http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/ Ceramic Arts Discussion List Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:22:11 GMT Alice DeLisle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307523 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307523 James, I used to live in Reno but it has been several years so I don't know the current clay situation. Check out Planet X Pottery. They can probably point Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:21:53 GMT Lee Love http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307522 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307522 On the Akita list, an Akita dog person also collected sewing thimbles. They said collectors would be interested in hand made porcelain thimbles. You could Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:21:39 GMT Alice DeLisle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307521 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307521 This sounds like putting fliers under windshield wipers. How many positive responses does that generate? How many negative? -- Alice DeLisle Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:15:17 GMT ivor & olive lewis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307520 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307520 Ivor, Some time since we heard from you. Read about Ladybower. I think the figure for the mass of clay used was 100.000 tons of clay and the earth embankment Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:15:12 GMT James Freeman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307519 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307519 ... Marian... Hamer and Hamer disagree with the sites you Googled for your information, or at least with your interpretation of those sites. Page 344, Sodium Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:15:09 GMT Melinda Collins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307518 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307518 Here is the tiny version that should be viewable, but not so crystal clear, to everyone: http://web.me.com/melindacollins -- Melinda Collins Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:15:08 GMT gary navarre http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307517 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307517 Hay Folks, Falicity, If you are looking for the easiest no work way of getting some moisture back into a lump of "Store Bought Stiff" clay don't try this ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:15:07 GMT Larry Kruzan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307516 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307516 Are they worth the cost? Larry Kruzan Lost Creek Pottery www.lostcreekpottery.com E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) Database version: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:11:29 GMT Paul Borian http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307515 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307515 one of my base glazes uses 30% local clay from a pond and i recently tried substituting redart for it on some tiles. It looked similar but possibly better. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:10:40 GMT Nancy Spinella http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307514 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307514 ... ABSOLUTELY!! I'm definitely going this route next time.....what can I say? I'm learning as I go. I don't do this professionally by any stretch, so if I do Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:10:39 GMT ivor & olive lewis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307513 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307513 Sincere thanks to every one who has contributed to this thread. Some interesting facts. I have a URL list to research in an attempt to answer the question that Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:09:43 GMT Melinda Collins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307512 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307512 James Watkins will be giving a three day workshop at the Hill Country Art Foundation, Kerrville, TX September 16-18 This is a fantastic opportunity to learn Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:08:52 GMT Philip Poburka http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307511 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307511 Hi James, I thought pore-ol'-Roy kinda slowed down after getting that Thumb-Sized Eye Tooth through the noggin. I could have told 'em, "Hey - Don't let any Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:07:44 GMT Miri Hardy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307510 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307510 I continue to enjoy using glazes from Mastering Cone 6 Glazes as well as a few "spin off" glazes (Jeannie's Purple and Revised Xavier's Warm Jade Green). Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:07:09 GMT Melinda Collins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307509 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clayart/message/307509 The talk about little things that look big...how about buttons! I have had phenomenal luck this last year with my buttons. I make four inch buttons down to 1