Craft Forum / Other / Pottery / December 2004

Hi, anyone have a source for brass hardware to construct tiered trays
out of china plates. Looking to threaded posts, top rings... Thanks.

With about a week to go, I've only had about 3 entries to my tool
giveaway.
Of course I haven't promoted it here (except a posting that seemingly
never made it.)  Anyway I periodically give away some pottery tools and

This may seem a bit stupid, but I'm looking for a detailed description
[or two] online, on how to wedge clay, preferably with diagrams.
It seems to be the first thing everyone learns, but we never did. We
always used prepared clay, but now we're in India and our stock has

Anyone out there having problems in there studio with stuff drying way too fast and cracking?  Any ideas on rescuing cracked pieces?  I have a large casserole dish with a lot of time invested with a huge crack running through it..right now I am attempting to rehydrate it for ...

Does anyone have any great cone 10 glaze recipes they would be willing
to share? I always interested in finding new recipes and would love to
have something new to try. We fire a soft cone 11 at around 2400
degrees Fahrenheit with heavy reduction in a downdraft gas kiln.

Is there anyone who has any information about this material?

Have an interest, but no experience, anyone have a preference to author or
title?  A very basic one, I guess.  Thanks

My largest pot was a bowl I threw about two weeks ago. I started off
with 25lbs of clay, centered it and in the end I had a bowl with a
diameter of 20.5in and a heigth of about 11in. When the bowl was ready
leather-hard I ended up trimming 8.5lbs of clay from it, which made me

Need some advice....
I'm relatively new to pottery (and LOVE it!!).  My experience to date
has been from very substandard adult education classes, 3 hours a day,
twice a week for 2 years - not much teaching goes on as the classes

He can craft anything for you if you were a nice guy ! But bad boys
will get spankings!

Perfect for Christmas! Our Manufaturing company is now selling to the
public at WHOLESALE prices! Click below to check out our full line of
Hobby Knives, Embossing Sets and specialty hand tools now available to
the public at WHOLESALE prices! If you have any questions or special

We've just opened a paint your own pottery studio in Newport, South
Wales (UK) - http://www.barefoot-ceramics.com . Is this a good place to
ask about glazing issues and such, or can someone suggest another.
Thanks

What are your favorite cone 10 clay bodies for throwing? My favorites
in no particular order include:
1. Soldate 60 (Laguna)
2. B-mix with Sand (Laguna)

How can i get my collection of torquay mottoware valued?

At an upcoming craft fair one of the vendor requirements are sandbags
for securing the tent.  I have never had to use sandbags before so I'm
looking for some advice as to where I can get some or how I can make
some.  I would appreciate any and all advice.