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The Dagger Brush

Sign Up Form for "The Dagger Brush" with David Hoff Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 9:30pm EST. Join David Hoff in his Fresno Studio to explore and learn about the Dagger Liners; one of the most unique and versatile brushes available to ceramic brushstroke artists and decorators. The Dagger Liner is a Round, a Liner and occasionally a Shader all rolled in to one brush. During this live webinar we will easily show you how easy it is to complete a variety of Dagger Liner Strokes; creating this unique fantasy design. (see photo). As with our previous webinars featuring brushstrokes we will continue to work on boards completing the basic brushstrokes for you to learn and to practice. When the demonstration board is completed we will move onto the actual Sushi plate by Cardinal Design using Duncan's Concepts to complete the piece. We shall also give you a hand out of a second Dagger Project completed in EZ-Strokes and Cover-Coats. Finally, we shall have the start of discussion on Clear Glazes application with a proper glaze brush. Over the next few webinars we will discuss a variety of issues relating to clear glaze. So please join us with the continuing series on brushwork and with the discussion and demonstration of clear glaze applications

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Extruder Trees

If you’re looking for a fun and festive project for the holidays, look no further! Michael will show you how to create exquisite trees from coils of moist clay. He will share a variety of decorating techniques from traditional greens to glitzy glam, crystal glazes and even Raku. You’ll be amazed at the quick and simple process for a completely different, modern tree. Create gorgeous trees in a matter of minutes. Perfect for young and old looking for a quick technique

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Applied Textures Featuring Michael Harbridge

Join Michael Harbridge for an evening packed with many methods using applied textures. He will show you many ways to use products like Mayco's Sculpting Medium on traditional and not so traditional ceramic surfaces. Discover unusual items you combine with products to make extraordinary patterns and designs. You will find techniques for children and adults, right from the comfort of your home or studio.

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Contemporary Designs on White and Terra Cotta Bisque with Mike Harbridge

Michael will cover some basic banding on bisque prior to showing how to create uniform floral designs while only using one large, soft fan brush. The flowers are created by simply squeezing color directly out of the bottle. Confused? Its actually a very easy process for children and adults to make uniform designs like flowers and other shapes without the use of a pattern or brush strokes. The color seriously goes directly from the bottle to the ware. Use the technique on white or terra cotta bisque. Perfect for traditional or contemporary studios.

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Simple and Effective Decorating with David Hoff

Kemper’s Decorating Tools are a wonderful asset for both traditional and contemporary design work. The tools are made of wire and can be dipped in color for outline effects or filled totally creating a solid design. We will show you how to decorate with the tools, create several different designs and give dozens of new ideas how to use these in your studio and on your projects. Products used with the tools will be underglazes for bisque (Concepts and Stroke and Coats) and bisque ware.

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Court Yard

Join me Liz Goobie in creating a travel mug

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Christmas Quickies with Frank Kahanic

Frank and Jaque Kahanic are Contemporary Studio Owners. They understand the importance of "Quick n' EZ" in a Contemporary Studio environment!" Let them walk you through several techniques illustrating EZ techniques that work for them -- which are perfect just prior to the holidays. All techniques will be Christmas related! The quick Christmas Plaid Technique is sure to be impressive for plain pieces, or can be incorporated into design work. (Wait until you see the clever "Plaid" on the mustache of Santa!) These Christmas Quickie Techniques can be completed using your existing Bisque Strokes such as Concepts, or Stroke n' Coats. All techniques are fairly simple, quick, and will not require loads of time to complete. Nothing is "base-coated" or requires extra dry time. Everything can simply be glazed with a traditional "Dipping Clear" Glaze. so you can begin using them immediately in your studio or for classes! (Custom made gift plates are always cherished during the Holidays!) BONUS: You will be provided with four (7) -- YES SEVEN -- Christmas patterns for purchasing this Video! What a deal is that?

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Taking the mystery out of firing your kiln

The art of achieving optimum firing results using an electric kiln. We are going to take a hands on approach how to load a kiln to achieve great firing results with little or no damage or breakage to the pieces. Learn the secret of firing flat items to prevent cracking. Learn the proper stacking arrangement to insure a use of all areas of the firing chambers. We will thoroughly discuss the firing of greenware to bisque, glazed items and a quick how fire overglazes….both metallics and mother or pearl. Emphasis will be placed on proper stilting and how to arrange a kiln load to prevent heat shadows. This video is a must see and will be useful to each of you.

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Glass Fusing in your studio

Learn how fun and easy it is to add glass fusing to your ceramic studio from a fellow studio owner. Learn about the different types of glass, studio safety, and working with your staff and customers. Then learn how to make two easy projects you and your customers will love

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Tape and Tools with Julie and Robin Cates

We're going to walk you through a project that has been super popular in our studio, a great class, and one of the most copied samples we have ever had! We will be talking about all the different tools we like to use, some of them that we purchased and even more that we repurposed from things lying around our studio! So join us for tape and tools!

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Fun & Funky, Advanced Bisque Stacking with Arlene Smith

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

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BELIEVE - in the Magic of Christmas -- AND the new Duncan Sprinkles! with Frank Kahanic

“BELIEVE” - is the theme for Frank’s next Wednesday Webinar! “BELIEVE” – Is a fun CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY project that EVERYONE will enjoy! “BELIEVE” – Is an exciting technique for any Paint-Your-Own Pottery or Traditional studio! “BELIEVE” Is appealing, enticing, and very EASY to do! Best of all is you will definitely “BELIEVE” how sensational & different the NEW Duncan Sprinkles are to use for all your Holiday Decorating! Let Frank walk you through this fantastic project step-by-step. The “BELIEVE” Webinar is prefect for the upcoming holiday season, and it will inspire you with many ideas for using the new Duncan Sprinkles. (AKA; Concepts) We will be creating a whimsical Santa and Snowman platter that everybody will enjoy! As part of the Webinar, you will get a professionally done step-by-step technique sheet with colored pictures of the finished piece. It will contain the 2-page tracing pattern you can use over & over. Please remember that all of our Webinars are “Interactive” – meaning that you can write in and ask Frank questions, or even share your own ideas during the live webinar broadcast. Webinars are totally cool - and the awesome new way of learning about outstanding ceramic and pottery techniques in the comfort of your home or studio. The really cool part is we can share, and learn from each other!

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Masquerade

David will bring more of his famous brush strokes to life! The Round big brother to the Liner - he will be using the #4 and #6 Round to complete a variety of Comma Strokes completing the Mask piece as shown. During the Webinar David will show how easily the Round is to use for brushwork, for blending/shading and creating bold brushstroke designs. A brushstroke work sheet will be created before painting the actual piece. Have your brushes handy and follow along!

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Fabulous Funky Fishes

Get down and funky with these awe-inspiring fish! Their bold, brilliant colors are sure to capture the imagination and unconventional behavior of adults and children alike. After all, everybody loves the ocean, and most everyone fell in love with Nemo - the crazy & eccentric fish lost at sea that charmed one and all. The pieces are a PERFECT CHOICE for Contemporary Studios, or ANYONE who may teach or conduct Kids Pottery Camps. One and all will love these intensely colored designs, which also have a cool “puff-paint” or dimensional textured finish. All pieces are done with the intensely colored Neon “bisque-glaze” products & French Dimensions by Duncan Enterprises. (Yep – you bet, the Mayco Stroke n’ Coats & their dimensional product will work as well.)

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BANDED AND TEXTURED WET CLAY BOWL

Banded and Textured Wet Clay Bowl Learn how to create a large bowl with a slab of moist clay and use simple pottery tools to smooth the surface before blending layers of colored clay with the use of a banding wheel. The final step in the webinar is to use inexpensive wooden sculpting tools to carve textures, designs and unique edges in the bowl.

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Glass Frit Painting & Liquid Came For Fused Glass Featuring Cara DiMassimo

Join me for a fun-filled and informative evening where we will explore the art of "frit painting". Sometimes called "painting with light", this process allows novice artists and experienced painters to translate their ideas and designs into works of glass art. Perfect for pottery-painters and glass artists of varying skill levels. Mixing the liquid came, applying frits, creating multi-layer effects and firing will be discussed and demonstrated.

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Scrap Glasss With Metal Embellishments Featuring Michael Harbridge

Take glass scraps, combine them with metal elements to create works of art in the kiln. This low-cost method is a great way to use up glass scraps or work with inexpensive window glass. Perfect for beginners or experienced glass artists because it uses limited glass cutting and simple metal elements. Best of all, these techniques can be fired in glass or ceramic kilns. Studio owners will love this easy method any customer can create.

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Clay Owls with Grace and Michael Harbridge

Join Michael and Grace Harbridge as they walk you through the steps of converting basic clay shapes into clay owls. This can be done with mold-cast ware, thrown pieces, hand-built shapes or clay puzzled designs. Nearly any age will enjoy this creative method of clay adaptation at its finest! Ten-year-old Grace will show you just how easy it is from the young view and Michael will show how old people can do it! Even if you've never worked with clay, join us for a fun evening and discover how satisfying it is to work with clay.

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Beautiful Butterflies

Join David Hoff and a #4 Liner for some great brushstroke work. David will be presenting Beautiful Butterflies to enhance your summer painting projects. A thorough review and expalnation on how easy a #4 Liner is to use and how you too can complete beautiful butterflies.

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French Provincial Rooster Dinner Set

Join David Hoff and his brushes with this simple but elegant country French Provincial Design using Concepts and the complete Provence Dinner Set. We will be presenting to you a variety of brushstrokes used to easily paint these colorful Chanticleers (Roosters) in a varied of sizes. The boarders will be sponge to enhance the look and to create the colors of Provence.

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