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    Old Kiln Re-build
    K2
    • Jul 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Old Kiln Re-build

    New guts for an old kiln makes it practically new...
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    Earth + Fire
    K2
    • Jan 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Earth + Fire

    How does the ceramic process work? Here is a quick-and-dirty explanation.
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    Mouse in a Beaker
    K2
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    Mouse in a Beaker

    All the things that you learn can go wrong with making ceramic tiles....
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    Artisanal Tiles, Bas reliefs
    K2
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Artisanal Tiles, Bas reliefs

    Artisanal tiles and bas-reliefs in 2019.
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    "Yo! Science, bitches!"
    K2
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    "Yo! Science, bitches!"

    Over the summer, I asked my good friend and pottery mentor at the York Town Craft Guild, Bill Thompson, what he thought about...
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    Making Press Molds
    K2
    • Aug 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    Making Press Molds

    If you need to make only 6-12 tiles for a custom backsplash, you might opt to just sculpt them directly as a tessellated bas-relief or...
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    Re-Branding!
    K2
    • Dec 11, 2017
    • 1 min

    Re-Branding!

    Possum Hollow Pottery Studio is rebranding to become Kest Pottery! As I began getting more familiar with Google's search engine...
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    Market of Curiosities
    K2
    • Nov 20, 2017
    • 1 min

    Market of Curiosities

    In a short two weeks, I'll be one of the vendors in the Market of Curiosities Show in Carlisle PA. The event takes place in the Carlisle...
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    Studio Up and Running
    K2
    • Nov 10, 2017
    • 1 min

    Studio Up and Running

    Late in December 2016, I added windows to the studio space in the garage to let more natural light in on the north side of the building:...
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    A Potter's Wheel
    K2
    • Jan 22, 2017
    • 1 min

    A Potter's Wheel

    The only thing missing from my clay studio was a potter's wheel. I haven't thrown clay on a wheel before and so I wanted to get a used...
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    My Introduction to Fired Ceramics
    K2
    • Jan 7, 2017
    • 2 min

    My Introduction to Fired Ceramics

    In late winter of 2012 I had the great privilege of taking a sculpture workshop (clay modeling) with a world-renowned sculptor, Alex Hromcyc
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