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Can you use a ceramic kiln to fire pottery made from clay? Are there specific kilns for ceramics and a specific kiln for clay pottery?

Where can I go in Ms. to do wet clay pottery? Like in the movie "Ghost" where Demi Moore was making clay pottery on a wheel, where can I find something like that to do here in Mississippi? You spin the wheel and wet the clay to mold into whatever. Anyone have any ideas?

Where in Massachusetts can I buy pottery clay? I am looking for a place close to home which sells a decent clay for pottery throwing. I am especially interested in Raku clays if you know of any local companies which carry this product. I have tried craft stores in the area, but they supply mostly modeling clay. (Which can also be used for throwing, but does not work as well.) The nearest location that I could find that carries the type of clay I am looking for is located over an hour away. I was hoping there was something closer.

clay pottery? i have a chock vase dated 2/15/11 from cuba signed by j&a buchuman . it is in x cond. what would it be worth at auction ?and does anybody know anything about a artist named RICO TOMASO? I HAVE A PAINTING OF A CASONET DANCER DONE BACK IN 1950'S IN SPAIN IT IS IN X COND.

Which store could I go to buy clay pottery peices? I want to cast lots, I need a piece of pottery that is big enough for my hand but dark enough to hide the color of the stones inside, I'm putting broken peices with inscriptions or black and white stones inside the pottery jar.

How can I make my clay pottery watertight and suitable for cooking in the oven?

what is the difference between CLAY Pottery ,CERAMIC and porcelain? or are they the same things? Has it got to do with the methods (like the temperature, the raw material..) in producing the items?

Recipe for "magic water" for making slip for hand built and wheel thrown clay pottery? Does anyone have the recipe for making the "magic water" that you make slip with? I know that sodium silicate, soda ash, a small bit of rag paper, and water in it, but I don't know what quantities to use. Anyone know the quantities? Thanks!

how did indians fire clay pottery? i just wonder what indians used to fire pottery? Did they use a kiln made from bricks or just set it by a fire? please answer this question i have been asking myself for a long while.

Where can I find clay out in nature that is usable in sculpting and pottery? I live in upstate New York and would like to know how I can identify clay that is in the dirt in nature. Any pictures and descriptions would be great. And also, could I use this clay for sculpting and pottery making? How would I have to prepare it? Please help, and thanks!

what are the basic technics for clay pottery to be finished in a kilt? we have a kilt and supplies but we need basic intructions to be able to use it safely and make clay arts with moldings we have we need the mixture directions and do's and don'ts

NBC broadcast a program December 26 about a discovery of a 2000 year old clay pottery battery? Did anyone know anything more about the Bagdad battery on the television show Mythbusters?

hey im looking for a place in houston, Tx where i can go with my husband and make clay pottery? its our 5 yr anniversary so im just looking for something we can do together. i've gone to the mad potter but its premade pottery, can anyone help me? thanks

I would like to start doing some pottery and clay work but....? I have no room for it. If i would do it in my room clay would get every where. I dont have a garage or anything. I would like to be able to do it on my own time when i felt like it...... Any ideas?

does anyone know where I can find a pottery clay? I want the store to be in NJ, USA.

Are there specific kilns for ceramics and a specific kiln for clay pottery?

what are the things called that spin clay to make pottery? you know... where you put the clay around it and it spins it and makes all kinds of odd shapes?

Where can I find a great store that sells pottery clay in colorado?

When cleaning up clay after using a pottery wheel- is it safe to wash clay down the drain? I put the large chunks of clay in my slurry bucket, but what about the small bits that inevitably wash down the sink during cleanup? Is this a problem? Could it clog my drain? Is there a special filter for clay only? I have a small shop sink in my studio that I use.

i need to know where in wilmington i can get clay pottery repaired. please? i have a clay something i dont know what to call it. a wall plaque? it is a really cool one of a sun with a human face, it has a lot of sentamental value and i would like to know where i can take it to possibly get it repaired

is 1/2 horsepower enough to hold 25 pounds of clay on a pottery wheel? i an looking at a pottery wheel and i want to no if 1/2 hp is enough to holdm 25 pounds of clay

How much are the pottery peices at Clay Cafe Studios? I've already been to their website and it doesn't say the actual price of the clay pots.

would pottery clay be a good material for making a pipe? um, ya recently a friend of mine has gotten me into some stuff that involes using a pipe and its not tabbacco. If your still with me on what im talking about i was wondering if clay would make a godd pipe like they pay used in my high school pottery class, since im only 15 i want to know if i made one in class if it would work ok

clay pottery takes how long to be fired over an open flame?

where can i find the procedure in making clay and pottery and its finishes?

can pottery clay be made out of Georgia red clay dirt? if so how or a website with info would be great .thanks in advance!

can pottery clay be made from red clay dirt? if so how,any info or website would be appreciated.

How long to you bake clay for homemade pottery?

how to make pottery clay? how do i make clay to use on a pottery wheel? please easy and simple if possible!!! thanks.

I want to do a mosaic on clay pots, using broken pottery, china, etc. Any advice?

how do I make a coffee mug for my mom using a pottery wheel & clay? so how do I make one, & do I have to wet the clay before I use it?? thanks for all the answers

I am interested in pottery and learning how to throw clay and I need some advice on where to start.? I also checked out some classes in my area and they are about $200 for a six week course, meeting only once a week. This seems a little pricey to me, but that may be because I don't know what I am talking about. Is it worth it to buy a small wheel, but not have a kiln? What is the best way, including financially, for me to go about starting this as a hobby?

where to learn pottery making using clay in singapore?? where to learn pottery making using clay in singapore??

Is there a way to figure the age of a pottery made out of cement or clay ? I know there is a device archaeologists use to get the real of artifacts . Where can I find the place doing those testings?

where to buy some pottery clay? i want to buy someclay to work with but I dont know where to buy some I have a pottery weel and it came with clay but I dont know where to buy somemore thnx

where can i find beginners guide or book for pottery and clay materials?

I have clay in my backyard. How do I know if i can use it for facials, pottery or something else? -It is light grey -north ontario.

Ordering/Buying pottery/ceramics clay? Does anyone know where I can buy clay for my pottery wheel? I only throw at my highschool but I recently bought a wheel and need clay to throw at home. I don't know where my school orders the clay we use from. So does anyone know where I can get it? I live in Spokane, WA.

what is the best kind of earth clay for detailed sculptures? I am looking for a clay that is smooth and plastic, the pottery clay at school seems more sticky and gritty then I want for making realistic sculptures. So what kind of clay is best for realistic detailed sculptures?

Clay is one of the best materials available for pottery because of its ability to hold water. A geologist woul Clay is one of the best materials available for pottery because of its ability to hold water. A geologist would describe this property as A limited erosion B low porosity C high porosity D low permeability E high permeability

Can I grow Corn in Clay soil & Does it really need to be 1" deep? The clay soil we have is like pottery clay, thick and sticky when wet. Will corn grow through it?

Pottery Making/Clay Making? does anyone know of a place in new york where you can come in and make/sculpt pottery out of clay or something? ive been to the place where you can decorate it but i want to make it from scratch. i know there are places where you could take classes but i just want to go in for one day...

do what kind of clay should i ask for if i want to fire it and glaze it you know like ceramics and pottery ty? what kind of clay should i ask for if i want to fire it and glaze it you know like ceramics and pottery type i dont know what the clay is called? you think i could get this clay at like micheals craft store or joanns craft store?? is anyone a potter or ceramices who sales clay that lives in california or around sacramento?? thanks

I want to know how to work with pottery clay and how to bake it.?

Pottery and Clay Modelling? I am looking at fulfilling a lifetime ambition of making quirky one off pots, plates, ornaments, jugs vases, ashtrays and all sorts of weird and wonderful nik naks - all in clay. I don't have much money to throw at this as it will start as a hobby, and hopefully if it gains enough momentum I can sell things locally or on ebay and maybe have enough money for a kiln. My question is therefore how can I get started and what''s the best type of clay to use and without a kiln but using an oven or outside gas barbecue barbecue (which can heat up to 800degrees - not sure if this is celcius or farenheit)?

Must clay pottery be fired in a kiln for it to be "fit" for use in human consumption? I've noticed that all the clay I look at in the craft shops, etc, is labeled as being unsuitable for use in human consumption, even though many are also labeled "non toxic" (???). Is there a special type of clay that is "fit" for use with food, or is it the kiln-firing process that makes it safe, or what? I mean, I don't think that indiginous peoples had access to kilns or glazes when they were using their pots (?)... so, I'm a little confused here...

what kind of clay is good for pottery and firing in a kiln?

what are some easy pottery ideas? like what can you make out of clay? I would like it to to be easy, but not to simple

What are the physical properties of clay that permit us to use it for pottery making? (unfired clay through fired clay)?

Does anyone have a recipe for Pottery Clay????

where can I buy clay online for pottery wheel????????? Im going to buy the artiste clay wheel on ebay and i want to buy some clay, i dont know anything about it thouhg lol. I went on clay-king.com and i could buy 25 lbs of porclien clay for 12 bucks or so.. is that a good site and is 2lbs alot of clay? I think it would be so fun to get into this stuff :) i cant wait to start

what was the role of clay or pottery before 500ad?

I am looking for a child friendly paint your own pottery shop in Suffolk. The closer to Newmarket the better! I would prefer if it were clay pottery, but that it not necessary. I am not looking for mobile centers which will come to you, but rather shops that I can go to.

Websites for craft ideas for clay/ceramics/pottery?? Looking for great websites that have projects for clay (the kind you fire preferably) Any sites with wheel throwing (other than the basics) and handbuilding or sculpting. Projects to make neat things. ANy site for cool crafts would be helpful too I.E. jewelry design (hemp, beads etc.) greeting card construction and design, any cool stuff. Help me out her people....Give me anysite to make somthing neat!! I love fantasy ideas the most!!

Pottery and Clay Modelling Question? I want to make things with clay and need to know what the alternatives to a kiln firing are, if any? Please let me now the minimum temperature clay should be fired at (please specify celcius of farenheit, whichever you use)