The Potters' Round Table

The Potters' Round Table

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  • Pyrometric Cones

    Welcome to Understanding Pottery, Chapter 5: Pyrometric Cones. In this podcast you will learn all you ever want to know about pyrometric cones. Who created them and why? With computer controlled kilns, when, where and why should I use cones? How do they work? Discover all this and more.

    The next topic in the series is Glaze Firing.

    Understanding Pottery is a series in production by Washington Street Studios. The podcast series is a digital textbook that will take the listener through the entire ceramic process from the raw material through the finished ceramic pieces. There are five sections and twenty-six chapters planned in the series and they are:

    Section I: The Pottery Making Sequence

    Chapter 1: What is Clay?

    Chapter 2: Clay Properties and Drying

    Chapter 3: Bisque Firing

    Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing

    Chapter 5: Pyrometric Cones

    Chapter 6: Glaze Firing

    Section II: Use of Raw Materials

    Chapter 7: Chemistry for Potters

    Chapter 8: Glaze Chemistry

    Chapter 9: Oxides, Washes, Underglazes and Stains

    Chapter 10: Geology for Potters

    Chapter 11: Use of Local Materials

    Section III: Kilns and Firings

    Chapter 12: Atmospheric Firings

    Chapter 13: Wood-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 14: Gas-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 15: Electric Kilns

    Chapter 16: Raku Kilns

    Section IV: Solving Problems

    Chapter 17: Kiln Performance Problems

    Chapter 18: Clay Body Defects

    Chapter 19: Glaze Defects

    Section V: Practical Applications

    Chapter 20: Pottery Myths, Errors and Misconceptions

    Chapter 21: Thixotropy, Quartz Inversions and Other Pottery Mysteries

    Chapter 22: Pottery and Physics

    Chapter 23: Pottery Figurin’ (Math)

    Chapter 24: Personal Safety with Pottery

    Chapter 25: Critiquing Your Own Pottery: Design Principles You Can Use

    Chapter 26: Tips for Buying Used Pottery Equipment

    Show notes can be found at https://www.hfclay.com/the-potters-round-table

    This podcast is brought to you by Washington Street Studios, a community pottery studio, gallery and pottery school located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV. We exist to provide ceramic artists an affordable, fully equipped studio space for aspiring, emerging and established artists to share their creative energy and knowledge in an environment designed to support the ceramic artist. If you want to learn more about Washington Street Studios, visit our website at https://www.hfclay.com/.

    At Washington Street Studios, we believe the sharing of creative energy and knowledge will improve the quality of our art and increase the appreciation of art within our community. We are striving to create an environment where the arts are shared and appreciated. We want to grow as a family of artists and contribute to our community. This podcast is one of our steps to share our passion for the ceramic arts, creative energy and knowledge with other artists and art lovers

    We also created a video version to expand our audience. If you are looking for the video of our show search for the ‘Washington Street Studios’ channel on YouTube.

    38 min
  • Tips for Successful Glazing Part 3 of 3

    Welcome to Understanding Pottery, Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing Part 3 of 3. In this podcast you will learn about methods of applying glaze, clean up, finishing glazed pots and glaze firing.

    The next topic in the series is Pyrometric Cones.

    Understanding Pottery is a series in production by Washington Street Studios. The podcast series is a digital textbook that will take the listener through the entire ceramic process from the raw material through the finished ceramic pieces. There are five sections and twenty-six chapters planned in the series and they are:

    Section I: The Pottery Making Sequence

    Chapter 1: What is Clay?

    Chapter 2: Clay Properties and Drying

    Chapter 3: Bisque Firing

    Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing

    Chapter 5: Pyrometric Cones

    Chapter 6: Glaze Firing

    Section II: Use of Raw Materials

    Chapter 7: Chemistry for Potters

    Chapter 8: Glaze Chemistry

    Chapter 9: Oxides, Washes, Underglazes and Stains

    Chapter 10: Geology for Potters

    Chapter 11: Use of Local Materials

    Section III: Kilns and Firings

    Chapter 12: Atmospheric Firings

    Chapter 13: Wood-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 14: Gas-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 15: Electric Kilns

    Chapter 16: Raku Kilns

    Section IV: Solving Problems

    Chapter 17: Kiln Performance Problems

    Chapter 18: Clay Body Defects

    Chapter 19: Glaze Defects

    Section V: Practical Applications

    Chapter 20: Pottery Myths, Errors and Misconceptions

    Chapter 21: Thixotropy, Quartz Inversions and Other Pottery Mysteries

    Chapter 22: Pottery and Physics

    Chapter 23: Pottery Figurin’ (Math)

    Chapter 24: Personal Safety with Pottery

    Chapter 25: Critiquing Your Own Pottery: Design Principles You Can Use

    Chapter 26: Tips for Buying Used Pottery Equipment

    Show notes can be found at https://www.hfclay.com/the-potters-round-table

    This podcast is brought to you by Washington Street Studios, a community pottery studio, gallery and pottery school located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV. We exist to provide ceramic artists an affordable, fully equipped studio space for aspiring, emerging and established artists to share their creative energy and knowledge in an environment designed to support the ceramic artist. If you want to learn more about Washington Street Studios, visit our website at https://www.hfclay.com/.

    At Washington Street Studios, we believe the sharing of creative energy and knowledge will improve the quality of our art and increase the appreciation of art within our community. We are striving to create an environment where the arts are shared and appreciated. We want to grow as a family of artists and contribute to our community. This podcast is one of our steps to share our passion for the ceramic arts, creative energy and knowledge with other artists and art lovers

    We also created a video version to expand our audience. If you are looking for the video of our show search for the ‘Washington Street Studios’ channel on YouTube.

    26 min
  • Tips for Successful Glazing Part 2 of 3

    Welcome to Understanding Pottery, Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing Part 2 of 3. In this podcast you will learn glazing tips on preparing already mixed glazes for application and getting bisqued pots ready to be glazed.

    The next topic in the series is What.

    Understanding Pottery is a series in production by Washington Street Studios. The podcast series is a digital textbook that will take the listener through the entire ceramic process from the raw material through the finished ceramic pieces. There are five sections and twenty-six chapters planned in the series and they are:

    Section I: The Pottery Making Sequence

    Chapter 1: What is Clay?

    Chapter 2: Clay Properties and Drying

    Chapter 3: Bisque Firing

    Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing

    Chapter 5: Pyrometric Cones

    Chapter 6: Glaze Firing

    Section II: Use of Raw Materials

    Chapter 7: Chemistry for Potters

    Chapter 8: Glaze Chemistry

    Chapter 9: Oxides, Washes, Underglazes and Stains

    Chapter 10: Geology for Potters

    Chapter 11: Use of Local Materials

    Section III: Kilns and Firings

    Chapter 12: Atmospheric Firings

    Chapter 13: Wood-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 14: Gas-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 15: Electric Kilns

    Chapter 16: Raku Kilns

    Section IV: Solving Problems

    Chapter 17: Kiln Performance Problems

    Chapter 18: Clay Body Defects

    Chapter 19: Glaze Defects

    Section V: Practical Applications

    Chapter 20: Pottery Myths, Errors and Misconceptions

    Chapter 21: Thixotropy, Quartz Inversions and Other Pottery Mysteries

    Chapter 22: Pottery and Physics

    Chapter 23: Pottery Figurin’ (Math)

    Chapter 24: Personal Safety with Pottery

    Chapter 25: Critiquing Your Own Pottery: Design Principles You Can Use

    Chapter 26: Tips for Buying Used Pottery Equipment

    Show notes can be found at https://www.hfclay.com/the-potters-round-table

    This podcast is brought to you by Washington Street Studios, a community pottery studio, gallery and pottery school located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV. We exist to provide ceramic artists an affordable, fully equipped studio space for aspiring, emerging and established artists to share their creative energy and knowledge in an environment designed to support the ceramic artist. If you want to learn more about Washington Street Studios, visit our website at https://www.hfclay.com/.

    At Washington Street Studios, we believe the sharing of creative energy and knowledge will improve the quality of our art and increase the appreciation of art within our community. We are striving to create an environment where the arts are shared and appreciated. We want to grow as a family of artists and contribute to our community. This podcast is one of our steps to share our passion for the ceramic arts, creative energy and knowledge with other artists and art lovers

    We also created a video version to expand our audience. If you are looking for the video of our show search for the ‘Washington Street Studios’ channel on YouTube.

    28 min
  • Tips for Successful Glazing Part 1 of 3

    Part 1 of Tips for Successful Glazing covers glaze composition, preparation and mixing.

    Welcome to Understanding Pottery, Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing Part 1 of 3. In this podcast you will learn glaze composition, preparation and mixing.

    The next topic in the series is Pyrometric Cones.

    Understanding Pottery is a series in production by Washington Street Studios. The podcast series is a digital textbook that will take the listener through the entire ceramic process from the raw material through the finished ceramic pieces. There are five sections and twenty-six chapters planned in the series and they are:

    Section I: The Pottery Making Sequence

    Chapter 1: What is Clay?

    Chapter 2: Clay Properties and Drying

    Chapter 3: Bisque Firing

    Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing

    Chapter 5: Pyrometric Cones

    Chapter 6: Glaze Firing

    Section II: Use of Raw Materials

    Chapter 7: Chemistry for Potters

    Chapter 8: Glaze Chemistry

    Chapter 9: Oxides, Washes, Underglazes and Stains

    Chapter 10: Geology for Potters

    Chapter 11: Use of Local Materials

    Section III: Kilns and Firings

    Chapter 12: Atmospheric Firings

    Chapter 13: Wood-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 14: Gas-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 15: Electric Kilns

    Chapter 16: Raku Kilns

    Section IV: Solving Problems

    Chapter 17: Kiln Performance Problems

    Chapter 18: Clay Body Defects

    Chapter 19: Glaze Defects

    Section V: Practical Applications

    Chapter 20: Pottery Myths, Errors and Misconceptions

    Chapter 21: Thixotropy, Quartz Inversions and Other Pottery Mysteries

    Chapter 22: Pottery and Physics

    Chapter 23: Pottery Figurin’ (Math)

    Chapter 24: Personal Safety with Pottery

    Chapter 25: Critiquing Your Own Pottery: Design Principles You Can Use

    Chapter 26: Tips for Buying Used Pottery Equipment

    Show notes can be found at https://www.hfclay.com/the-potters-round-table

    This podcast is brought to you by Washington Street Studios, a community pottery studio, gallery and pottery school located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV. We exist to provide ceramic artists an affordable, fully equipped studio space for aspiring, emerging and established artists to share their creative energy and knowledge in an environment designed to support the ceramic artist. If you want to learn more about Washington Street Studios, visit our website at https://www.hfclay.com/.

    At Washington Street Studios, we believe the sharing of creative energy and knowledge will improve the quality of our art and increase the appreciation of art within our community. We are striving to create an environment where the arts are shared and appreciated. We want to grow as a family of artists and contribute to our community. This podcast is one of our steps to share our passion for the ceramic arts, creative energy and knowledge with other artists and art lovers

    We also created a video version to expand our audience. If you are looking for the video of our show search for the ‘Washington Street Studios’ channel on YouTube.

    26 min
  • Bisque Firing

    Welcome to Understanding Pottery, Chapter 3: Bisque Firing. In this podcast you will learn what happens in a bisque firing, tips and pitfalls.

    The next topic in the series is Tips for Successful Glazing.

    Understanding Pottery is a series in production by Washington Street Studios. The podcast series is a digital textbook that will take the listener through the entire ceramic process from the raw material through the finished ceramic pieces. There are five sections and twenty-six chapters planned in the series and they are:

    Section I: The Pottery Making Sequence

    Chapter 1: What is Clay?

    Chapter 2: Clay Properties and Drying

    Chapter 3: Bisque Firing

    Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing

    Chapter 5: Pyrometric Cones

    Chapter 6: Glaze Firing

    Section II: Use of Raw Materials

    Chapter 7: Chemistry for Potters

    Chapter 8: Glaze Chemistry

    Chapter 9: Oxides, Washes, Underglazes and Stains

    Chapter 10: Geology for Potters

    Chapter 11: Use of Local Materials

    Section III: Kilns and Firings

    Chapter 12: Atmospheric Firings

    Chapter 13: Wood-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 14: Gas-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 15: Electric Kilns

    Chapter 16: Raku Kilns

    Section IV: Solving Problems

    Chapter 17: Kiln Performance Problems

    Chapter 18: Clay Body Defects

    Chapter 19: Glaze Defects

    Section V: Practical Applications

    Chapter 20: Pottery Myths, Errors and Misconceptions

    Chapter 21: Thixotropy, Quartz Inversions and Other Pottery Mysteries

    Chapter 22: Pottery and Physics

    Chapter 23: Pottery Figurin’ (Math)

    Chapter 24: Personal Safety with Pottery

    Chapter 25: Critiquing Your Own Pottery: Design Principles You Can Use

    Chapter 26: Tips for Buying Used Pottery Equipment

    Show notes can be found at https://www.hfclay.com/the-potters-round-table

    This podcast is brought to you by Washington Street Studios, a community pottery studio, gallery and pottery school located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV. We exist to provide ceramic artists an affordable, fully equipped studio space for aspiring, emerging and established artists to share their creative energy and knowledge in an environment designed to support the ceramic artist. If you want to learn more about Washington Street Studios, visit our website at https://www.hfclay.com/.

    At Washington Street Studios, we believe the sharing of creative energy and knowledge will improve the quality of our art and increase the appreciation of art within our community. We are striving to create an environment where the arts are shared and appreciated. We want to grow as a family of artists and contribute to our community. This podcast is one of our steps to share our passion for the ceramic arts, creative energy and knowledge with other artists and art lovers

    We also created a video version to expand our audience. If you are looking for the video of our show search for the ‘Washington Street Studios’ channel on YouTube.

    33 min
  • Clay Properties and Drying

    Welcome to Understanding Pottery, Chapter 2: Clay Properties and Drying. In this podcast you will learn Clay properties which allow us to create with clay and cause problems when we're not careful.

    The next topic in the series is Bisque Firing.

    Understanding Pottery is a series in production by Washington Street Studios. The podcast series is a digital textbook that will take the listener through the entire ceramic process from the raw material through the finished ceramic pieces. There are five sections and twenty-six chapters planned in the series and they are:

    Section I: The Pottery Making Sequence

    Chapter 1: What is Clay?

    Chapter 2: Clay Properties and Drying

    Chapter 3: Bisque Firing

    Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing

    Chapter 5: Pyrometric Cones

    Chapter 6: Glaze Firing

    Section II: Use of Raw Materials

    Chapter 7: Chemistry for Potters

    Chapter 8: Glaze Chemistry

    Chapter 9: Oxides, Washes, Underglazes and Stains

    Chapter 10: Geology for Potters

    Chapter 11: Use of Local Materials

    Section III: Kilns and Firings

    Chapter 12: Atmospheric Firings

    Chapter 13: Wood-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 14: Gas-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 15: Electric Kilns

    Chapter 16: Raku Kilns

    Section IV: Solving Problems

    Chapter 17: Kiln Performance Problems

    Chapter 18: Clay Body Defects

    Chapter 19: Glaze Defects

    Section V: Practical Applications

    Chapter 20: Pottery Myths, Errors and Misconceptions

    Chapter 21: Thixotropy, Quartz Inversions and Other Pottery Mysteries

    Chapter 22: Pottery and Physics

    Chapter 23: Pottery Figurin’ (Math)

    Chapter 24: Personal Safety with Pottery

    Chapter 25: Critiquing Your Own Pottery: Design Principles You Can Use

    Chapter 26: Tips for Buying Used Pottery Equipment

    Show notes can be found at https://www.hfclay.com/the-potters-round-table

    This podcast is brought to you by Washington Street Studios, a community pottery studio, gallery and pottery school located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV. We exist to provide ceramic artists an affordable, fully equipped studio space for aspiring, emerging and established artists to share their creative energy and knowledge in an environment designed to support the ceramic artist. If you want to learn more about Washington Street Studios, visit our website at https://www.hfclay.com/.

    At Washington Street Studios, we believe the sharing of creative energy and knowledge will improve the quality of our art and increase the appreciation of art within our community. We are striving to create an environment where the arts are shared and appreciated. We want to grow as a family of artists and contribute to our community. This podcast is one of our steps to share our passion for the ceramic arts, creative energy and knowledge with other artists and art lovers

    We also created a video version to expand our audience. If you are looking for the video of our show search for the ‘Washington Street Studios’ channel on YouTube.

    28 min
  • What is Clay?

    Welcome to Understanding Pottery, Chapter 1: What is Clay? In this podcast you will learn about what the clay we use is made of and why the clay has the characteristics that make it suitable for ceramics.

    The next topic in the series is Clay Properties and Drying.

    Understanding Pottery is a series in production by Washington Street Studios. The podcast series is a digital textbook that will take the listener through the entire ceramic process from the raw material through the finished ceramic pieces. There are five sections and twenty-six chapters planned in the series and they are:

    Section I: The Pottery Making Sequence

    Chapter 1: What is Clay?

    Chapter 2: Clay Properties and Drying

    Chapter 3: Bisque Firing

    Chapter 4: Tips for Successful Glazing

    Chapter 5: Pyrometric Cones

    Chapter 6: Glaze Firing

    Section II: Use of Raw Materials

    Chapter 7: Chemistry for Potters

    Chapter 8: Glaze Chemistry

    Chapter 9: Oxides, Washes, Underglazes and Stains

    Chapter 10: Geology for Potters

    Chapter 11: Use of Local Materials

    Section III: Kilns and Firings

    Chapter 12: Atmospheric Firings

    Chapter 13: Wood-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 14: Gas-Fired Kilns

    Chapter 15: Electric Kilns

    Chapter 16: Raku Kilns

    Section IV: Solving Problems

    Chapter 17: Kiln Performance Problems

    Chapter 18: Clay Body Defects

    Chapter 19: Glaze Defects

    Section V: Practical Applications

    Chapter 20: Pottery Myths, Errors and Misconceptions

    Chapter 21: Thixotropy, Quartz Inversions and Other Pottery Mysteries

    Chapter 22: Pottery and Physics

    Chapter 23: Pottery Figurin’ (Math)

    Chapter 24: Personal Safety with Pottery

    Chapter 25: Critiquing Your Own Pottery: Design Principles You Can Use

    Chapter 26: Tips for Buying Used Pottery Equipment

    Show notes can be found at https://www.hfclay.com/the-potters-round-table

    This podcast is brought to you by Washington Street Studios, a community pottery studio, gallery and pottery school located in Harpers Ferry / Bolivar, WV. We exist to provide ceramic artists an affordable, fully equipped studio space for aspiring, emerging and established artists to share their creative energy and knowledge in an environment designed to support the ceramic artist. If you want to learn more about Washington Street Studios, visit our website at https://www.hfclay.com/.

    At Washington Street Studios, we believe the sharing of creative energy and knowledge will improve the quality of our art and increase the appreciation of art within our community. We are striving to create an environment where the arts are shared and appreciated. We want to grow as a family of artists and contribute to our community. This podcast is one of our steps to share our passion for the ceramic arts, creative energy and knowledge with other artists and art lovers

    We also created a video version to expand our audience. If you are looking for the video of our show search for the ‘Washington Street Studios’ channel on YouTube.

    43 min
  • Build Your Own Gas Fired Raku Kiln
    Got an old electric kiln that doesn’t work anymore? How about turning it into a raku kiln? Gas-fired raku kilns are generally simple in design and small in size. As such, they are easy to construct using metal barrels or old electric kiln bodies. The...
    52 min

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