRy laRge HoleS

LOW-FIRING & BURNISHING

by Sumi von Dassow

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Using the Kiln

by Dominique Bivar segurado

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How MucH cLay?

WEIGHT Grams lb./oz.

A Note About Clay

surface decoration: finishing techniques

edited by anderson turner

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wHeeLs: tHe wHat and wHy before you buy