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<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=11"> for the classroom The Joy of Kiln Ow</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=12"> What do you plan to fire? Determine what you plan </a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=13"> This is what the kiln sitter tube assembly looks </a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=14"> New or used kiln? New kilns are probably the pref</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=15"> need to know. Most manuals will cover troubleshoo</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=16"> Caution: Witch at Work! Make a Halloween nightlig</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=17"> Step 3: Base coat the back section with a mix</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=18"> Detailing Step 19: With a liner, paint the ja</a>
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<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=20"> elements of airbrushing Courtinʼ Turtle Two pr</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=21"> thoroughly. Airbrush this darker tone to the rece</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=22"> in the background. Use the round brushes for the </a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=23"> Step 38: On each eye, block in three very</a>
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<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=25"> Iron Wash Transfer Use stoneware glaze instead of</a>
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<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=27"> Step 4: Print the negative-image pattern on a </a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=28"> Festival of Flowers A bas-relief glass sconce by</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=29"> Design Tip Assemble your project on the back of a</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=30"> Step 12: Begin positioning the glass pieces </a>
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<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=32"> Hungry Halloween Spider by Julie A. Soper Step</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=33"> Back to Basics Create a simpler slab-built spider</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=34"> pliers. Apply clay to the second V-shaped wire an</a>
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<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=36"> Basic Throwing Throwing & Trimming a Plate by Kar</a>
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<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=41"> Step 17: Drybrush a small amount of Asphaltu</a>
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<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=43"> Step 2: Roll out two pounds of clay to ¼ inch</a>
<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=44"> Brush Strokes The dagger or dagger liner by David</a>
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<a title="Fired Arts & Crafts Digital Edition - October 2012 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5f3aa968?page=63"> Stamps & Stencils Create design using Stroke & </a>
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