Test Sized Sieves - Electric Mid&Hi Fired Ceramics2024-03-28T14:08:16Zhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/forum/topics/test-sized-sieves?commentId=2103784%3AComment%3A120231&feed=yes&xn_auth=no"Glaze making has a lot of ov…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2015-03-19:2103784:Comment:1202792015-03-19T12:22:24.126ZGina Skillingshttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/GinaSkillings
<p>"Glaze making has a lot of overlap with cooking", I agree! Having been a Home Ec teacher I also find that working with clay has quite the overlap with sewing! </p>
<p>"Glaze making has a lot of overlap with cooking", I agree! Having been a Home Ec teacher I also find that working with clay has quite the overlap with sewing! </p> A wetting agent aka detergent…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2015-03-19:2103784:Comment:1202312015-03-19T02:00:20.832ZNorm Stuarthttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/NormStuart
<p>A wetting agent aka detergent aka surfactant merely reduces the surface tension of water so it can spread easier through a solid.</p>
<p>A washing machine detergent like Tide is designed to minimize any foam. If you mistakenly used a dish washing soap with foaming agents, you'd end up with bubbles every time you stirred the glaze.</p>
<p>There is always some glaze caught in the mesh, but I just use the flexible rib or a spatula to empty the bowl. Glaze making has a lot of overlap with…</p>
<p>A wetting agent aka detergent aka surfactant merely reduces the surface tension of water so it can spread easier through a solid.</p>
<p>A washing machine detergent like Tide is designed to minimize any foam. If you mistakenly used a dish washing soap with foaming agents, you'd end up with bubbles every time you stirred the glaze.</p>
<p>There is always some glaze caught in the mesh, but I just use the flexible rib or a spatula to empty the bowl. Glaze making has a lot of overlap with cooking.</p> Thanks for your replies. I di…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2015-03-19:2103784:Comment:1201192015-03-19T01:48:11.629ZGina Skillingshttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/GinaSkillings
<p>Thanks for your replies. I didn't see them where I usually order my clay from but see them at a few of the other online shops. I ran a small 200 gr test through a large sieve last week but it seemed that almost as much glaze was left in the sieve and big bowl as was left for testing, so will put a little one on my shopping list. </p>
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<p>I hadn't heard of using a wetting agent ... thanks for the tip .... I just did a quick google to learn more about wetting agents. </p>
<p>Thanks for your replies. I didn't see them where I usually order my clay from but see them at a few of the other online shops. I ran a small 200 gr test through a large sieve last week but it seemed that almost as much glaze was left in the sieve and big bowl as was left for testing, so will put a little one on my shopping list. </p>
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<p>I hadn't heard of using a wetting agent ... thanks for the tip .... I just did a quick google to learn more about wetting agents. </p> We have a 100 mesh and a more…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2015-03-19:2103784:Comment:1201162015-03-19T00:42:44.351ZNorm Stuarthttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/NormStuart
<p>We have a 100 mesh and a more annoying 120 mesh which we use for large batches and small batches of glaze over a bowl or a bucket.</p>
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<p><strong>1.)</strong> Wollastonite is always problematic because it's fibrous so takes quite a while to get through any mesh, and doesn't respond to a blender.</p>
<p><strong>2.)</strong> Even clays can leave lumps after mixing with a stick blender. I just made some wet clay into colored slip with a stick blender two days ago and I can still see…</p>
<p>We have a 100 mesh and a more annoying 120 mesh which we use for large batches and small batches of glaze over a bowl or a bucket.</p>
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<p><strong>1.)</strong> Wollastonite is always problematic because it's fibrous so takes quite a while to get through any mesh, and doesn't respond to a blender.</p>
<p><strong>2.)</strong> Even clays can leave lumps after mixing with a stick blender. I just made some wet clay into colored slip with a stick blender two days ago and I can still see the occasional tiny lump, smaller than a peppercorn, as I stir the slip.</p>
<p><strong>3.)</strong> Bentonites need to be well mixed with the other dry ingredients prior to adding the dry mix to water, otherwise you'll be spending a lot of time with the sieve. Bentonites wet faster with hot water.</p>
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<p><strong>If you want to use chemistry to solve the problem without a sieve, use a wetting agent</strong> like liquid Tide detergent to your glaze mix.</p>
<p></p> i find those little sieves ve…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2015-03-19:2103784:Comment:1203482015-03-19T00:02:54.416Zeleanor akowitzhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/eleaorakowitz
<p>i find those little sieves very useful. i can place them over a yogurt cup and use a soft rubbber spatula to press the material thru. i usually do it twice to make sure i have all material pushed thru. i use either the 60 or 80 mesh to get decent results</p>
<p>i find those little sieves very useful. i can place them over a yogurt cup and use a soft rubbber spatula to press the material thru. i usually do it twice to make sure i have all material pushed thru. i use either the 60 or 80 mesh to get decent results</p>