You could go to the dollar store,buy some bowls with a shape you like,paint them on the inside ,and glue something on them for a stem.You wouldn't have to worry about the paint as it's on the inside. I do this to make spinners from plastic 2 and 3 ltr bottles.First with the bottles I cut pictures from fabric,or magazines,decoupage it to the inside of the bottle that I've cut the bottom off of.When that's dry,i take those foam brushes and paint over the picture on the inside as well.I'll try to find a picture to show you after I have my dinner. Kathi

In the initial post, Tia explained: "I've been toying with the idea of making my own unique pots, but I was going to try it with polymer clay baked in the oven before I commit to getting a kiln." Making polymer clay pots at home and curing them in your oven costs far less than purchasing an expensive kiln to fire your own terra cotta pottery. Tia's original question was "are polymer pots breathable?" The answer is "No." "Clay" is often used to describe many different types of modeling material. Hence, polymer clay, paper clay, modeling clay. None of those are actually made of clay. Different modeling compounds can be either air-cured, oven-cured, or kiln-fired. See here for a more detailed explanation: http://newclaynews.blogspot.com/2011/06/types-of-modeling-clays-explained.html Tia, I was going to suggest looking in your local craigslist, YMCA, or community college to find pay-per-use studio time and kilns, so you can pursue your foray into ceramics without committing the expense of buying and running a kiln. You may even find a home hobbyist with a kiln who would be willing to fire your pots for a fee or barter. And if you make pots, be sure to share your work with us here! :)

I would show you my mouse but DKs had a good time making his head fall off and switching with another head I tried. (Couldn't get the ears quite right!) We had an entire claymation show! LOL! BTW, I just grabbed a pack of brownish Granitex to try this and it seemed to me it dulled my blade! Anyone else ever noticed this? I haven't worked with the Granitex much at all. (DS 11 made a great sock monkey from the grey like someone else demo'd on Carol once.)

I've never used powdered pigment on my clay, but I do ground chalks, pastels that my granddaughter used to use when coloring on our driveway in summers. I powder it, brush it where I want it, then bake. It stays on after baking. I always seal it with a glossy glaze. Here is a link that might be useful: Cjs Clay And Art Scraps