"Lindsay MacArthur" wrote in message I have two questions regarding the wedging table my boyfriend and I are building....... 1. What is the best way to attach canvas to the table (hardware wise)---the table is wood? 2. What's the most appropriate type of plaster to use and where can I ...

My old ones fell off and were eaten by ball-eating scorpions. Now I need new ones.How to craft them ?

Greetings, I just started reading this newsgroup today. I've already found a wealth of information. Have I found a home? I've been working in the clay-arts for about three decades (not professionally) and have moved around for most of them. I've finally found some stability and have started...

Are there problems with firing a kiln load with bowls that are different thicknesses? I want to fire some large bowls with some items that are smaller and thinner in between the large bowls to fill the space. I can only fit 2-3 bowls on a shelf and there is room left that could fit other...

Hello Group. I have a beautiful 1950's vase with a classic 50's shape. The shape is fantastic, but the colour of it is, to be honest, a bit yucky. Basically, what I'd like to know is is it possible to change the colour and re-glaze the vase after it has already been finished? Or are...

I'M A POTTER FROM NORTHERN MICHIGAN. I SPECIALIZE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFRICAN INFLUENCED CERAMIC HAND-DRUMS... I'VE GOT DJEMBES, DOUMBEKS, UDUS, OCARINAS, FLUTES, AND A SPECIAL FAVORITE OF MINE, THE DRUM KIT OF HAND DRUMS I'M WORKING ON RIGHT NOW IT'S A 6 HEADED DJEMBE WITH A STRAP WITH...

It's been years since I've done any work with a kiln and I've never had my own but I recently purchased one (and am I the only freak who actually names their kiln?) and I'm wondering if I'm recalling correctly that aluminum soda cans can be used as an armature for large-ish hollow pieces? Can...

I want to make a little peice by making a cone of paper and painting slip on it. Of course, it cracks while drying. I am trying drying it very slowly, but is there anything else I should try? I can't make it with a roll or cone of clay because of where it is. TIA

Hello,everyone - I have a question that is probably very simple for those who make ceramics, but is quite a puzzle for the non-initiated who only collect. It has to do with the presence of a hole in the bottom of some turn of the century items that are variously identified as either "hatpins...

Does anyone yet have the Shimpo Whisper wheel .. ? If so how do you like it

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

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I would like to build my own kiln to use for Raku pottery. Would like to know if anyone out there has any plans for one??? Any suggestions would be appreciated...... Thanks....

Has anyone got a good Tenmoku glaze recipe they can share? I want to achieve those deep reds that I have seen. Thanks.

Has anyone ever fired a piece wrapped in thin copper tubing at cone 6? My kiln's electric, by the way. I'm curious what it might look like, if it would even work at all. Thanks, Gaye

Hi, I teach mentally disfunctional adult students for 1 hr each week. We've done a lot of slab and pinched pieces and I'm just wondering if anyone has any really great, easy projects that they might be willing to share. I'm kind of getting burned out and need some new fresh ideas. As far as...

Hello - I'm sure this question's been asked a billion times on this newsgroup, but I just blew up half my kiln-load of Christmas presents and am in a bit of a bind. I'm guessing a couple large (14") bowls still had some moisture in the bases. So, with ten days left, any suggestions on how...

I have been considering buying a kiln, looking at an Olympic gas kiln; when I add up all the stuff needed, the $650 (discounted) kiln starts adding up to $1300-$1400 when pricing in the costs of gloves, pyrometer, temperature probe, kiln furniture, cones, thermocouple safety shutoff and firing...

Can air bubbles develop after firing? I have a couple pieces that I would swear didn't have air bubbles when I pulled them out of the glost firing but now have air bubbles. Will the air bubbles affect the strength of the piece? LMac

I have a set of 3 hand thrown red clay bowls made in 1983 that all chipped badly within a month of each other just now. Do ceramic vessels 'expire' or go bad somehow after a while? I used the bowls every day for 20 years and certainly got my use out of them, but I was puzzled that they all...