Nikki Simmons on mon 15 apr 02
Hi Clayart,
I have been overhauling my 4 year old website (what else can you do when you
fracture a tailbone?) and decided to put pictures up of my recent glaze
tests. I don't have the recipes linked yet..it is on the to-do list.
I had one startling test, that I just loved--Where Sapphire Blue Ron Roy
Revision met Xavier's Ron Roy Revision. Let me know if you can see enough
detail. I was using a different digital camera. For those of you who don't
have web access, I will try to get the results posted to Clayart later this
week.
Sincerely,
Nikki Simmons
nsimmons@mid-mo.net
http://www.mid-mo.net/jsimmons/Ceramics/glaze_tests.htm
Marianne Lombardo on mon 15 apr 02
Nikki;
Your photos are nice and the detail shows up very well. The pictures load
quite quickly too. Let us know when you have some more tests up, this looks
good.
Marianne
> I have been overhauling my 4 year old website (what else can you do when
you
> fracture a tailbone?) and decided to put pictures up of my recent glaze
> tests. I don't have the recipes linked yet..it is on the to-do list.
Dupre Mr Marcy M on tue 16 apr 02
Nikki,
Just got back from your website with all the glaze tests. WOW! COOL! The
sapphire is lovely and I like the effects of blending Xavier with Sapphire.
Keep up the good work.
First ever I have heard of adding boiling water to a glaze mix and living
dangerously enough to not seive... Hm-m-m-m. :o)
Tig
Tony Ferguson on wed 17 apr 02
Ivor,
Are you joking? If not, I do not detect any subtle merchandising ploy. The
amount of information R&J have shared and continue to share for free is
worth, I would say, a book. And surely the 1000's of folks and students who
have not bought R&J's book are benefiting from the research clay arters are
carrying out and sharing with anyone who subscribes to this list. Sounds
like a counter, shot yourself in the ass or was it foot-merchandising ploy
to me. It also sounds like an expotential freeby for those folks who
haven't bought the book either. So, I hope you were joking.
Tony Ferguson
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
www.aquariusartgallery.com
Workshops available
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
----- Original Message -----
From: "iandol"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 11:18 PM
Subject: Misc Glaze Tests
I detect a trend in Reverse Psychology at work in postings which reference
the titles of the glazes of that newly published book which raised some
controversial discussion when it was published.
Quite a subtle merchandising ploy. Wonder if we have a couple of potential
millionaires as list subscribers?
Best regards,
Ivor
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iandol on wed 17 apr 02
I detect a trend in Reverse Psychology at work in postings which =
reference the titles of the glazes of that newly published book which =
raised some controversial discussion when it was published.
Quite a subtle merchandising ploy. Wonder if we have a couple of =
potential millionaires as list subscribers?
Best regards,
Ivor
Ababi on thu 18 apr 02
Hello Ivor
These anonymous fellows who wrote the kind of book, you say, desert it.
Imagine to yourself, 20 years ago, before the Internet time,
information would not spread around so fast. Many times, I think to
myself, why should I buy a book when I can download
information/pictures with much lower cost from the net.
When I site in a car, next to the driver, I try not to bother him. A
happy driver will bring me home safety.
These fellows, you write about, I hope they will be wealthy, because
they contribute a lot to our list
If they would be hungry , they will not have time to share, a lot of
"free knowledge" with our community
Like you do too
Like I do also
Ababi
( But I will not write a book)
Clayart archive is my book)
The cost: a computer+ an Internet supplier
---------- Original Message ----------
>I detect a trend in Reverse Psychology at work in postings which
>reference the titles of the glazes of that newly published book which
>raised some controversial discussion when it was published.
>Quite a subtle merchandising ploy. Wonder if we have a couple of
>potential millionaires as list subscribers?
>Best regards,
>Ivor
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>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
>melpots@pclink.com.
John Hesselberth on thu 18 apr 02
Ah, Ivor, don't we wish! While sales of the book continue to be beyond our
wildest dreams, we are still a few light years away from the financial
achievement you suggest. But since you gave me an opening, I would like to
give an update to all Clayart members since you, collectively, are the
parents of our book.
We have sold well over 2000 copies and have passed our break even point. I
think we may even be approaching earning about 50=A2 per hour for our
time--that's probably Canadian cents though. 39 or 40 pottery-related
businesses are carrying the book in North America including some Clayart
members we know well like The Potters Shop and Axner's. A complete listing
is on our web site. We are still looking for distributors in Europe and Oz,
although we have shipped quite a few copies to those parts of the world fro=
m
sales made on our web site.
We will begin advertising the book in Clay Times and Ceramics Monthly in th=
e
May/June and June issues respectively. Of course it was already reviewed i=
n
CM and we are hopeful reviews will appear in 3 other journals between now
and the end of the year.
We have become strong proponents of self-publishing. We learned a lot and
it has been a ball. We were very fortunate to find an outstanding printer
about 20 minutes from Ron's home so Ron can take his pocket magnifier over
there and stand at the end of the press to assure a high quality
product--although this printer is so good Ron is hardly needed in that role=
.
If any Clayarter is considering self-publishing we would be happy to answer
questions--it is clearly not for everyone, but it has really worked well fo=
r
us.
And if the "controversial discussion" was a "subtle merchandising ploy" or
just dumb luck or isn't having any effect at all, well, you'll just have to
guess. There's no law against a couple of country boys lucking out and
doing a good marketing job is there?? Where's Chris Campbell? Is there an=
y
law against that Chris? I think at least as important is that our glazes
seem to actually work in other peoples hands--Alisa's wonderful post a few
days ago gave ample testimony to that--glazes can travel between potters
pretty well.
Anyway--enough--thank you all for your ongoing support and if the mayor wil=
l
allow it we'll give you an update every few months.
John
on 4/17/02 2:18 AM, iandol at iandol@TELL.NET.AU wrote:
> I detect a trend in Reverse Psychology at work in postings which referenc=
e the
> titles of the glazes of that newly published book which raised some
> controversial discussion when it was published.
>=20
> Quite a subtle merchandising ploy. Wonder if we have a couple of potentia=
l
> millionaires as list subscribers?
>=20
> Best regards,
>=20
> Ivor
>=20
Web sites: http://www.masteringglazes.com and http://www.frogpondpottery.co=
m
Email: john@frogpondpottery.com
"The life so short, the craft so long to learn." Chaucer's translation of
Hippocrates, 5th cent. B.C.
Alisa og Claus Clausen on thu 18 apr 02
>John H. wrote..
> gave ample testimony to that--glazes can travel between potters
>pretty well.
The angel choir is singing. I have never ever bitten in to that thing
about recipes traveling badly. They travel as most other things do. Mostly
in tact, sometimes wrinkled and sometimes just lost. But recovered again
if important enough to spend time searching for. Part of the journey,
right? I am looking at some good glaze samples with some subs I made. I
have to use the materials available here, because I would have to charge a
lot for a pot made with Frit 3134, that I spent an airline ticket on to
get. So far, so good.
I am satisfied.
best regards from Alisa in Denmark
PS.
It is gray here and the flowers look sad under the gray sky. But, I look
forward to the summer day that will come, you know, when you are hanging
out the wash and clipping it to the line, and all at once you look up, arms
up, and there you are, standing, alive, the sky is blue, the sun is
shining, summer clouds and the smell of salt water. I am ready! Today's
energy sponsored by a some dark brown clay that I think is beautiful in
color and great to throw.
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