Gelling with Gerstley - Not a fun dance routine - Electric Mid&Hi Fired Ceramics2024-03-29T15:36:28Zhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/forum/topics/gelling-with-gerstley-not-a-fun-dance-routine?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI had a serious problem with…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2021-05-26:2103784:Comment:1703862021-05-26T17:58:48.294ZDonna Kathttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/DonnaKat
<p>I had a serious problem with this when they changed the final batch of Gerstley. It had never happened before. It only became an issue though when members would add water to the glaze, thinking it was too thick. Then of course the glaze would still go on thick but would dry up like a lake bed forming large cracks. Once I was able to get people to weigh the glaze and use a deflocculant when needed things were fine. IMO weighing a specified volume of glaze is critical to keeping application…</p>
<p>I had a serious problem with this when they changed the final batch of Gerstley. It had never happened before. It only became an issue though when members would add water to the glaze, thinking it was too thick. Then of course the glaze would still go on thick but would dry up like a lake bed forming large cracks. Once I was able to get people to weigh the glaze and use a deflocculant when needed things were fine. IMO weighing a specified volume of glaze is critical to keeping application consistent. </p> Tony Hansen has a video on in…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2021-05-07:2103784:Comment:1706832021-05-07T12:28:27.943ZGeorge Lewterhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/GeorgeLewter
<p>Tony Hansen has a video on intentionally gelling a glaze, like it's a positive thing.<br></br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck_69eGJons" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck_69eGJons </a></p>
<p>Linda Arbuckle has another than goes more into the rationale and differences in glazes and when to do so.<br></br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuh1NqLfMzw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuh1NqLfMzw</a></p>
<p>More from John…</p>
<p>Tony Hansen has a video on intentionally gelling a glaze, like it's a positive thing.<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck_69eGJons" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck_69eGJons </a></p>
<p>Linda Arbuckle has another than goes more into the rationale and differences in glazes and when to do so.<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuh1NqLfMzw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuh1NqLfMzw</a></p>
<p>More from John Britt<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpQns05RdVU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpQns05RdVU</a></p>