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Mass Production Pre-Mixed Clays, Ceramics Technical, May 2010

Preventing S-Cracks, Pottery Production Practices, March 2010

Buyer Beware, Studio Potter Magazine, Winter/Spring 2010


Soda Firing, The Artful Mind Magazine, October 2009

A Return to Soda Firing, New Ceramics (English Edition,) June 2009

A New Feldspar, Ceramics Technical, October 2009

Pottery Studio Air Quality, Ceramics Technical, October 2009

Glazes: Materials, Mixing, Testing and Firing, Ceramic Publications Handbook

Clearing the Air, Pottery Production Practices, Spring 2009


Diagnosing Glaze Blisters, Ceramics Technical, November 2008

Pottery Tool Kit, Pottery Making Illustrated, Nov/Dec 2008

Pottery Myths: The Dead Burned-Up Alfred Dog Myth, The Studio Potter, Vol 36 Number 2, Summer 2008

Pottery Myths, Pottery Production Practices, March 2008

Diagnosing Glaze Blister, (4 part series) blog article on Pottery Production Practices Magazine web site Feb. 28, 2008

The Economies of Pottery Production blog article on Pottery Production Practices Magazine web site Feb. 28, 2008

Talc and Asbestos: What We Know and What We Don’t, Ceramics Monthly, Feb. 2008


Putting the Fire in Clay, Pottery Production Practices, September 2007

Mixing it Up, Pottery Production Practices, September 2007

Raku Color and Opacity, Pottery Making Illustrated, July/Aug 2007

Surviving the Cold – Calculating Clay Body Absorption, Pottery Making Illustrated, May/June 2007

A Cautionary Tale, Pottery Production Practices, March 2007

Curing Lime Pops, Pottery Making Illustrated, March/April 2007


Covering Your Bases, Pottery Making Illustrated, Nov/Dec 2006

Feldspars We Use, Glazes: Materials, Mixing, Testing and Firing, Choosing the Right Clay, Clays We Use, 2007 Buyers Guide, A Studio Reference

Ergonomic Rib Tools, Pottery Production Practices, September 2006

Color and Texture with Engobes, Pottery Making Illustrated, Sept/Oct 2006

No More Albany Slip, No More Barnard/Blackbird, Studio Potter, June 2006

No More Albany Slip, No More Barnard/Blackbird, Ceramic Technical, May-Oct. 2006

Tools of the Trade, Pottery Making Illustrated, March/April 2006


Stoneware Clay Body Formulas Part 2, Pottery Production Practices, October 2005

Mixing Glazes, Pottery Making Illustrated, Sept/Oct 2005

The Line on Liner Glazes, Pottery Making Illustrated, July/August 2005

Stoneware Clay Body Formulas Part 1, Pottery Production Practices, June 2005

Mix Your Own Clay Body, Pottery Making Illustrated, May/June 2005

Questioning Cobalt, Ceramic Industry, March 2005

Tools of the Trade, Pottery Production Practices, March 2005

Glazes: Materials, Mixing, Testing and Firing, Ceramics Monthly, March 2005

Choosing the Right Clay, Ceramics Monthly, January 2005


Advanced Raku Techniques, Ceramics Monthly Publisher, article, Substitutes for Gerstley Borate 2004

Glazes: Materials, Recipes and Techniques 2004, reprinted articles from Ceramics Monthly magazine, Ordering Raw Materials, Additives for Glazes, Glaze Material Substitutions, Gerstley Borate and Colemanite, Substitutions for Gerstley Borate, Is Barium Safe?, Black Friday, Five Steps to Stop Glaze Shivering, Eight Steps to Stop Crazing, Glaze Crawling: Causes and Corrections

Suggestions Column, Ceramics Monthly, Sept. 2004

Clay: An Ongoing Process, Clay Times, July/August 2004

Cobalt on Trial, Ceramics Monthly, June/July/Aug 2004

The Business of Pottery, Pottery Production Practices, March 2004

Kiln Disasters – Adventures in Graduate School, Studio Potter, Network News, Vol. 16 No.1

Using Studio Space to Increase Profits, Ceramics Monthly, March 2004

Economic Factors and Potters, Reprinted in Yakimono Corporation publication, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan , Feb 20, 2004

Studio Practices, Techniques and Tips, Ceramics Monthly Handbook, The American Ceramics Society, 2004


Experimenting with Color, Pottery Production Practices, Dec.2003

Questions Column, Ceramics Monthly, Dec. 2003

How to Interpret a Typical Data Sheet, Ceramics Monthly, Nov. 2003

Clay Body Shrinkage & Absorption, Potter Production Practices, Summer 2003

Identifying and Correcting Clay Body Defects, Pottery Production Practices, Spring 2003

Clay Body Absorption and Shrinkage, Ceramics Monthly, April 2003

No More Gerstley Borate, and Substitutions for Gerstley Borate, Exploring Electric Kiln Techniques by The American Ceramic Society, January 2003


Influences on Clay Color, Pottery Production Practices, Winter 2002

Black Clay, Pottery Making Illustrated, November/December 2002

Managing Raw Material Variability, Pottery Production Practices, Fall 2002

Continuous Education, Pottery Making Illustrated, September/October 2002

Safety First: Gloves for the Studio, Pottery Making Illustrated, September/October 2002

No More Gerstley Borate, and Substitutions for Gerstley Borate, articles in book Electric Kiln Ceramics published by The American Ceramic Society


Adjusting Glazes for Color and Opacity, Ceramic Industry Magazine, December 2001

Suggestions Column, Ceramics Monthly, December 2001

The Potter’s Health & Safety Questionnaire, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Fall 2001 NCECA News

Substitutions for Gerstley Borate, Ceramics Monthly, October 2001

Additives for Clay Bodies, Ceramics Industry Magazine, September 2001

Suggestions Column, Ceramics Monthly, June/July/August 2001

Black Friday, Ceramics Monthly, May 2001

Opening Doors, Ceramics Monthly, April 2001

The Economics of Raw Materials, Ceramic Industry Magazine, March 2001

Solutions for Common Health and Safety Issues in the Ceramics Studio, The Crafts Report, January 2001

Text on Soda Vapor firing and photo (p.311-313, 295) included in Clay and Glazes for the Potter, Daniel Rhodes, Third Edition

Text of Soda Glazing, Soda Glazing by Ruthanne Tudball, University of Pennsylvania Press, reference to Jeff Zamek, Soda Research


Preventing S-Cracks, Pottery Making Illustrated, Fall 2000

No More Gerstley Borate, Ceramics Monthly, March 2000

Suggestions Column, Ceramics Monthly, February 2000

Venting Electric Kilns, Pottery Making Illustrated, Winter 2000

Getting Stuck, Ceramics Monthly, January 2000

Ceramics Health and Safety Questionnaire, NCECA News, Winter 2000


Studio Safety, Pottery Making Illustrated, Fall 1999

Editorials: Health & Safety Recommendations for Raw Materials, Is Barium Carbonate Safe?, 1999 Potters Guide

Glaze Crawling, Ceramics Monthly, September 1999

Eye Protection for Potters, Pottery Making Illustrated, Summer 1999

Respirators for Potters, Pottery Making Illustrated, Spring 1999

Material Substitutions for Clay Bodies, Ceramics Monthly, February1999

Functional Pottery Sets, Pottery Making Illustrated, Winter 1999


Additives for Glazes and Clay Bodies, Ceramics Monthly, December 1998

Suggestions Column, Ceramics Monthly, December 1998

Ordering Raw Materials, Ceramics Monthly, October 1998

Studio Safety: Assessing Risks, Pottery Making Illustrated, Summer 1998

Suggestions Column, Ceramics Monthly, June 1998

Gerstley Borate and Colemanite, Ceramics Monthly, June 1998

Production: Mistakes to Avoid, Pottery Making Illustrated, Spring 1998

The Perfect Clay Body?, Ceramics Monthly, March 1998

Education: A Lifetime of Learning, Pottery Making Illustrated, Winter 1998

Raw Material Substitutions for Glazes, Ceramics Monthly, November 1998


Is Barium Carbonate Safe?, Ceramics Monthly, September 1997

Marketing:12 Steps to Success, Pottery Making Illustrated, October1997

Why Clay and Glazes Melt, Ceramics Monthly, June 1997

Avoiding Common Problems, The Firing Line, Winter/Spring 1997


Avoiding Common Problems, Ceramics Monthly, September 1996

Weighing the Benefits of Wet vs. Dry Clay, Clay Times, June 1996

How to Buy Supplies, Ceramics Monthly, May 1991

Economics and Raw Materials, Ceramics Monthly, January 1989

Suggestions Column, Ceramics Monthly, September 1985

Suggestions Column, Ceramics Monthly, March 1985

Methane Gas and Sewer Sludge: New Routes to Energy Efficiency in Firing Clay, The Studio Potter, December 1984, Vol. 13 No.1

Methane and Paper Sludge, Ceramics Monthly, June 1983

Sodium Vapor Firing Alfred University, College of Ceramics, Alfred, NY Part 1, June 1973, Part 2, April 1974

Alternative to Salt Glazing, Craft Horizons, June 1973

 

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