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On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:58:32 +0000, Susan wrote: A friend wants some bricks for surrounding an outdoor fire, and he wants to be sure they'll withstand fire and ice, and anything else the universe can throw at them. He wants specific relief images on one side of each, so...

Anyone recommend a reasonable spray gun for use with glazes and other thickish materials. There seems such a vast array of nozzle sizes / tips etc etc that it's truly baffling. Not for huge industrial use, just occasional studio pottery use in the UK. Thanks

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I'm building a house for my wood fired kiln (Steve Mills helped me greatly with the kiln) and posted some pics of it's early stages on my site. More to come later. http://www.freakyacres.com/?p=kilnhouse.php

I was just in North Carolina and came across some "horse hair" pots. They were in white, blue and green with black veins. My question is, how were these done and what does horse hair have to do with it?

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...

Am frustrated, viewing so much great color that others have accomplished and being unable to come close to some of the great blue/red copper results. Have tried many recipies, firing up to cone 05/06 with pyrometer as guage. Fiber kiln. Reduction in garbage can and round BBQ. Using...

Any plans on constructing a drain trap to collect clay from going down a drain?

Had 50 lbs of Laguna cone 5 freeze on me. When it thawed there is excess moisture in the bags. like I could pour it out. Need help/answers. Where did all the water come from? Is it still good? What do I do with the excess water? Thanks in advance

Is there a recipe that anyone is willing to share for a ^4-6 clear gloss glaze?

HI all, I'm in the process of moving my studio some 300 miles, from my home in the Midlands UK to a harbourside village in South Cornwall. Lease contracts got signed yesterday and we aquire the premises on Saturday. There is a lot of work to be done, before we can open to the public, we are...

Hi all smee posting again, I have considered about personalising dog/cat bowls; and rather make clients wait for me to make a bowl from scratch - I thought of glazing a blank and using enamels to personalise it. So, I bought some powder on-glaze enamels for refire to 750C and, using the medium...

Having an electric kiln I don't want to kill it by salt glazing - so I've never tried it. However, this may sound silly, but I have heard of rice, sawdust and other items being put into the clay - and was wondering what effect you would get in the glaze by mixing salt into the clay...

Can u help? I work with stoneware and have just been experimenting with slipware and sgraffitto designs. At the moment I have three slips made up - white, cobalt blue, and copper green. I decorated the ware when still 'green' with the blue and green slip, bisque fired, then covered with a...

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to obtain reds and/or bright colours in the glazes when fired in an electric kiln? I understand that you need a reduced environment for these, but is it possible during an oxidised firing? I'm new to experimenting in mixing my own glazes, and at the moment,...

Hi all, Lady potter, slightly height disadvantaged...having trouble throwing tall... sounds like a private add? Well..... my problem is getting enough height for a decent sized throw...I have tried standing on stools and works to a degree, but there are a couple of things (that women have), that...