Glazing after Pit Firing - Electric Mid&Hi Fired Ceramics2024-03-29T07:14:49Zhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/forum/topics/glazing-after-pit-firing?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI really love the pit fired p…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2014-02-21:2103784:Comment:974612014-02-21T14:03:28.033ZLORRAINE ADAMSONhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/LORRAINEADAMSON
I really love the pit fired patterns as well. My profile picture is a pot I barrel fired and got an amazing blue color, don't know how! I have used plastic liners and planted into barrel fired pots with success. No leaking when watered and the plant is doing great. Another option may be to burnish the pot before bisque firing &/or coating with t-sig, both which help seal the surface. Good luck and let us know how you make out.<br></br>
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I really love the pit fired patterns as well. My profile picture is a pot I barrel fired and got an amazing blue color, don't know how! I have used plastic liners and planted into barrel fired pots with success. No leaking when watered and the plant is doing great. Another option may be to burnish the pot before bisque firing &/or coating with t-sig, both which help seal the surface. Good luck and let us know how you make out.<br/>
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<cite>Scott Shaffer said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://cone6pots.ning.com/forum/topics/glazing-after-pit-firing?page=1&commentId=2103784%3AComment%3A97669&x=1#2103784Comment97669"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I am working on making bonsai pots and really like the patterns/colors I get with pit firing. I do want to make them water proof and safe for the bonsai trees. I don't want stuff leaching into the trees and I figured that firing to cone 6 with a clear glaze would accomplish this. </p>
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</blockquote> I am working on making bonsai…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2014-02-21:2103784:Comment:976692014-02-21T13:39:24.457ZScott Shafferhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/ScottShaffer
<p>I am working on making bonsai pots and really like the patterns/colors I get with pit firing. I do want to make them water proof and safe for the bonsai trees. I don't want stuff leaching into the trees and I figured that firing to cone 6 with a clear glaze would accomplish this. </p>
<p>I am working on making bonsai pots and really like the patterns/colors I get with pit firing. I do want to make them water proof and safe for the bonsai trees. I don't want stuff leaching into the trees and I figured that firing to cone 6 with a clear glaze would accomplish this. </p> Wondering why you want to ref…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2014-02-21:2103784:Comment:975732014-02-21T03:47:20.170ZLORRAINE ADAMSONhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/LORRAINEADAMSON
Wondering why you want to refire the pit fired pots to cone 6. Do you want to vitrify them? You could seal them with tile sealant to make them water proof although I doubt they would be food safe.<br />
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<cite>Scott Shaffer said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://cone6pots.ning.com/forum/topics/glazing-after-pit-firing#2103784Comment96328"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks for the reply. I don't want to lose the patterns from the pit firing so this plan of action isn't going to…</p>
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Wondering why you want to refire the pit fired pots to cone 6. Do you want to vitrify them? You could seal them with tile sealant to make them water proof although I doubt they would be food safe.<br />
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<cite>Scott Shaffer said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://cone6pots.ning.com/forum/topics/glazing-after-pit-firing#2103784Comment96328"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks for the reply. I don't want to lose the patterns from the pit firing so this plan of action isn't going to work! Back to the drawing board...</p>
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</blockquote> Thanks for the reply. I don't…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2014-01-25:2103784:Comment:963282014-01-25T12:11:51.488ZScott Shafferhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/ScottShaffer
<p>Thanks for the reply. I don't want to lose the patterns from the pit firing so this plan of action isn't going to work! Back to the drawing board...</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. I don't want to lose the patterns from the pit firing so this plan of action isn't going to work! Back to the drawing board...</p> You would lose all the smoke…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2014-01-25:2103784:Comment:963882014-01-25T00:58:59.644ZRobert Coylehttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/RobertCoyle
<p>You would lose all the smoke blackening, and if you used copper or iron to get colors, they would be modified by the glaze. If you are just looking for a bisque, then this would be one way to do it.</p>
<p>You would lose all the smoke blackening, and if you used copper or iron to get colors, they would be modified by the glaze. If you are just looking for a bisque, then this would be one way to do it.</p>