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Archive for November, 2011

Linda Ganstrom Body Casting Workshop

Posted by claygirl Posted on Nov - 10 - 2011

Bracker’s Good Earth Clays is thrilled to host Linda Ganstrom for an unique workshop on body casting!  Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn from one of our field’s premier figurative sculpture artists on January 21-22, 2012. Working in figurative ceramics for the past 30 years, Linda Ganstrom explores issues relating her personal experiences to  [ Read More ]

Categories: Education, Featured, Workshops

Naked Raku & Ferric Chloride, November Raku Glaze of the Month

Posted by claygirl Posted on Nov - 02 - 2011

This Month’s Raku Glaze of the Month is a little different than usual.  We so enjoyed our recent workshop with Wally Asselberghs and Sue Morse, we decided that rather than highlight a specific glaze on our shelf, we would instead highlight the techniques and materials needed for both Naked Raku and Ferric Chloride fuming. Wally identifies  [ Read More ]

Categories: Featured, Glazes, Products, Raku

Deep Olive Speckle, November Mid-Fire Glaze of the Month

Posted by claygirl Posted on Nov - 02 - 2011

Ceramic artist Josh Heim glazed these Potter’s Choice Combination Cups by applying two coats of PC-29 Deep Olive Speckle as a base followed by two coats of the second PC color. Best results are achieved when the first coat is allowed to dry before adding the second. He used a fan brush for more even  [ Read More ]

Categories: Featured, Glazes, Mid Fire, Products

TL-1 Texturizer – November Low Fire Glaze of the Month

Posted by claygirl Posted on Nov - 02 - 2011

TL-1 Texturizer is LEAD FREE and AP Non-Toxic. Apply TL-1 Texturizer over any Cone 05 glaze to create different textures. Surface textures vary depending on the type of base glaze (gloss, matte, or textured), increasing the glaze palette tremendously. An even wider variety of effects can be achieved by applying TL-1 between coats of two  [ Read More ]

Categories: Featured

Featured

  • National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
  • Cone Box Show
  • Brackers Facebook Page
  • The National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition