Unknownpottery.com - Pottery and Glass questions answered

when was glass first made?

Naturally occuring glass was around in the stone age, glass used for a glaze in pottery around 3000bc by the phoenicians, and around 2500 bc, used in Mesopotamia and also discovered by Native Americans arouns 2500 bc....

which way do you stick the clarinet reed in the clarinet?

Put your ligature on first (if you don't know what that is it's the thing that holds the reed on), then slide your reed under it, that way you won't chip the reed. The thick end of the reed should be on the bottom, and the tip of the reed should line up with the top of the mouthpiece. If you turn around the mouth piece you shouldn't see any part of the reed sticking up over the top. If you don't know how to hold it or put it together, or the basics in general I wouldn't play it if I were you.......

When did glass start being made?

Glass used as a glaze for pottery is known as early as 3000 BC. However, there is archaeological evidence to support the claim that the first glass was made in Mesopotamia. Glass beads, seals, and architectural decorations date from around 2500 BC. Glass was also discovered by Native Americans during the same time period...

where can i find articles on pottery for a school project?(treid google)?

POTTERY MANUFACTURE Pottery kilns of Roman date are well known throughout southern England. Kilns were basic and easily constructed for the purpose of manufacturing coarse kitchen pottery. In general, Roman pottery kilns were little more than ovens, usually partly below ground-level and depending on the type of pottery required, had different types of flues and supports for the pottery undergoing firing. Just click on the link and it will take you to where you want to go. GOOD LUCK. Kevin, Liver...

as i was going to st. ives...?

If I'm reading this right... YOU are the only one going to St. Ives. If you stopped off at Lucky Lucy's for a shot... and ... something else... you still may be on your way to St. Ives... if you know what I mean? Good luck gettin' outta there with your health. ....

i am trying to find where Harker pottery originated.. I think it may have been in Ohio.?

The Harker Pottery Co. was one of the longest producing potteries in the US. It was established in 1840 in East Liverpool, OH, and later moved its facilities to Chester, WV in 1931. The Harker Pottery was sold to the Jeanette Glass Co. in 1969, but did not last long and closed its doors shortly afterward in 1972....