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Introduction Ceramic Craft   :Well where should we begin? Maybe we should start from the beginning. Ceramic art is nothing new. Potters have been creating earthenware vessels, anthropomorphic figures, and utensils for thousands of years.....

Firing Ceramics & Kiln Maintenance

• Pyrometric Cone Charts : Pyrometric cones are designed to deform at certain moments during a firing. This deforming action allows us to either shut the kiln off at the proper point .....

• Kiln Safety : Some general tips for safety with your electric kilns...

• General Kiln Maintenance : With proper maintenance, you can add many extra years of life to your kiln and elements by following a few guidelines....

• Kiln Sitter Maintenance : The Kiln Sitter is manufactured from the finest materials available – selected for strength, durability and resistance to heat and corrosion. A ceramic kiln, however, creates intense heat and loaded ware often emits corrosive gases, all of which, in time, alter the normal shut-off function....

• Kiln Troubleshooting : Check for "blown" fuse or tripped circuit breaker. Double check that these devises are properly sized...

• Kiln Sitter Troubleshooting : Here are some of the most common problems you may have with the "Kiln sitter" and the proper solutions....

• Ceramic Firing Faults : Below is a list of common firing faults. While helpful, this list is not for instructional use and should only be used to help identify faults that may have occurred....

• Easy eyes     :  Our method of doing eyes is not exactly textbook. It is an easy and quick way to paint eyes that works well for most people.....
   
• Eyelashes 101  :  If you already have mastered eyes, then your next step is lashes.....
• Color Selection : One of the most basic parts of painting ceramics is choosing a color scheme. Some people have a natural sense when it come to colors. They can....
• Finishing using chalks : Chalks or "pastels" as they are sometimes called are an alternate way to finish a ceramic piece. When used they give a soft and subtle shading...
• Paint Realistic Looking Ginger Bread Ornaments: We decided to share our secret on how we make our ceramic ginger bread items look like they had just come out of the oven.
• Pattern Transfers: Have you ever come across a pattern or a drawing in a book or magazine that you would like to paint onto your ceramic bisque. A picture that would accent that cookie tray, or would create a wonderful personalized gift for someone special...

• Brushes -   Any project you do is only as good as the brush you use. If you are not using a high quality brush your items will turn our mediocre at best.....

• Moisture & Ceramic Molds - Some of you are probably wondering how can a mold being to moist lead to damage? The simplest way to explain this is to...