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Waterproofing and Frostproofing Clay Pots by
Bill H
Hello
I have some clay pots that I have brought back from Africa, they are clay
that has been fired in a kiln but not glazed.
The clay after firing is a terrcotta colour.
I need to protect them from the UK elements, rain and frost, no room
indoors!
Someone suggested painting them with PVA glue...
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Kiln Cart? by
Pete Snell
Hi All;
Has anyone here ever built a cart to move a kiln around? Space is
getting to be at a premium in the shop, and I'd like to be able to move
the smaller kiln into an out of the way spot when not in use. I don't
want to wheel it across the back yard or anything like that, just want
to be able...
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Get as many free crochet patterns as you like. by
Sophia Stavropoulou
Dear crochet-knitters and crochet-lovers great news !
http://www.crochetmania.com
Are you looking for exquisite crochet patterns? Do you want
to start learning how to crochet? THIS is the right PLACE.
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My online gallery by
Kasia
Hello,
My name is Joaquim Hock, i'm a Belgian artist and I invite you to
visit my online gallery. My biggest influences in art, was the
half-funny, half serious science called "pataphysics", created by the
French poet and playwright Alfred Jarry (1873 - 1907). Pataphysics is
the science of...
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by Kasia
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Molds Lifespan by
tyggr
Can anyone tell me what the expected life span of cast on a ceramic
mold is?
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August 19th 05 09:49 PM
by tyggr
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Process color glazes? by
Charles P Lamb
I've been looking at mass produced "collector's plates". They seem to use a
silk screened application of glazes to produce images in a great variety of
colors. I'd always thought it was hard to get the colors exact with glazes.
Is it possible to get process color compatible glazes?
Charles P....
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Capodimonte Comacchio by
Guideltapo
Hallo.
Does anybody know why there is sometimes the word "Comacchio" above the
Capodimonte brand in the bottom of the famous ceramics ?
See photo he
http://pages.tias.com/8731/PictPage/1922699049.html
Thanks for a reply
Guideltapo
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Grip to bring the rim in? by
Bubbles
Me again! Nag, nag, nag! HEhe!
I know the 3-4-finger "grip" to bring in the sides of a pot, but there is a
special grip used to bring in the top! I just don't have it described or
displayed in any of my 10-12 books that describe throwing!!! ARGH!!!
Could someone describe the grip, or, even...
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Harvesting wild clay by
mr y
OK, so I'm a newbie, and an urban refugee to boot. Can any of you point me
in the direction of websites and/or publications that discuss how to
identify and collect clay from the wild? I'm doing fine on store-bought,
but I'd like to try to expand my horizons a bit.
Thanks
Mr Y
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Nylon fibers in clay? by
Bubbles
Hi
Been reading and read about adding nylon fibers to clay that you will be
making slabs out of, in order to strengthen the slabs.
But..... nylon melts, doesn't it? I don't get this at all!
Marianne
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Melika by
Gary D.
Tyring to find out the origins of some pottery, a coffee set to be
precise.
Blue and white design. About 30 years old, so not antique.
On the bottom of the pieces it says either Melika or Meliha, Germany.
Very difficult to be sure if it's Melika or Meliha, or even possibly
something else - the...
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Wiring off the wheel,tip. by
plodder
Hi all, just joined your group after reading some of your postings.
There was some talk about wiring off pots and I thought I could share a
tip with you by way of introduction:
If, as I do, you slide your pots onto a selection of small wooden
boards it can create a'sticky' problem when you later...
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How do you get into "the zone"? by
Bubbles
Hi again!
Okay - frustration has set in, and is not doing me any good. Centering is
NOT like riding a bike! After months away from my wheel, centering has me
completely bamboozled again. Not being able to center, is throwing me off
center, if you know what I mean.
The "right" music seems to help....
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Vulcan pot pinch versus using index and long finger? by
Bubbles
Here's me again - full of questions! :-D
Okay - today I actually managed to center well and ended up with 2 bowls
that I lifted off the wheel. I tried getting my fingers around the vulcan
pot pinch, but I couldn't spread them wide enough appart and ended up using
index and long fingers...
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August 9th 05 11:02 PM
by Lori
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Pictures of hand placements? by
Bubbles
Hi folks!
Me again! Avid learning taking place! Hehe!
I want to print and laminate pictures of hand positions during various
operations of throwing and then laminate them and hang them in front of my
wheel for very quick reference. I have been picture-googling for pictures,
but ended up at...
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August 9th 05 04:36 PM
by Lori
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Funny feel to my clay by
Bubbles
Hi again all you lovely people!
Was in the workshop again today and had some clay (reclaimed) that had gone
too dry and I had rolled thin and sprayed with water, layered and left in
plastic to soften up.
When I kneaded it today, it seemed almost like plastecine/plastelina -
really plastic-like on...
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buying clay in bags? by
mj
Hello,
can anyone describe the best way to mix and prepare
larger amounts of clay from bags (dry),
without having clay mixer and pugmill?
Or perhaps with just a pugmill (like Venco)?
Any experiences?
thanks
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Capodimonte Fine Porcelain Figurines by
jenways
Does anyone know where I can find out the history of Capodimonte
porcelain figurine and centerpiece moulding and firing? Who were / are
the artisans? What was the time period it began? What were the markings
etc... How did their fame spread...
Thanks
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July 28th 05 05:29 PM
by DKat
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