So I can talk shop with you.
I took ceramics in high school and then again in college. I have no skill, but it was fun and I'd do it again. I made a few chunky pieces of junk that "add character" to the house.
No. Sounds like a waste of time and money.
Great cooking surface!
No I do not. I've known people who did and loved it though. My kids and I used to do plaster molds and the paint them. It was a lot of fun.