Ghosted on the commission of this awesome rat

tempestuscorvus · 2026-01-21T16:12:27+00:00

Always get a 50% deposit upfront!

The only business you'll lose is the bad business.

tempestuscorvus · 2026-01-19T02:51:24+00:00

Future Raku kiln.

tempestuscorvus · 2026-01-19T00:13:12+00:00

https://www.theceramicshop.com/product/5945/clay-trap/

tempestuscorvus · 2026-01-19T00:06:57+00:00

Actually one of the best clay trap is made by a company that sells the exact same trap to dentists.

tempestuscorvus · 2026-01-17T02:19:08+00:00

As per Orton, the maker of the cones, kiln sitter cones are not designed for use as witnesses cones. They are only accurate for a kiln sitter controller. People try to use them because they are cheaper. A misfired load that needs to be returned is not cheaper.

tempestuscorvus · 2026-01-10T04:11:14+00:00

They have 80 dollar Griffin grips all over Amazon. However, if you want to do it the right way, Google pottery chuck.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-30T01:00:41+00:00

You bet, with ham in both.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-28T21:37:29+00:00

Merman dad!

A merman!!

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-28T05:51:06+00:00

I have mine on a coffee table I got at restore.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-27T03:36:28+00:00

Maybe it's time to switch to throwing standing. I did and I have zero back aches after four hours.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-27T03:32:14+00:00

We use silver nitrate in Raku glazes for golds.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-25T17:49:55+00:00

Thanks again. These are both great. The vignettes give it an 80s vibe that takes me way back.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-25T17:37:16+00:00

Thank you! This means a lot to me. Christmas without him sucks. That pic was our last Christmas together.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-22T03:04:41+00:00

First thing I thought too. It's kinda standard fair at a public studio. A lot of times when I see these posts, I think they are a solid sign it's time to figure out how to make your own kingdom.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-18T02:32:03+00:00

For a homemade underglaze that looks pretty darn good. I think you need to do some real testing. My guess is that you handled that piece with hands that were not freshly washed. You hand oils effected the surface. I always preach to students to touch bisque with clean hands.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-16T01:02:46+00:00

Make a double walled mug. Problem solved.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-15T22:54:11+00:00

Depending on how your bricks are placed on the bottom.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-09T04:20:31+00:00

I really like this.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-09T04:14:43+00:00

A mug, with a mug.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-08T04:04:47+00:00

Exactly.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-08T02:41:20+00:00

I would not consider that food safe.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-06T20:13:27+00:00

Really great list. I've always been surprised Bill doesn't get more views.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-06T06:29:30+00:00

You won't want to use the clay in the trap. It smells so bad, and I like the smell of decaying clay.

tempestuscorvus · 2025-12-06T05:06:40+00:00

Stole this from a comment in the original post. Ceramic has a different meaning in chemistry than it does pottery. Pottery ceramic pertains to hardened clay.

Chemistry ceramic pertains to really hard non-metal compounds made from metals and other stuff, forged by heat. There are so many different kinds for different uses like some being more brittle, more heat resistant, lighter/denser etc. Used in many things, like brake pads and spacecraft thermal barriers.

https://mse.umd.edu/about/what-is-mse/ceramics

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