[Clayart] Free Books"

Fri Feb 10 21:17:05 UTC 2023

"Free Books"

There is an amazing amount of information on glazes and kilns now
readily available to potters, students. or anyone who wants or needs it.
a great deal more than when I was a student, and even later when I was
teaching.

Thanks Mel, for making even more available to those who need it. Or just
want it.

The "kiln book" is a treasure, and I look at it now and again just to
consider the possibilities and the problem solving in it. I have 
observed
potters to be exceeding generous with their time and experience and 
information.

Good.

Finally back on clayart, after weeks of struggling with servers etc etc.

And glad of it!!!!!!!!!

Dannon Rhudy

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> We have had a lot of new people sign up with clayart.
> I have posted on the www.clayartarchives several of my books
> that are downloadable. No charge. The kiln book is authored by 30 
> clayart
> friends that are experts in many phases of kiln construction. The last
> 30 pages or
> so is by Arnold Howard. It is a manual on servicing electric kilns,
> There is a book on
> down firing,and one on my teaching philosophy. You can have them all,
> or pick and choose.
> Mel Jacobson, owner of clayart and moderator.
> www.clayartarchives.com
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> website: www.melpots.com
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> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2023 06:26:49 -0600
> From: Cind Capellen <sceniccind at gmail.com>
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> That is very kind of you Mel. Thank you.
> 
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2023, 6:18 AM mel jacobson <melpots at mail.com> wrote:
> 
>> We have had a lot of new people sign up with clayart.
>> I have posted on the www.clayartarchives several of my books
>> that are downloadable. No charge. The kiln book is authored by 30 
>> clayart
>> friends that are experts in many phases of kiln construction. The last 
>> 30
>> pages or
>> so is by Arnold Howard. It is a manual on servicing electric kilns, 
>> There
>> is a book on
>> down firing,and one on my teaching philosophy. You can have them all, 
>> or
>> pick and choose.
>> Mel Jacobson, owner of clayart and moderator.
>> www.clayartarchives.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> website: www.melpots.com
>> www.melpots.com/CLAYART.HTML
>> 
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> From: mel jacobson <melpots at mail.com>
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> There is not a great deal of money to made with information books.
> Ron and John have done well on their book, but that is an anomaly.
> And, it changed the world of electric firing, cone 6. And, many times 
> said
> "That is not a recipe book, it is a vital teaching and learning book."
> 
> All of my books have been about passing on information that is vital
> to being a potter in 2023 and beyond.  It is an act of passion to pass
> on and teach. It creates a fine legacy. One to be proud of.
> 
> As I have said on clayart many times. I was there at the beginning. I 
> witnessed
> it, and lived it. I saw the first kaowool, it was used for nose cones
> of rockets.
> I saw the early ifb, soft brick. I had that old set of "blueprints"
> from Iowa State.
> Free stacked kilns with lid beams, Jim and Nan.  I helped Nils make
> his first "MN Flat top."
> He used an old bed frame, cut up and drilled for 1/4 inch "all
> thread". He moved to half
> inch fast. Now 5/8 or 3/4. It was wonderful to have Donovan Palmquist
> write the chapter
> on aches for the kiln book. So many stepped forward to help and teach.
> How could I monetize that book?
> When we ran out of books, it went digital/ free.
> 
> My first book "Pottery a Life, A lifetime" is still selling on Amazon.
> I have to pay taxes on that book,
> like $14 a year.
> 
> It is a joy to `not` have your book "rejected". We just do it all
> oursleves.  "from the ground up", another
> example.
> 
> the new book called "Letters to Colleen" is about 100 hours so far.
> All joyful. I have sore fingers from typing.
> That is sheer Joy. I was laughing the other morning at 4 a.m. "I am
> going to have to order one of those
> "My Pillow" pillows to pad my computer chair. You know the joke
> "working authors have iron butts." I can see
> the Gary Larson cartoon.
> Mel
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> website: www.melpots.com
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