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Wadding

Started Nov 22, 2019 0 Replies

Wadding, as used in wood firings etc.Does it shrink at all when fired, and would it also shrink if fired to ^6 in an electric kiln?Just to give some background, I made and glaze fired a photo frame.…Continue

Firing question re Crystalline Glazes

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ayjay Sep 18, 2019. 2 Replies

I'm planning to test a couple of crystalline glazes. I don't really want a whole kiln full of test pots, nor a kiln with just a couple of pots being fired.I'm wondering if anyone has any insight as…Continue

Cleaning bisque

Started this discussion. Last reply by Joseph Fireborn Aug 25, 2018. 6 Replies

I bisque fired a couple of large pots at least six months ago.Ordinarily these would have been either glazed quite soon or covered up for some dust protection.Due to circumstances pretty much beyond…Continue

Glazing inside large pots

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ayjay Aug 2, 2018. 3 Replies

I'd normally pour the glaze for the inside of a pot, but I've made a couple of biggies - 17" tall, 12" diameter, the aperture at the top is 6". I don't make large quantities of glaze and even if I…Continue

 

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Wadding

Wadding, as used in wood firings etc.Does it shrink at all when fired, and would it also shrink if fired to ^6 in an electric kiln?Just to give some background, I made and glaze fired a photo frame. A simple construction of two 180mm X 130mm X 4mm slabs with an aperture in one and the two slabs joined on three edges by narrow strips of clay also 4mm thick.The first one was fine, I made two more and on the glaze firing, both back and front slabs have warped closing down the gap in between them.…See More
Nov 22, 2019
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Ayjay replied to Ayjay's discussion Firing question re Crystalline Glazes
"Thanks George: that's prompted me to think through a  test firing a bit more carefully and come up with some sort of plan."
Sep 18, 2019
George Lewter replied to Ayjay's discussion Firing question re Crystalline Glazes
"If your holds are considerably cooler than your target cone temperature, the main difference could be with some glossy glazes going more matte and possibly better color development of some glazes that you don't normally slow cool. I would guess…"
Sep 18, 2019
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Firing question re Crystalline Glazes

I'm planning to test a couple of crystalline glazes. I don't really want a whole kiln full of test pots, nor a kiln with just a couple of pots being fired.I'm wondering if anyone has any insight as to how my usual ^6 glazes (mostly mixed by me, but I also have a couple of bought brush-ons that I use) will react to the schedule of a crystalline firing.See More
Sep 15, 2019
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