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Ceramics and Pottery
Questions concerning the crafting of handmade clay objects are found in this section. The use of paint, clay, kilns, and other dimensions of this fascinating branch of artistry are discussed in this category.
1,992 Questions
How can you learn about pottery barn stocking online?
Online shopping sites are useful in learning about pottery barn stocking. They have pictures and a description of the items themselves, as well as the costs.
Why did they make the potters' wheel?
Before the potters wheel pots were made from slabs of clay that were placed together, or by making snakes of clay and coiling them together. It would be easy to allow a small hole to be in the clay and so make the pot useless using these methods.
The wheel allows a pot to be made from one piece of clay which would be more watertight. (A glaze is still required to make it fully watertight)
Also the speed of making pots on a wheel is much greater than doing it by hand and so mass production is much easier. P.S.: i mean something other than that :)
How many 12 x 12 tiles do you need for a 320 sq ft room?
You need about 310 to 325 12x12 ceramic tiles for a 320 sq-ft room.
Many tile dealers let you return unused tile. If your dealer does this, you should over-buy. You will probably break some, and the joint spacing may have an effect on the number of tiles required.
Why is greenware called greenware?
During the greenware stage water has evaporated from the clay body and the clay is very stiff. It cannot be bent without cracking but can still be carved or added upon.
Where can one buy Denby pottery?
Denby pottery is made in Denby England. The factory began production in 1809 making utilitarian items. The company began branching out into giftware in the 1930's and then on to dinnerware.
How to get grout sealer off of ceramic tile surface?
soak with water until it softens and thegently scrape
Slip is a mixture of clay and water. It is used like glue to hold pieces of clay together.
How do you start a clay sculpture?
In its simplest form all you needs is clay and your hands to model it with. Larger sculptures may need the support of an internal wire framework or skeleton. Various tools can be used to shape and incise the clay. A kiln may also be required if the clay sculpture is to be fired or baked.
How to make clay without cream of tartar?
You can make clay without cream of tartar by using BAKING SODA instead of cream of tartar.Take 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, 2 Tbsp vegetable oil and 1 cup water. Mix salt and flour well. Add oil and then slowly add water until you get nice clay consistency. That is when your clay is ready.
How do you remove rust stains from ceramic tile?
If you put a whole jar of Tang in a rusty dishwasher and run a full cycle the dishwasher comes out bright as new! Perhaps make a paste of Tang and water and scrub-brush it onto the rust stains.
Rust Stains are easy to STOP before they START. Homeowners, all over the Country, who pump their sprinkler water from a lake, pond or canal are faced with the chance of getting rust stains on their house, driveway, patio and plants. Iron particles in the water are heavy so they tend to settle closer to the bottom. If your water intake is close to the bottom of the lake, pond or canal, then you are sucking in a higher concentration of iron and you can expect to see rust on your house. The simple solution is to float your water intake closer to the surface. This is why you will see duck and geese decoys floating behind many houses in South Florida.
An illustration of this problem, and solution, can be seen at:
http://www.33029.com/ugly_rust_stain_on_my_house.htm
English potter who established a factory in Staffordshire in 1793 to make Willow Pattern pottery?
Josiah Spode
What does saying feet are made of clay mean?
A person with fine of clay is a person who is admirable in most respects but has a vital weakness. The phrase was coined in the Bible when Nebuchednezzar dreamt of a beautiful metal statue with feet of clay. Daniel interpreted the dream to mean that his kingdom of Babylon was generally strong but had a fatal flaw.
Someone with feet of clay has a hard time getting started on a task or project.
(It means your get-up-and-go must have got up and went.)
Slip is clay that has more water added so it is liquid or a wet paste. It has many uses in pottery. Sometimes it has frit in it. Sometimes a deflocculant is used too. Sometimes it is called engobe (mainly in British books). Most Americans use the terms as the same. Some older books call slip with colorant for decoration "engobe" and slip for casting "slip"
- Small amounts can be used to join parts together, such as handles, spouts, knobs, sprigged on designs etc.
- It can be thinned to paint consistency and used to decorate pottery pieces when they are , wet, leather hard or bone dry (depending on the type of slip). It can be colored with mineral pigments like cobalt or iron or used as is.
- When decorating with it it can be used like paint, thin like water color, thick like oil paint and more. It can be finger painted or brushed in many ways. It can be dipped, splashed as well.
- It can be painted on and scratched through to make a design (sgraffito).
- Or it can be used to fill in marks that have been carved into the surface (inlaying)
- It can also be used to cast object by pouring it into molds to make anything from cups to busts to toilets to sewer pipe.
Why are Greek vases so important?
Greek vases have important inscriptions, and tell a lot, if examined by the tools that archaeologists have.
How do you make a animal out of clay?
Objective:
To make an animal using "Pinch pot" method with minimal tools and equipment. Lakeside Pottery Ceramic School and Studio in Stamford, CT uses this project to provide instant gratification in the first class or two where it increases self confidence and interest to learn more about pottery.
What is needed:
1) Clay
2) Pin tool
3) Slip
Step by step:
1) Form two equal sized balls of clay, approximately 1/2 pound each.
2) Hold ball in left hand and push right thumb into the middle of the ball leaving about 1/4" - 1/2" thickness at the bottom.
3) Slowly and evenly pinch the clay, starting at the bottom rotating the ball, moving toward the top edge. Leave about 1/4" thickness at edge.
4) Once both pinch pots have been created, score with a pin tool both edges.
5) Apply slip heavily to one pot.
6) Join pots. They might not fit exactly, this is fine. Slide the back of the thumb from one pot over seam onto the other.
7) Once the seam is completely sealed, air is trapped like a balloon and the object can be altered to create desired shape by gently rolling and pressing.
8) To form a head, make another much smaller pinch pot and attach it to body form using the slip and score method described above (not shown).
9) Add legs and feet, always remembering to slip and score everything.
10) To form spines, roll small pieces of clay into approximately 1/2" long coils. Fold in half and press folded end onto clay body, smearing and smoothing as you go.
11) Cut a hole on the bottom to allow air to escape while drying and during firing. Also, create an air passage between the head and the body.
12) Dry very slowly by lightly covering the finished work.
13) High firing (cone 6 or higher) is recommended to insure the spines are not too fragile in the finished product.
To see this tips with a video clip and pictures, please visit:
http://lakesidepottery.com/HTML%20Text/Making%20a%20hedgehog%20from%20clay.htm
For more tips and answers, please visit our web site (see below):
Lakeside Pottery, Ceramic School & Studio
543 Newfield Avenue
Stamford, CT 06905
203-323-2222
www.lakesidepottery.com
Clay is a term used to describe a group of hydrous aluminum phyllosilicate (phyllosilicates being a subgroup of silicate minerals) minerals , that are typically less than 2 μm (micrometres) in diameter. Clay consists of a variety of phyllosilicate minerals rich in silicon and aluminum oxides and hydroxides which include variable amounts of structural water. Clays are generally formed by the chemical weathering of silicate-bearing rocks by carbonic acid but some are formed by hydrothermal activity. Clays are distinguished from other small particles present in soils such as silt by their small size, flake or layered shape, affinity for water and tendency toward high plasticity.
What are the advantages of ceramic gate valve?
The first feature is the double congestion and emission function：the fixed ball used spring floating seat, no matter open or closed. The fluid is stopped by valve seat beside the upstream and downstream and the residue left in the cavity is let out through drain valve. s automatic pressure relief function: when the rising medium temperature in valve cavity arouses unusual boost, there is no need to use safety valve to let out pressure automatically but just depends on the valve seat function, which is very important to the safety of liquid medium transportation. The third feature is the fire proofing structure: valve has the function of fireproofing and both its design and manufacture follow theAPI607 and API6FA code requirements.
What causes hairline cracks in ceramic tile?
1st was the tile installed with tiny cracks and you didn't know?
2nd did you have the installers put down the paper( it's a special paper that goes down to hold the tile in case your foundation shifted, by the way it cost some extra cash for that to be installed, it doesnot come with the tile it is always a extra charge)
3rd did you drop something on it?
4th your was not installed properly
5th was it cheap tile? you get what you pay for
6th your foundation is shifting
Is Blue Mountain pottery worth money?
The simple answer is, yes, blue mountain pottery is "worth money", since there are collectors out there willing to pay to acquire pieces of it. How much depends on the rarity of any given piece, but most of it will not make you rich, least of all off a single piece. The more common pieces may be worth as little as $5 and the rarest have gone on eBay for several hundred dollars (up to $500 or so). It may go up in value, as the company closed down at the end of 2004, but this depends on the collectors continuing to be interested in it, of course.
Where can one find Pottery Barn coupons for kids?
Pottery Barn Kids Coupons online is a good place to obtain coupons for kids. A number of other places to check online are Coupon Canary, My Coupons, Amazon, Coupon Cabin, Brads Deals and Deal Catcher.
How can you harden an oil based modeling clay?
Useful for many moldmaking and sculpting undertakings. Unlike water-based clay, oil-based clay will not harden and may be used repeatedly. It is ideal for temporary molds and models. Good for making dams when molding and casting. Soft enough to make impressions of leaves or other habitat materials. Several leading bird taxidermists, most notably Ed Thompson of Lilburn, Georgia, like to use oil-based modeling clay to set the eyes in their bird mounts. This gives them the freedom to slightly modify the eye angle or depth after the bird has begun to dry. Roma Plastilina Modeling Clay is the number one choice of discriminating sculptors everywhere. Grayish-green color, medium firm.
* http://www.taxidermy.com/cat/16/oilclay.html
Melting point varies based on the minerals that compose the clay(???), and firing time seems to be just as important[1]. Try to find out the composition of the specific type of clay you're using, and ask local potters and suppliers. Prepare a sample and ask a kiln operator to fire it, checking occasionally to see how the clay is reacting.
During the firing process, the clay is gradually heated through various stages of chemical change until the particles begin to melt and fuse together (vitrification)[2][3]. It has 'matured' when the clay has reached its highest density before beginning to deform. Over-firing can actually reduce it to a puddle.
The firing process can be monitored using 'cones', pieces of specially mixed clay that begin to melt at specific temperatures[1][4].
[1] http:/pottery.about.com/od/temperatureclayglazes/tp/pyrocones.htm
[2] http:/www.wingedblue.com/conechart.html
[3] http://z.about.com/d/pottery/1/0/b/0/-/-/tempclay.jpg
[4] http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrometric_cone
Where can one find ceramic straighteners?
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