I found www.stpeterburger.com which sell Russian arts and handicrafts...i loved it a lot..but i ve never used i nternet shop...does anybody knows how does they work? is it secure and reliable? Alex

Looks like I will have to take a few weeks (months? the chiropractor says three months, hopefully it won't be that long) off from working on the wheel as my back heals (involved in a little fender-bender last weekend, minor back injuries). So, since I'm not about to give up clay while I get...

How do you make a baking stones? I read it is a quarry tile (unglazed clay). I suspect they are susceptable to breaking if they're not made properly. Does anyone know a reliable method or should I give up and buy one?

I found a recipe that requires a paella pan. Since my wife is a potter I was thinking of asking her to make one that would fit the inside our Big Green Egg (ceramic smoker) with handles that go "up" instead of "out". Does anyone know if paella pans must be metal or any drawbacks to a...

I live in the UK. Where can I get a red glaze the colour of a Welsh Dragon or a pillar box?

"I bisque to cone 06 and glaze to cone 5 or 6. I soak for 30 minutes in both cases." what do you mean by soak? dana

Words cannot describe the incredible rush I got when I opened the kiln after the first glaze test firing of my pottery experience! Thanks to the good advice I got from this NG, I felt almost competent going in. Also, again from someone's comment here, I discovered "Mastering Cone 6 Glazes," got a...

I have a piece I have spent hours on. It is now almost bone dry, though I am holding it back. It is showing small cracks at the bone dry stage. What should I do so the cracks don't make trouble for me??? Marianne

Hi, everyone! I was recently given a lovely (heavy!!) old kickwheel. It looks to me like it's got a steel frame, cast iron flywheel and aluminum head. On the underside of the head it says "KELSCH". Has anyone ever heard of this manufacturer? I'm just curious. I haven't successfully Googled any...

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Hi, I am new to this group. I am not a potter, but I have a question that potters might be able to answer. I have a set of 3 nesting enamelled cast iron Dutch ovens. They were made shortly after WWII in Holland and are now considered

I need a glaze recipe for a very deep midnight blue and also a dark forest green, both in gloss for cone 6 stoneware. They will be used on stoneware that will most likely be exposed to the weather. I've been working with "Mastering Cone 6 Glazes" with good results, but am too green myself to know...

Hi everyone! I got a little top-loading kiln for my birthday (spoiled, I am!) and did my first firing to 1050 degrees C this weekend. It was a mixed bisque and glaze firing and went very well. I have a couple of questions, though: One of my pots was making little "crackling" sounds hours after...

I am new to the group and relativly new to pottery. Could you explain what is meant by "reduction glazes". Does it have something to do with the shrinkage? dana

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

It seems that there is an issue with additional delivery charges on catalogue orders from the Pottery Barn. Apparently these additional fees on home delivery may not be required. If you go to http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/pottery_barn there is the information on this as well as what can...

I just received three 100 year old Fermenting Crocks. They are 10-1/8" high, 6" in diameter, 1/2" thick sides, and weigh 5 lbs. It does not appear that they have been used in the last 40 years so filthy is an appropriate description. For those unfamiliar, these crocks are used to pickle...

Hello -- Does anyone know of a good reference book for paperclay? Your help is much appreciated!

Has anyone used the Alligator Glazes by Amaco? It's confusing to look in their catalog--the blues look brown (?) and generally it's hard to tell exactly what you might get if you order. I'm looking for a good two-tone-y or variegated blue and a green. If any one can answer--thank you very much. ...