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Ceramics Equipment For Sale - Indianaoplis Area
Lehman 8 ½ ft pouring table (includes pump, hose & nozzle) Lehman 6 gal slip mixer/reclaimer Lehman Cleaning table dust collector with extra filter Lehman 10 gal glaze dipping machine w/5 gals glaze...
 
Japanese (coil?) wedging problems
Hi everyone! I have been trying to learn to do the japanese wedging. It looks soooo simple and relaxing when my teacher does it, but I just can't get the hang of it. While her wedged pieces have a...
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About ourselves
Its ages since we talked about ourselves, where we lived, what we do. Bubbles and I were discussing it in the "revive a dead dinner bell" thread. We thought it was a good ideas, so I will start. I...
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Teapot Designer Rally 11th June 2005 Cardew Teapottery Bovey Tracey
This event will be held at The Cardew Teapottery in Bovey Tracey, Devon, and will provide an opportunity for collectors and club members to not only meet fellow enthusiasts but meet the designers of...
 
Amaco Marblex, Stonex anybody used ?
Sorry if this is the wrong group to post in put I was wondering if any body here has used Amaco Marblex before they upgraded to proper clay. I am a beginner and cant afford kilns and so on but want to...
 
Oxides for yelow engobes
Good morning Could you help me ? i want making yelow engobe with oxydes in oxydation with ocre ? or iron and manganese oxides ? what percent ? Thanks Yves
 
Art craft Exhibition
Good morning, Haiti Artisanat is an association grouping more than 50 ceramists. Our 2004 collection includes the most beautiful ceramic art realized around the first Black Republic in the world. We...
 
Revive a dead dinner bell!??
I have an old, very ornately painted (glazed) dinner bell my Mom made probably 70 years ago or more. When I was a kid, it had a beautiful ring to it but haven't heard it since. Currently it has a sad...
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pig roast?
i was wondering how i might use my kiln to roast a pig. anyone done this before? obviously it'll fit, but getting the beast in & out might be tricky. see ya steve
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FA: Uncommon Ceramics Book "GLAZES FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS" -- like new!
If you make your own glazes, or want to, you'll be interested in this uncommon 1974 book. It contains information unavailable elswhere. Contents of "Glazes for Special Effects" by Herbert Saunders:...
 
glaze chemical question
Hello Everyone, I have a recipe for Green Celedon glaze cone 4-6 oxidation: f 4 spar 38 whiting 14 zinc oxide 12 ball clay 6 flint 30 copper 0.5 My question is does anyone know what kind of copper...
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Rice grains in walls of porcelain bowls
I am interested in the techniques used to put grains of rice into the walls of porcelain bowls. Are the bowls thrown or slip cast? At which stage of the procedure is the rice inserted? Must the wall...
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Plaster molds for sale
I recently bought a kiln from somebody, the only catch was i had to buy their plaster molds also. I have about 40 of them all different sizes etc. I've never slipcasted and that is not where my...
 
Firing disaster - input please
We have been having problems with our kilns but our last firing is the most bizarre we have had to date. We fired 2 kilns starting at the same time with the same ramping schedule. It is a modified...
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Pottery booth
Hi, all I'm getting ready for my first attempt at selling some pottery. It will be at an outside event. The registration form is asking for a description of my booth and I need your help. This group...
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