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Daily A Brilliant Idea for Even Sanding

Creating crystalline-glazed pottery is a mesmerizing blend of chemistry, artistry, and craftsmanship. Because of their high-melt fluidity, steps need to be taken to catch the runny glazes so they don't ruin your kiln shelves. Most crystalline glaze potters place their pots on pedestals that they break off after firing, requiring sanding to smooth out sharp or uneven edges.
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Daily Repurposing Kiln Stilts as Glazing Tongs

If you use glazing tongs to glaze work, you probably have struggled with glazing larger pieces. It can be pretty unwieldy using tongs with one hand on a heavier piece. So Maxine Hugon came up with a better way! 
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Daily How to Use Colored Joining Slip as a Design Element

After being immersed in the ceramics world for as many years as I have been, it amazes me when I come across something I haven't seen before. Just such a thing happened when I was flipping through the pages of Linda Bloomfield and Sue Pryke's Design and Create Contemporary Tableware (now available in the CAN Shop!).
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Daily How to Re-Seat Bulging Electric Kiln Elements

As many of us know, an inescapable part of kiln use is kiln maintenance, and electric kiln elements need to be replaced from time to time. When kiln elements start bulging or coming out of their seats, you might think it's time for a replacement. But this is not necessarily the case—if your kiln’s elements are still functioning evenly, you might be able to re-seat them and lengthen their life.
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