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Pipe Straw

Having appreciated the large straws furnished by boba tea places, I decided to go wider. Cut, shaped, sanded, and cleaned a 1″ O.D. ‘PVC’ pipe (suitable for potable water). Definitely more of a pipe than a straw. It’s a bit … Continue reading

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Experiments in Clay

Pottery with internal baffle to allow for a short spout on a tall jug. Continue reading

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My Clay Throwing Notes

Another batch of my class handouts from back in the day. For teachers and students. I am releasing these under a Creative Commons License. You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format … Continue reading

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My Clay Handbuilding Notes

I taught ceramics classes in college during my grad tenure at Utah State University (Thx John Neely and Susan Harris!) While doing so, I came up with a number of handouts. These have spread around the internet, but the original … Continue reading

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Garden Basket

Scratched this up from some scrap in the back yard. We got tired of carrying stuff in our shirts. I wanted to keep it narrow, but the handle seemed to be in the way, so I decided on this design.  … Continue reading

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