I mix my own glazes from dry ingredients, and therefore often have small test batches that just don't work out. My question is what is the proper way to dispose of these glazes? My first instinct is to let them dry out and just toss them in the garbage, but there has got to be a better...

Today is the deadline for sending in your Strictly Functional entries! http://www.art-craftpa.com/sfpn1.html Does anyone here have any experience with Strictly Functional? I entered last year but didn't make it, so I'm trying again. Good luck to anyone entering!

Hello, Just thought I'd introduce myself as I have just joined the group. I found google groups today and was pleasantly surprised to find one dedicated to my passion! I work out of a corner of my garage. When I was in school (I've recently graduated) I high fired, either reduction or salt/soda...

Check out this site, http://www.a-door-a-day-calendars.com/valentine.html, for a special calendar that provides a new Valentine for each of the 14 days leading up to Valentines day. Many calendars representing different crafts from lace, polymer clay to paper cutting are available.

I'm a relative novice at the wheel and to date have used studio and rented wheels (without lugs). I've just acquired my own new wheel and ordered it with lugs on it, thinking it must be more useful/efficient to sit bats on it this way than to have to make clay chucks to hold bats on. Having taken...

I am doing research as part of a university (distance) ceramics course and wondered if anybody can point me in the direction of internet based information on glazes, their history, development etc. The glaze I have chosen is tomato red but if I can't find much about it I'll research something...

I went to a weekend demonstration by Jeff Oestreich recently. http://www.studiopottery.com/potters/oestreichjeff.html In his opinion in America pottery and hand made "stuff" is popular again and selling well?? Do other Americans experience this? Hope it happens here in NZ. Annemarie

Some of you might be interested in this. Even photos of my pot in it :) In the photo that Alan named nice ones mine is on the right.

Hey we had our firing and unloaded the kiln on Sunday. Here is the loading and some of the stokers http://www.nzpotters.com/Clubs/WellingtonPottersAssociation.cfm?visitors=460&MemberID=549&regionName=Wellington You can see one of my pots on the bottom shelf right in the middle. It was well fired...

Hey guys, our mother board died and we replaced it, I have just set everything up again, posted yesterday but it did not appear so I am just testing to see if this will. Annemarie

Hi guys, I have been away for a while because the mother board on our computer died and needed replacing. Glad to be back. Annemarie

Ok mostly I make pottery, but sometimes I get inspired to try sculpture. I especially like using paperclay. I find it very difficult to sculpt eyes though. Having them closed is fine, but open is very difficult for me. I have done one just now with a young woman in a strapless gown, standing...

OK guys, if you buy or sell a plant container with a base tray do you think it should be water proof? We bought a living christmas tree and I got a nice pot (no time to make one myself) from the pot warehouse and planted our little tree in it. Moved it outside today and the tray has leaked and the...

Its ages since we talked about ourselves, where we lived, what we do. Bubbles and I were discussing it in the "revive a dead dinner bell" thread. We thought it was a good ideas, so I will start. I live in New Zealand in the Wellington Region. http://www.wellingtonnz.com/ A site about...

A few years ago someone posted a great list of glaze materials and their relative toxicity. I have lost it unfortunately. I went onto the net to look for something but couldn't find anything very good. In the pottery group I belong to many of the members have little idea of the dangers. I would...

Anybody made tagines? I have thrown some, not dry enough to turn yet, but I am wondering if I should glaze them. What do you all think? Here some pictures of some off net http://tagines.com/cat1.cfm Annemarie

Ok Bubbles "biggest blunders" was a cool thread to start so interesting reading about some of the awful things that have happened to people. What are peoples biggest thrills with pottery. Mine so far has been to recieve an award that I did not expect. I entered and exhibition, was pleased to be...

Hello, I have an odd question. How does white stoneware react to repeated heating and or cooling? Does it retain heat/cold like stone does? Thanks for your help. Anthony

Hello everyone! I am new to the pottery wheel, and while I am still practicing getting the clay centered I wanted to find out what kind of tools I will need as I get into this. Also if anyone knows of a good website about learning to use the wheel Id love to take a look at it. Thanks for your...