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AMACO Crystaltex Series – November Glazes of the Month

AMACO Crystaltex Series – November Glazes of the Month

by Cindy Bracker | Nov 2, 2015 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, Low Fire

Recently, I saw this image on Instagram, and I was absolutely enchanted.  Although I have thought for years that the CTLs offered a nice and fairly unique surface, seeing them fired at Cone 3 blew my mind, so I wanted to share the results and challenge you to test...
Spectrum Semi-Transparents: October Glazes of the Month

Spectrum Semi-Transparents: October Glazes of the Month

by Cindy Bracker | Oct 1, 2015 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, Glazes, Low Fire, Products

Semi-Translucent glazes have been growing in popularity, particularly when layered with other glazes.  Most of the excitement has been happening at the Cone 5-6 range, but you need not wear out your elements to achieve that look.  Spectrum makes a complete and...
glazes of the month – Best of B’Raku!  Bracker Staff Picks

glazes of the month – Best of B’Raku! Bracker Staff Picks

by Cindy Bracker | Sep 1, 2015 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, Raku, Specials, Sales

This month, in honor of our Second Saturday B’Raku event, we are featuring some of our favourite Raku glazes.  You will have the opportunity to try them out here at Bracker’s on September 12th, and then pick up the ones you like the most, or order ahead...
Glaze of the month – AMACO Shinos

Glaze of the month – AMACO Shinos

by Cindy Bracker | Aug 4, 2015 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, Glazes, Mid Fire, News

AMACO’s new Shino glazes yield wonderfully varied colors depending on their application thickness. A light application favors the warm rust base, a heavier application favors their opaque coloration. Textured surfaces enhances this effect. These glazes are...
Glaze of the Month – Select Mason Stains

Glaze of the Month – Select Mason Stains

by Cindy Bracker | Jul 2, 2015 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, News, stains

This month we honor and remember Glenda Taylor, whose pottery was as bright and colourful as she was.  Glenda used Mason Stains to achieve the vivid hues in her ceramics.  We decided to select 8 colors to feature this month.  Many are the exact stains that Glenda...
June Glaze of the Month: New AMACO Satin Mattes!

June Glaze of the Month: New AMACO Satin Mattes!

by Cindy Bracker | Jun 11, 2015 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, Glazes, Mid Fire

These new vibrant glazes from AMACO provide a smooth, satin surface for Cone 5-6 stoneware and porcelain clay bodies. Glazes also provide a durable, non-glossy, weatherproof surface for sculptural and tile work, and are ideal for pottery as well. 100% dinnerware safe....
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The results are in and the Potter's Choice Award W The results are in and the Potter's Choice Award Winners for Golden Delights are here!  AMACO PC-02 Saturation Gold took home the ribbon for "Metallic Gold Loveliness"! AMACO PC-04 Palladium won it all for "Shiniest in Show"! AMACO PC-63 won gold for "Sparkling Personality" - check out our story to see the sparkles in action!  We thought you'd want to share in the winnings, so we put these golden winners ON SALE just for you!  Head to the website to take them home with you today and you can be a winner too!
If you missed our #nceca2021 new product demos hap If you missed our #nceca2021 new product demos happening the last two days on our zoom channel, you have one more chance today at 1:30pm eastern (12:30 central) to see Chelsi and the Flexi-Bats LIVE! Today's demo will be dual-cast on @flexibats instagram live feed AND Bracker's zoom channel. Just click on our zoom room in our NCECA booth or head over to brackers.com/nceca2021 and click the zoom button there to join!
Today is the day!!! Join us on our zoom channel at Today is the day!!! Join us on our zoom channel at 4:40 Eastern (3:40 Central) for "Clay and Community", an open discussion with Kelly & Kyle Phelps, Diego Valles & Carla Martinez, Tyler Quintin, and Ave Rivera to share ideas about fostering a diverse and welcoming environment in our clay community.  All comments, ideas, questions & concerns are welcome in this safe and respectful space.
#nceca2021
Demo Day #2! HAPPENING NOW!!! Join Jeanette in our Demo Day #2!
HAPPENING NOW!!! Join Jeanette in our ZOOM ROOM to see Crown Point Carvers in action, plus popular underglaze transfers, & Xiem Short Cuts Brushes! 
Later we'll have another Flexibat demo, this time broadcast live on Instagram, be sure to follow  @Flexibat to see them in action with HANDBUILT work today!  Will there be conference specials?  You bet there will!  Tune in to get the deals! 
ALL NCECA Week (Wednesday -Friday): 
• Drop by the booth to chat anytime from 12-5 (11-4 central)
• SPECIAL SESSION: Got kiln questions? Talk with the doc (the kiln doc, that is) from 3-4:30 (2-3:30 central)
The Bracker's leprechauns are popping out to wish The Bracker's leprechauns are popping out to wish you a St. Patrick's Day filled with the luck o' the Irish!  We found them at the end of the rainbow hiding these Pots o' Gold and convinced them to share with you!  The gorgeous green AMACO PC-10 June Bug will have you buggin out and thinking you finally found a 4 leaf clover!  AMACO PC-09 Vintage Gold is so shiny and metallic that it will convince you you've hit the leprechaun treasure jackpot - and now that both glazes are ON SALE, you kinda have!  So kick back and grab a Guinness, head to our website, and celebrate St. Paddy's Day in style!  Don't wait too long though, leprechauns are just wee little tricksters and they'll be hiding these golden deals soon!
Demo Day at Virtual NCECA! Join Jeanette in our z Demo Day at Virtual NCECA! 
Join Jeanette in our zoom room at noon and 12:45 eastern for demos of the new (to us) Studio Pro bat system, Spectrum's new bioplastic stamps and the new GR Forms Spherical Stacks.  Plus, join our BONUS SPECIAL GUEST, Chelsi and the Flexi-bats at 1:30 eastern! 
Will there be conference specials?  You bet there will!  Tune in to get the deals!  ALL NCECA Week (Wednesday -Friday): 
• Drop by the booth to chat anytime from 12-5 (11-4 central)
• SPECIAL SESSION: Got kiln questions? Talk with the doc (the kiln doc, that is) from 3-4:30 (2-3:30 central)
Mark your NCECA calendar to come visit Brackers in Mark your NCECA calendar to come visit Brackers in Virtual NCECA on Thursday at 4:40 Eastern (3:40 Central) for "Clay and Community", an open discussion with Kelly & Kyle Phelps, Diego Valles & Carla Martinez, Tyler Quintin, and Ave Rivera to share ideas about fostering a diverse and welcoming environment in our clay community.  All comments, ideas, questions & concerns are welcome in this safe and respectful space.
Virtual NCECA opens tomorrow at noon eastern. Vis Virtual NCECA opens tomorrow at noon eastern.  Visit our booth!  here's how!
With Spring right around the corner, our snowmen a With Spring right around the corner, our snowmen are looking a little more....puddly than usual.  Next week, spring will have sprung and that will bring an end to all our winter fun... so this week is your LAST CHANCE to take advantage of our Winter Seasonal deals!  We're sure going to miss the snowflakes around here, but you don't have to!  Head to the website and take some winter magic home with you today!  Don't wait though - these deals are melting away!
IT'S TIME!! Select-a-Sale is our officially unoffi IT'S TIME!! Select-a-Sale is our officially unofficial contest created just for you!  Head to the comment section and tell us your favorite products, the items you can't live without, and what you want to see on sale.  We will pick 3 customer product picks from the comments and put them ON SALE next month!! Here's the "contest" part - you have to make your pick stand out so we choose it!  We'll take into account who commented the fastest, if customers are banding together on a certain product, and of course creative comments will land you some major bonus points!  We're putting you in charge and asking you to select YOUR sale for next month -  go make some noise in that comment section!
In case you missed it, @nceca is this weeka!!! Wh In case you missed it, @nceca is this weeka!!! 
Where? 
EVERYWHERE!  We are so excited to be part of the first virtual #nceca conference.  Visit our booth in the virtual world and join us for product demos, booth chat and a special session with some very special guests.... details & schedule at brackers.com/nceca2021
The new product deals are stacking up here at Brac The new product deals are stacking up here at Bracker's and we've got a doozy for you.  The new GR Stackable forms are the tools you need to build your biggest dreams!  These forms are able to be stacked to create bigger, deeper pieces and now that they come in rectangles, triangles, and circles there's no limits on what you can build!  They're new, fun, and ON SALE so you know what to do - head to the website and build the greatest check-out cart you've ever seen!
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