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"Free" Clay Puzzling Basics

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!

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Combining Glass Frit with Clay

Combining Glass Frit with Clay Can you fire glass frit with ceramic surfaces? Discover what can and cannot be done when combing clay and glass. Find out how to create a clay shape over a bisque plate with inset areas carved away with the use of ribbon tools and textured with inexpensive pottery tools. Michael will show you how to fashion your pattern with and without a pottery wheel. He’ll cover the building and finishing procedures before showing how to add glass and fire.

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Fired Glass Painting with Michael Harbridge

Turn ordinary window glass, clear fusing glass, glass plates and other shapes into extraordinary works of colorful art with these cool glass painting methods. Best of all, these creations are fired and safe for food. This is a great way to do glass without a huge investment in different colors because it all starts out with clear glass. Inexpensive window glass works great! Perfect for any age!

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Fired On Images For Fusable Glass

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

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Fired On Images with Factory Glazed Ware with Terri Banhazl

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!!

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Learn how to make your own Fire-able Transfers with any HP Black & White Laser Printer

This is the first part of a 3 part series of webinars which will take you step by step into the exciting world of "Fired-On Images" a simple, affordable, safe and exciting new technique for permanently firing high quality photos, graphics and text onto any kiln fire-able glazed or fusible glass surface. Instructions for colorizing sepia images will also be covered. All you need is the specially formulated Fired-On Transfer paper and access to an HP(black only) laser printer and you can start making make piles of money... quite literally! Great for Gifts, Fundraiser's, Promotional Items or direct sale

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3D Clay Dogs-From Flat to Fabulous with Barbara Tilley

Learn how to make 3D dogs using flat patterns. Barbara shows you how to roll out your clay using either a slab roller or a rolling pin. These cleaver designs become 3D using a draping technique. Next we will learn how to make our own patterns from pictures and create 3D wall plaques of your favorite pets. These 3D wall plaques are made from several layers of clay to create the 3D effect. You will be amazed at how easy they are to create.

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Crystal Fusing with Michael Harbridge

Discover the magic when you combine ceramics and glass and fire them together inside a kiln! Michael will show you how to combine the two fired components in full-fuse and tack-fuse methods. He will also take it one step further and burn feathers and hair on the surfaces. It may sound like a strange combination, but the results are stunning. This can all be done in any ceramic kiln. Join us for a magical hour-long video from the comfort of your own home using your computer with high-speed internet service.

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Fused Glass Flowers with Cara Dimassimo

Fabulous Fused Glass Flowers - Learn how to create your own fused glass flowers including choosing glass and molds, sizing and designing your flower, and shaping and finishing techniques. Glass flowers make perfect accents for your home or garden, wonderful gifts, and if you're a professional - your customers will LOVE them!

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Slab Roller Ka Ching with Melanie Malsam

Does your studio have a slabroller? Do you ever wonder how you can make more money for you studio? Let me share with you some of my favorite and very successful slabroller projects that can be done as a class or bisque fired and sold for a great profit. They can be customized for every holiday and season, and even birthday parties. You'll not only learn how to create these fabulous projects, but I will also share some of my own personal designs that fly off our studio shelves. Fun, fast, and easy-these projects will have your register singing "ka-ching!"

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Fabulous Fused Fish with Cara DiMassimo

Glass fish are one of the most popular items I create - they sell well at art fairs and my customers love creating their own! In this webinar you will learn how to create your own fish pattern to make a realistic fish of any variety, and how to make your own unique fanciful fish. I'll also teach you a simple way to create a fish "blank" that any customer can complete without the need for advanced cutting skills. Finally, you will learn some hanging and mounting techniques to put your fish on display!

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Create a Bowl with clay and berry leaves

In this video I will show you how to create a beautiful bowl with leaves and berries.

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Fused Glass Beads with Barbara Tilley

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

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Fusing with Recycled Glass Featuring Cara Dimassimo

Transform bottles into beautiful pieces of art in your kiln! I will explain the differences between working with art glass and recycled glass, and show a few different ways to create beautiful art pieces including jewelry, "baskets", candle holders and more. Get inspired to create "green craft" that transcends the everyday. The best part - the glass is free!

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Using Copper in Your Fused Glass Jewelry with Barbara Tilley

I start off showing how to make copper bails that you fire in your piece out of copper wire. Then I show how you can use copper mesh to make design elements to fuse in the glass. Then the pieces are fired and I show how to clean up the wire and wire wrap a bail.

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Stacking your bisque with fun and funky art

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!

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"Free Video" Dichroic Coated Copper Foil

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

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Groovey Tie-Dye Glass Featuring Cara DiMassimo

Create colorful, flowing tie-dye effects in your fused glass with a technique called cold-combing. Cold-combing is safe, easy and fun for all ages.There is no special power equipment required to create these unique effects. Quickly create pieces for trade-shows or offer this as an option in your fusing studio - our summer campers and customers love it! Tie-dyed glass can be made into jewelry, dish ware, decorative panels and more - I'll even show you some top-secret tips and tricks to create even cooler effects that will make your art pieces truly unique.

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Ceramics and Glass with Michael Harbridge

Learn the basics of combining glass with ceramics and firing to cone temperatures in your kiln. It's fun and easy and Michael will show what works and what does not during this online educational webinar workshop. This project is ideal for the beginner or experienced artist at nearly any age level. Michael will show you how to turn ordinary ceramic shapes into an extraordinary artwork! A written technique sheet is also provided. Whether you are a traditional artist or studio owner, contemporary shop or just someone looking for a fun project to complete, you won't want to miss this outstanding opportunity.

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How To Fire in Your Microwave

Please refer to the revised video with Tony Tanner on how to fire in your Microwave

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