Art, Ceramics and Pottery Studio Classroom School Bid Information

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Sheffield Pottery and Education

We supply school art departments with all of their ceramics studio needs: from kindergarden classrooms through graduate level fine arts studios.
Other tax exempt nonprofit organizations such as B.S.A. / G.S.A. and 4H welcome.

Sheffield Pottery continues to support ceramic education with our attendance at the state art educators conferences in CT, NJ, NY, PA, RI & VT and the national NCECA and NAEA conferences. We also sponsor many exhibit awards and contribute clay and supplies to several charitable projects, workshops and residency programs.

If your school purchases via bids, please add us on your bid list:

Bid Requests may be mailed, faxed or emailed. You may also contact us at at 888.774-2529 ext. 13 to discuss your institution's specific bid requirements.
Fax: 1.413.229-0200
Email: sales2@sheffield-pottery.com
Or Mail your Bid Request To:
Sheffield Pottery
P.O.Box 399
Route 7
Sheffield, MA
01257

Purchase Orders Always Welcome.
Please contact us at at 888.spi.clay ext. 13 to discuss your institution's specific needs.
Please fax a copy of your tax exempt certificate to 1.413.229.0200.
Or mail a hard copy of your tax exempt certificate to:
    Sheffield Pottery
    Rt. 7/ P.O. Box 399
    Sheffield, MA 01257
                                     ...Or Visit Us In Person.

Typical Sheffield Pottery products found in the classroom include:

Safety tested high and low fire clay bodies such as Mass White and Mass Red.
Self Hardening Clay: great for younger students.
A wide variety of classroom-safe AP safe glazes.
Brushes, sponges and hand tools.
Kilns, mixers and puggers for advanced ceramics studies.
Tables, cabinets and other studio furniture.
Air filtration systems, gloves, respirators and other safety equipment.
Ceramic reference and pottery project books for young and old.

Suggested Kilns For The Classroom:

Paragon Tall Iguana: Designed especially for schools by Sheffield Pottery:
This is an easy to use, high capacity version of the classic Paragon Iguana Kiln with a Special Price to fit a school budget:

If You prefer a top loader, L&L E23T-3 240V 1PH 3"BRICK EASY FIRE KILN is a reliable,
afordable and easy to use electric kiln.

23" Diameter
27" High
7.0 Cubic Feet
Features

Internal Size: 23-3/8" diam x 27" high
Cubic Feet: 7.05

Suggested Clays For the Classroom

Mass White with Silica Sand:This earthenware pottery clay is a very smooth and very plastic clay body containing ball clay and non-asbestos talc. The addition of silica sand gives a more controlled shrinkage in large pieces. Cone 06 - Cone 02

Mass Red Earthenware Clay:This earthenware pottery clay is based on our native Sheffield Clay. It is workable, plastic and forgiving making it ideal for students and schools. It has great color and is good for wheel throwing and handbuilding. Cone 06 - Cone 02

Self Hardening Clay: Air drying Clay which reqires no kiln!
Suitable for Wheel Throwing and Handbuilding.

Suggested PotteryWheels

Shimpo VL-Whisper Pottery Wheel:
MOTOR: 1/2 HP, 400 W, AC 115V, 60 Hz
DRIVE SYSTEM: Direct Drive DC Brushless Motor
SPEED CONTROL: Remote Foot Pedal
WHEELHEAD SPEED: 0~250 rpm
WHEELHEAD DIRECTION: Clockwise/Counter-Clockwise
CENTERING: 100 lbs.
WHEELHEAD: 14 inch light alloy casting, drilled for bat pins
DIMENSION: 23 1/8 x 27 1/2 x 22 3/4"
SHIP WEIGHT: 135 lbs.

Brent Model B:

Brent Pottery Wheels: Brent� Model B Potter's Wheel
Now with a 1/2 hp motor to center 50 lbs. of clay!

Designed to fill the needs of school and studio potters, the Model B is competitively priced and is quiet and solid under a load of 50 pounds of clay. The B has a 12" cast aluminum wheel head, the table and drive system of the C, combined with a 1/2 hp motor for the power and weight necessary for school use.

Creative Industries CLAY BOSS POTTERS WHEEL With SPLASH PAN:

All the features that the Pottery Wheel competition has been trying to keep up with. The Clay Boss sets the standard for the industry with value, quality, and price.

1/2 horsepower (industrial motor)
Sophisticated load-sensing control � maintains wheel head speed under changing loads
100-lb centering capacity
14� wheel head with sturdy steel structure and long lasting polypropolene composite surface
Foot pedal with smooth variable speed control( 0-240 RPM)
Reversing plug allows quick change of wheel head direction
Easily removable modular control/foot pedal system
5-year warranty
2-Part Splash Pan for easy cleanup included
2 Free Plastic Bats: 1 each B75 and B12

Suggested Slab Rollers For The Classroom

30" SUPER SERIES SLAB ROLLER PACKAGE by NORTH STAR Equipment

with 6' Work Table, Wagon Wheel & Canvas

Every part carefully designed and made for its intended purpose. No off-the-shelf or inferior parts or material.
Rust free and virtually maintenance free.
No clumsy heavy shims or boards.
No chains, cables or cast-iron gears. Thickness infinitely variable from 0 to 2-3/4 inches on Standard series, 0 to 2-1/4 inches on Super series. Slabs can be rolled in either direction and clay can be added or subtracted at any time. The length of the slab is limited only by the space and canvas available. Tapered slabs are quick, easy and precise.Warping, curling and cracking are drastically reduced.
All machines accept press molds and a wide variety of texturing material such as burlap, plant materials, rope, cork and bark.

North Star Equipment PORTAROLLER

North Star Equipment 18" PORTA ROLLER Portable Table-Top SLABROLLER
This a great new product from the top name in clay rollers and extruders.
The Porta Roller sets up instantly without tools, goes and can be used anywhere, makes slabs 18" wide by any desired legnth and is a quality U.S.A. made product with a five year warranty.
A real slab roller designed especially to be easily moved by one person.
Requires only 18" x 36" of any flat table top.
Completly adjustable. no clamping, no shims , no boards!
Every part carefully designed and made for its intended purpose.
No off-the-shelf or inferior parts or material.
Rust free and virtually maintenance free.
Thickness variable from 1/16" to 2-1/4
Includes 2 heavy duty canvas sheets and a 5 year warranty.

BRENT SLABROLLER SR-20:
The SR-20 is a mid-sized floor model that can produce slabs up to 20"W x 52"L. It includes one 1/4" shim with canvas and one 1/8" plain shim. Maximum slab thickness is 1 1/2". Assembled dimensions: 34"W x 76"L x 40"H.

Studio Furniture and Safety

NILFISK ELIMINATOR I VACUUM:
The Eliminator I is a compact vacuum cleaner designed to withstand the abuse of a rugged environment, while maintaining strong suction and filtration capabilities. The multi-stage filtration system features a HEPA filter that captures 99.97 percent of dust and debris, down to and including 0.3 microns. Although the standard model is configured for dry collection, the vacuum can easily be converted into a wet/dry vacuum by adding a float chamber device. As a member of the Nilfisk Eliminator family of vacuums, all filters, accessories and hoses are interchangeable within the Eliminator line.

The Debcor Studio Furniture #9200 Large Greenware Drying Cabinet is designed for drying and storing your greenware or to store and protect other special pieces from damage. Spacious locking cabinet is constructed of heavy gauge steel angles welded to expanded steel mesh walls. Steel top and bottom pans are solidly welded and reinforced for heavy duty service. Unit has 4 large shelves constructed of welded steel and perforated board. Design provides effective air circulation throughout the cabinet.
Approx.
36"W x 19"D x 83"H.

North Star Equipment Ceramic Work Table:

SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL LOWER SHELF: ( Add $30.00)
These very strong worktables can support 600 lbs on each surface for a total of 1200 lbs. Here again, versatility is North Star's hallmark. They can be ordered with optional bottom shelf; they can be ordered with one or two optional end wings. Several tables can be locked together using spacer kits which can be furnished at no charge. OPTIONAL End Wings, or "extensions" simply fold down against the legs when not in use; they can be smooth or have an opening to hold a five-gallon bucket. Frame is 16 gauge American Steel with baked-on powder coat finish which is tougher than any paint. Top shelf is made of 3/4" MDF (no formaldeyde) with a high pressure melamine overlay.
Dimensions of table: 50" long x 28"wide x 36" high.

DUST/MIST RESPIRATORS BOX OF 20:

Suggested Classroom Safe Glazes

Cone 05. AMACO� F-Series Glazes are fritted, leadless compositions. They are semi-opaque and fire with a high gloss. Colors are more intense and brilliant than those of many other glazes. Because AMACO� F-Series Glazes are leadless, they are recommended for pottery dishes as well as all types of pottery made from pottery clays.

Suggested Ceramics and Pottery Books for the Classroom

A BOOK OF COLORS: MATCHING COLORS, COMBINING COLORS, COLOR DESIGNING, COLOR DECORATING (Paperback) BY SHIGENOBU KOBAYASHI

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