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Fired Arts & Crafts
THE TEACHING RESOURCE
August 2012
Colorful Koi
Airbrushing Details
Scenic Country Church
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Paragon Kiln
Comparison Chart
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Designed This chart compares Paragon's 10 and 12 sided top-loading ceramic kilns with that of the
KilnsTM competition. For more information, please visit www.paragonweb.com.
Brand Y
Brand X
Long lasting top row of firebricks
The 2” top row of bricks in Paragon kilns protect the
grooved bricks for the long life of the kiln.
YesNo No
Best value in cost per cubic foot
Most Paragon studio ceramic kilns are 2” - 4” d
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Mr. BrushTM says Big kids, little kids and cera
Editorʼs Notebook Joining Forces Before you star
We've made transformer design MULTI-TAPFUR
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Colorful Koi By William Pulse Step 1:
exposed is up to the individual taste of the pain
Bumbling Bumblebee by Julie A. Soper Step 1: C
Step 11: Cut four tapered pieces of clay (see
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Step 25: Use a liner brush to paint the inside
Basic Throwing All About Rims By Karen Wise Wh
Rib fluted rim Begin with a bowl with a wide
Multiple pouring rim Begin with a bowl with a
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Zombie Jamboree Courtesy of Clay Magic
Scenic Country Church By Tammy Swords Material
Step 5: Mix equal parts of Soft Black and Stai
Step 24: Spray the pieces with Matte Spray.
Lighthouse by Denise Christmas Gibson Summer Sea
lines and stack the tower using alternating color
Step 10: Nip the darkest blue glass for the h
9-inch square piece of ThinFire shelf paper. Plac
Glass Painting Discover the Versatility! By Micha
Blending colors is a breeze when done wet-on-wet
Pull a brush handle through wet colors in straigh
events calendar California July 18-21: Fired Ar
for the classroom High-Fire Techniques What are
I'll be the first to admit it — for years, the tho
This vase was cast with cone 6 stoneware clay fro
This bowl was made with white high- fire clay roll
coat will go right to the edge, the second goes a
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