Saturday, May 5, 2012

Empty Bowls Soup Sale

The Deer Lakes Art Department is hosting an Empty Bowls Soup Sale in conjunction with their "Fine Arts Night", Wednesday May 16, 6-8pm at the Deer Lakes High School . Students in the 3 Dimensional Art and Family Consumer Science classes have teamed up to make 100 bowls (as of Friday) and homemade soups (chicken noodle, stuffed pepper and vegetable) for this event.
This is the "Throw Down Team". From top clockwise: Mike Kuhn, Josie Bagnato, Justine Scholze, Jacalyn Thoms, Mohammed Al- Haddad, Mercedes Sidney, Jillian Watts, and Mollie Zielger. Hope you can join us for soup, great art displays, demonstrations, live music, dramatic performances and an origami installation. Contact Christy Culp 724-265-5320 ext 2104 for more information.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Links to Cone 6 Oxidation Glaze tests with pictures and formulas

Groups 1-4 are with natural cooling in an electric kiln

Group 1  http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2010/11/cone-6-oxidation-results-group-1.html

Group 2   http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2010/11/cone-6-oxidation-results-group-2.html

Group 3   http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2010/11/cone-6-oxidation-results-group-3.html

Group 4   http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2010/11/cone-6-oxidation-results-group-4.html

Groups 5-8 are fired with controlled cooling from 1700 degrees F to 1400 degrees F

Group 5 - firing cycle provided at the beginning of the Group 5 posting

http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2011/10/cone-6-oxidation-results-group-5.html

Group 6   http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2011/10/cone-6-oxidation-results-group-6.html

Group 7   http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2011/10/cone-6-oxidation-results-group-7.html

Group 8   http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2011/10/cone-6-oxidation-results-group-8.html

Interviews with some Western Pennsylvania Potters

Links to Interviews:

Andy Anderson
http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2010/07/red-clay-tile-works-with-andy-anderson.html

Dan Vito and Donna Hettrick
http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2010/10/fireborn-studios-profile-of-dan-vito.html

Jeff Schwarz - since this interview, Jeff has relocated to Brooklyn, NY
http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2010/10/profile-jeff-schwarz.html

Karen Howell - since this interview, Karen has closed her studio
http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2011/01/profile-karen-howell.html

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Lehman slip dispenser



Lehman slip casting machine, pump with hose and nozzle, dowels on top for draining molds-$360.00
Pick up in Trafford, PA
For more information call 412-965-9571
The kiln that was pictured sold.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

STUDIO EQUIPMENT SALE

KAREN HOWELL PORCELAIN
I've reduced some prices and some items are free for pick up. Check the web site for changes. http://www.karenhowell.com

Monday, October 17, 2011

Cone 6 Oxidation Results Group 8

Cone 6 Oxidation Results Group 8

All of the results below for Cone 6 glazes were achieved with the use of a cooling cycle.  See the following link for details on firing and cooling schedule:
Cone 6 Oxidation Results Group 5

Links to Cone 6 Groups 1 - 4 without controlled cooling.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4
Links to Cone 6 Groups 1 - 4 with controlled cooling.

Group 5
Group 6

Group7
 152C
152 - Turquoise Matt Cone 6 
           
Nepheline Syenite       62%

Strontium Carbonate   21%

Silica                           8%

OM#4 Ball Clay          7%

Lithium Carbonate      3%

Copper Carbonate       4%

Bentonite                    2%



 152C over 8 - with controlled cooling.

152 - Turquoise Matt Cone 6 
           
Nepheline Syenite       62%

Strontium Carbonate  21%

Silica                           8%

OM#4 Ball Clay          7%

Lithium Carbonate      3%

Copper Carbonate       4%

Bentonite                    2%


8 - Jen's Juicy Fruit Variation (Red Matte) Cone 6   
           
EPK                            10%

Gillespie borate           9%

Nepheline syenite        49%

Flint                             12%

Whiting                       11%

Lithium carbonate       9%

Soda ash                      10%

Titanium dioxide         5%

Black Iron Oxide        6%



152 over 162 - with controlled cooling.

152 - Turquoise Matt Cone 6 
           
Nepheline Syenite       62%

Strontium Carbonate   21%

Silica                           8%

OM#4 Ball Clay          7%

Lithium Carbonate      3%

Copper Carbonate       4%

Bentonite                    2%

162 - Bailey's Red C/6 
           
Custer Feldspar           42.1%

Flint                             12.3%

EPK                            13.4%

Talc                            10.3%

Bone Ash                    13.1%

Lithium Carb               2.6%

Frit 3124                     6.2%

Red Iron Oxide           7.3%

Bentonite                    0.02


159C - with controlled cooling.

159 - Carmen's Turquoise C/6
           
Neph Syenite               52.8%

Whiting                       1.9%

Strontium Carb           30.2%

EPK                            8.5%

Flint                              6.6%

Copper Carb                4.3%

Bentonite                     3%


 159C over 77 - with controlled cooling.
 
159 - Carmen's Turquoise C/6
           
Neph Syenite               52.8%

Whiting                       1.9%

Strontium Carb           30.2%

EPK                            8.5%

Flint                              6.6%

Copper Carb                4.3%

Bentonite                     3%

77 - Ron Roy Raw Sienna C/6  
           
Frit 3195                     23%

Wollastonite                28%

Neph Syenite              4%

EPK                            28%

Silica                          17%

Rutile                          6%

Red Iron Oxide           6%


161C over 43 - with controlled cooling. 

161 - Apricot C/6       
           
Custer Spar     44%

Whiting           19.9%

Flint                 10.7%

EPK                10.7%

Lithium Carb   5.3%

Talc                 3.1%

Frit 3124         6.4%

Rutile              7%

Bentonite        2%


43 - Kaki with Gillespie Borate C/6  
           
Gillespie Borate          27%

Flint                             25.3%

Custer Spar                 16.9%

Talc                             11.8%

EPK                            4.2%

Red Iron Oxide           12.8%

Bentonite                    2%



161C over 72 - with controlled cooling.


161 - Apricot C/6       
           
Custer Spar     44%

Whiting           19.9%

Flint                 10.7%

EPK                10.7%

Lithium Carb   5.3%

Talc                 3.1%

Frit 3124         6.4%

Rutile              7%

Bentonite        2%


72 – Ron Roy Waterfall Brown C/6  
           
Frit 3134                     33.5%

Frit 3195                     26%

OM4 Ball Clay            17%

Silica                           23.5%

Red Iron Oxide           12.5%

Rutile                          .1%

162 C - with controlled cooling.
162 - Bailey's Red C/6           
           
Custer Feldspar           42.1%

Flint                             12.3%

EPK                            13.4%

Talc                             10.3%

Bone Ash                    13.1%

Lithium Carb               2.6%

Frit 3124                     6.2%

Red Iron Oxide           7.3%

Bentonite                    2%


 163C - with controlled cooling.

 163C -with controlled cooling, thicker application than above.

163 - Red Orange C/6
           
Minspar           47.7%

Talc                 17.2%

Bone Ash        15.3%

Flint                 11.6%

EPK                4.1%

Lithium Carb   4.1%

Crocus martis  11.5%

Bentonite        2%



 169C -with controlled cooling.

169 - DJ's Perfect Purple Cone 6       
           
Neph Syenite              18%

Frit 3134                     14%

Whiting                       20%

OM 4                           18%

Silica                           3%

Chrome Ox                 .02%

Tin Oxide                    7.5%

Cobalt Carb                 1%

Red Iron Oxide           5%


 169C over 87 - with controlled cooling.

169 - DJ's Perfect Purple Cone 6       
           
Neph Syenite              18%

Frit 3134                     14%

Whiting                       20%

OM 4                           18%

Silica                           30%

Chrome Ox                 .2%

Tin Oxide                    7.5%

Cobalt Carb                 1%

Red Iron Oxide           5%


87 - Zinc Semimatte/Glossy Base Glaze Sea Green C/6       
           
Neph Syenite              36%

Wollastonite                13%

Zinc Oxide                  10%

EPK                            10%

Silica                           31%

Cobalt Carbonate        1%

Rutile                          6%


 171C - with controlled cooling.

171 - Lana Purple C/6 Semi-matte     
           
Custer Spar                 27.2%

Frit 3134                     8.2%

Silica                           31.8%

Whiting                       11.7%

Neph Sye                    14%

Strontium Carb           3.5%

Magnesium Carb        1.6%

Bentonite                    2%

Cobalt Carb                 0.6%

Tin Oxide                    4.8%

Chromium Oxide        0.2%


 171C over 87 - with controlled cooling.


171 - Lana Purple C/6 Semi-matte     
           
Custer Spar                 27.2%

Frit 3134                     8.2%

Silica                           31.8%

Whiting                       11.7%

Neph Sye                    14%

Strontium Carb           3.5%

Magnesium Carb        1.6%

Bentonite                    2%

Cobalt Carb                 0.6%

Tin Oxide                    4.8%

Chromium Oxide        0.2%


87 - Zinc Semimatte/Glossy Base Glaze Sea Green C/6       
           
Neph Syenite              36%

Wollastonite                13%

Zinc Oxide                  10%

EPK                            10%

Silica                           31%

Cobalt Carbonate        1%

Rutile                          6%

 176C - without controlled cooling.

176 - Pinnell Green Black C/6           
           
Frit 3134              4.3%

Neph Syenite       29.3%

Spodumene          27.2%

Strontium Carb    17.8%

EPK                    12%

Silica                   8%

Titanium Dioxide  5%

Copper Carb        5%


 177C - with controlled cooling.

177C - Bailey's Blue C/6       
           
Minspar           43%

EPK                5%

Silica               21.5%

Zinc Oxide      6%

Whiting           22.5%

Bentonite        2%

Cobalt Oxide  3%

 177C over 87 - with controlled cooling.

177C - Bailey's Blue C/6       
           
Minspar           43%

EPK                5%

Silica               21.5%

Zinc Oxide      6%

Whiting           22.5%

Bentonite        2%

Cobalt Oxide  3%


87 - Zinc Semimatte/Glossy Base Glaze Sea Green C/6       
           
Neph Syenite              36%

Wollastonite                13%

Zinc Oxide                  10%

EPK                            10%

Silica                           31%

Cobalt Carbonate        1%

Rutile                          6%