Tips for Using a Peter Pugger Vacuum Deairing Pug Mill in the Pottery or Ceramics Studio!

This video is a demonstration of how to use a Peter Pugger Deairing Pugmill. I find the pugmill the most indispensable piece of equipment in my classroom as I teach 125-150 students per day- and that requires quite a bit of maintenance throughout the semester. During covid, I did have the kids keep and maintain their own clay in their personal bags… but normally, I routinely pug multiple times a day during non-covid sessions. Enjoy my camera fail at 2:41 for a little chuckle!

My pug mill is a Peter Pugger Power wedger, VMP-20. Here is a link to the Peter Pugger webpage https://peterpugger.com/products/deai...
, but you can often find deals on them by various suppliers- including my favorite local supplier- Cornell Studio Supply in Dayton… give them a call, they’re super helpful! (And tell them I sent you!) https://cornellstudiosupply.com/

I happen to be using Standard 153 stoneware in this pug mill.

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I made this video for my STUDIO MANAGEMENT INTERNS and my Ceramics III students at Mason High School.

I am a public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 33+ years, and I have been teaching for over 30 years, the past 22 have been specifically teaching high school ceramics. I love what I do! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsA...

I started my Youtube channel a few years ago, to make videos to help my students if they are absent and miss a demo, or if they would like to explore more advanced techniques independently. I have been amazed to reach such a wider audience than my own students!

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