DIY Spray Booth
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Here is how I made my own spray booth from a theatre popcorn popper! Back in 2011…
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Creating Vases Using Paper Templates
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Anika Major shows how to craft a vase template from a sketch.
Read More3D Printing: A Journey in Art & Tech
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Hayley Reed shares about combining 3D printing and slip casting.
Read MoreRCS T-Shirts: Printing Process
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At RCS we print our T-Shirts in house! Check out out simple process in this blog update.
Read MoreThe Ins and Outs of Ceramic Bells
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Anika Major discusses the anatomy of ceramic bells and how to produce a range of sounds with different shapes and materials.
Read MoreTrimming Down
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Kind of strange, but trimming in all its forms has never been my favorite. Whether it’s trimming a plate or editing how many things I want to do… Maybe that is because I need more practice! I am trying to turn over a new leaf.
Read More3D Printing: Process & Challenges
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I knew there would be a learning curve while getting to know my new tool, but I had no idea the extent of testing and trial and error that I was getting myself into.
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Painting with Underglazes
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Anika Major writes about painting techniques with underglaze and the challenges of firing them.
Read MoreBest Practice Glaze Testing
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Best Practice Glaze Testing.
Jake explains a way to test colorants in a base glaze by weighing out the water and using math.
How to Grind off Glazes that Misbehave in the Kiln
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Jake Corboy created a short tutorial on grinding pottery with different tools.
Read MoreSpecific Gravity
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Specific Gravity of a glaze. How to measure it, what does it mean and how to use the info it gives you.
Read MoreTechniques for Using Wax Resist.
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Techniques for using wax resist. This blog shows 4 different ways to use wax resist including: No-Scrap Mishima, a lay mans way to foot waxing, using wax over glazes and
Read MorePaver Brick Prequel: Casting the Mold
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Canne writes about making a molds for a reclaim bricks at the studio.
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Building, Growing, Evolving – New Studio Shelves!
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Building Studio Shelving! How we did it at Rat City Studios.
Read MoreChanges and Challenges: Part 2 “Anatomy of a test tile”
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Testing, adjusting and glaze testing again!
Read MoreEpic Trailer Rebuild: Chapter 2
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Rickie Barnett rebuilds the camper trailer from the ground up!
Read MoreHow To Stretch Your Canvass
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By Tilly Troelstrup
How to stretch your canvass. No, that’s not a typo. This post is not about the kind of canvas on at least one of the studio tables you own. This is about another canvas, your body. Join me in stretching to maintain the health of your body. Follow along with images and descriptive captions.
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