There is a weekly newspaper called the advertiser. Everywhere are advertisements for people touting their garages. Let me tell you, I found some real winners there. The raku kiln is 10 pounds. The green kiln is 100 pounds. The kilns on the legs are ukp160. I also did a scientific scale for UKP 25, and if I wanted something new, it would be ukp400.
In one of these places, I got dental tools for making masks. Potters supply stores have similar tools at a cost of 7-11. Mine is 90 pence or less.
Newsgroups. People advertise in the local newsgroup. Please don't encourage these without permission, but scan the geographic area of the newsgroup and look at the "FS:"
Second-hand stores. Many good kitchen tools are also good ceramic tools. You can sing a song in those places.
Close stores and tool sales. Sometimes, a tool for another process USES clay to create miracles. I have wood carving tools, plaster tools, documents, wire, chisel, all kinds of things, which are not good enough in their material.
The rubbish. No, really. Sometimes people throw away some wood that is suitable for carrying. Sometimes they throw away other things that make clay work. I'm not saying you should rip your trash cans off your block, but if you happen to pass by a garbage can, notice some good things... However, this may be polite.
