sircamalot08 asked:

I want to major in ceramics/pottery but i can’t find any colleges that has ceramics, all i could find was art and i want to be close to Boston.

Question posted courtesy of: Juanita

AS100707 asked:

My mother in law used to have a steel (or some sort of metal) fish teapot. it was a yellow fish with blue fins…and it broke and i have been trying to get her a new one but cant find one anywhere. colors dont matter. Does anyone know where I can find one? I can only find ceramic teapots not steel/metal. Can anyone help please?!?!?!

Question posted courtesy of: Jeanette

Armando asked:

That is my doubth beacuse a dont know what to say, if potter o ceramist.

Question posted courtesy of: Johnny

c_patching asked:

I’ve got an idea for redoing an pair of old end tables that I’ve found by painting them a base coat and then tiling the lower level of the table. They are the old 50’s style that have a upper short level and a longer lower level. The lower level is just screaming for some nice ceramic tile..but my question is .. Would a rough sanding be enough to rough up the lower level enough for the thin set for the tile to adhere to? Or would I have to perhaps glue down some kind of plastic netting for the thin set?

Question posted courtesy of: Donald

chris p asked:

This is for a loose tea pot that uses the lid to retain heat/vapor as the loose tea steeps. I am concerned about toxins from a glue that I might use, to glue the broken lid back together. Since it’ll be subjected to hot water vapor, I need something that won’t carry harmful chemicals back to the tea/water… does such a thing exist?

Question posted courtesy of: Beth

f4.ltz400 asked:

im going to tile the floor next weekend with 16×16 ceramic tile, and i could use some advice

2 questions actually…1. when i lay my backerboard, and tape the staggered seams, do i keep that thinset over the tape very thin? im afraid of a hump in the floor when i go to lay tile.

2. how much pressure do i apply when seting the tiles in the thinset? ive seen websites that show very little pressure..and some that show alot of pressure. does it need to “float on the thinset” or mash it down in the thinset. i just want this to turn out good…its my 1st time, and ive done alot of research, but the information varies from person to person. any added advice or tips on this project would be greatly appreciated.

Question posted courtesy of: Bertha

Chris C asked:

Ive been using larger masonry bits to make drainage holes in heavy ceramic pottery (which has no holes in it); sometimes I’m sitting on the drill for 5 minutes before it even makes the smallest hole. I can swear I did this a few years with much better ease - but, I have no idea what type of drill bit I used. Not trying to drill thru terra-cotta or anything like that - but, like heavy ceramic - such as what a heavy coffee mug or hefty soup bowl would be like. Thats what Im trying to plant some funky bulb plants into and I must have good drainage? Any ideas???

Question posted courtesy of: Jeanette

fish-bowl asked:

I am installing a backsplash in the kitchen using 41/4″ ceramic tile. The adhesive is double duty ceramic in a can. The container says to use one notched trowel but the people in the tile store say to use a different size. What is the proper trowel to use? Thank you.

Question posted courtesy of: Karl

God Bless our Troops! asked:

We would REALLY like to put ceramic tile down just because its more durable and water proof BUT this is a crawl space foundation in Oklahoma… if your not familiar with this, the soil is mostly clay and the house shifts during hotter and colder weather. The house was built in 1977 so its fairly older and already has settled and has a few hair line cracks above doorways. The previous owners put ceramic tile in the kitchen recently and the grout is chipping out and my guess is because of the shifting of the house. My grandma always had ceramic tile in her entry way and the tiles actually broke into pieces after a few years. Is there any way to put ceramic tile down with out this happening on a crawl space foundation here? Or would you say viynl tile would be the best way to go. I absolutly HATE linolium… but which one would be the best? I have read though that viynl tile in a bathroom is a bad idea because moisture will get through the cracks and cause it to rott again… any help?
Thats all fine and dandy about laying the concrete board, BUT the house shifts, if it breaks ceramic tile, it will break concrete board too right? Because I am thinking so. Slab foundations in this area break because of the soil below them, so I dont think 1/2 inch conrete board would hold up… I am asking, is there a special way to install it like you have to install natural stone because it expands with heat and shrinks in the cold?

Question posted courtesy of: Victor

crystal m asked:

I have a couple of ceramic things that I broke,one is a decorative teapot, and one is a big horse. I have tried several glues including super glue and even that magic putty stuff from t.v. but it doesn’t work.

Question posted courtesy of: Richard