A friend wants some bricks for surrounding an outdoor fire, and he wants to be sure they'll withstand fire and ice, and anything else the universe can throw at them. He wants specific relief images on one side of each, so we're not talking about buying bricks, they need to be custom made.
Any ideas or considerations for making these withstand the elements will be greatly appreciated. What do you say? Mix in straw, grog, a bit of fireclay, what? I'll have to dry them out well and fire them slowly.
--Susan