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Teacup on Ebay by Lee In Mashiko, Japan
Hey, the teacup on ebay is going cheap! You can see it he http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7713918126
September 23rd 05 11:53 PM
by Bubbles Go to last post
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Pottery in the Making vintage FA by JaneyP
Pottery in the Making by Dora Lunn ARCA Dryad Press VGC Great old book on pottery,sections on the history as well as instructional,very well illustrated with photos,diagrams etc. Some headings:- Handmade pottery/ Slabwork ,bricks,tiles / Throwing / Firing-biscuit / Kiln maintenance / Firing -...
September 23rd 05 11:30 PM
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test by Marni Lee
testing please ignore
September 22nd 05 04:20 PM
by Marni Lee Go to last post
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cake stand by Red Deer
Hello Everyone, I threw a tall pedestal all the way down to the bat and I threw a 12 inch plate form and they both turned out great but when I attatched the pedestal to the plate it looks like it bows up in the middle of the plate like if you put a marble in the exact middle of the plate it would...
September 21st 05 01:49 AM
by CNB Go to last post
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Firing clay churchwarden pipes by Nibin
Hi! I have recently started experimenting with making Churchwarden pipes out of white earthenware clay. By what I have read the pipes are not glazed, and must be fired at a low enough temperature to retain the clay's porosity. I really have no idea at what temperature this should be as it is the...
September 18th 05 11:28 PM
by Rickei Go to last post
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New to this newsgroup by 5string
Hi everyone. I am new to the group so I don't know what questions have been asked. Here's mine... I've been making pottery at a community studio for the past 3-4 years. This studio uses gas fired (cone 10) kiln and glazes. Recently, I've been using a couple of different slips (dark blue,...
September 16th 05 10:26 PM
by DKat Go to last post
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Cheap Insulation by Bryn Salter
I want to build a Pottery Kiln out of a 45 gallon oil drum. What can I use as cheap thermal insulation?
September 15th 05 08:24 PM
by J and K Go to last post
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Centering and throwing by DKat
When I was throwing the other day I was trying to quantify and qualify what the whole process was all about. One of the things that struck me that may confuse beginner potters is that when you are wheel wedging (when you make the towering cone) it is easy to think that what you are doing is...
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September 15th 05 02:22 PM
by Bubbles Go to last post
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What to make for my niece? by Bubbles
Hi again! My niece is being Christened soon, and I will be one of her godmothers. Thus, I would like to give her a very special gift, but am at a bit of a quandry as to what to make. I thought an angel that could hang on the wall over her bed (or at least in her room) would be nice. I have some...
September 15th 05 01:59 PM
by Bubbles Go to last post
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commercial raku glaze advice by J and K
I was wondering if anyone had any prefrences for commercial raku glazes. I have a class of 10 students and was considering just buying premade glaze. I am a newbe at making my own glaze(hope to change that soon) and I want the kids work to look good. Thanks in advance J
September 15th 05 02:30 AM
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raku or salt kilns by Stephanie Coleman
How many of you have raku or salt kilns? -- Stephanie Coleman
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September 15th 05 02:28 AM
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The easiest way to get free cash! by thegreatmontezuma
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September 13th 05 12:44 PM
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Problem with Stilts by Suzan
Hi Folks! I just fired 8 stoneware mugs with cone 6 commercial glaze. I glazed the bottom of the mugs and placed them on stilts. In a few cases, the stilts seemed to have melted. These stilts came with an old kiln and a bunch of other stuff. Are stilts made to different specs, i.e. high fire,...
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September 12th 05 01:18 PM
by Bob Masta Go to last post
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Pressurized Kerosene kiln burners by Mark Holden
Kerosene burners that will work with no electricity; or with a controller and very little electricity I designed and built several, and these last ones work really well. I made a webpage about them in case anyone has the need or is just...
September 9th 05 04:04 PM
by Mark Holden Go to last post
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Firing clay churchwarden pipes by Nibin
Hi! I have recently started experimenting with making Churchwarden pipes out of white earthenware clay. By what I have read the pipes are not glazed, and must be fired at a low enough temperature to retain the clay's porosity. I really have no idea at what temperature this should be as it is the...
September 9th 05 08:41 AM
by Steve Mills Go to last post
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ClayArt? by Randy
Is ClayArt down I am not getting any messages?
September 6th 05 02:58 PM
by Dewitt Go to last post
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computer program for inventory, sales etc? by frankg
does anyone know of a small program that can be used, by a couple who make ceramics, to keep track of their product line - production, sales, raw materials etc. Preferably something that has already been set up along these lines for arts/crafts people. thanks
September 6th 05 02:27 AM
by Randy Go to last post
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Pottery classes? by windriverfamily
Hello, folks! I'm a new lurker to this newsgroup. I'm hoping you can help me connect with a pottery community in Portland, Oregon. My mother was a potter, and I grew up scouring the hills (so to speak) for native clays. Sometimes we'd build raku kilns on the beach and fire what we made there! ...
September 5th 05 02:07 PM
by Bob Masta Go to last post
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Mechanical help mixing recycled clay? by Bubbles
Hi folks! Up until now, I have been recycling my clay manually, but this is holding me back when it comes to doing repetitive exercises on my wheel, as I think about all that clay I will then have to moosh and dry and wet and dry and knead. We have spent quite a bit on equipment for the workshop...
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August 31st 05 06:00 PM
by Bubbles Go to last post
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Ken Matsuzaki Shino Pot by Lee In Mashiko, Japan
I put up a Ken Matsuzaki Shino mukozuke dish on Ebay. Matsuzaki is Tatsuzo Shimaoka's best known apprentice. Shimaoka is Shoji Hamada's best known apprentice. You can see it he http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7708396870
August 30th 05 08:55 AM
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