Has anybody here bought a used kiln? I’d like to know your thoughts, 1. What you were looking for, and what you found 2. Where you bought it used from (Facebook, eBay, etc) 3. How to know what to look for (based on pictures/descriptions). 4. Anything else you’d like to add! Thank you in advance! submitted by /u/MountainTop22 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Hi lovely ceramics folks! My girlfriend turns 40 soon. She recently did a ceramics course and really enjoyed it, making some food safe plates, egg cups et cetera. I’m thinking about putting together some sort of starter kit so she can do it at home herself. We live in a big city where she can get items fired, so a kiln is not part of it (also out of budget). What should be in a starter kit for someone in a small apartment? Any advice greatly appreciated (I haven’t the first clue about ceramics!)! Budget is about €200. submitted by /u/temporaryuser1000 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I know they look like crap but I feel like I did alright for my very first and second attempts, right? ?? In case anyone cared, these were for a pinch pot and a slab base assessment submitted by /u/Anonymous2680 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I would like to pursue handbuilding and continue learning on my own at home but I’m looking for a low cost, less tedious method to do so as I try to experiment and build skill - I came across air dry clay and wanted to know the pros and cons of using air dry clay for handbuilding? And if anyone has any experience with it? Is there any big difference in the result of an air dry clay product vs a stoneware clay product for example: is the finish a lot more organic with air dry clay? Thanks! submitted by /u/scaredycatrunrun [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Tomorrow is the last day I can glaze for school and this is my final project so I have to get it done, glazing was a mess today so I rinsed it off and well my piece ended up quite wet, it’s been like 4 hours and it’s still fairly moist, any tips on drying it faster for glazing ? submitted by /u/NaNa707606 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

ok this should be the last of this saga LOL it only took 2 re-firings after the initial glaze fire to come out nice! first slide is before, 2nd is after, 3rd is the inside of the after, and the rest are my other cups i think look nice after the initial glaze fire when the cups came out not as expected, i was a bit impatient and my professor had an open electric kiln so i figured why not stick em in there and see? tldr did not work, back to GAS. well, after the gas firing, the cups came out good! they're definitely not purple but a deeper blue and they're usable so i can't complain much lm ..read more

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