Help me find a certain type of bowl for my wife for Christmas. [more inside]
posted by scarello on Nov 15, 2008 - 12 answers

Floor scrubber, or WHAT [more inside]
posted by raildr on Oct 18, 2008 - 7 answers

Should I eat – er, solder – this? I'm building a preamp and I just discovered that I'm low on 0.1μF 50v ceramic disc capacitors. My question is about whether it's worth trying to salvage more from another (already disassembled) piece of equipment. [more inside]
posted by Your Time Machine Sucks on Aug 22, 2008 - 10 answers

Where can I find Cerama Bryte pads for ceramic cooktops? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on May 19, 2008 - 4 answers

What is this figure? Where can I find another one? [more inside]
posted by mpemulis on May 6, 2008 - 7 answers

How much of my GLASS do I drink when I drink a glass of water? [more inside]
posted by Eiwalker on Feb 12, 2008 - 10 answers

For a jack of all trades bakeware, what is the best material? Ceramic, Metal (aluminium), Glass (Pyrex), or Silicone?
posted by riffola on Dec 28, 2007 - 16 answers

How do I get self-adhesive velcro to stick to a pedestal sink? [more inside]
posted by Sallysings on Jul 25, 2006 - 9 answers

Can anyone identify the picture shown in this photograph? It’s a framed group of six ceramic tiles, which collectively depict a group of colourful, elongated figures, in a boat. It was hanging on the wall of a Spanish villa where my wife and I spent a vacation in 2001. [more inside]
posted by misteraitch on Jul 23, 2006 - 7 answers

I have a ceramic water crock and have recently noted an odd taste in the water that it dispenses. I've tried pouring several kettles of boiling water through it, and running the water through the spout, with no results. I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for cleaning out the crock, getting rid of the strange mildew-ey taste..?
posted by atlatl on Jul 5, 2006 - 6 answers

I want to paint ceramic coffee mugs without going to one of those bake places (too expensive.) If I use acrylic paints and a gloss varnish, will they last a careful handwashing? (I'm not going to expect to make them dishwasher safe.) [more inside]
posted by saucy on Dec 16, 2005 - 14 answers

Does ovensafe ceramic glue exist? [more inside]
posted by louigi on Sep 9, 2005 - 7 answers

Alternative-energy junkies : help! Solar / kiln question... [more inside]
posted by Slothrop on Apr 29, 2005 - 13 answers

DecoratorEyeFilter: what can I do about my bathroom? The pro is that the house is 50-ish years old and the wall and floor tiles are actual ceramic. The con is that they're PINK. Can anyone suggest some miraculous color for the non-tile walls above waist height that will reduce the atrociousness of PINK? I have considered grey, as one of the worst villains in the Rex Stout detective stories had an underground bunker/office with grey-stained wood panel walls and pink indirect lighting around the ceiling, but for all I know this color combo was chosen to show how warped and evil mr. villain was. Also, the way it's described, mr. villain's pink was a lot more subdued than the PINK I have to face each morning. Plaster and shower curtain are just white now. Should I just grit my teeth and live with it? The preferred solution (ripping everything out and re-doing it) is not a financial option. Hoping for a stroke of genius from of the many geniuses who hang out here. Thanks!
(PS, yes I also considered black, sorry, I'm chicken.)
posted by jfuller on Aug 12, 2004 - 24 answers

What does the term "Chicago brick" mean? I Googled and found plenty of references, but no definition. I have heard that it refers to houses done in multi-colored brick, but it may also refer to a certain type of brick. Interested in photos, any info about derivation of the term. Thanks!
posted by GaelFC on Mar 31, 2004 - 6 answers