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Can I Start With A Block Of Clay?
Fuad replied to pcarlson1115's topic in Studio Operations and Making Work
Check to see if their is a potters guild in your area! Or practice using air dry clay just so you can keep practicing till you can do it properly. -
Thanks guys! Off to Home Depot in the morning!
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Clay To Make Mortar And Pestle
Fuad replied to Argosworks's topic in Studio Operations and Making Work
That sounds awesome. I have a marble/stone one but never thought about using porcelain.... -
Hey fine folks! So some small holes I need to fit head pins through (20 gauge wire with a wider flat head at the end) got glazed over and filled in. Is there a drill bit that I can use on glazed porcelain to open it back up? Will I risk breaking it? Don't want to remake it! Thanks!!
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Thanks everyone - went to my supplier this am and got new element connectors! Much easier! Now to do a test fire....
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I'll probably just cut it off. There is enough slack in the wire. Turns out my supplier is open for a few hours in the morning on Saturday so I'll see if they have the new barrels there.
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Used vice grips and the whole thing slipped and I gashed my finger with the screw driver. I also chipped the screw head a bit. Fun times. WD-40 didn't work. I'll try calling my supplier in the morning - maybe someone can help there.
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Ok. I'll try that method tomorrow morning. Gonna run to the hardware store for some wd-40 first. Thanks v much for ur help.
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Also can I just use any connectors from Home Depot or are there specific ones that kiln manufacturers make to handle the heat. I'm firing to come 6/7
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Hey Neil! So wd40 is safe to use?? It won't start a fire or something awful lol I've never done something on a piece of equipment that fires over 2000 degrees so I'm a little terrified of messing this up. Thanks for the fast response!
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Hey folks ! Hoping someone can help me out! I'm replacing an element in my kiln for the first time. Everything was going smoothly - I removed the old element and put in the new one but i can't for the life of me loosen the barrel connector (I think that's what it's called) from the electrical wire running from the switch. I need to loosen it to remove the old element wire still inside and to make the electric wire make contact with the element. I'll take a pic and attach it below. It's a barrel connector with a screw in it to keep it tight and I can't loosen it at all!! Is it safe to use a lubricant of some sort on the connector? If so, which brand? My supplier is already closed for the weekend so I can't go to them for help. I've gashed up my fingers from the screw driver and pliers slipping lol. Any help would be super appreciated. I have a massive show coming up and I'm falling behind. Thanks so much!!!
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I'm interested in using it for my line of jewelry - always interested in new materials... I see a lot of the big name fashion houses have created bangles rings watches from this material so I'm curious! So should I start grinding zircons into my cone 6 porcelain ??
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Hi everyone - been ages since I posted on here! In my research and my constant need to try new things out I came across a product called 'High-Tech Ceramic' It's a material used to make watches and jewelry. Does anyone know anything about this product, if its available for the public to buy, how to use it etc? When I google it I only see product info for watches, jewelry etc. Thanks!
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Thank you for the reply Mark and Marcia - I appreciate your input. I got my cone 10 porcelain but haven't used it yet as I am getting ready for a show and decided to go with what i know (cone 6 porcelain) in the meantime. My question regarding glaze use wasn't clear - I wanted to know if I create a piece from Cone 10 Porcelain, and fire it to Cone 10, could I THEN use cone 6 or low fire (04/06) glazes to decorate? Or will I face issues? I have done this with Cone 6 porcelain with no problems (Fire the piece to Cone 6 and then do a lower glaze firing).
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Hi everyone - hope you are well, just finished a show - was really good! Does anyone have any experience using Cone 10 Porcelain? I normally use Cone 6, but am finding its very "clay-like" and not giving me the fine, smooth finish I was used to with the porcelain we used in the 90s. I also noticed Cone 6 wasn't as strong as I would like, so hopefully Cone 10 will be better in these aspects. I have ordered a box of Cone 10 English Porcelain and will be trying it out. Question regarding Cone 10 Glazes - are there any commercially available Cone 10 Glazes? I can't seem to find any. My pottery supply shop said that most ppl make their own Cone 10 glazes and I really don't want to get into that! (yet....) If not, can I use my previous Cone 6 glazes? I don't have to worry about food safety as these are for smaller jewelry pieces. I previously used a lot of low fire glazes on my Cone 6 Porcelain with no problems in terms of crazing etc. Your thoughts and experiences would be greatly appreciated! **EDIT: Not sure which forum this would go in, Sorry if I made an error!***