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May/June Cover Article

Plate-O-Matic
by Paul Wandless

Make ceramic plates the fast and easy way by pushing them into a cushion! Ceramic artist Amy Santoferraro of The Clay Studio (www.theclaystudio.org) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, demonstrates a quick method for decorating silk screened slabs and pressing them into foam rubber.
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May/June Departments:

Tips from the Pros:
Beyond the Square
by Don Hall
Don demonstrates how to make a six-sided form.

In the Mix:
Basic Mold Making Terms
by Jonathan Kaplan
There’s a vocabulary to plaster work and this lexicon gets you started.

Tools of the Trade:
Pallet Shelving
by Leo Rosik
Out of space? You never have enough shelves, especially good inexpensive ones.

Instructors File:
A Workshop with Richard Notkin
by Annie Chrietzberg
What’s it like to take a workshop with one of America’s greatest ceramic artists? Step inside the studio for a little exercise and a demo.

Off the Shelf:
Mold Making and Slip Casting
by Sumi Von Dassow
A review of a Andrew Martin’s latest comprehensive book on plaster work.

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May/June Features:
	Large Pots from Large Molds (pdf) by Bill Shinn You’ll be able to impress your friends with some large clay pieces once you abandon the potters wheel. Bill Shinn demonstrates a great way to make it big in the world of handbuilt pottery using a variety of found and homemade molds.
	Making a Fireplace Surround (pdf) by Stephani Stephenson Why settle for a plain ceramic tile fireplace surround when you can create a beautiful Batchelder style work of art. Stephani Stephenson (www.revivaltileworks.com) provides a detail step-by-step from sketch to finish including a technique for bending tiles.
	Over the Hump (pdf) by Marcia Selsor Ever wonder how you would use high school geometry in real life? Marcia Selsor takes us down memory lane with a tip for making ovals then invoking the Law of Gravity for producing molds and great looking ceramic platters ready for a banquet.