Hello, I invite everybody to type "heat retentive plates" in Google to learn about a ceramic microwaveable heat retentive plate that you preheat for just one minute, and stays HOT FOR 1/2 HOUR and the rim remains cool for easy handling. Regards. Juan

Hello, I invite everybody to type "heat retentive plates" in Google to learn about a ceramic microwaveable heat retentive plate that you preheat for just one minute, and stays HOT FOR 1/2 HOUR and the rim remains cool for easy handling. Regards. Juan

Hello, I invite everybody to type "heat retentive plates" in Google to learn about a plate that you preheat for just one minute and stays HOT for 1/2 hour while the rim remains cool for easy handling. truly yours. Juan

My local brickyard has bags of something called "Fire clay" which they instruct me to mix with portland cement to make a fire brick. I suspect that this is wrong (or useful only for fireplaces). My intuition tells me that I should form it into my shape (I have a special shape in mind) and then...

Hello, can someone please send me carving wax formulas? tnx.

In my process of trying to test out the wild clay I spoke about earlier, I have built a small test kiln. It has changed shape several times in two days, but the basic premise is a two inch cube of furnace space surrounded by firebrick, heated by a propane torch. It quickly reaches an...

I have found some clay near my home, but it is sandy and grey. Is it of any use and/or is there a way to clean it up somewhat? TIA

I did a search on digitalfire which has almost everything and it was not there. I then did a global search and one suggest 3518 through to 3525 were related. From what I have seen, all frits in the 3500 range are lead based. Here are 2 which are close in number with similar, yet very...

I recently tried my hand at wood fired raku ware to nominal success. The problems I faced while firing were many. It rained and the wood fuel was wet and poor quality. My fire box was too large for my firing chamber and I did not have enough bricks for a taller chimney to create more draft. ...

Due to the number of offerings, our illustrated pricelist for pottery and potters on post cards now has its own webpage at http://www.judnick.com/Pottery.htm If you are a first-time visitor, please be sure to have a look at the information available to you by hyperlinks at the top & bottom of...

I'm thinking of creating a guitar body in clay and wonder if anyone has ever used wire screening inside of the clay for structural support. I fire to cone 7 and assume that the wire would likely melt but then solidfy when cooled. I would think that this might add some resistance to cracking over...

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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.

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I've been making pottery at a community center for the past 5+ years and I am now considering taking the plunge in getting my own wheel, kiln, etc..., and setting up my own (home) studio. Although I have solid intermediate skills working on a wheel, I have no experience with using a kiln...

I have recently obtained three souop bowls of Minton anemone and two small plates of Ridgways Hawthornden. I cannot find the Ridgways in anyone's stock. Can anyone tlel me about these pieces?

Hello everyone, I'm writing from Poland, Europe. I planning my pottery studio and I must choose a kiln. I must decide between Rohde, Kittec and Lac. Does anybody know this kilns? Thanks in andanced for every hints. Joanna

Hi just to let you all know that a new group has been set up to help exchange on issues of once firing glazed ware. All those interested are welcome. http://groups.google.com/group/pottery-single-firing All the best, Alistair.