Thursday, September 25, 2014

resources, cool sites for other info and ideas about clay

here is a great site that has a never-ending slide show of the work of contemporary ceramic artists from around the world.
http://accessceramics.org/

Northcote Pottery runs ceramics workshops and can also tailor workshops to suit your needs, for groups, schools etc.
Their website has a number of information sheets about products and processes - 
#1 SAFER WORK PRACTICES IN THE STUDIO#21 LUSTRES
#2 CERAMIC TESTING & TRIALS#22 ONGLAZES & ONGLAZE DECALS
#3 CLAY PREPARATION & RECYCLING#23 IMPRESSING & INCISING
#4 SLIP CASTING#24 RESIST & MASKING
#5 POWDERED STAINS#25 DECORATING TECHNIQUES FOR POTTERY 1& 2
#6 POWDERED UNDERGLAZES#26 PAPERCLAY
#7 COLOURED DECORATING SLIP#27 CERAMIC PUBLIC ART PROJECT PREPARATION & EXECUTION
#8 USE OF CERAMIC OXIDES & CARBONATES#28 PIERCING
#9 EGYPTIAN PASTE#29 FIRING & TRANSPORTING POTTERY
#10 NERIAGE – COLOURED CLAY#30 HANDBUILDING TECHNIQUES - PINCH
#11 EARTHENWARE GLAZING#31 HANDBUILDING TECHNIQUES - COIL
#12 LIQUID UNDERGLAZE#32 HANDBUILDING TECHNIQUES - SLAB
#13 CRACKING IN DRYING & FIRING POTTERY#33 HANDBUILDING TECHNIQUES – PRESS MOULDING
#14 MENDING POTTERY#34 HANDBUILDING TECHNIQUES – SOLID MODELLING
#15 POTTERY FAULTS & REMEDIES 1& 2#35 CYLINDER SAFETY
#16 SCREEN PRINTING ON CLAY#36 BISQUE FIRING PROCEDURES
#17 ELECTRIC KILN MAINTENANCE#37 EARTHENWARE GLAZE FIRING PROCEDURES
#18 ELECTRIC KILN OPERATION#38 GLAZE SETTLING & SUSPENSION
#19 DECORATING WITH GLAZE#39 TISSUE TRANSFERS
#20 MAIOLICA#40 ONCE FIRING DECORATING/FINISHING OPTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
click on the above links to get to these information sheets or on the link below to go to the actual site.
http://www.northcotepottery.com.au/tech-tipsproduct-info

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