I'm a relative novice at the wheel and to date have used studio and rented wheels (without lugs). I've just acquired my own new wheel and ordered it with lugs on it, thinking it must be more useful/efficient to sit bats on it this way than to have to make clay chucks to hold bats on. Having taken...

Hey everyone! I'm new to this list so I apologize for any faux pas. I looked through the archives, but only found relative discussions from 1997 - 2000. I am looking for a place to do wheel-throwing - whether it be through classes or by joining a studio. I mostly just want to make my own stuff...

Can anyone please help? I am busy to construct a wheel with an old washing mashine motor, so i need an indication of the speeds for the wheel head. Regards sp

About 15 months ago I had to put away my pottery tools and wheel and as the new year arrives the time has come to start again and I'm finding that my wheel is not as smoothe as it use to be. I have a four year old Brent C. It has been in my unheated/ unairconditioned garage most of that time. I...

Thanks everyone who has given so much good advice on recent glaze chemistry queries. My old Britannia Wheel has still got a case of the shakes. Some of you might remember I posted a request for help some weeks ago and received some good suggestions all of which have been tried including buying...

hello, I'm thinking of buying a shimpo RK10 with remote pedal. Can anyone fill me in with pro's or cons of this machine? How is it from stationary to very slow speeds? Does the fact that the pedal is remote, change in any way the performance? what is the drive system? it says in the brochure that...

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Hi all, What's the deal with home insurance if you want to sell a few pots at the odd fall fair etc? I've heard that you need some sort of commercial something or another added to your policy. I live in canada and I've talked to some people here about it but havn't got a definative...

Always wanted to get involved in this, get a wheel, and a kiln. But what's a pugmill ? Some type of clay blender? I had presumed one could buy clay "ready-mixed" ? Any/all info greatly appreciated -rj

Can someone tell me what these jars used for. Who made them, or any info etc.. The large one is 4" tall. They have screw tops with a hole in the top for hanging. http://home.hvc.rr.com/ronsylallard/p1.JPG http://home.hvc.rr.com/ronsylallard/p2.JPG http://home.hvc.rr.com/ronsylallard/p3.JPG

Hi again! My niece is being Christened soon, and I will be one of her godmothers. Thus, I would like to give her a very special gift, but am at a bit of a quandry as to what to make. I thought an angel that could hang on the wall over her bed (or at least in her room) would be nice. I have some...

Hello everyone! I am new to the pottery wheel, and while I am still practicing getting the clay centered I wanted to find out what kind of tools I will need as I get into this. Also if anyone knows of a good website about learning to use the wheel Id love to take a look at it. Thanks for your...

Hi all- in the process of patching walls, and therefore in an effort to keep from going utterly mad, i used the leftover plaster each day to create a thing that pleases me. have a look...

I'm just starting out with making pottery and would like to get a kiln for my home studio. I have no idea how to evaluate the various types and brands before making a purchase. Can anyone offer guidelines or suggestions? Thanks. Karen

Hello, A friend has asked me to help her sell her kiln, and I am wondering how much a used kiln would be expected to sell for. I realize that it depends on a lot of factors, but I have no clue as to these things and am hoping that you might be willing to give me a reasonable ballpark of about...

My damp room has a humidy meter that records hign and low humidity. For the last week the values were High: 79% and Low 49%. What is the "correct" range for damp room humidity? Thanks, -JoePotter

could someone please tell me what a studio potter is and what their job involves ie a typical day in the studio!

Hello Everyone, I am currently teaching pottery workshops. I was wondering what everyones opinion on clay was. What are your opinions on local clay in comparion to commerical clay? We sure do have lots of clay around Atikokan!!! Thanks www.atikokanartcentre.com

I have this piece and do not know what the saying means, SI DY POMIS S I also would like to know if anyone else has seen something like this before and can give me information on it. It is difficult to find a marking due to the bottom. It appears to have one but I don't want to clean this too...

Please help. I own two clay jugs and have no idea what "style" they are. Can someone help me identify them? Both are about 9.5 inches tall and about 8 inches across the girth. Corn silk netting can still be seen on the inside of the one jug. The reference to a "chip" in one jug is a shallow nick...