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Messages From The High Desert

Messages From the High Desert by Clint Swink Nearly 1,000 years ago, when the Mesa Verdeans mysteriously abandoned the high Colorado Plateau desert of the American southwest, they took with them their ceramic production knowledge while leaving behind a legacy of enchanting pottery. Now, like no other book in the world, Messages From the High Desert details authentic production techniques of that pottery based on 18 years of dedicated research and production by Clint Swink. Lavishly illustrated with 605 Black-and-white photos and 50 line drawings, Messages guides the reader through the processes necessary to authentically replicate not only painted ware, but corrugated pottery as well. The clear illustrations and easy to follow text, make this book a valuable potter's resource while the wealth of research data creates a unique archaeological reference. All will find the firing chapter to be the most thorough presentation on prehistoric firing anywhere. For inspiration, Messages incorporates unique mirror photographs for complete viewing of the original artwork of 158 museum artifacts from the Mesa Verde Culture. These pots, when combined with the detailed information gleaned from the production of thousands of authentic replicas and hundreds of trench kiln firings, yield the unique master work that is Messages From the High Desert. Messages helps us all travel the strong path of understanding about our Southwestern predecessors who silently communicate with us through their art. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardbound only, 9" X 12", 321 pages, 655 illustrations List Price: $55.00 Our Price: $49.50  per EACH Stock:  2   Qty:    EACH More Info

White Satin Cone 06 Dry Low Fire
	White satin (not glossy) low fire (cone 06 1820F) dry glaze in 50 lb bags. Sale! Price! Laguna recommends testing our glazes on test tile with your clay body before use in art or production. Laguna glazes have no instructions on the label. Please click here to view guidelines for using Laguna Glazes. List Price: $3.71  per POUND Stock:  264.000   Qty:    POUND More Info

Low-Firing And Burnishing

Review of Low-firing and Burnishing I'm always happy to see new books on alternative firing methods and low-temperature firing techniques! Sumi von Dassow takes a focused approach with her latest book, using burnishing as the constant for all the processes covered. Her experiences as a writer, artist, and educator shine in how the information flows from a history of burnishing to its many techniques, then followed by the firing and finishing options. She begins by addressing historical burnished pottery from China, the Mediterranean, Africa and North and South America, something that's very nice to see. With the focus of her book revolving around this kind of work, providing a diverse and rich history of its use and development sets the stage well for the content to follow. I believe the more informed you are about the history and use of a technique, the better off you are in trying to incorporate and adapt it to your own work. Von Dassow covers burnishing information to prepare the clay surface for all the low-firing techniques covered later. She gives advice for burnishing high-fire/stoneware clay, high-talc earthenware and leather-hard clay along with what tools and materials are most efficient. A wonderful 2-page compatibility chart matches burnishing approaches and low-firing techniques with different clay bodies. She then moves on to making, applying, and burnishing terra sigillata, and supplies recipes along with troubleshooting tips to assure good results. Different firing techniques get the most out of a burnished surface and three chapters are dedicated to this. Each chapter includes full-color images of work that range from contemporary to indigenous pots. Assorted combustibles, colorants, materials, tools and firing chambers are well covered for each firing technique giving the reader plenty of options to choose from. Von Dassow ... List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $23.70  per EACH Stock:  3   Qty:    EACH More Info

Kiln Janus1613 240v Glass/Ceramic 2350°F

Paragon has a digital top-loading firebrick kiln called the Janus-1613.  It is designed to fire both glass and pottery. It has heating elements in the top and sides. The element in the lid uses a new element groove that eliminates element pins. The sidewall elements are seated in dropped, recessed grooves. Choose between glass and ceramic firing with a toggle switch. In the glass position, heat comes from the top element and one sidewall element. In the ceramic position, heat comes from all six rows of sidewall elements; the lid element remains off. The Janus-1613 uses the Sentry digital temperature controller manufactured by the Orton Ceramic Foundation for Paragon. It includes Cone-Fire and Ramp-Hold modes with up to 20 segments and memory for four programs. The controller includes a programmed Cone-Fire cool-down for experimenting with glazes and cooling rates.  The Paragon Janus-1613 is rated to 2350°F (cone 10). The 8-sided, 1.75 cubic foot interior is 16 1/2” wide and 13 1/4” deep. Fires ceramics or glass at the flip of a switch.               Specifications Max. Temperature 2350F 1287C List Price: $1,590.00 Our Price: $1,431.00  per EACH Stock:  0   Qty:    EACH More Info Pyrometer Digital W/Thermocouple Package We have a new high temperature Dual Input Digital Pyrometer available. This Pyrometer comes with a Type K thermocouple and mounting block, 5 feet of thermocouple wire, and a pyrometer flange for mounting the thermocouple to the kiln. The Pyrometer comes with a case that can be mounted to the wall or it has a flip out back that can be set on a table. Since it is "Dual Input" you can purchase an additional thermocouple package and monitor two kilns. It even remembers the minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in a firing. It is rated to Cone 10 with a plus or minus 0.4% of reading accuracy. List Price: $125.00 Our Price: $112.50  per EACH Stock:  4   Qty:    EACH More Info Mastering Raku Mastering Raku Book Type: Hardcover Pages: 176 pages ISBN Number: 9781600592959 Publisher: Lark Books Author: Steven Branfman Technique based book with how-to photos and text covering clay, forming techniques, firing, glazes, decoration, kilns and kiln construction. From firing to finishing, this is the definitive reference on raku. An in-depth look at raku from firing to finishing - both novice ceramists and those already familiar with raku will learn and expand as artists with this authoritative, technique-based book as a guide. Mastering Raku covers such basics as appropriate clay and pottery-forming, firing, and embellishing techniques. Types of kilns and kiln construction are also fully discussed. This comprehensive guide goes beyond the fundamentals, offering advanced techniques that will encourage further development and creative growth. Complete with a gallery of works from around the world, Mastering Raku is the definitive reference on this unique form of ceramics that also includes a gallery of works from around the world along with updated clay and glaze recipes. List Price: $29.95 Our Price: $26.96  per EACH Stock:  5   Qty:    EACH More Info Bat Brown 12" Diameter WonderBats Perform similar to plaster, no need to wire off 1/2" thick material, resists warping and is very durable Drilled for standard 3/8" diameter pins on 10" centers What are WonderBats made of? WonderBats are made with a treated wood composite panel product that was developed for applications in exterior and high moisture interior environments. It is manufactured from wood chips and phenolic resins, which makes it resistant to moisture. It has a uniform density and thickness compared to wood, which means there are more consistent physical properties throughout the board making it resistant to warping. It is environmentally friendly; no old growth timber is used to make it. Instead, byproducts from sawmill operations and forest thinnings are converted into the wood chips which are used to create the material that WonderBats are made. Also, because this material is made using phenolic resins it has essentially no formaldehyde emissions. Do you need to wire off when using WonderBats? No. The material they made of is porous and performs similar to plaster. When the clay reaches the leather-hard stage it will release from the WonderBat. Do WonderBats need to be waterproofed? No. If fact we strongly recommend against it. The material they are made out of is extremely water resistant but is also porous which it why they perform similar to plaster. If they are sealed or waterproofed it can greatly reduce or eliminate their ability to release when the clay becomes leather-hard. List Price: $9.00 Our Price: $8.10  per EACH Stock:  21   Qty:    EACH More Info Bat Brown 14" Diameter WonderBats 14" Perform similar to plaster, no need to wire off 1/2" thick material, resists warping and is very durable Drilled for standard 3/8" diameter pins on 10" centers What are WonderBats made of? WonderBats are made with a treated wood composite panel product that was developed for applications in exterior and high moisture interior environments. It is manufactured from wood chips and phenolic resins, which makes it resistant to moisture. It has a uniform density and thickness compared to wood, which means there are more consistent physical properties throughout the board making it resistant to warping. It is environmentally friendly; no old growth timber is used to make it. Instead, byproducts from sawmill operations and forest thinnings are converted into the wood chips which are used to create the material that WonderBats are made. Also, because this material is made using phenolic resins it has essentially no formaldehyde emissions. Do you need to wire off when using WonderBats? No. The material they made of is porous and performs similar to plaster. When the clay reaches the leather-hard stage it will release from the WonderBat. Do WonderBats need to be waterproofed? No. If fact we strongly recommend against it. The material they are made out of is extremely water resistant but is also porous which it why they perform similar to plaster. If they are sealed or waterproofed it can greatly reduce or eliminate their ability to release when the clay becomes leather-hard. List Price: $9.86 Our Price: $8.87  per EACH Stock:  23   Qty:    EACH More Info Bat Brown 16" Diameter WonderBats 16" Perform similar to plaster, no need to wire off 1/2" thick material, resists warping and is very durable Drilled for standard 3/8" diameter pins on 10" centers What are WonderBats made of? WonderBats are made with a treated wood composite panel product that was developed for applications in exterior and high moisture interior environments. It is manufactured from wood chips and phenolic resins, which makes it resistant to moisture. It has a uniform density and thickness compared to wood, which means there are more consistent physical properties throughout the board making it resistant to warping. It is environmentally friendly; no old growth timber is used to make it. Instead, byproducts from sawmill operations and forest thinnings are converted into the wood chips which are used to create the material that WonderBats are made. Also, because this material is made using phenolic resins it has essentially no formaldehyde emissions. Do you need to wire off when using WonderBats? No. The material they made of is porous and performs similar to plaster. When the clay reaches the leather-hard stage it will release from the WonderBat. Do WonderBats need to be waterproofed? No. If fact we strongly recommend against it. The material they are made out of is extremely water resistant but is also porous which it why they perform similar to plaster. If they are sealed or waterproofed it can greatly reduce or eliminate their ability to release when the clay becomes leather-hard. List Price: $13.72 Our Price: $12.35  per EACH Stock:  0   Qty:    EACH More Info Featured Items Close Outs And Specials Home Kilns Wheels And Bats! Top 10 Presents Presents New In Store New In Store New Duncan Items New Mayco Items ©NMCLAY.COM, All rights reserved. Mail us at: sales@nmclay.com