An efficient way to get help with ceramics-related questions is to ask the hundreds of participants on the ClayArt mailing list. The broad experience of the participants will almost always yield some help. In order to help make the mailing list more efficient, you can check for information in past discussions on the list before sending your question to everyone on ClayArt. The topic may well have been discussed before and all your questions answered.
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