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Betsy Budney

What's the difference beetween pottery and ceramics? Do you know this? Well Betsy Budney ( a ceramic artist ) can tell you the difference. Pottery uses the potter's wheel and ceramics uses a mold or is done by hand. Betsy Budney does this for a living. Her studio is in the basement of her house and she uses slip to fill her molds. She has had the studio for 13 years and has been practicing this trade for over 30 years.

The thing you need to emember most while making ceramics is to have clean hands, area, and brushes. Also, TAKE YOUR TIME!!!!! Clean your tools right after you use them so clay does not accumulate over time and last but not least...... PLAN AHEAD and set a timer to remind you that you have slip in a mold!

Some of the tools you might need if you want to be a ceramic artist like Betsy, include amny brushes and several cleaning devices. They include: fettle, for removing seam lines, spoolie, and stylist. She also taught our class on glazing and painting greenware. After the underglaze is put on, the pieces are fired in a kiln.

A time it takes the most time to complete a peice may vary from half an hour to a week. So if you want to try ceramics for yourself, listen to the rules listed above, provided by the queen of clay, Betsy Budney.

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