It‘s electric….. Get ready because today we are going to be discussing what you should be looking for in an electric potters wheel!  We will keep this short and sweet, but there are some simple factors to consider.    While the use of the flywheel version of the potters wheel goes back to 3129BC, This ancient art has […]

The 1000 Words You Can’t Speak Taking pictures have never been easier.  Point and click are the only skills necessary to take brilliant pictures in almost any environment and any lighting, right?  If that’s true why are we still captivated by those certain shots and what is it about them that draws us in and […]

Doghouse Forge Shares Their Story Bladesmithing is one of the fastest growing fired arts.  Jonathan Porter, and his team, have forged a successful manufacturing business as well as a thriving teaching studio.  As a fan favorite on the popular Forged In Fire television show, Jonathan has fond memories and some secret insights from that experience.  […]

Anatomy of A Cone Tom McInnerney from Orton shares insights to great firings. Cones have been around since the late 1800’s.  Dr. Edward Orton, Jr. recognized the ceramic industry’s need to have a calibrated visual device to measure the amount of heat work delivered to ceramic products during the firing process to validate thermal processing.  The rest is […]

APT II and what to do? This magic serum stops problems from happening, fixes problematic areas, and resurrects problem pieces. What is it, you may ask?!?  How is it used?  This is called APT II Ceramic Enhancer.  It is an “acrylic emulsion additive that is food safe and non-toxic.  It cleans up with water and […]