Empty Bowls 2009
For LifeSource

at George's Majestic

Tues, Nov 10, 2009

2008

Empty Bowls Soup Dinner -

2008

We got over $12,000 for the foodbank!!!

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Boston Mountain Potter's Association

 

The BMPA Holiday meeting will be Wednesday, July 8 at 6p.m. Hope to see a lot of new faces along with the faithful.

The BMPA now meets the second Wednesday(except occasionally) of each month at FRSCS at 6p.m. BMPA is a gathering of like minded people interested in clay. Old BMPA site

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Area Clay Classes:

We have a wonderful program for adults, but here are some opportunities for children and others for adults in the nwa area to experience clay:

Children - Kathy Thompson Art - Fayetteville 479- 521-1502

Children - Chris Weaver - Prairie Grove 479-846- 0899

Children - Phyllis Anderson- Rogers 479-925-7390

Children - Martha Molina- Fayetteville 479-871-2778

Children - Nancy Engber - Fayetteville 479-442- 7003

Children - ACO - Springdale 479-751-5441

Children - Camp War Eagle - 479-750-7303

9yr-Adult - Boys & Girls Club - Fayetteville 479-442- 9242

Both - Eureka Springs School of Arts - 479-253- 5384

Adult - Jim & Sara Young - Rogers lake area 479- 789-3345

Adult - Jerry Faulkner - PG/Lincoln 479-966-0596

Adult - APotteryStudio.com classes and workshops - 479-521-3171

I am sure there are many more, but these are just the ones that popped in my head today. And, outside the Fay-Rogers area there are even more as in LR, Hot Spr, Mt View, Tulsa, Ft Smith-VB and Joplin areas. Check out your local entertainment sections of the papers and yellow pages. Happy mud fingers!

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Pottery Supplies, Clay Workshops & Resources

Flat Rock Clay Supplies

is

FOR SALE

 

Flat Rock Clay and Pottery supplies The best damn pottery supply in the universe

2002 S School,

Fayetteville, AR 72701

AR stands for Arkansas

not Arizona


We are Closed for inventory

Still Conducting Classes Though!

Adult Pottery Classes

Handbuilding - Tues evenings 6-9p - $95/month+clay

Handbuilding - Wed 12noon-3p - $95/month+clay

Wheel Throwing - Wed Evening 6-9p - $75/month+clay

Each class is limited to the first 8 paid registrants.  Demonstrations will be given each class and glazing demonstrations will be given the last couple classes. These are for beginning to intermediate students; Those looking for more advanced levels should look into our monthly topical workshops or studio space.

 

Studio Web Site up...

Click here for Pottery Class and Workshop info

   


Did you know that you can receive important updates and information on specials? Send us an email and sign up.

Click here for details.


Topical Clay Workshops

Link to Workshop Page for info and pictures from past workshops.

A couple Saturdays each month we have 2 - 4 hour sessions covering techniques that will help add to your tool box of skills. Our instructors will take the mystery out of things like pulling and attaching handles, making tiles that are flat and glazing techniques. Most of these are taught by Kelley Wilks unless noted and range from $35 to $75 depending on the materials used for the day.

Discounts available for the following:

Members of Boston Mountain Potters Assoc, TPSG, Russellville Arts Center and A Pottery Studio( members and students), can take another 10% off.

 

Surface Decorating with Slips & Stains  

Saturday July 25, 10a-1p

How to decorate the forms you make using slips and stains.  $39 includes supplies. Must pre-register.  Register at 479-521-3171   

Glazing & Decorating Techniques

Saturday August 1, 10a-1p  and August 8, 10a-1p  (2 day workshop)

I get asked to do this one for teachers all the time. You will work with many different glazing and surface decorating techniques. Must pre-register by July 25.  $75 includes supplies for both days. Register at 479-521-3171

 

Pottery Classes - (also have gift certificates)

Pottery Class Schedule Click Here

We are now in our new classroom and having a great time.

Handbuilding - Tues evenings 6-9p - $95/month+clay

Handbuilding - Wed afternoon 12-3p - $95/month+clay

Wheel Throwing - Wed evening 6-9p - $75/month+clay

Each class is limited to the first 8 paid registrants.  Demonstrations will be given each class and glazing demonstrations will be given the last couple classes. These are for beginning to intermediate students; Those looking for more advanced levels should look into our monthly topical workshops or studio space.

Contact us at info@flatrockclay.com or 479.521.3171 (why we didn't answer)

for any further information and to register.

 

 

Tool/Product of the Month:

Shimpo

30inch Slab Rollers

5 In Stock!

 

$698

   

 

January's Product

Flat Rock Clays bisque tiles for you to paint with Duncanand other glazes

Bisque 4 1/4" tiles

After years of requests we have brought in a large qty of bisque tiles for you to decorate.  They're great for school and community projects or birthday parties for you or your children. 

$0.59 each / $4.95 for 10 / $39.95 for case of 100

November's Product

Spectrum's 1500 midfire glazes

I love these.  They come dry in one gallon buckets and larger.  We stock the 1 gal dry (7.5 lb dry).  We use a half dozen in the studio and with our classes along with some of the 1100.  The 1500 are great at staying suspended and wonderful to work with. We have favorites and many of our customers have theirs.

No October Special Product - crazy busy!!!!!!~!!!!!! could have been the NorthStar Porta-Roller, the Giffin Grip, or the Orton Vent Master, your pick.

September's Product

Shimpo VL Whisper potters wheel is our favorite for the best bang for your buck. It's the most silent wheel on the market with more than enough power for most anything you want to make.

Youski made this bowl in April on his visit here. But I have yet to even bisque it, because it's too big for my Skutt 1227 kiln - that's big. We use the wheels in the studio so you can give it a test drive for yourself. I'm sure you will like it also.

August's Product

Chroma-Color underglazes

Or as Mike calls them the Easy Underglaze System.

THE Underglaze System for Schools and Contemporary Studios!  Compare to Mayco Stroke and Coat at $13.95 per pint.  72 Colors • Certified Non Toxic • Approved for K-6 Grades!  All Colors are the same price!  Glossy without a clear.  Flip Top Squeeze Bottles • No more crusty lids!  And they have some cool names! 

1 Pint 9.95 ea  Sale!  $8.95

2-11 pints 9.45 ea

Case of 12 Mixed Colors 109.95

 

July's product

North Star Extruder Die Sets

We now stock North Star products and have their extruders and dies in and on special. The dies are wonderful and will fit the Ceramic Supply extruders that we have carried. NS has a wide variety of dies and even bead makers. Come see all the possibilities.

 

June's Product

Duncan Glazes and Underglazes We are now the largest Duncan distributor in the area, and your low-fire headquarters. We stock the clear glazes in the 1, 3.5 & 5 gallons for dipping and brushing. Duncan glaze and underglaze is reduced at least 20%, from 1oz to gallons with no min or max purchase. Come check out our selection.

*No sales taxes for Arkansas Public Schools for your clay and glazes. Purchase Orders are gladly accepted.

May's Product

Wonder Bat System at FRC

Wonder Bats are here and you'll love them. They're made with a treated composite panel product that was developed for applications in exterior and high moisture interior environments. They are similar to Plaster in the way they release the pot when it becomes leather hard. Drilled for standard 3/8" diameter pins on 10" centers. Best of all, no holes on the top side! Their standard bats come in 8" sq and 12", 14", 16" 20" and 24" round.

The Wonder Bat System, pictured, uses an Adapter Plate and comes with six 6" square inserts. This is great for smaller objects like cups and sm bowls. All of the Wonder Bats are made with a phenolic resin. They don't swell up and they don't warp like thinner mansonite. And they're priced less than plastic bats!

 

Ramblings Archive Page

Mike's BLOG ! ! !


What's New Current  Specials
Ceramic Slips Bisque Ware
Underglazes Directions to Our Store
Glazes Current Newsletter 08/08
Moist Clay   Kilns - Electric Pottery
School Deals
Teachers Info   Kilns - Gas Pottery
Raw Materials Kilns - Glass 
Glaze Mixing Pottery Wheels
North Star Equipment Bats and Stuff
Pyrometers & Stuff Larger Equipment
Kiln Furniture Hand Pottery Tools
Pottery Classes Shipping Info
Workshops

Raku Equipment     

Studio Space Repair Parts & Service
Gift Certificates Links to Friends
Mike's Blog   

Empty Bowls 06, 07 & 08

BMPA website - NEW
Our Promise to You About Us

We're having fun now!!!!

Please check our Monthly Specials for Super Deals

laguna cone 5 test pots clay pottery supplies supplier reviews

 

 

What's Up at Flat Rock

 

Studio web site....

Ceramic Slips 2/20/08

Secure Ordering Area 9/2/07

Warehouse Clean Up Sale 8/31

7 Day 07/07/07 Sale 7/07/07

Glaze Mixing Equipment 6/30/07

Raku Kilns 6/25/07

North Star Equipment 6/05/07

8 Day Sale 5/31/07

School Specials 5/11/07

Duncan Glazes

Sale and Closeouts 5/31/07

Wonder Bats 3/19/07

Another Phone Line 2/14/07

Paper for Glass Fusing/Slumping $3.25 sq Ft

New Robin Hopper Book 2/10/07

 

Glass Kiln Page 2/03/07

Price comparisons 2/01/07

Sale page updated 05/31/07

Rare Earth Oxides are here!

18 New clay bodies added on 11/16/06

Including Tom Coleman Porcelain by Aardvark Clay.

Flat Rock has the largest selection of Books on pottery in the area.  Come check it out and enjoy. Now up to 40% off list. Take that Amazon!

 

MKM coco ribs and decorating discs at Flat Rock Clay and Pottery suppliesMKM Tools The coco ribs , the decorating discs , an assortment of the wooden ribs and ribs on throwing sticks .

 

 

 

Mike found the password to the web page! He has been adding pages, photos, shipping info, slashing prices. He says "Sell it instead of moving it around" while we remodel. So if you find dead links, upside down pics, nasty words about the UPS guy. Don't take everything he says to heart. He has a VERY dry sense of humor.

Thanks, Kelley

That's Not True. I don't have a sense of humor that I'm aware of.  

Thanks, Mike


 

Please contact us for a bid on large equipment. We are distributors for:

Amaco glazes and equipment

Bluebird Equipment incl Soldner Wheels

Brent wheels and equipment

Ceramic Supply Co tools slab rollers and extruders

China Clay Art Tools

Dolan Tools

DooWoo Tools

Giffin Tech Giffen Grip and Lid Master

Kemper Tools

Laguna CLAY equipment tools and glazes

Olympic Kilns pottery & glass

Orton cones and kiln vents

Pacifica Wheels

Paragon Kilns pottery & glass

Peter Pugger

Sherrill Mud Tools

Shimpo wheels equipment and tools

Skutt Kilns pottery & glass

Soldner Mixers

Spectrum Glazes

Thomas Stuart Wheels

Venco pugmills and equipment

and many others including kitchen items, clay shapers and more... 

 

If you find a better deal, please let us know. We are striving to give you the most for your money. Thanks

Remember to check our website for regular updates and specials. We are here for you, servicing all your Pottery Supply needs. Thank you for your continued support and Happy mud fingers,
Kelley & Mike

Please contact Flat Rock Clay Supplies at info@flatrockclay.com or 479.521.3171 why we didn't answer to sign up for workshops, submit inquiries or send feedback.