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JANUARY 1961 • 50c mwm v un In n = = l | FAMILIES OF POTS ...... ~ ~~ ........ '~"~:~' ~~ ~ ~ .... ~ i ~~"! • | L. A Brand New HANDBOOK - ' ilandhook THROWING on the POTTER'S WHEEL by Thomas Sellers This new handbook on the use of the potter's wheel is based on the series of outstanding PARTIAL LIST OF CONTENTS PART I PART III articles which has been appearing in CERAMICS Development of the Wheel Jars and Vases 3IONTHLY since 1954. The original series has Selection of a Wheel Pitchers Accessory Tools Pulled Handles been expanded to include many new chapters of Choice of a Clay Bottles basic instruction and information of special im- Preparation of the Clay Making a Chuck portance to the beginner. Examples of wheel- Covered Jars PART II Teapots thrown pottery by contemporary American pot- Centering Low Bowls and Plates tars have been included ill a special section. Opening Closed Forms Making a Cylinder Cups and Saucers This complete manual on the use of the potter's Making a Bowl Sectional Pots wheel includes basic steps, from wedging the Lifting from the Wheel Lugged Bowls clay to the making of specific shapes, all clearly Foot Rimming Double-Wall Pots Throwing on Tiles and Bats Matched Sets described and illustrated with photographs and sketches. An ideal book for both teacher and student. A mu,.t for * Over 200 step-by-step photographs every hobbyist, school, art and craft group, library. * 80 pages of instruction ~r F.II-si=e 8V2" x 11" format Price $4.00 * Attractive three-color cover YOU ASKED FOR IT! NOW YOU CAN HAVE IT WORLD-FAMOUS, NON-CRAZING Ex.;c E, oo.0 SLI P is now available in one gallon, plastic-insert, throw-away containers... i ..... A t These L 0 W PRICES o~ i I to II gallons $1.08 140 to 199 gallons 68c 12 to 19 gallons 88c 200 to 299 gallons 62c 20 to 59 gallons 82c 300 gallons or more 58c 60 to 139 gallons 78c ALL PRICES PLUS 5% PACKING CHARGE EX-CEL IS STILL AVAILABLE IN 5-GALLON OR 10-GALLON RETURNABLE DRUMS AT -~59 CATALOG PRICES. PLEASE SPECIFY PACKAGING DESIRED. + NOTE: You can secure quantity prices on orders calling for both kinds of packaging. For example, 140 gallons in throw-away cartons and 160 gallons in metal drums will be billed at 300-gallon prices. HOUSE OF CERAMICS ,Nc 2481 MATTHEWS AVENUE MEMPHIS 8, TENN. CERAMICS MONTHLY, January 1961, Vo. 9--No. 1. Published monthly except July & Aug by Professona Publcatons Inc. --S. L. C!avis, Pres., P. S. Emery, See.; at 4175 N. Hicjh Street, Columbus 14, Ohio. Entered as second-cass matter at the post office at Athens O. ,Subscriptions: One Year $5: Two Years $9: Three Years $12. Copyright 1961. All Rights Reserved. TEACHERS... MAYCO UNDERGLAZE is the ideal medium for teaching ceramic deco- ration. Already prepared ... in liquid form .. ready-to-use... MAYCO UNDERGLAZE colors are student-proven. The standard of excellence for many years, MAYCO is available in a wide range of attractive colors. America's Fine st Colors DEALERSHIPS AVAILABLE: See Your Nearest MAYCO D:stributor or Write Us POTTER'S WHEEL • TRAY--THREE COATS OF VITRE- OUS PORCELAIN ENAMEL--WATER TIGHT -- EASY TO CLEAN -- SHELF AT REAR, • HEAD -- TWELVE INCH -- RE- INFORCED. CAST ALUMINUM THROWING HEAD -- REMOVABLE DRIVING KEY. • SEAT -- ROOMY -- CONTOURED FOR COMFORT--LEATHER COV- ERED -- ADJUSTABLE FOR HEIGHT, • SHAFT--ONE PIECE--HYDRAU L- Weight 250 pounds--Price FOB ICALLY FORMED STEEL. ONE Brighton, Michigan $239.50-- tblln Ill • II INCH DIAMETER -- MACHINE TOLERANCE TO PLUS OR MINUS Crating charge $8.S0. • 002. PENSION -- OTHER BEARINGS • FRAME -- ALL STEEL -- ELEC- ALL OILITE. TRICALLY WELDED CONSTRUC - TION. • FINISH -- THE TRAY BRILLIANT IN AT- SHOW • BEARINGS -- SHAFT IN SELF YELLOW -- THE FRAME Sponsored by CERAMIC LEAGUES, INC. ALIGNtNG BALL BEARING SUS- TRACTIVE MAT BLACK, THE MOMENT you sit at the new Foster Potter's Wheel--you get MAY 18-21, 1961 the feeling that now, for the first time, you did not have to com- promise-you know you are working with the finest tool a pottery CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK era/tsman can have--a complement to the best work of the serious NEW JERSEY artist--expert aid for the novice, amateur and student. Your unique sitting position at the Foster Wheel permits you to work in an oquilibrant posture that is relaxed, restful and allows MAKE SURE YOUR FIRM IS REPRESENTED the utmost freedom of the hands and arms. (WRITE FOR INFORMATION TODAY) The rugged massive eonstruetion of the Foster Wheel is far superior to the heaviest demands of constant wear and use. It alone meets all standards of both artist and engineer. rovin ceramics 7466 Fenton • Dearborn,Mich. • Phone Logan 3-2906 4 CERAMICS MONTHLY ,( ./ Volume 9, Number 1 JANUARY • 1961 50 cents per copy ,, + ]~,.'+ IN THIS ISSUE Suggestions from Our Readers ................... 7 Letters to the Editor ...................................... 8 Pic of the Month ...................................... 9 Transparent Copper Blue Glazes by Karl Martz ........ 11 Answers to ~)uestions ..................................... 12 Family of Pots by Richard L. Miller ......................... 13 GAS & Decorating on a Glycerin Base by Marc Bellaire ............ 18 ELECTRIC Decoration and the Law of Chance by Didier Journeaux.. 20 Enamelist's Headaches by Kathe Berl .................... 23 The Ceramic Painting of Art Rothenberg ............. 24 Show Time: DePauw Ceramic Shaw ..................... 26 Kansas Deslgner.Craftsman ............. 28 A. D. A/p~. The. is the pioneer in Do's for r and Don'ts Misbehaving Hands by Jean Nozzaro .... 29 developing the only successful positive Creating Frifted Glazes by F. Carlton Ball ........... 30 control system used I on periodic kilns CeramActivities ........................................ 32 + today. Itinerary ................................................ 35 I A.D. A/p~c kilns - are designed for A Lesson in Observation by Harold McWhinnie ....... 37 controlled oxidation or reduction firing Ceramic Shopper ....................................... 38 -- temperatures to cone 14 (2500~F). ON OUR COVER: Slab-built sets of related pots by Richard Alpine Contro Hi Fire Miller are the subject of this month's feature article. Mr. Miller Electric Kilns are also introduces his own unusual method of construetlng these pots available to the pro- as a unit and then slicing them apart. fessional potter and are ideal as ceramic test units. These elec- Editor Thomas Sellers tric models all fire to cone 9 (2350°F). Front Art Director Joe Schmidt loading ortop loading Business ManageR' Spencer L. Davis is available. Advertising Production Betty Owen Circulation Mary Rushley Alpine kilns are available in standard sizes from 2 cubic feet to 30 cubic feet. Western Advertising Representative: Joseph Mervish. 6716 Gentry Ave.. 4 D. Alp~,Tne. is your single source of Box 3115, North Hollywood. Calif. TRiangle 7-7556. supply for a complete line of ceramic equipment. Copyright 1961 Professional Publications, Inc. We shall be very glad to send you complete literature illus- • , + tt trating the A. D. Alpine line of T"I kilns and equipment. 4175 North. Higl~ Street J Columbus 14, Ohio I .D I year:SS D 2 years $9 D 3 years S12 " Name,..,,, , " + . j I I Address " ~i ". I- Clfy. " Zn ..... State ,~.i i " I [] Memlse-Blll Me ' J ! J ~ , t±Lt ± , JANUARY, 1961 5 ¢ °-M UNDERGLAZE COLORS SUPPOITING MEMliER --1951-5q.60 Be a ceramic water colorist! On bisque or green- silk screening,. Decorated pieces are fired to the ware, Fine-Art Semi-Moist Underglaze Colors maturing temperature of a clear covering glaze. look and work like. water colors, Painting with Three sets of 8 different colors are available ai the intense, concentrated colors is fast, easy. A $3,00 per set. Color chart of the 24 colors in sets brush dipped in water lifts the color from the and refills is included in the free ceramic catalog. pan. Fluid transparent or opaque decoration is obtained with varying amounts of water. AMERICAN ART CLAY COMPANY Other methods of application are airbrush and I N D'IANAPOLI S 24, INDIANA For Better ""*++ + Pott r l( ee/ More Consistent Results ORTON Standard Pyrometric :\dvances il'~ engincczin~ and ~(~ J)()[IS, I[O J-,I"[CIlilI~ dl)'¢~ ]l motor design have made this new concept in a potter's wheel possible. OUTSTANDING FEATURES By incorporating the light weight. you'll c,,nvince yourself and buy ! yet sturdy, pan of Ro',aliw and a \' VARIABLE SPEED, I1S VOLTS, welded tubular steel frame, l:astern 30 to 160 RPM AC or DC Art Craft has deve]o ted a corn ~act, \ MOTOR INCLUDED IN PRICE CONES rugged, potter's wheel. 12"throv,'- \ PERMANENTLY LUBRICATED ing head is easily spun off for quick MOTOR and GEARS and thorough cleanin~ of pan. OrLon cones are your guide to more uniformly \ ONE YEAR UNCONDITIONAL fired ware. Here is a leaf from industry's book ~.//I~'QU~w C ENT ERI NG DEVICE GUARANTEE V FOOT SWITCH MAINTAINS that you can use. For complete details on this simplifies the most difficuh step for CONSTANT SPEED,ADJUSTS AT economical control method see your dealer or the novice and speeds up production A TOUCH, YOIJR FOOT DOES NOT for the professional. HAVE TO REMAIN ON CONTROL write direct. This optional accessory,. CDI, Compact size: 22"'x 18" x 9~,~'' high Request you* J~ee copy o~ "'Properties and Uses o] Pyrometyic C~nes" means greater enjoyment for the and light ~eight : 24 pounds... amateur by aiding" him in precise complete, at this price.. $130. The Edword Or~on, Jr. Ceramic FouadoHon centering of every "throw"... $15. Write for Brochure 1445 Summit Streef Columbus 1, Ohio EASTERN ART CRAFT~'~Oo P.O. Box 732 Abington, Mass t. CERAMICS MONTHLY ..... from our readers i Cutting Wire From the Florist In a recent issue of CM the question came up of where to buy wires for cutting pots from the wheel head in throwing• I have been not only a potter of sorts, but at the same time I was a florist.