I want to build a Pottery Kiln out of a 45 gallon oil drum. What can I use as cheap thermal insulation?

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Hi everyone I have litterally only had about 3 lessons in Chemistry during my schooling, due to a change of systems late in high-school. And those 3 lessons were so far over my head, you wouldn't believe it. Now, especially considering the problems I am having using other peoples' glazes, I...

Making year: Ming Dynasty Material: Stone Specification: Height:91.5cm Introduction: This stone-carving Kwan-yin was made of white marble, with the smooth

Hello everyone, Could someone tell me from where can I buy China clay / kaolin in Toronto or mississauga. I appreciate your help. Thanks Aarti

One of the excellent Pitmans series , by D.Mabon .Lots of line illustrations,diagrams and b/w pics. Superb old how-to-do-it manual on china decoration in a 1930s style. Some headings ;- Overgalze painting / Non firing methods / Underglaze decorations with many sub...

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Superb and VERY thorough book on the repair and restoration of various types of china and glass.By C S M Parsons and F H Curl .Blue cloth boards VGC ex library reserve stock,thus only 1 stamp 435 pages. Covers pretty well everything with a host of photos,diagrams on casting ,riveting,modelling...

After reading lots and lots about the many s-r s out there, I've narrowed my pics to Northstar vs Bailey -- 24", standard models. Can't find any real user notes about the Northstar with its nylon gears. This equipment will not be my main worker and I'm not going into great production, so the...

I spent half the day searching local stores, the other half searching google for some of those window candles with electric lights that are made out of porcelain or ceramic. I would think that someone makes them, but all I can find is cheap plastic junk. Anyone seen some nice ones for sale?

I was thinking about starting to make my own Christmas town houses. So far my idea is to press some tiles in the shape of walls and roofs and bonding them together. This is (IMO) better than attempting to make a multipart mold and slip casting it. But since I don't know the pro's and con's of...

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Is there any mold company left the mfg christmas tree toppers for next year? I have looked over 18 months with no luck. I looking for a traditional which goes to a point at the top and flutes at the bottom. Thanks

Is there any mold company left the mfg christmas tree toppers for next year? I have looked over 18 months with no luck. I looking for a traditional which goes to a point at the top and flutes at the bottom. Thanks

Hi all, does anybody have the recipe for Emannuel Cooper's chrome/tin pink, stoneware glaze, I had it several years ago but can't find it amongst my papers. It's an unusual glaze, pink where thick and blue in thinner areas; I believe he called it "Midnight fun". Help please! Cheers, Andy

I would like to fire some chucks and want to know if I can leave them just bisqued or if I need to fire them again to ^6. LMac

Does anyone know of beginners classes in northeast Ohio ro western Pennsylvania, close to Youngstown. I'm aware of the lessons given at The Hoyt, but would like to know of others.

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I hope nobody takes offence at me posting this. There is a free classified ads section on http://www.ukpotters.co.uk Ads are restricted to pottery related items located in the UK - this is an improved version of the classified ads script that I used to use. Now that the bugs have been reduced if...

Claude Gagnon's movie website for Kamataki (Zorba meets the Anagama) Has been updated. Find the link at my visual bookmarks: http://hankos.blogspot.com/ It won several awards at the World Film Festival in Montreal From the website: What is Kamataki? Kamataki is the operation into the...