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Can I use APT II to fill in cracks in bisqueware? If so, how? LMac

do any of the advanced / professional potters here work on a thomas stuart brand wheel? how do you like it and how does it hold up?

Hi Folks, My wife and I just had a friend create a large set of dishes and other pottery for us. When we got the finished product, we saw that our friend had forgotten to add any blue color to the design - even though we specifically asked for it. We don't want to hurt his feelings if this is not...

I could not figure out why our glazes were looking so flat and dead until I read about gerstley substitutes not being at all the same as what Gerstley is. Has anyone come up with glazes that don't use Gerstley but that still give depth and life to the cone 6 oxidation glaze firing? We were...

Hi In an effort to start the pottery "art"/"craft", I picked up 3 or 4 pieces of greenware from a local place. I was told it was a "low-fire" clay. I have very little artistic skill, so I wanted to work with the "fire" aspects of the art/craft of pottery. I got some old clay bricks and made a...

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My electric kiln is set in a sort of outdoor shed type building. The building is very small so I leave the doors open while firing in order to vent. I have only had my kiln since May so I haven't had to worry about the weather. My question is: Now the temperature is getting cold do I need to...

hi all, my husband and i are planning a move to a new home in a couple of years, and part of the plan includes a studio space for me, in which i plan to install a small gas kiln. my question is, how much can i expect to pay for a new kiln, about 10-12 cubic feet. how safe is it to purchase a...

This is curious to/for me (and may well be an aside, please forgive me if it is). I've thought a pot being about the pot, not about the potter. The pot has resonance with it's audience or not. To me the potter is quite apart from the pot. The pot is a living being on it's own (success) or it isn't...

Does anyone have experience with Raku firing in an electric kiln, well I had to switch to this method because of a move I made, I have my fiber kiln sittin' in my garage. Meanwhile, I have had several firing in a small electric kiln and I have been firing to cone six and sometimes about...

Hi all, i am trying to find out what the career prospects for newly graduated throwers are? i'm in my final year at uni and hope to continue throwing as a career. If anyone has any advice or information on the subject or if there are any throwers out there who could answer the following questions i...

Do I need to reapply kiln wash before every glaze firing? I have had one bisque fire between my last glaze fire and my next glaze fire. LMac

I am looking for a used slab roller in the Northwest, Washington or Oregon. Any suggestions where to look?

Hello all, I'm new to this group and fairly new to ceramics. I have an electric kiln and a small budget. I'd like to make a few shelves for the kiln. I haven't been able to find any information on this. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks, David

I glazed a pot at Cone 6, but am not happy with the matte finish. I would like to put a clear gloss over top and refire the pot. However, I am having a hard time getting the glaze to cover. I heated the pot in my oven, but that didn't really work. Does anyone have any suggestions on how best to...

Hello. I would like to find potters in my area (Southern New Hampshire). Is there a potters directory by state? Thank you. Sundance -- http://letsgetcooking.proboards21.com/ (A friendly forum for people who enjoy cooking)

I had a glaze load that came out of the kiln today and when I opened the kiln lid I saw the sad sight of a vase that had fallen off it's stilts (don't ask me how). Anyways, it fell right onto the side wall of the kiln and now there is a spot of glaze on one of the bricks. Is there anything I...

I am interested in the recipe for the do-it-yourself kiln wash which will not flake of in the first high firing. I would love to hear what do you potters out there use. thanks in advance, Andrea

Using various (cone 04-6) clays and clear gloss glaze. Am trying to add color with different oxides. Example is 50% red copper oxide and 50% ball clay. Am hoping to get a nice run with the color. So far it's not running. Have a thought by adding borax would help. Am I on the right track or...