Empty Bowls 2008For the NWA Food bankFormerly the Ozark Food bank Mark you calendars for Tuesday Nov 11, 2008 2007
|
|
|
Flat Rock Clay Supplies Studio & Gallery 479-521-3181 Now Open 6 Days a Week! Monday-Friday 9a.m.-6p.m. & Saturday 9a.m.-1p.m. Scroll down! Page is 3ft long. |
|
NEW - Topical Weekend Classes (3hrs Sat) -------------------------
|
 |
Shimpo 30inch Slab Rollers In Stock! Ready to Ship or Pick-Up $649 |
|
We're having fun now!!!! Please check our Monthly Specials for Super Deals
|
| 14 Low Fire • 40 Mid Fire • 32 High Fire 86 Different Moist Clay Bodies to pick from! Because Everyone is Different |
 |
Looking for a little color in the cone 5-6 range? Try one of the 28 Different Laguna Cone 5 Clays we have in stock. And now 12 more from Aardvark Clays. That's right. Forty different Cone 5 Clay bodies! 14 Low Fire - 40 Mid Fire - 32 High Fire • Over 80 in all! |
|
Take our Survey Let us know what you think. New to our site? Look around first or you won't get it. |
To take the survey A new window will open. |
To see the Results A new window will open. |
|
GIFT CERTIFICATES Your Local Pottery Supplier Offering Clay Classes and Workshops, Pottery Supplies and Equipment, Books, a Gallery and Resources to meet all your pottery needs Serving Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri & surrounding regions |
|
Did you know that you can receive important updates and information on specials? Send us an email and sign up. |
Workshops
| Link to Workshop Page for info and pictures from past workshops. |
 |
April 19, 2008 This is for the Birds.
10% off for BMPA, TPSG, Russellville Arts Center, Flat Rock Studio, and Arkansas Arts Center Members |
Sat Apr 26, 2008 5th Anniversary Festival & Party
Details coming soon. Yosuke, from Shimpo will be here again along with much more....... |
|
 |
May 17, 2008 (Sat) For Beginners, Teachers and Artists who want to Learn More About Firing Your Electric Kiln , we are offering a 6 hr course on the firing principals and will go over loading, bisque & glaze firing, electricity, voltage, kiln sitter, cones, controllers, ventilation, safety and troubleshooting. It'll run from 10-4p and is $49 (lunch is included). Mike just finished additional training at Skutt!!!! The workshop is limited to the first 12. Register early. Secure Sign-Up |
|
|
|
Let me know who and what you are interested in. I am working on the next workshops with people such as Dan Hammett, Cynthia Bringle & Billy Ray Mangham. |
Topical Weekend Classes - NEW
We're now offering on Saturdays, a series of 3 hr topical classes. Most of these sessions will be lead by David Johnson. David's training was based on principals passed down through the Bauhaus, a tradition traced back to the 15th century in Germany. With over 30 years experience as a production potter, he offers answers to problems for all levels of clay enthusiasts.
Secure Sign-Up (pay to save $5)
April 5, 2008: It’s a mug only a mother could love, can you Handle it?
- This workshop looks at the anatomy, production, and attachment of handles.
- 10a-1p for $49 (register & pay online to save $5) limited to 12
April 19, 2008: This is for the Birds.
- Wheel thrown, slab, and extruded pieces to appeal to our feathered friends will be discussed and explored
- 10a-1p for $49 (register & pay online to save $5) limited to 12
May 3, 2008: Spouting off, without being a drip.
- This workshop looks into several solutions for tea pot spouts and the lips of pitchers.
- 10a-1p for $49 (register & pay online to save $5) limited to 12
May 10, 2008: Rainbow of Colors -taught by Kelley Wilks
- This workshop will look at mixing techniques and start you on the agateware trail with simple loaves.
- 10a-1p for $65 (register & pay online to save $5) limited to 8
May 31, 2008: Boss said to put a Lid on it.
- Techniques of lid making will be demonstrated for a number of different solutions.
- 10a-1p for $49 (register & pay online to save $5) limited to 6
June ,2008: Platters - Flat Rock not Mo Town, or did the dentist say open wide?
- This workshop will explore the techniques and problems associated with wheel thrown platters.
- 10a-1p for $49 (register & pay online to save $5) limited to 6
June ,2008: Donuts - A favorite of policemen and potters.
- This session will explore the throwing of double wall piece to form a donut shape. Projects using this form as a starting point will also be discussed.
- 10a-1p for $49 (register & pay online to save $5) limited to 6
June ,2008: This makes my Tiles curl (not toes) - taught by Kelley Wilks
- we will go over many tile making processes and what issues to think about when working large. We'll conclude with a demonstration of a backsplash or address sign.
- 10a-1p for $49 (register & pay online to save $5) limited to 12
Pottery Classes - (also have gift certificates)
New Spring Pottery Class Schedule Click Here
We are now in our new classroom and having a great time.
Handbuilding w/ Kelley Wilks- Wednesdays 11am till 2pm OPENINGS
Wheel Throwing w/ David Johnson - Wednesdays 6pm till 9pm OPENINGS
Handbuilding w/ Kelley Wilks - Thursday 6pm till 9pm OPENINGS
Each class is limited to the first 8 paid registrants. $169 For 6 classes along with $1.50/lb of clay for items you want to keep. Demonstrations will be given each class and glazing demonstrations will be as needed. 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 479.521.3181 (why we didn't answer)
for any further information and to register. See above for workshops currently scheduled.
Tool/Product of the Month:
January's Product
 |
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 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 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! |
Monthly Specials
We are offering specials of the month. We also have in-store specials that are not advertised, so come by often and check in to see what's new and a hot deal.
But Wait! There's More.
Sale extended to include:
Shimpo Wheels - Amaco & Spectrum Glazes
Books - Kemper - Doo Woo - Peter Puggers
Slab Rollers - Thomas Stuart - Dolan Tools
Ramblings of a Mud Girl
New one coming soon!
Mike's BLOG ! ! !
Call For Entries
Empty Bowls 2007 planning committee. Call to get involved this time around in this wonderful cause and thanks again to all those that helped our first year with it.
What's Up at Flat Rock
| Ceramic Slips 2/20/08 Secure Ordering Area 9/2/07 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 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 Micro Crystalline Wax 11lb slabs $32.95 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! We now have Clay Times and Pottery Making Illustrated magazines. Besides getting them about a week before subscribers, we have CT current issue for $4.99 (list is $7.50), and the PMI's are 20% off also.
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 |
 |
MKM
Tools The coco ribs , the decorating
discs , an assortment of the wooden ribs and
ribs on throwing sticks . The Mud Club is now the Boston Mountain Potter's Association. Don't forget we have Gift Certificates for your friends and family whom you may not know exactly what they need for that special gift!!! We have a warehouse stacked full of raw materials. Large quantities are available for the studio potter, schools and others. We are also stocking more Laguna moist clays than ever before. Now 41 different mixes! |
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, |
|
Please contact Flat Rock Clay Supplies at info@flatrockclay.com or 479.521.3181 why we didn't answer to sign up for workshops, submit inquiries or send feedback. |
 |
|
Flat Rock Clay Supplies |
