CERAMIC MATERIALS APPROXIMATE COST

If you have to buy everything, it will total about $85. If you already have some of these items, or borrow studio items, you will probably spend about $50. The latter will allow you extra money to buy the highly desirable (although not required) commercial slips and glazes. It will also allow you to buy more Ceramic Store clay. A smart choice! Ceramic Store: ____ $12.50 25 lbs of clay from The Ceramic Store. See approved list. (Over the semester, you will use 75-100 lbs--the remainder may be store-bought, or free studio clay.) ____ 13.50 pottery tool kit: (I can also loan you some for the semester, and you buy the rest.) small throwing sponge needle tool clay cutter wooden trimming tool large metal loop trimming tool small metal loop trimming tool wooden rib flexible metal rib fettling knife #97 double ball sgraffito tool DBS-6 rubber rib bamboo brush, small or medium 1" x 1" flat white rabbit hair brush texturing brush WG2 (or bring an old fork from home) canvas 27 x 36 (or use studio canvas) apron (or bring an old, large shirt) mist spray bottle (or use a studio bottle) 2 small plastic containers with lids (or bring plastic butter tubs)

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$4 $2 $2 $3 $2 $3 $5 $13 $2 $3

Home or other stores: ____ $4 lock (combination or key) ____ $2 6 plastic bags, 13 to 33 gallon, no holes ____ $4 rubber or latex gloves ____ $3 1 or 2 gallon bucket with handle (or bring an empty plastic 1-gallon-milk jug) ____ $2 sponge, large (for cleaning your table) ____ $5 sketchbook or binder with paper for drawings, etc + pencil or pen. ____ small cardboard box to hold your small fired pieces (shoebox size or larger) ____ old towel ____ small toolbox (or use your bucket for tool storage)

NOT REQUIRED--BUT DESIREABLE LATER ____ Commercial LEAD-FREE Cone 04-06 slips or glazes from approved list. 2 oz/ $3 4 oz/ $4 16 oz/ $10-$15 SOURCES: th Ceramic Store (in the Heights--West 11 St., east of Shepherd). Texas Art Supply (on Montrose between Fairview and West Gray) carries some clay (but more expensive), tools, and glazes. $15.26 for Kemper Pottery tool kit Grocery, drugstores & hardware stores for some items

Pottery Tool Kit--contains 8 tools

fettling knife

texturing brush WG2

1" x 1" rabbit hair brush 1 bamboo brush--choose small or medium