Joanie

If you make pots from bondo, please keep latex gloves on your hands, and don't expose the baby to the fumes at all. Bondo and other types of epoxys, etc, can be stealth health hazards. I am now allergic to a whole range of epoxy products because they seemed harmless when they first came out, but enough exposure to them causes problems that you must live with for the rest of your life. Don't let the bondo get on your skin, and if you sand it you MUST wear a good mask and go outside, so that the dust doesn't get brought into the house. Shake off your clothes, etc. too. Just because it doesn't burn your skin, or itch, or discolor your skin when you use it, you might be tempted to get careless. Don't.

The best way to go about making bonsai pots is to join a pottery class. Ask at your local community college, see if you can come in as a helper etc. if you can't afford the tuition. See what you can arrange with the teacher. Real pottery has such a wonderful feel, so many possibilities, so much range and difference, that anything else will be only second best. Learning about real clays will give you insights that open horizons, and can become a lifetime passion.

Joanie

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