Can minerals such as quartz or slate be incorporated into a sculpture and fired?

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Hi I recently bought a large terracotta pot, glazed on the outside but not the inside, to use as a water feature. It looks great but sadly it is "sweating" water through the glaze. It is not losing a large amount of water but I'd like it to stop. What is the best way to achieve this, keeping in...

Zander, I think you're all set. The kiln is not much worse heat-wise than a gas stove. At a kiln building workshop, I was told by the instructor to "think of an electric kiln as a big toaster." Made it easier to deal with mentally. I call mine "Toasty" in honor of that workshop. Have fun with...

Hi All, I have just finished installing a kiln in a basement pottery studio for my wife. I've done the best I can in terms of ventilation, safe wiring, etc. but I'm still feeling like it's crazy to have a kiln actually in your house. Keep in mind I am a total newbie at this, so I have no idea...

I am a beginner, taking weekly classes in pottery. I find the 3 hours at the studio quite limited. I am looking co-ops or shared studios in the Greater Toronto Area. Thanks, Ramesh

I'm wondering if anyone has any idea of how I can cure this pinging. I glazed a whole load of Floating Blue and it came out beautiful! Only problem is that I heard pinging after taking the pieces out of the kiln and for a while after, which I think is not a good sign. (I took them out of kiln below...

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The commercial clay menders may be applied to dry greenware and don't crack while they (menders) are drying. I want to paint slip all over a piece to smooth it out more, but the piece is dry. I've heard that if you mix vinegar with the slip, it behaves similarly to a clay mender. Does anyone...

Hi there, Not sure if this is the right place to post this but it's worth a try! I am looking for information on old Italian pottery. I'm particularly interested in two types. The first is called something like "Teche Noir" or "Terre Noire" but I am not too sure on the correct spelling. The second...

Hello Everyone, I want to make a grave marker for my dog. I'd like it to lay flat on the ground rather than stick up like a garden marker. Does anyone know how thick I can make the slab so that it will dry thoroughly and make it through the two firings? Thanks, Sandi

I'm posting here in the hopes that someone will have experience with modelling clays. The only group that exists for this subject is quite unused, sadly. I just have a question about clay quality. I bought some "plasticina" modelling clay from a company called Studio Basics. I paid $3.95 for a 1...

Hi Everyone, I have only worked with stoneware but have been thinking about trying some earthenware. My question is if the clay is rated to cone 04 do you have to bisque it first at a lower temperature then glaze it then fire it to cone 04 or do you just fire it once and if so, when do you glaze...

i thought i could fill up some areas in my kiln with granite rocks to help distribute heat around several larger bowls. i didn't have extra pots for this and was using up all my kiln posts. a "full" kiln usually does a better job firing with stronger colors. the rocks melted! i guess granite...

Hello,everyone - I have a question that is probably very simple for those who make ceramics, but is quite a puzzle for the non-initiated who only collect. It has to do with the presence of a hole in the bottom of some turn of the century items that are variously identified as either "hatpins...

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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

I want to have small writing on my mold so that the resultant peice will have little lettering on it. I can do caligraphy, and I can do it small. I can probably even do it backward. But I can't do all those things while scratching it out of plaster. I need something that I can maybe put on with...