Up for auction are some pieces of gorgeous raku pottery designed by Bob Ross from Wake County, NC. If links do not work, please copy/paste into browser bar. Thanks! 3 piece set w/ large horsehair platter (STUNNING...

I tried to e-mail you the answer to this question with no luck... I think you got my e-mail from this newsgroup and so I am posting the answer here... Dear kool raz: Reduction firings can take place at lower temperatures than 1300 Celsius. But you need peep holes in the kiln to determine exactly...

CALLING ALL YOUR EXPERT CRAFTERS.... Destiny and I are working on setting up a web site to promote and sell your work. We are interested in any high quality goods you would like to produce and market. In other words, handcrafted only will be accepted, no exceptions. We want to be up and running...

I have an electric hobbycraft kiln with a basic program controller. I can't seem to find any information about the correct timings/temperature increases for glaze firings. For example, firing to cone 06 - how quickly should the kiln reach its top temperature, how long should it stay there, etc. ...

Hi everyone: I did a bisque firing last night in my Olympic Kiln with Bartlett controls. It fired fine and turned off and has been cooling all day. I went to see how hot it still was and found the failed light on. This wasn't on when I checked earlier in the day. I did the trouble shooting and...

slightly off topic but i came across an interesting history of glass making in today's newspaper. see ya steve

Hi everyone: I did a bisque firing last night in my Olympic Kiln with Bartlett controls. It fired fine and turned off and has been cooling all day. I went to see how hot it still was and found the failed light on. This wasn't on when I checked earlier in the day. I did the trouble shooting and...

I was researching paperclay but previous postings links don't always work. The best paperclay information rich place I found was http://www.grahamhay.com.au/paperclay.html which has copies of 23 journal articles, lists of suppliers by country, links to experts and lists of paperclay discussions/...

Hi Group I must confess I do not know the first thing about pottery and ceramics so I am at your mercy. Question. Is it possible to change the color of a pyrex bowl by spraying it with a glaze? Best Regards Dave

Hi, I have for sale ceramic moulds, (x 32), all in excellent condition, Gare, Duncan, Yozie etc., many used only once. Book price over £1,100, accept £295. Wirral, Merseyside area, UK. Please e-mail back for any further info. Many thanks! Terri

This is interesting. They've dug up some of the earliest ceramics in Europe: 11.06.2005 Europe's Eastern German Cradle? While Greece and Italy have so far laid claim to Europe's oldest

Where are you to begin with? What are the dimensions (the person making it would need to know if their kiln would hold the piece - keep in mind that there is considerable shrinkage so a 4' piece would end up at about 3.5'? The piece looks easy enough to duplicate. Size would be the biggest...

Hi Folks- I've put a new podcast up, mostly insider pottery jokes and news. You can listen to it he http://radio.weblogs.com/0114670/ If anyone else is interested in making these, please feel free to ask. Stay Tuned! John

Silly question. I have scratched plates. I have a electrically fired kiln that will go up to 1000C. Is it possible if I put plates in kiln set at correct temperature, and ramped it up and down correctly, that the glaze would reflow?

This is interesting. They've dug up some of the earliest ceramics in Europe: 11.06.2005 Europe's Eastern German Cradle? While Greece and Italy have so far laid claim to Europe's oldest

Hi folks, this item is for sale on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6183324729&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Sorry if FS posts aren't allowed here. Regards Barry

Hi I'm just rebuilding an old kiln, and it came with a separate Cambridge Controller model number 401R+. I assume from the model number that it needs a type R thermocouple, is this right? Inside it has a linking plug, like in a computer, called LK2, what does this do? Can anybody photocopy or...

i mixed up some clay two weeks back - 50-50 of clay & saw dust chips. all cone 10 clays, a variety from porcelain to toothy sculpture clay body. i kept adding saw dust to the pug mill until the clay looked like wet cow pies. ~ then i stopped. i threw several pieces last weekend and while it...

Evening, Everyone! I've cross-posted this to a couple of other groups, but thought you all might enjoy a look at this, too. Not clay or method related, I know, but I thought it such a cool and unique method of recycling retired vending machines. While doing some research today of other Community...

I want to craft bombs to be ready for World War III and the marauding sand****** hordes that may attck my house. What do I need ?