It's so easy! Clay Puzzling is Perfect for children and adults! •Are you looking for an easy way to work with clay? Are you intimidated at the thought of taking a block of clay and creating something by hand? Have you considered introducing clay in your studio but don't want to make a huge investment in materials and space? •Clay puzzling techniques were developed by Michael Harbridge to show people how to create the look of hand-built clay pieces with the use of bisque shapes, puzzler molds or simple items like inexpensive clay pots. •In this webinar you'll learn the basic techniques for making flat and three-dimensional creations. It's a perfect technique for children and adults. Even experienced clay artists enjoy clay puzzling methods!

Added by: mike
Tags: Clay Puzzing Clay Clay tools
Date: 2009-11-30

Arlene has decided for this fun and funky video to show you how to create a completed themed party for you Summer B-B-Q or Pool party. So it's not only Fun and Funky but Functional as well. For studio owners this will be a great display for you studio, and a great money maker. If you are in the business of selling your pieces, this will be a wonderful way to sell lots of pieces. Or if you are like Arlene, she just loved to have special pieces for her guests to use and sometimes take home.

Added by: arlenedee
Tags: Fun and Funky
Date: 2011-07-08

Arlene is back again with another Fun and Funky Project for your home or studio. During the webinar Arlene will show you how to create a Table Top Garden Fountain. This project will be great for your home, your studio or just for gift giving. For you studios, think about packaging this project with all the pieces, pump, tubing and already drilled. A great way to increase sales. During the evening Arlene will talk about how she selects pieces, how she prep’s them, how she decorated this project. She will also talk about firing and assembly.

Added by: arlenedee
Tags: Water Fountain
Date: 2011-08-18

Arlene is going to introduce you to Wanda the Witch, which is a great piece to start off the holidays. If you are a studio owner, this project features 9 pieces of bisque, just think if you package as a group you should increase your bisque sales. If you are just looking for a great center piece for a Halloween or Harvest Fest Party you can stop looking here it is. Arlene is going to walk you through the selection of bisque pieces, decorating, stacking, firing and even more.

Added by: arlenedee
Tags: Fun and Funky
Date: 2011-09-09

Learn how to use Dichroic Coated Copper Foil in your fusing projects

Added by: brian
Tags: Dichroic
Date: 2010-07-07

Clay Corgi Studio video tour of products offered.

Added by: btilley22
Tags: Clay Corgi Studio, Barbara Tilley, Pet portraits, mugs, tiles, clocks, wire jewelry
Date: 2010-07-26

Spend an hour with Barbara Tilley learning to take your pet's picture and turn it into a pattern that you can paint again and again. Use this technique to turn any photo into a line drawing. Once you have a line drawing Barbara shows you how to use Amaco Semi-Moist Underglaze Decorating Colors -to make your pet come to life

Added by: btilley22
Tags: Moist Underglaze, Dogs
Date: 2010-09-10

Take your ceramic jewelry to the next level of creativity. Barbara shows us how to use ordinary cookie cutters and clay tools to make fantasy jewelry. Make ceramic flowers and leaves and learn how to turn them into designer jewelry pieces that sell to art galleries. Fun projects include how to make ceramic snake necklaces that are fun for all ages. Learn how to make the ceramic pieces and also how to turn them into jewelry with some basic jewelry making and wire working skills

Added by: btilley22
Tags: Snake Neckleces
Date: 2011-06-24

Check-out some of the cool ideas, techniques, methods and ways that Frank ; Jaque Kahanic conduct and promote their "PAINT-YOUR-OWN-POTTERY BIRTHDAY PARTIES" - within a PYOP or traditional ceramic studio. You will learn how to create unique "cake-toppers" which can be personalized, and even used over and over for different occassions and reasons. You will see and learn how to create a neat "signature-plate" that can be easily signed by everyone - right at the party - and immediately taken home! (This is really a clever idea which is applicapable to many other parties, occassions, or receptions such Anniversaries, Weddings, -- or even say a Bon-Voyage party!) Additionally, Frank will-show you his unique way to personalize plain plates ; tiles with scrapbook stickers. It's sooo cool n' sooo easy! (People always say "How did you make such neat, uniform, lettering?" - when they see one of these finished pieces.) As a bonus, you will receive a digital template (in MS Word) to create a cute Birthday Party invatation designed specifically for a PYOP studio.

Added by: FRANK
Tags: Birthday Parties
Date: 2012-02-09

“STAMPING the NITE AWAY” with Arlene Smith. Arlene is going to show you how you can create a design using bisque, underglaze for bisque and rubber stamps. This is a great technique for young and old. For the hobbyist or advanced student, you will be able to do a great all over design, or maybe just adding a stamps to a specific area, the possibilities are endless. If you’re a studio, have a wonder evening of fun with a “STAMPING THE NITE AWAY” or maybe “STAMPING YOU HEART OUT” party. It would also be a great project for Mom and me party

Added by: arlenedee
Tags: Stamping
Date: 2012-08-16

Arlene is presenting her first video on “Arlene’s Icing”. Years ago there used to be a technique called “Tube Lining”, well Arlene has created a product that will help you get that same look. Arlene will show you all the ends and outs of this technique, plus she will walk you thru the painting process too. If you are one of those folk is who hate working with a liner brush and are looking for a way to detail the piece without the use of a brush here is the solution. You will be amazed just how easy this technique is. For studio owners we will show you how to increase bisque sales using this technique. If you sell your pieces, you will have something really unique in your product line.

Added by: arlenedee
Tags: Icing
Date: 2011-11-10

Want to make a pile of cash? Quite Literally!! Look no further... Terrie Banhazl will introduce you to Fired-On Images the exciting and revolutionary new product for permanently firing high quality photos, graphics or text onto any glazed or fusible glass surface. Fired-On Images are foodsafe and completely functional and when fired onto porcelain or stoneware they are even microwaveable. All you need is Fired-On Images transfer paper, any Black and White Only HP laser printer and access to a kiln. You will learn how to add color sepia images using colored surfaces, china paint and overglazes. China Painters, I will learn how to add text and photos into your cone 018 firings and plus I will show you how to customize traditional decals. Jewelry artists will learn how to fire images onto glazed clay blanks for heart tugging heirloom cameos. Contemporary studios and potters will discover a quick easy way to make extra cash by customizing inexpensive store-bought ware or by freshening up any unsold bits, pieces or seconds and making them sellable. You can quite literally make piles of money with this process!!

Added by: Terrie
Tags: Fired on Images
Date: 2010-07-23

Make fused glass bead using molds and glass frit and sheet fusable glass. This webinar shows you how to prepare your molds and glass. Includes all fusing schedules and will include information on finishing techniques to make your glass ready to be made into jewelry

Added by: btilley22
Tags: Glass Beads
Date: 2010-10-23

This webinar will show you how to use a slab roller or a roller pin to roll out your clay. Various patterns will be provided to use to cut out the clock faces. Once we have the bases cut out we will use rubber stamps and carving tools to add texture and themes to our clock faces. I will show you how to use wax resist to make a cat clock face. I will cover different glazes to use for different effects and I will also show you how to put in the movements. I’m sure that after viewing this webinar you will be making lots of clocks for your family and friends. The handout will include clock templates and supply sources.

Added by: btilley22
Tags: clocks
Date: 2011-07-22

First webinar will feature Sand Painting. That’s right painting with Silica Sand mixed with Underglazes for Bisque thus creating a paint product, designed for producing textured raised glaze. This first webinar of the evening will show you how to properly mix the products, how to easily to design and paint with this raised and finally for best result how to glaze with the product

Added by: david
Tags: Sand Painting
Date: 2011-08-03

We will be teaching you this fun fall project step by step. This is a great one to teach in September and October for your grown up class program. We will be talking about washing colors and outlining and just generally having a good time, so join us!

Added by: downwithotp
Tags: Wash Technique
Date: 2012-08-13

Learn how to create a Fun and Funky Dracula by stacking different bisque shapes. Once you learn how to “stack bisque” the possibilities are truly endless and the end results are really a “WOW” for your studio and your customers! You will learn how to stack, what tools and supplies are needed and how to fire a “stacked” piece for excellent results. This video will show you how to use your existing inventory of bisque in a truly unique way. The finished results are an excellent “show stopper” for your display windows, advertisements and to keep customers coming back for more!

Added by: arlenedee
Tags: Bisque Stacking
Date: 2010-06-04

Learn several great techniques in this webinar where you will see items Raku fired LIVE! Michael has combined glass raking with Raku and will show you how to glaze, load and fire in a traditional Raku technique with a little twist of added glass inside the shapes you stir and swirl! This is a great combination done with mold-cast ware or hand-built shapes and scraps of glass. It's easy, fun and inexpensive! Best of all, these items can be sold for big bucks and the technique can be taught at a premium fee. Michael will offer many tips, tricks and a few surprise materials you can add for even more sparkle and pizzazz. Discover how to use almost any electric kiln capable of going to cone 06 (standard low-fire glaze temperature) to fire these cool pieces. The entire process is a low-fire method. As an added bonus, Michael will show you the intriguing method of raffia Raku for dimensional textures with gloss and satin finishes. Firing in digital and manual electric kilns will be covered. It is sure to be an exciting webinar with a grand finale unveiling the wonderful colors of Raku and glass on the piece created.

Added by: mike
Tags: Raked Glass Raffie Raku
Date: 2010-07-09

Arlene Smith will be presenting another webinar on Fun and Funky Art, but this time we will be "TAKING IT UP A NOTCH" Arlene will show you how to create a table fountain. She will discuss the do's and don't, how to pick pieces, how to drill them, what kind of pump you need and how to assemble. For you studio owners, she will talk about how to package and sell these fountains, which will not only increase your bisque sales, but will help you sell additional items to go along with the project. She will give you tips for all types of events for the upcoming holidays and customer bases. If you are in the finished ware business, here is another great way to have the one of a kind, unique piece that your customers can only get from you

Added by: arlenedee
Tags: stacking your bisque
Date: 2010-07-09

Terrie Banhazl will introduce you to Fired-On Images the exciting and revolutionary new product for permanently firing high quality photos, graphics or text onto any Glazed Clay or Fusible Glass Surface

Added by: Terrie
Tags: Fired On Images-Glass
Date: 2010-08-22