Does this substance exist? Arts & crafts people or hardware store people: for a craft project, I want a material that is malleable like clay but winds up lighter-weight like styrofoam/polystyrene once it has set and hardened. Maybe it it's dispensed from a tube or can? [more inside]
posted by kookoobirdz on Nov 13, 2009 - 18 answers

New tree planted in clay with poor drainage. Can it / should it be saved? [more inside]
posted by reverend cuttle on Sep 23, 2009 - 8 answers

What did American Indians use to glaze and paint their pottery and clay sculptures? Recipes or good links to such would be awesome. [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Sep 21, 2009 - 10 answers

Flat Roof Filter - We're trying to get our garage roof replaced and are having problems locating a supplier for the clay tile end caps that run around the edge of the roof. [more inside]
posted by octothorpe on Sep 1, 2009 - 9 answers

The soil in my tiny yard is hard as concrete, but I want to grow a garden. Tips? [more inside]
posted by maryh on Jun 17, 2008 - 19 answers

I would like to buy my girlfriend a potter's wheel for her birthday, but don't really know anything about where to look, what to look for, or the price I can expect to pay. Any suggestions or recommendations? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm trying to waterproof tiny objects made out of air-drying craft porcelain, but I've had little success. Suggestions for a translucent waterproofing material, or, perhaps, an alternate sculpting material? [more inside]
posted by nobody on Oct 9, 2007 - 14 answers

The top of my terra cotta baker is shattered. The bottom (glazed inside) ist still intact. Can I still use it? Do I need a different cover or any cover at all?
posted by lysdexic on Jul 1, 2007 - 9 answers

Why would someone ingest powdered clay? Is this harmful, or are there some nutritional benefits? [more inside]
posted by maryh on Feb 26, 2007 - 20 answers

I'd like to learn to sculpt. Where should I start? [more inside]
posted by agropyron on Jan 4, 2007 - 11 answers

What can I do with a large quantity of yellow clay? [more inside]
posted by destro on Nov 19, 2006 - 8 answers

A-E-I-O-U! Does anyone know this old sand animation show and song? What about the red-and-blue clay? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Nov 14, 2006 - 10 answers

Clay in Dublin: In a pretty massive change of directions, Slothrop and I will be moving to Dublin this fall for 9 months. He'll be busy doing his Fulbrighty stuff, and I'll be busy doing, well, whatever I want. What I want is to have access to some kind of ceramic studio. [more inside]
posted by dirtmonster on Jun 2, 2006 - 3 answers

Does anyone know where one could buy a "wavy" cheese cutter? [more inside]
posted by cdcello on Nov 21, 2005 - 6 answers

Does there exist a CD Launcher? [more inside]
posted by DickStock on Nov 8, 2005 - 6 answers

I haven't been able to find much info on aquascaping a fish tank. I want to create my own landscape, and was hoping to find some sort of aquarium safe clay or similar material to sculpt my new environment from. Are there any fish enthusiasts out there who can help me out?
posted by agregoli on Jan 27, 2004 - 9 answers