Hello All: I'm looking for comments on this project please. I obtained an old elect kiln, ripped out the elements, "typical olympic type w/4 bricks tall rings, top and bottom" I want to add a ring of brick between the bottom and the first ring where I will mount a burner that will blow in causing a...

I'm a big fan of japanese pottery, especially artists like noguchi... Does anybody know how to recreate effects like firecord marks, oribe glaze, and shino glazes? Thanks, John

Anyone else here ever do life size figures? I have been doing several a year now in between other projects,and was just curious!!! Mark

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My husband is ready to wire my studio and we have a question or two. We can't seem to find electricians with consistent opinions, so I am turning to you, the ones with experience in this kind of thing. We have to go 185 feet from the electric pole. Will #4 wire with a 75 amp breaker be sufficient...

I am testing a liner recipe supplied by Linda Christianson on two clay bodies, Earthstone Crank by Scarva and Rustic Stoneware by Potterycrafts, both iron-bearing bodies; the oxide content is similar in make-up. The recipe is intended for wood firing and hence, I suspect, a long cooling, but I...

I am a beginner at glazing and firing. I am using an old Cress kiln for glaze firing and have a few questions that have come up. Hopefully someone can help me. When firing to Cone 6, once the temperature is reached how long does it take the cone to fall over? In a small Cress kiln (11" x 11" x...

Can anybody tell me if toxic oxides used as inglazes (applied to glaze surface before firing) remain harmful after being taken to �9 or, for that matter, any stoneware temperature? Not for food use, of course, but general handling. In this particular case I am concerned about a pot we made with...

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Why is it that high Si:Al ratios eg 12:1 often work well in ash glazes when this would normally indicate an imbalance?

I work with a non-profit studio that has a home-made gas kiln situated in a commercial building. It appears to be vented properly. It has one single gas line in that is split into two lines servicing two sides of the kiln. Each of those two lines has two torches attached. Before the torches on...

I like to make bowls from a cone 6 speckled stoneware and decorate with dark blue underglaze and dip in clear glaze. I have had problems with the underglaze getting what looks like small bubbles that have burst and was wondering what I am doing wrong. I bisque at cone 06. The directions on...

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Hi I picked up a pottery book and I have read it.. I do have a few questions.. First, I like the concept of a "pit" fire kiln / sawdust fire kiln. I understand that sawdust type kiln does not get "hot" like an electric type. Since the sawdust type does not have the heat and the clay can't...

Ok mostly I make pottery, but sometimes I get inspired to try sculpture. I especially like using paperclay. I find it very difficult to sculpt eyes though. Having them closed is fine, but open is very difficult for me. I have done one just now with a young woman in a strapless gown, standing...

I have the opportunity to purchase an electric Kiln from a neighbor. This Kiln has been setting in the basement for over eight years without being used. What are the chances of the heating elements and controller lasting for very long? I'm not experienced with pottery but have this opportunity to...

Thanks everyone who has given so much good advice on recent glaze chemistry queries. My old Britannia Wheel has still got a case of the shakes. Some of you might remember I posted a request for help some weeks ago and received some good suggestions all of which have been tried including buying...

I would like to make some chalices and wanted to know how thick the stem can be if it's not hollowed out (I fire to ^6).

Actually I have several somewhat related questions 1. I have some pieces that I used wax resist on for decoration. A couple of them I'm not pleased with after coming out of the glost fire. Can I glaze the unglazed parts and refire the pieces? 2. There was a question a week or so ago regarding...

I know that eutectics is a complex subject and I'm not looking for any fast answers. June from Shambhala Pottery very kindly pointed me in the right direction when I was querying Si:Al ratios and their relationship to gloss/matt variations and broached the subject of eutectics which, I know, in...