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Zimmerman Pottery

Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54 administrator
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Welcome to Zimmerman Pottery,

Home page of William Zimmerman, Bill as his friends call him has been producting and selling tradtional and folk style pottery for over 10 years. An Archeologiest by trade, bill begain to take pottery lessions as an undergratude in collage. Soon after graduation he found himself working in Columbus Ga., and soon became involved in the areas local pottery community.

Zimmerman pottery, is created to be enjoyed daily, is lead free, dishwasher safe, and microwave safe. All pieces are wheel thrown on an electric wheel and then fired to a bisque state, the stoneware clay body is then fire in an electric kiln to (Cone 6). Each piece of pottery is unique--the designs and colors always will vary silighly between fireings, making you pice a one of a kind funtional artwork.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 14:42 Read more...
 

Is Pottery Safe to Eat Off Of?

Wednesday, 20 August 2008 10:11 administrator
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Yes, Since none of our glazes contain any types of lead or other toxic chemicals. All glaze used are accually lab tested and ceritifed. The use of Lead or other toxic chemicals would infact be more dangerous for the potter than it would be for the customer. Although if properly fired, even lead-glazed pottery is perfectly safe to use, you can rest assure, that no lead or toxic chemicals are used in any of our glazes.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 12:33
 

Face Jug History

Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54 administrator
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In the past people put moonshine in pottery jugs. Children had a habit of getting into everything including this moonshine. Therefore, the potters put ugly faces on the jugs in order to scare the children away from the moonshine.

Another story of the History of Face Jugs goes like this: The ugly faces were made on the jugs and put at gravesites to scare the evil spirits away.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 11:53 Read more...
 

Is my pottery Micro-wave Safe

Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54 administrator
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Yes, both stoneware and earthware can be microwaves and put in the oven. Earthware can be put on the stove, but you want to be careful putting stoneware on the stove, as it could crack.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 12:37
 

Types of Pottery

Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54 administrator
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There are three major pottery types: (1) earthenware, (2) stoneware, and (3) porcelain. Each type is distinguished by its clay mixture and the temperature at which it is baked or fired. Earthenware is a pottery clay mixture that is fired at a lower temperature. The low baking temperature allows the use of colorful glazes, but also yields a pottery that cracks and chips more easily than other types. Stoneware pottery is made of a heavier clay mixture that gives it greater strength. Stoneware is fired at a much higher temperature to give a harder finish. Porcelain is the purest and the most delicate type of pottery. It is formed from koalin, a fine white clay, that is mixed with controlled amounts of feldspar and flint and then fired at a low temperature.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 12:23
 

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Zimmerman pottery is hand-crafted of high quality stoneware clay.  No mass production techniques are used; you get a genuine hand-made premium piece of art pottery.
While stoneware can be highly decorative, but it is also very user-friendly.  Our pottery is fired in excess of 2,200 degrees, making it extremely durable.