Sunday, April 29, 2007

The REAL Blue

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I've been experimenting with some blue color variations of the Waterfall Brown glaze. The recipe for this glaze is included in "Ma...
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Friday, April 13, 2007

More Tile Medallions

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Sometimes I feel like Richard Dreyfuss in"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" when he loses his mind with his mashed potatoes. I...
Thursday, April 12, 2007

Working on some Tile Medallions

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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Mies van der Rohe said it best- God is in the details. I might be the least religious person I know (too many years of Catholic school) but ...
Saturday, March 17, 2007

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One of the most popular pieces I've ever built is this Mahogany table. Many people comment about the legs, in this case, the legs have O...
Thursday, March 08, 2007

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I've been making these small Ritual Tables for a while, they're usually about 16" square and about 36" tall. In the top, I...
Friday, March 02, 2007

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These are some lovely test tiles that were unloaded from the kiln yesterday. The blues are vivid and gorgeous, and best of all, this doesn...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

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I've been getting some amusing e-mails, asking why I keep writing about ceramics on this wood blog. Let me try to explain... I love wood...
Friday, February 23, 2007

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#7 - RIO 12.5 Rutile 1 Cop. Carb 1.5 #8 - RIO 12.5 Rutile 1 Cobalt Carb .5 (This one runs the least)

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#5 - RIO 12.5 Rutile 1 Cop. Carb .5 #6 - RIO 12.5 Rutile 1 Cop. Carb 1
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These glazes are all based on the formula for WaterFall Brown, in the book Mastering Cone 6 Glazes by John Hesselberth and Ron Roy. It's...
Tuesday, February 20, 2007

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While I've never considered myself a ceramist, I have to admit I've learned a good deal about the subject. There are cycles to my ma...
Saturday, February 03, 2007

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There comes a time in every artist's life when they have to make some decisions about the direction of their work. It's often a hard...
Friday, February 02, 2007

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Still in a ceramic mode, but I'll be starting a new piece of furniture shortly. Meanwhile, enjoy the latest sushi ware.
Saturday, January 27, 2007

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Couldn't resist putting one more platter here, this is my favorite.
Thursday, January 18, 2007

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I'll return to writing about wood shortly. Meanwhile, the top image is a porcelain sushi set, complete with serving platter, dishes, soy...
Tuesday, January 09, 2007

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Here are a few results, the top plate is porcelain, and the rest are stoneware. The porcelain did some interesting things, glaze wise. It...
Friday, December 29, 2006

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For the past few years, I've become very interested in making dinnerware sets. I use slump molds for most of the tiles I make, where a ...
Wednesday, December 20, 2006

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A few years ago, I attended a seminar given by Garrett Hack. Anyone who reads Fine Woodworking magazine is probably familiar with Garrett...
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006

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Whenever I see stories in the news about people who have to evacuate their homes, I wonder what I would take with me. Sometimes people have ...