it was a very nice conference. the format for these regional conferences is very good. people finding others that think and talk about things they understand....
mel jacobson
melpots2@...
Aug 1, 2006 11:06 am
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I called Standard Clay yesterday to order some real bone ash. The person who took my order told me that, although they start with real bones (bovine in this...
Jennifer Buckner
jennifer@...
Aug 1, 2006 12:22 pm
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... Hi Richard, An interesting point you raise and a very complex one also. I too have long wondered about the "real" value of ethanol as a fuel. There is an...
John Hesselberth
hesselberth@...
Aug 1, 2006 1:54 pm
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... The maker that supplies clay to my students uses pieces of plastic covered wire to close the bags. I have my students throw the little ties away first...
William & Susan Schra...
wschran@...
Aug 1, 2006 1:58 pm
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... That's true if it's made from corn, like most US ethanol. If made from some other materials, especially sugar, it is supposedly a net gain. Brazil, for...
Snail Scott
snail@...
Aug 1, 2006 1:58 pm
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... Make it LEGIBLE. That's the most distinctive thing you can do. A cool-looking mark is a nice decorative element, and becomes a logo you can use on...
Snail Scott
snail@...
Aug 1, 2006 2:07 pm
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... I concur with Snail. Can't tell you how frustrating it is to have a piece you love, but have no clue who made it. I have a ballpoint pen that died long...
Jeanette Harris
monkeymind@...
Aug 1, 2006 3:41 pm
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No, Jackie, it does not. The clay (etc) particles are caught in the the filters, assuming you have chosen the correct filters. HOWEVER: in the case of more...
marianne kuiper milks
travelartnmusic@...
Aug 1, 2006 3:41 pm
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A friend of mine is building a 20 x 20 studio and her husband has found a new time of heat source that they are going to use called a "fan heat light". The web...
Hal Giddens
kenhal@...
Aug 1, 2006 3:44 pm
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More power if you have very high compression and lots of fuel flow and keeps your engine cooler, BUT much loss fuel millage and much more potential engine...
Sam or Mary Yancy
satima@...
Aug 1, 2006 3:46 pm
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Wendy: Try putting the Murphy's on in very thin layers. Jackie ... -- Jackie Miller JackieAMiller@... ...
Jacqueline Miller
jackieamiller@...
Aug 1, 2006 3:53 pm
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I have been making some plaster molds and having trouble with removing my originals. The originals are made from polymer clay that has been baked to the...
Wendy Kelsey
martiniceramics@...
Aug 1, 2006 4:30 pm
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Dear Curtis M. Kularski, An interesting proposition. How do you design a "Mark". Simply look at your name and the initial letters then construct a monogram....
Ivor and Olive Lewis
iandol@...
Aug 1, 2006 4:44 pm
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Off to the Matter of Clay show at Jonathon Bancroft Snell Gallery. He's throwing a party for the artists tonight so we've taken a fancy smancy hotel room with...
clennell
clennell@...
Aug 1, 2006 4:46 pm
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Hi Ivor, and everyone, Ethanol, based on fermentation of corn, is a dubious economy, a feel good gesture in our qwest for alternate fuels. Most of the corn...
David Woof
woofpots@...
Aug 1, 2006 4:47 pm
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... With your "pinky"? I use my index finger, because that is how I saw it done at my teachers workshop. I cover the scratch with a dab of glaze, usually...
Lee Love
togeika@...
Aug 1, 2006 5:12 pm
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Hi Richard, Common sense would suggest...that: The basic materials which one would be fermenting, can mostly be had for free or for cheap in many areas...just...
pdp1@...
Aug 1, 2006 5:12 pm
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Jackie, Check your air filter on your dehumidifier and you will get some idea as to how much dust is being circulated. If dust is of concern, additional air...
John Rodgers
inua@...
Aug 1, 2006 5:32 pm
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"Glaze thickness" means two separate things. It is important to remember which is which. 1. The thickness of the slop. Whether it is like cream, or like...
Lili Krakowski
mlkrakowski@...
Aug 1, 2006 5:33 pm
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In addition to the ingredients that Dave Finklenberg mention, iron content would also be important to know. Most backyard clays have some, and some have a...
Donna Nicholas
nicholas12@...
Aug 1, 2006 5:36 pm
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I agree with what has been said about creating a mark that is undoubtedly your own. As Ivor suggested start by doodling, sketching designs based on your...
Dale Neese
dneese@...
Aug 1, 2006 5:39 pm
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Lisa, You need mostly to know Al2O3 and SiO2. You would like to know Na2O, K2O, CaO, and MgO. Ideally, you would also know iron and titanium. Beyond that you...
Dave Finkelnburg
idahopottery@...
Aug 1, 2006 5:55 pm
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Thanks all who gave me suggestions for making honeycomb texture. I contacted www.betterbee.com (a catalog my beekeeping husband gets) and Shane wrote back to...
kim b.
ak_kimby@...
Aug 1, 2006 6:20 pm
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often a signature can tell you a great deal about your own history. i have used 8 or 10 different stamps over the years. and, i use them in combination. i mark...
mel jacobson
melpots2@...
Aug 1, 2006 6:23 pm
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I agree with the murphy's in thin layers. make sure you have no puddling as well. I also let it sit for a bit before i pour murphy's has always done a great...
Marie E.v.B. Gibbons
marie@...
Aug 1, 2006 6:23 pm
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Jacqueline, any device which incorporates a fan to move air, for whatever purpose, will cause more circulation of the air in the room. The question is to what...
Craig Clark
mudman@...
Aug 1, 2006 6:24 pm
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Actually, the ethanol, though made from sugar cane is derived from the cellulose, not the sugar, or so I have been led to believe by the articles I have read....
Edward Whittemore
ted@...
Aug 1, 2006 7:55 pm
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Another thing you can try is spraying the model with polyurethane. I have never casted polymer clay but your problem could be the piece not being sealed It...
Cindy Gatto
Mudpitnyc@...
Aug 1, 2006 7:56 pm
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Hi John, all... Yes... As I understand it anyway... What has confused somewhat, is the appearently limited use of the term 'Ethanol' to mean ONLY those...
pdp1@...
Aug 1, 2006 7:58 pm
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Hello: the thread on ethanol (old name ethyl alcohol) implied that making it took more energy to make than it releases in an internal combustion engine. like...
