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Hello everybody I could do with your advice and opinion on something personal that's happening with me that relates to this group. Last October I was diagnosed with mild emphysema/COPD. I used to smoke a very little bit in my twenties (I'm now 61). I was also brought up in a smoking...

I am looking for opinions from users of the Clay Boss wheels. It seems they are the most reasonably priced but are they good for the money?

Didn't just blow the fuse, also blew the yellow disk capacitor on the circuit board (and I hope nothing else!). The board is marked KBDM REV.A 111894. It's Creative Industries Clay Boss, nice little wheel if I can fix it. Problem is, the capacitor has no legible value on it, like in farads, so I...

Hello,group!I am using local red clay as an insulator when hardening and quenching steel,attempting to achieve a "differential temper".Raw clay,applied to bare steel,when heated flakes off and seems to be to fragile.I've mixed up a mixture of red clay/hydrated lime,and applied it in a liquid...

Hi, I make smoke fired pottery and have always bisque them at a low bisque temperature but I'm looking for alternatives for people that I know do not own a kiln. I'm planning on doing some smoke-fired burnished pottery pieces and I'm wondering what I should start to look for in a clay if I am...

I took photos of the clay processing facilities at the Mashiko clay cooperative today. I put them up he http://potters.blogspot.com/ -- Lee in Mashiko, Japan http://potters.blogspot.com/ WEB LOG http://claycraft.blogspot.com/ Photos!

Hi all, I am relatively new to ceramics and to this group, and I would like to ask one question. What is minimum of equipment required for clay production? Scenario would be something like this: I get some clay directly from deposit, and then what? I live close to some first rate clay deposit,...

Which clay body fires to the highest possible cone for the longest amount of time and what temperature would that be? Where could I buy this clay? Name Brands??? Does putting a glaze on the material make it physically stronger....or not....? More resistant to temperature extremes....or...

The last Clayart omnibus edition that I have received was dated the 24th December. Is this correct, please, or has something gone wrong with my mail system? -- David Hewitt Web:- http://www.dhpot.demon.co.uk

Just got this message and thought it would be good to post it here. Janet Ceramicists, I've set up a new list on the new domain ceramicist.org. You're on it. Welcome.

Has anyone had luck with clayart yet? And what has happened to this room? Donna

Does anyone know what is up with clayart?

Has anyone got news on whats up with clayart? Never seen it down this long...

Does anyone know if ClayArt is down????????? Or is it just me?

Since the thread has changed significantly I decided to change subject header as well. As I said, Clayart is a great resource even if you don't join. But you must join to request answers unfound in the archives. I happen to prefer this site for searching the archives http://www.potters.org/ I...

Clayart is back up. If you subscribed or changed your email since 2005, you will need to re-subscribe to it at Just put subscribe clayart in the body of the message, nothing else. You will get a confirmation message that tells you how to confirm your request. Just...

Has anyone else stopped receiving clayart email? I even went to their website, reset my subscription, and did not receive the confirming email. I'm getting other mail. Thanks, Janet Price

Been trying to reach the website with no success since yesterday. Anyone else with this difficulty? Did they get the worm infection? Kathy

Is ClayArt down I am not getting any messages?