Resource Material Summer day camps for kids are a gold mine for ceramic studios. When you have children’s groups, you cannot ignore the needs and preferences of your regular clients. You need to keep in mind that not everyone wants to work around children and that many of your shop dwellers come to escape children […]
It’s Ceramics Party Time!!: Date Added: 19 Jun 2017 About: Resource Material More Details: Every shop owner needs to tap in to this resource for their customers. The potential is unlimited. A ceramics party is a novel way to bring in new customers as well as draw more business from your current customer base. What […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! About Underglazes: Informational Underglazes are paints that simply go UNDER a glaze. There are primarily two kinds of under glazes . One, designed primarily to go on greenware and another designed to go on bisque. Underglazes can be translucent or […]
Tussy Vase – Clay for Kids of All Ages: Submitted by: Majik Merlin | Date Added: 6 Feb 2018 About: 8 ounces of clay Rolling pin 10 inch Crocheted doily Clean up knife Newspaper Small amount of slip or slurry Small brush 6 inches of wire, twine or ribbon Sm bottle of glaze (semi-transparent is […]
Resource Material About 1995, I was interviewed by the editors of Arts & Crafts Magazine, a leading ceramic publication at that time. During the interview, I was asked what I saw for the future of ceramics. I prophesied that in order to survive, Ceramic Shops/studios would need to turn to the internet in order to […]
Variety of underglazes, clear glaze, suitable greenware. Also, cleaning tools, sponge, bowl of water, smooth rock or small spoon, soft cloth. Long before glazes were discovered, the primitive potter learned to make their objects more appealing by polishing the clay before they baked it. This polishing produced a soft satin sheen. It was accomplished by […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Tussy Vase – Clay for Kids of All Ages: 8 ounces of clay Rolling pin 10 inch Crocheted doily Clean up knife Newspaper Small amount of slip or slurry Small brush 6 inches of wire, twine or ribbon Sm bottle […]
Get Ready. Get Set. GO for Summer Day Camps: Date Added: 19 Jun 2017 About: Resource Material More Details: Summer day camps for kids are a gold mine for ceramic studios. When you have children’s groups, you cannot ignore the needs and preferences of your regular clients. You need to keep in mind that not […]
Resource Material I see you are still with us. That proves to me you have commitment or are insane. In a way, though, it is true. To start your own business you have to be committed and self-motivated. There are a lot of brick walls and barriers that need to be scaled in order to […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Reduction vs Oxidation Firing: The Difference Between Oxidation and Reduction Firing There are many ways to fire your clay. Artists experiment and develop new firing techniques and methods all the time. There are two primary methods most commonly referred to […]
About Raku and Ceramics: Submitted by: Majik Merlin | Date Added: 7 Feb 2018 About: Raku Is Not Just For Potters Anymore More Details: The Raku technique has its origins dating back to the 1500’s in Japan. Historians feel it was probably developed by Koreans under Japanese rule but the circumstances remain a mystery. Raku […]
Suitable glazed fired ceramic item Chosen over glaze (decal, luster, metallic) Sponge Water Mineral Spirits Q tip cotton swabs Paper Towels Essence Instructions An over glaze is anything that is applied OVER fired glazes to produce special effects. This can include: decals, china paints, gold, silver, and lusters like Mother of Pearl, Halo Gold, Weeping […]
Introduction to Making Ceramic Molds: Submitted by: Majik Merlin | Date Added: 6 Feb 2018 About: A Brief History More Details: Making things from molds has dated back thousands of years. Historians have found evidence of the use of molds dating prior to 3000 BC. Among the earliest forms of mold use was evidenced by […]
Resource Material Every shop owner needs to tap in to this resource for their customers. The potential is unlimited. A ceramics party is a novel way to bring in new customers as well as draw more business from your current customer base. What IS a ceramic (themed) party? Primarily it is when a group of […]
