by Cindy Bracker | Sep 26, 2023 | Clay, Featured, News, Products, Speciality, Studio Accessories
Last weekend was the Autumnal equinox. Days are getting shorter, nights are getting longer…Halloween looms closer and around here, we’re ready to bring on the dark! Dark clays, that is! We put together a great project pack for you featuring our DARK clays,...
by Cindy Bracker | Nov 17, 2014 | Glaze of the Month, Glazes, Low Fire, Mid Fire, Products, Raku, Speciality, Specials, Sales
If you’ve been wondering what the glazes of the month for November are, it’s ALL of them! That’s right, Bracker’s Annual Winter Sale has begun. That means our traditional 20% off tons of things including glazes from now through December...
by Cindy Bracker | Mar 6, 2014 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, Glazes, Products, Raw Materials, Speciality, Specials, Sales, wax, menders, additives
Recently we were sent a sample of the Mr. Mark’s Wax On. We enjoyed testing this wax resist and found it to be excellent for precision application on bisqued ware. The light purple color, which completely burns out, makes it easy to see as you are applying it....
by Cindy Bracker | Feb 6, 2014 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, Glazes, Speciality
Spectrum’s MultiPens can be used on glass, ceramics or copper. They have been tried out on many different glasses with various coefficients of expansion (COE). Spectrum, Bullseye, Artista and Float (window glass) all have been tested successfully, as well as...
by Cindy Bracker | Jan 9, 2014 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, Glazes, Products, Speciality
AMACO’s line of Velvet Underglazes are extremely popular due to their excellent color palette, intensity, fired finish, reliability, consistency, extensive firing range, and ease of use. I would guess that 95% of all our customers have used an AMACO Velvet...
by Cindy Bracker | Dec 3, 2013 | Featured, Glaze of the Month, Glazes, Products, Speciality, Specials, Sales
The AMACO chalk underglazes are just plain fun to use. They remind me of elementary school art classes, which were, of course, always the best part of the day, whether we were cutting up construction paper and gluing it down, making masks, or learning about blending...