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02/01/09 Contents:
Duncan
Announcement
'Fri, Jan 23 2009
Duncan "GETS THE LEAD OUT!" Our
commitment is to sell all finished goods and remove all raw materials
associated with the production of lead bearing glazes from our facility by May
31, 2009, the end of our fiscal year. As of March 1, 2009, manufacturing of all
consumer sizes of leaded products only, will cease and products will be offered
while supplies last. Some items may become unavailable sooner.'
This
information came directly from Duncan. Discontinued list includes: Antique Blue
glaze, Gloss glazes, Art glazes, Gallery Opaques and Metallics. Contact
Creative Glazes if you have any questions.
New
Glazes
Creative Glazes is pleased to announce that we now have most
of the new Duncan non-toxic glazes in stock. These glazes replace some of the
old leaded glazes that are being discontinued. They can be found on the
Envisions page of our website. Look
for the 'NEW' notices.
In
addition, we have added 11 Series 2000
Gloss glazes from Mayco to our growing inventory. If you haven't looked at
Mayco's non-toxic line of glazes lately you owe it to yourself to do so. These
colors are rich and vibrant and perform very well on cone 04 bisque.Look for
the 'Just added' notices for the colors
we've just brought in. We will be adding more as inventory space allows.
New
Stamps
Creative Glazes now carries the Mayco
Mini Stamp Kit! This new
kit comes with its own carry case, 10 mini stamps and a stylus for precise
stamping. Very cool kit.
Maintenance
If you have a kiln you know how important it is to keep your
shelves covered with kiln wash. But, did you know that dry kiln wash can be
hazardous to your health? Once you have applied kiln wash to your shelves and
they have been fired the dust can be dangerous for you to breathe. So, when you
need to do maintenance on your kiln shelves here are a few simple ideas to help
maintain a healthy environment.
If you must remove any kiln wash use a putty
knife, or something similar, to scrape the kiln wash off the shelf. DO NOT
vacuum up the dust from the shelf. Instead, use a damp paper towel to wipe away
any dust or leftover bits of dried kiln wash.
In the course of moving
your shelves be careful not to 'dust' your hands off if they get dusty.
Instead, again, use a damp paper towel to wipe away any dust.
Never
apply kiln wash to the bottoms of your shelves. The dried dust can fall down
and land on your glazed pieces below causing unsightly blemishes that are very
hard to fix.
Ordinary vacuum cleaners do not have the proper type of
filter to pick up kiln wash dust and keep it in the vacuum cleaner. Kiln wash
dust is so fine it goes right through a regular filter and is suspended in the
air where it can be breathed-in and deposited in your lungs. This can
eventually lead to lung problems. So, just be cautious and avoid this
problem
Sale
Items
Visit our sale page to see all the items on
sale this month. Always check the sale page before
placing your order. We can't always remember everything that is on sale and you
could miss out if you order an on-sale item from the regular page.
Submit Your Tip and Get a Gift
Certificate
If you have a helpful hint, tip, or trick you would like to
share, send your tip along with your name and address to:
theceramicsinsider@creativeglazes.com.
If we use your tip in The Ceramics Insider, you will receive a $15 gift
certificate (via US mail) from Creative Glazes and get your name in print! (or
remain anonymous if you prefer)
Simple, Secure,
Convenient - Creative Glazes.
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