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Lead
In the previous blog, I talked about how copper cause a glaze to be female, while Iron caused a glaze to be male. Now I want to talk about how Lead aesthetically changes a glaze. Lead, linked to the p… more →
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Lead
Jim wrote 1 year ago: In the previous blog, I talked about how copper cause a glaze to be female, while Iron caused a glaz … more →
Iron and Copper
Jim wrote 2 years ago: Alchemists of old believed in a link between element and the seven “planets” of the sky … more →
Acrylics part 1: Making gluttony
Jim wrote 2 years ago: Finally something new, I’m getting the ball rolling here! So whenever I start a painting, I ha … more →
Why do I Like High Contrast?
Jim wrote 2 years ago: For your examination, here are two pictures. The one on the left is a picture of a forest in Ind … more →
Stumped
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Jim wrote 2 years ago: Because the professor of the ceramics lab has denied all of us permission to work in it over the sum … more →
Nickel-Me-Pink
Jim wrote 2 years ago: Casey O’Connor, my professor spring quarter gave me a recipe for a glaze using nickel that com … more →
Transportation
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Jim wrote 2 years ago: I think I’ve gotten to the point where I’m really going to want a pickup truck to load s … more →
Glaze Update
Jim wrote 2 years ago: Well I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is I used too much chromium in my tests … more →
Sucuess!
Jim wrote 2 years ago: Well I fired the lead glaze test tile as described before. It came out clear, smooth and not bubbly! … more →
Frit Conversions
Jim wrote 2 years ago: Well, sorry I haven’t blogged in a while. I’ve been taking some time off and I didn … more →
The Aftermath...
Jim wrote 2 years ago: Well I finished my art finally. It only took a few all niters in the past few weeks. These left me b … more →
Oxidation, Reduction and Chun
Jim wrote 2 years ago: There are two environments that occur during a ceramic firing: Oxidation and Reduction. The chemical … more →
Kilns - Where Clay is Reborn
Jim wrote 2 years ago: Do any of you know what the difference between a clay and a ceramic pot is? There’s a major di … more →
Intaglio: Soft Ground
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Jim wrote 2 years ago: So far, I’ve learned how to make plates that simulate: pen – Hard ground Ink Wash … more →
Clay: Throwing Tricks!
Jim wrote 2 years ago: “Throwing” refers to spinning a piece of clay on a wheel really fast and making a cylind … more →
Carving Lust and Love
Jim wrote 2 years ago: Well time to show you what I did next: Carving! So I have a good start on the shape now: I have the … more →
Building Intertwined Lust and Love
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Jim wrote 2 years ago: Hello, its been a while, sorry to keep you guys waiting. I’ve been building this over the past … more →
Intaglio: Aquatint Technique
Jim wrote 2 years ago: All right! I’ve learned a new technique! Aquatint. Before I was only able to make shading thro … more →
Science- The Other Side of the Brain
Jim wrote 2 years ago: I’m not just an art major, I’m also a chemistry major. Here’s what I did in a chem … more →
