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Jeff Oestreich
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Bruna Tenorio by Ishi for Amica Italy May 2010
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¿Qué lado prefieres? by margadirube on Flickr.
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I just got another kiln. This one plugs into the washing machine plug and doesn’t require absurd 240v/60a (its 3 cubic feet instead of 10…). So I’ll...
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You don’t have to be a parent to understand the horror of walking into a room to discover that the baby crawled out of his crib and...
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1 post tagged Matt and Dave's Clay
Since grandtheftdisco asked, here’s my experience so far with Matt and Dave’s Porcelain for the People Clay. It’s really, REALLY soft. At least that’s how it came to me from Matt and Dave’s. I’m used to working with a somewhat stiff B-Mix from Laguna and I probably use more water than some would like when centering. You really can’t add much water to this porcelain clay at all. It’s already so soft you can barely touch it. I had to work slowly, at low speed on the wheel, and apply a very light touch or my walls would quickly open up or become uneven. All the items pictured above were made with it and they are pretty small (some espresso cups and some little individual serving size baking crocks). I tried throwing something larger and quickly lost control of the clay. Pulling handles wasn’t too bad but I dried the clay out a bit by kneading it with my hands before I started. I’ve decided to let it sit on the shelf and stiffen up a bit before trying it again. I’m anxious now to see how what I’ve made fires and glazes. Fingers crossed.
