Hi Everyone, A friend asked me to make her an African violet pot. She loaned me one of hers which was made in Thaland to see what one looked like since I had never seen a pot made just for that purpose. It is one large pot with a hole in the side near the top to water the plant and it has another...

Hi I am new to this group and pottery I am wondering if there is any tool available to form clay in the shape of ceramic tiles seen on roofs. this is for buidling a small clay house. Please email the reply directly. Thanks. mehr

Hi all, I was facinated to read all the stuff about throwing and collaring as I've been trying to throw a number of closed forms recently. I find that when 'Knuckling' up if the finger suporting on the inside is slightly lower than the knuckle (or finger)on the outside, that the clay has little...

Are ceramic wine coolers glazed both inside and out? Most of the terra cotta ones I've seen aren't glazed at all. I've recently seen several in ads hat appear to be glazed both inside and out but wonder how they would chill the wine. I'm thinking about glazing only the top 1-2 inches of...

Is there a way to block obnoxious posts with this new format?

Have just moved to Northampton and would like to know if there are any informal groups of people intereste in pottery etc - or formal for that matter! Denis Atkinson

I'm an evil mad scientist and I want to nuke the world. How can I craft the ultimate bomb to destroy all of you ???

I am looking for Dinnerware with a pattern called ZUNI with a patteren number 9096. Please resond by e-mail or regular mail to address below:. No dealers. e-mail Peter Muto 5129 N. 83rd street Scottsdale, AZ 86260

I want to craft bombs to be ready for World War III and the marauding sand****** hordes that may attck my house. What do I need ?

Hi. Does rec.crafts.pottery have a charter or FAQ? Thanks. Kevin

Hi all I am new to using under glazes, just use to sculptural items with oxides. what I need is to achive a air brush and hand painted feel ,no glazes. but need it to be permenant (if thats how you spell it ) more like a hand painted picture . can I use just under glazes without a glaze on to clay...

For those of you who knew him; Martin Howard lost his battle with cancer and died Dec. 21, 2003 at his home. Bev

Can anyone direct me to where I might purchase celtic rune molds for using with ceramic slip? Thanks.

Hello Everyone, Does anyone know if you can mix up a batch of paper clay to repair a crack in a bisqued pot using the slip from the same clay your pot is and toilet paper in a blender? If so, what proportions to use? Thanks, Sandi

Hi Everyone, About a year ago we had a discussion about a problem with Standard #112 clay getting cracks in it. It seems it might have been a manufacturing problem. Does anyone know if that has been corrected? I haven't bought any since then and I will if the problem has been fixed. I like the...

Hello, I have an old skutt electric kiln from the 70's, it has no timer and was fired too high and all the pieces in the kiln melted onto the sides, shelves and bottom. I realize that the kiln is probably ruined and not worth repairing. I am wondering if there are any salvage places, or if there...

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Hi, I am doing a "cave painting" clay piece with air dry clay and I want to paint on it. Could you tell me what kind of sealent I should use that would give me a clear, matte finish? Also, should I use the sealent before I paint, after I paint, or both? Thank you so much.

I took photos of the clay processing facilities at the Mashiko clay cooperative today. I put them up he http://potters.blogspot.com/ -- Lee in Mashiko, Japan http://potters.blogspot.com/ WEB LOG http://claycraft.blogspot.com/ Photos!

Hi ! Tried using rice husk ash glaze ? It gives very good results. I got from India from . Contact for more details. Best regards Susan