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Sculptural Cold Finishes: Jacked Rabbit


Kristine Poole

Cold finishes are any surface treatment on ceramic sculptures that are not traditionally fired in a kiln. Glazes, underglazes and stains are all kiln-fired approaches that are classically used to finish ceramic pieces. We generally don’t use glazes as they tend to obscure sculpted details making them look like they’ve been dipped in cream. They can also be unpredictable. Despite extensive testing, the various factors that occur within a firing environment can cause disasters. One…

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Need to Print and Scan 11x17in Art?


Winona Nelson

November 18, 2024 - I got a new printer/scanner recently and since there's only one model of this kind of device that I know of, and since it's been working well, I am going to give it a recommendation here! I think it will be useful for anyone who needs to print and scan 11x17 sized reference and art images. For more than a decade I have been using an Epson WorkForce 7510 combo printer/scanner because I needed to do both things frequently, and the only large-format scanners were either 1. barely any less expensive than the combo but having a separate printer would mean these functions taking up twice the space, or 2. they cost ten times as much and still needed the printer bought separately and so took up twice the space. I purchased 3 of these…

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