I am looking for some Duncan discontinued glazes in the GD family. If you have any you are willing to sell please reply. Thanks Kathy

Hi. Does anyone have a ^6 yellow glaze recipe -- something similar to a ^10 yellow salt? Thanks in advance. Rick

I know that a lot of ceramic glazes can hold their color for millenia, but how do fluorescent glazes hold up in sunlight? The only time I saw some in a store, the staff didn't know much about them. -- Please reply to: | "One of the hardest parts of my job is to pciszek at panix dot...

I have just bought an old chamber pot made by Royal Doulton for not a lot of money. I'd love to use it as a planter, but the glaze has crazed, but not too badly I'm thinking that it's cast earthenware, with a plain white glaze and no decorations of any kind.. What would happen if I popped it...

My wife took a pottery class. The instructor did all the glazing until the last class. Where-in she had the students do the glazing. In my wife's case apparently to much glaze was applied. So the instructor made a circle out of ceramic clay (like a coaster) and put that under the piece. While...

I have an Olympic Kiln model 2723E (electric) that is about three years old. It has been through about 100 or so firing cycles and yesterday suddenly two of the three electric relays failed. Has anyone else ever encountered relay failures like this? It seems like the relays should last longer than...

I have an old Skutt 818 kiln that has some of the bottom bricks broken from the element down. I have never tried to replace bricks but if I do install some new ones, do you have to put some kind of compound between the bricks or just place them together dry. I can not find much info on the...

Are there any other news groups or lists that deal with kilns, glazes and details about clay? Thanks! Sue

I am new to this forum and to earth clay and kilns. I have made some small masks about 1 1/2" x 1 3/4" and have bisqued fired them. They turned out really good with no cracks, etc. I am wanting to glaze them on both sides. They have two tubes on the back sides so a cord can be used for...

I have another question. Does anyone have a recipe for kiln wash for an electric kiln (^6) that they are willing to share? Thanks again. Rick

what I want to make is a double walled pot, I want to peirce the outer "skin" to reviel the inner pot, but still have it a useful vessle. Ive tried nesting letherhard pots, but the tops are cracking along the lip seam, during firing and drying. I also tried doube throwing two pots at once,...

Happy New Year ! To one and all, from sam.

Hi Just a quick one off question I hope someone here won't mind answering. We are making many small clay flowers and have to roll the clay thinly and then cut with a pastry type cutter. What is the best surface to roll out on? We can't stop the clay sticking and damaging them. We have many...

I am new to this forum and to earth clay and kilns. I have made some small masks about 1 1/2" x 1 3/4" and have bisqued fired them. They turned out really good with no cracks, etc. I am wanting to glaze them on both sides. They have two tubes on the back sides so a cord can be used for hanging...

I am looking for a recipe for a white ^10 slip. Can anyone help me out. Thanks. Rick

ok this is the newbee in business--- I am starting my fledging business by the seat of my pants. Pricing how do you calculate what to charge. and anothere ? is how do you inventory for taxs. Do I use the price to replace my molds or the price I paid for them and all the other matriels I use....

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Dear fellow potters, I just purchased and installed a three zone controller for my kiln. I would like to warn anyone who is considering doing this. I am generally satisfied with the controller itself, and the company provided me with responsive and competent technical support. But they did not...

Hi-- I wonder if any of you are familiar with traditional Japanese fired pottery studios, or studios producing this type of ware, in America? By traditional, I refer to the various types of firing, like anagama, etc. My firm, which sells decorative art internationally, is seeking to develop a...

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?