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By charlie on 2011/04/02
Occasionally, I am firing something small that doesn’t really require the firing of my large kiln, so I turn to my trusty Evenheat Kingpin 88. The largest difference between firing with the Evenheat Kingpin 88 and the Paragon A88, is the digital controller of the Kingpin. You need to know how to “talk” to your [...]
Posted in Ceramics Technicalities | Tagged bisque, Evenheat Kingpin 88, firing schedule, Paragon A88 |
By charlie on 2010/09/19
So, I frequently use laser printer waterslide decals on my pieces. I am able to take a persons artwork and apply it to ceramic ware. The pieces are completely functional once the decal has been fired which makes this great for dinner ware application as seen below: From CNJ Ceramics Portfolio Step-by-Step Instructions: Decal Preparation [...]
Posted in Ceramics Technicalities | Tagged Ceramic Decal, Custom Decal, Laser Decal, Sepia Tone, Waterslide Decal |
By charlie on 2010/09/18
Custom ceramic decals are something that I get quite a bit of interest in. The decals can be made on inkjet printers, laser printers, or custom 4 color processing printers. No matter what the medium the decals are designed digitally and then printed on special paper. The applications can be decorative only, such as those [...]
Posted in Ceramics Technicalities | Tagged Art Decal, Bel Decal, Ceramic Decals, Decal Craft, Easy Ceramic Decal, Fired Decal, Heinrich Decal, Phylum, Sepia Tone, Tony Transfers, Waterslide Decal |
By charlie on 2010/09/06
First, let me predicate this post with the explanation that I am by no means a professional photographer. I own a DSLR which I think I know how to custom white balance. The main goal of purchasing a photo tent kit was to cut down on the glare that my ceramics produced from my old [...]
Posted in Ceramics Technicalities | Tagged backdrops, buy.com, lights, photo tent, photography, tripod |
By charlie on 2010/08/18
So the engineer in me decided to find out how much it cost to run my kiln per firing. Each person will fire their kiln differently based on the type of material, the thickness of the material, what the firing is for etc. My general rule of thumb for firing for glazes Cone 06 is [...]
Posted in Ceramics Technicalities | Tagged ceramics, cone 06, cost, cost estimate, firing, firing schedule, glaze, kiln |
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