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Paragon TNF 82, 8 sided kiln, digital automatic, 240 volt. Also includes kiln furniture of 3 full shelves and one half shelf as well as all posts and several stilts. Like new condition. Asking $500. San Antonio, TX

Hi Please help. I made some slipcast mugs with a transparent glaze. 6 moths down the road the glaze starts to show craks. I bisqe at 1080 C and glaze fire at 1100 C as specified by the suppliers. Regards SP

We are a Minnesota Potter and Printmaker working out of our studios in Mashiko, Japan. Please come see an online show I have put up: http://mashiko.us Thanks! Lee In Mashiko, Japan

I'm interested in building a raku kiln, but have so far only been able to find fairly complicated models with expensive thermometers, burners etc. As I only wanted to try raku out as an experiment, does anyone know how you can build a home-made one at low cost to be used in a garden? Thank you for...

Does anyone happen to have a used wheel for sale in the San Antonio, Texas area? I am looking for one for my little grand daughter. We will even consider one in need of repair. Thanks, Gaye

I have seen metallic glazes that are very impressive. One was very brilliant, looking like a black chrome mirror. Another was a very shiny metallic orange color. Then there are the semi glossy gun metal glazes, raku glazes, and finally metallic lusters. I am interested in developing a set of...

Hi everyone, If glaze recipes are formulated by grams why are the chemicals sold by the pound? Sandi

Back in early Jan I asked about using some white stoneware listed at 6 when my access will be kilns at 10. One of the replies (Eddie Daughton) suggested using it as slip for decoration. This brings up the question of combining various clay bodies in a single piece--which I would love to do, but...

Well, the goblet topic brought up handbuilding so here I am to ask for any recommendations on good handbuilding books. As a matter of fact, if you know of any that are better off not added to the library, please list them, too. Thanks all! Gaye

rec.crafts.pottery Lizard Handle Pot Hi, I hopr i have posted in the correct forum. Can anybody shed any light on the pot at the following address;

Has anyone noticed that their cups and jars, etc. look better on the inside than the outside. I find on many of mine that the colors are prettier, brighter. It seems that the glaze may be thicker. ?? I was also wondering if it would have to do with a temperature difference from the outside to...

Isn't ru-ware the same as ju-ware? Why do art books use 2 different terms to describe one type of Chinese celadon?

Is anyone familiar with Alligator Clay Company? I'm thinking about trying the clay there when I run out. They are located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, (USA). I get my clay from Mississippi but this place is closer. I steered away from getting it there due to a comment someone made about the clay....

I am a leftie and started throwing in a wheel that has a reverse switch. Can I reverse a normal wheel by switching the wires that go to the engine, or possibly by plugging into a power source which has its positive and negative plugs switched? Thanks John Rigler

I'm a potter in the Central Illinois area, Bloomington to be exact and am always looking for used fire brick from recent demolition. If there is anyone out there who knows where there is some recent demolition of old smoke stacks ect. Please let me know. Thanks sk

I am using as cone 10 sand-less B-mix clay and having trouble with my pyrometer, (it's a new kiln). Anyway, I have been just shutting the kiln off when the color looks all nice & glowy red. This is something I used to do before I had a kiln sitter, or pyrometer. The wear has a slight pink tone to...

I have a new Hormaca gas kiln with a built in pyrometer. As far as I can tell it may or may or may not be giving me accurate readings. I say this because if I give it a tap, it jumps to hundreds of degrees hotter, or cooler than I think the kiln is. Perhaps I have a faulty one, or should just not...

I am a beginning potter. I am considering starting out with an Artista portable wheel, because I'll be turning at home, at my farm, and at a friends house. A 100 pounder wouldn't be convenient for that kind of running about. Any comments on that wheel? If I get really hooked, I would consider a...

Listed my first "clay" related item on Ebay, a large format, soft cover photo book, published by Kodansha on Shino. You can see it he http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3269947608 Lee in Mashiko http://mashiko.us