Thanks PitOnTheProwl, I probably will just purchase a new waterbowl once he outgrows this one. I do enjoy making most of my own stuff, but at the same time I have failed epically at the clay stuff. I did try to mill out one of the flat stones I have in there, and it worked great for a hide. However, when I tried to seal it so I could use it for a waterbowl, again it failed. Although it stayed together I could never get it to seal completely and it looked horrible with the sealant on it. I know I could seal it with a stronger automotive grade sealant used in fuel tanks, but I don't think I want to expose my BP to that kind of chemicals, so I will probably stick with a store bought bowl from here on out. Maybe I can modify a store bought bowl and camo it up to look more appealing.
Thanks ks again folks for all y'all's input!!![]()