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The SuperChuck (for trimming pots)

Published: June 19, 2009 | Posted in Clay, My Artwork, The Studio

A while ago I got an email from one of the ceramics newsletters that I’ve subscribed to and it had a video of the “Superchuck”.  In a nutshell, the device is attached to the wheel and used to trim the bottom of vessels with narrow openings or delicate rims (which would prevent them from setting [...]

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Decorating the Clay Studio

Published: June 19, 2009 | Posted in The Studio

I recently noticed how uninspiring my clay studio was and decided to spruce it up a little.  I found a few old posters I’ve had since college and found some pictures of pottery that I like (mostly on the internet).  I slapped them up on my walls and all of a sudden I feel much [...]

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Even Artists Have to Mow the Grass…

Published: June 19, 2009 | Posted in Personal

Not too long ago, as northern Indiana thawed out and the weather got warmer, the grass (along with my dismay) started to grow.  I began to dread another summer of push-mowing our entire yard every week or two.  I wasn’t worried so much about the physical strain on my out of shape body (it actually [...]

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