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05/10/2008
Dogwood Ceramic Supply Announcement |
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May 09, 2008 |
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Spectrum's recent announcement
concerning the conversion of the 2oz squeeze bottles into the 2 ounce
soft-sided Pen package has caused Dogwood Ceramic Supply to remodel our
showroom display of high fire Spectrum products. The GOOD NEWS is the
remodeling has been completed. |
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| The products in the display rack in the center foreground are
the
Spectrum 1100 Cone 4-6 Glazes including pints and gallons.
Part of the showroom display of
Spectrum Nova Glazes and
Raku Glazes
are visible in the background. The
Spectrum 400 Series in 2oz and 8oz bottles are visible in the left
background display rack. Not visible in this picture are the
Spectrum 500 Series and
600 Series Underglazes, Spectrum
Raised Accent Colors and Spectrum
Glaze
Crystals. The Spectrum 900 Series
Low
Stone Glazes are displayed near the Duncan products in the showroom
to keep all the low-fire products in one section. |
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Dogwood Ceramic Supply Announcement |
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May 09, 2008 |
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Dogwood Ceramic Supply will adjust our
Duncan Discount Schedule
effective June 1, 2008. The Duncan Discount Schedule is based upon
dollar quantity purchased specifically so that small changes in the schedule
can be easily accomplished. Duncan's price averaging of their
major product lines in October 2008
included a small increase in the average price. On
June 1 2008, Duncan is completing the changes to their price lists by
price averaging the minor product lines that were not adjusted back in
October. In addition there will be an adjustment in the price of
leaded glazes at the same time. Dogwood Ceramic Supply is choosing
this time to adjust our discount schedule due to the various Duncan price
adjustments as well as changes in our operating costs. |
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Duncan Color Discounts
Current
Dollar
amount | | Current
Discount
Rate | | | | | | $100 | | 30% | | $200 | | 40% | | $400 | | 45% | | $800 | | 50% | | $3,200 | | 52.5% | | $16,000 | | 55.0% |
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Duncan Color Discounts
June 1
Dollar
amount | | June 1
Discount
Rate | | | | | | $100 | | 30% | | $225 | | 40% | | $425 | | 45% | | $850 | | 50% | | $3,600 | | 51.5% | | $18,000 | | 53.0% |
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Dogwood Ceramic Supply Announcement |
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May 08, 2008 |
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Dogwood Ceramic Supply has updated our
Freight Rate Table to May 2008 rates.
The Freight Rate Table was prepared so that
customers can properly evaluate freight rates. The table was
computed for most major cities and geographic regions across the
Southern USA based upon May 2008 freight rates computed at 500, 1000
and 2000 lb shipping weights for Moist Clay (Freight Class 50) including
an allowance for the fuel surcharge based upon current fuel surcharges. For quick comparison purposes
Dogwood Ceramic Supply can ship 2000 lbs of clay to most schools and
commercial locations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama for less than
$130 with many locations only $110. |
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| Fuel Prices continue to rise. Planning ahead and combining
several shipments into one can have a positive impact upon one's
business. |
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Clay
Magic New Mold Releases | |
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Clay Magic has a new Large Eagle mold
that is simply fantastic looking, especially considering there are
NO add-ons required. |
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| The best news.... Dogwood Ceramic Supply
has an order in at Clay Magic and we can still add on to the order.
Order your Large Eagle (or any other Clay Magic ceramic mold) NOW and
avoid freight charges for delivery to Dogwood Ceramic Supply.
Update: Clay Magic has shipped |
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Large Eagle weighs 57 lbs and is $128 MSRP. Standard
discounts are available. |
Dogwood Ceramic Supply Announcement |
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May 01, 2008 |
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Effective May 01, 2008 the Fuel Surcharge rates for various freight methods. |
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| TL Fuel Surcharge Rate |
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$0.69/mile |
| LTL Fuel Surcharge Rate |
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32.60% |
| UPS Air Fuel Surcharge
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25.00% |
| UPS Ground Fuel Surcharge
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7.75% |
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| The current national fuel charge rate is based upon $4.17 per gallon
for diesel according to the
Department
of Energy |
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| Please note: The
UPS Rates
listed above are effective May 5, 2008 are based upon the National U.S.
Average On Highway Diesel Fuel Prices reported by the U.S. Department of
Energy for the month that is two months prior to the adjustment. |
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Yellow Freight has a published table showing the climb of the fuel
surcharge since January 2007. It is rather informative for anybody
that is interested in the details. |
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| Fuel Prices continue to rise. Planning ahead and combining
several shipments into one can have a positive impact upon one's
business. |
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Dogwood Ceramic Supply Announcement | It has been over
6 years since Dogwood Ceramic Supply moved into our new showroom and in that period we have acquired a bit of excess inventory and need to make room for new products. In addition, Hurricane Katrina caused several significant shifts in the needs of some of our local customers. Therefore.... Dogwood Ceramic Supply is having a House Cleaning Sale! Excess inventory and discontinued items as well as some special buys are included in the House Cleaning Sale. Quantities limited on many items. Please refer to House Cleaning Sale webpage for additional information.
5/1/2008 the inventory has been updated and additional products have been added. (nearly 2 minute downloading time for dialup users) |
Dogwood Ceramic Supply Announcement |
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April 16, 2008 |
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Dogwood Ceramic Supply has updated our
Ceramic Mold page and added a list
of casting molds in stock for the
convenience of our customers. Also included on the molds in stock page
are overstock and discontinued molds that are currently on
SALE. |
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April 15, 2008 |
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Duncan 2008 Price Adjustment |
Due to the increasing costs in transportation and
the recent emphasis on products containing lead, Duncan will be
implementing a price adjustment effective June 1, 2008.
The product families affected will be all products that contain lead and
a few product families not affected in the 2007 price adjustment. We
have also created "one easy price point" for additional products to help
prepare your business for today's busy consumer! |
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An all-New June 2008 Duncan Creativity Guide Order
Form will be available for shipment in late May with a downloadable PDF
version available at www.duncanceramics.com in mid May. |
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A summary of US Suggested Retail price
adjustments:
EZ Stroke Pints - $42.50 Now One Price Point!
GL 612 4oz. - $2.35, Pint - $7.75, Gallon - $28.75
GL 612D Gallon - $28.75
Envision Glazes (IN) Gallons (Excluding Clear)
$85.00 Now One Price Point!
Crystals Glazes (CR) 4 oz. - $4.75, Pint - $15.35 Now One Price
Point!
Gloss Glazes (GL) 4 oz. - $5.50, Pint - $15.50
Gallery Opaque Glazes (GO) 4 oz. - 7.25, Pint - $25.95
Art Glazes (AR)
Crystaltone Glazes (20000) 4 oz. - $6.50
SY553 & SY554 (SY) 4 oz. - $4.60, Pint $14.95
Oil-Based Translucent Stains (TS) $2.35
Granite Stone® (GS) $5.50
Liquid Pearls (PL) $1.95
Ultra Metallics (UM)$2.35
Sparklers Brush-On Glitter (SG) $3.50
Spray Sealers $5.95
Other adjustments include Brushes and Tools (BR, TB, SB and TL),
Accessories (AS), Specialty Products (SY) and Studio Business Building
Tools |
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Dogwood Ceramic Supply's Comment: Buy early, buy
often to avoid the price increase.
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Dogwood Ceramic Supply Announcement |
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April 05, 2008 |
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Clay Prices |
| Effective January 2006, Dogwood Ceramic Supply will make quarterly adjustments on the price of all slips and clays, should the need arise.
The prices posted on the web pages and in the showroom for each specific
product will be updated as needed at the beginning of each quarter.
No additional announcement will be made. These quarterly
adjustments will avoid the large annual increases that were common in
the past. |
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Rising fuel prices have made it necessary to make an adjustment in the price of slips and clays. If fuel prices
miraculously go down then Dogwood Ceramic Supply will lower our slip and
clay prices appropriately. Mackie
Slip's annual price adjustment was within the past 60 days, at which
time Dogwood's selling price was adjusted for current fuel prices.
Standard's clays
and all Seeley's products
are being adjusted at this time. There is no need to adjust the price
of Standard's White Stoneware Slip
at this time. |
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Please note: When comparing slip and clay prices always
evaluate the LANDED cost of the product. What is the LANDED cost?
Landed cost is the cost of the product PLUS all freight, fuel surcharges and handling costs.
The landed cost is extremely important as there are vendors who
intentionally list a low selling price only to add outrageous shipping and
handling fees. Check Dogwood Ceramic Supply's
Freight Rate Table to
properly evaluate freight rates. The rates on the table including
prepaid freight fees as well as an allowance for the fuel surcharge at
current rates. For quick comparison purposes
Dogwood Ceramic Supply can ship 2000 lbs of clay to most schools and
commercial locations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama for less than
$125 with many locations only $105.
Even clay buyers outside of the Southern USA can use Dogwood's
Freight Rate Table to evaluate
their local freight charges. It stands to reason that if Dogwood can
ship 2000 lbs of clay a distance of 250 miles for $105 that clay suppliers
in other parts of the country should be able to do so as well. |
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The George Ohr Museum of Art is running an ad in the
latest issue of Ceramics Monthly. The picture of George, "The Mad
Potter of Biloxi", is from his self portrait, the pot is a classic Ohr.
Update: The Frank Gehry designed Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art
overlooking Mississippi Sound on the Biloxi beachfront is progressing
very nicely after the Hurricane Katrina setback.
Have you booked your child into one of the Ohr Museum's
Summer Clay Camps for kids? Ohr's MUD DAUBERS 2008 Summer
Art Camp
reservations are being taken now. Don't be late.
To register, call Trish Lawrence, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art,
228.374.5547. There will be 11 week long sessions held this year
during
June and July at First Baptist Church of Moss Point, D'Iberville
Elementary School and William Carey University. Price is only $150
per child per week. |
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Update: Mud Daubers 2008 Summer Art Camp sites have been
expanded to include Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis for a
total of 14 week long sessions to be held across South Mississippi. |
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North Star Equipment is introducing
Clay Barrel Dollies in the
North Star ad in the April issue of Ceramics Monthly. The Clay
Barrel Dollies are designed to carry the barrels and trash containers of
scrap clay in the class room and production studio. The Clay
Barrel Dollies are rated to carry 1200 lbs, more than enough weight
capacity for a 55 gallon Rubbermaid®
Brute™ plastic container
holding wet clay. |
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The Mackie's Slip annual price increase effective
February 1, 2008 was approximately 4%. Dogwood Ceramic Supply will
adjust our selling price of Mackie's Slip including inbound freight
costs and our operational costs for the product effective March 1, 2008. |
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North Star Equipment is adjusting the price of small
equipment items, such as the North Star Porta Roller and 4" (Square
Barrel) Extruders. These items have not had a price adjustment in
over 2 years. The Porta Roller is increasing approximately
10%, while the small extruders are increasing between 5 and 8%.
The price increase is effective March 1, 2008 |
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Orton's annual price increase is effective March 01,
2008. SRB and BRB Firing Cones will increase approximately 8%, SSB
Witness Cones will increase approximately 4%. There is no price
adjustment on the Orton VentMaster for 2008. |
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January 21, 2008 | |
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The Spectrum 2008 S.R.
Price List has been released. Important notes from the Spectrum
Newsletter: | |
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"We have done our best to keep prices
reasonable, and in fact have absorbed any increase in costs
related to the changes in exchange rates this year due to
the somewhat volatile US economy. The only price changes
we've passed along are those related specifically to
increased raw material costs.
Specifically, you will find an increase
in the price of blue and black products as per the rise in
the cost of cobalt.
More dramatically, you will notice that 3
of our Low Stone Glazes (914, 915, 918) have had significant
increases. These are due to the increase of the cost of
Nickel Oxide. We are currently working to reformulate the
glazes without the nickel in order to bring the cost back
down.Lastly, please don't
forget the impending end to our lead glazes. While those
surfaces have some allure, it really is in the best interest
of the consumer to get the lead out. It is just too hard to
guarantee that traces of it don't find their way where they
don't belong; and soon enough, it'll be legislation that
keeps those products out of your showrooms. In the short
term, feel free to get a quote on those products and we
will fill orders. I do suggest that if you are concerned,
however, that you do stock up as the end for these products
is near."
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Dogwood Comment: |
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The price list is dated March 15, 2008. Dogwood Ceramic Supply will
implement the new prices effective March 31, 2008. |
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Paragon 2007 Top Selling Distributor Award | Dogwood Ceramic Supply has received our
6th consecutive Award as one of Paragon's Top Selling Distributors.
 The beautiful wood plaque will be mounted on the wall overlooking the Paragon Kiln display in our Showroom. |
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January 21, 2008 | |
SPECTRUM Newsletter
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WE ARE GOING 100% LEAD-FREE |
| "You have all, no doubt, seen the huge media
coverage of lead paints on toys, etc. This has resulted in a bill before
the US Congress calling for a reduction in the total lead content to 40
ppm of products sold to children (i.e. schools). In as much as our major
ingredient, frit, comes in at 20 to 100 ppm, this will be a very
difficult target to achieve. |
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possible chance of reaching this goal we have decided to eliminate all
possible sources of lead contamination in our production processes which
means stopping the production of all lead-based glazes. This will affect
our Raku line most with the reformulation of 4 colors. It will also
eliminate 2 low-fire metallics (144 & 145) and 2 high-fire metallics
(1189 &1190). We are also working on an inexpensive, easy-to-use clear
glaze to replace the lead-based 100 Clear | | | |
ALL 2 OZ. SIZES WILL SWITCH TO THE “PEN” PACKAGE | |
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immediately all of our products that used to be packaged in 2 ounce squeeze
bottles will now be put into the 2 ounce soft-sided Pen package that we use
for our SuperWriters, RAC Pens and Multipens. This will include the entire
400 series plus the 500 and 600 series. However, conversion of the 600
series will be delayed a few months.
We have made this change because of the great
response we have had to this pen. It is very easy to use and works
beautifully for decorating even without a metal tip. It also has a much more
effective seal than the 2 oz cylinders which have been prone to drying out.
Although the pen is somewhat more expensive the added customer appeal and
functionality make it well worth the added cost. | |
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Special
Announcement- Discontinuation of Talc Production |
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R T Vanderbilt has announced that they will stop the production of
NYTAL and CERAMITALC effective the end of 2008. NYTAL and
CERAMITALC are key components in the manufacturing of low fire ceramic
slips and white clays. |
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Alternative products from competing mines are readily
available, but product and shipping costs of these other products may
result in significant increases in the cost of some low fire ceramic
slips and white clays at some point during 2008. |
Dogwood Ceramic Supply Announcement | |
November 01, 2007 |
New Business Hours for 2008 |
Effective January 2008, Dogwood Ceramic Supply will reduce our business
hours on Thursdays by 1 hour. The new hours will be from 1PM to
7PM. All other business hours will remain the same. |
Dogwood Ceramic Supply Announcement | CLAY CARD | September 1, 2007 | | Dogwood Ceramic Supply is pleased to announce a CLAY CARD program for our special customers. Just purchase any pottery wheel or slab roller with a selling price of $500 or more from Dogwood Ceramic Supply and you will receive a CLAY CARD that allows you to purchase any quantity of clay that is routinely stocked by Dogwood Ceramic Supply at the 1000 pound rate for a period of one year. No gimmicks, no limitations, just a reward for being a loyal customer. |
| Attention Mississippi Gulf Coast School Teachers and Principals: | | Has your school already participated in the Great Tile Project? Looking for a fun activity for your art students or even the entire school? Looking for additional tile art or even clay activities? The George Ohr Museum is seeking participating schools for the 2007-2008 school year. Contact Sara Miller at the Ohr Museum (374-5547), or visit The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art website or their temporary headquarters in the Swetman House at 1596 Glenn L. Swetman St in Biloxi for additional information. | | | The Great Tile Project, Update | | The George Ohr Museum's Great Tile Project was announced in October 2006 as a community outreach program for the school children of South Mississippi. By the end of the 2006-2007 school year an 6000 tiles had been completed. Wonderful photographs and additional news articles are available at The Sun Herald. Dogwood Ceramic Supply helped to kick start the Great Tile Project with donations of glazes and underglazes as well as providing space and electricity for the Ohr Museum's kiln through One School at a Time, Dogwood’s program to help rebuild clay art programs at schools and non-profit programs along the Gulf Coast. |
| January 2006 | EPS Pottery Stools | Dogwood Ceramic Supply is pleased to announce the addition of EPS Pottery Stools to our lines of pottery equipment and supplies. |
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Hurricane Katrina
The spirit of Mississippi may have been stressed,
but it was never broken
Hurricane Katrina | | |
While we remember the past
through pictures and memorials, we must also move forward. The
Mississippi Gulf Coast is rebuilding and hopefully even growing larger and
stronger. New restaurants are opening almost daily,
shopping malls are being planned and new apartment and home starts are
leading the nation. On the clay side of the world Dogwood Ceramic
Supply is expanding our products and services and there are a
number of pottery and ceramic studios that are opening along the
Gulf Coast. Maybe there really is a silver lining in
every dark cloud. |
Information about Hurricane Katrina including
One School at a Time along
with
pictures taken by our webmaster and many of
our ceramic and pottery friends can be found on Dogwood Ceramic Supply's
Hurricane Katrina website
page.
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Celebrating our 20th Anniversary
1988 - 2008
www.dogwoodceramics.com
12590 Dedeaux Road
Gulfport MS, 39503
Telephone (228) 831-4848 Fax (228) 831-3111
Showroom Business Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10AM to 5PM
Thursday 1PM to
7PM Closed Wednesday and Sunday
Web Page Last Updated:
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