A machine similar to an oversized meat grinder, used to homogenize plastic claybodies. Deairing pugmills have a vacuum pump attachment, which effectively removes all air from clay, eliminating need for hand wedging. See carpal tunnel syndrome. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Just the Facts
Clay
French stoneware and Limoges porcelain
Primary Forming Method
throwing, extruding, and handbuilding
Primary Firing Temperature
raw-firing in wood/salt cross-draft kiln to cone … Read More
Studio
We built our home and my studio in 1988 on a wooded, hilly, 31-acre horse pasture. The studio is 1250 … Read More
Studio Visit: Mike Jabbur, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Just the Facts
Clay
Grolleg porcelain
Primary forming method
Wheel throwing
Primary firing temperature
I fire to cone 9/10 … Read More
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The ceramics faculty at Louisiana State University
recognizes the importance of inventive personal statements and the
experimentation and exploration of visual concepts. … Read More
Established in 1926, The Ohio State University Ceramics program is one
of the oldest in the country. The educational philosophy of … Read More
In all studios, potters are faced with the dilemma of recycling scrap clay, and in many studio situations, it’s essential … Read More
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